Check Out “Irish Name,” The First Song From Turnspit’s New Album
Chicago’s Turnspit has released “Irish Name,” the lead track from the band’s forthcoming album, Desire Paths. Check the new track out below. Turnspit’s new record is Riot Fest tested-and-approved, and scheduled for release on February 16 via Dodgeball Records. Singer Gillian McGhee spoke with Brooklyn Vegan about the new song: On the surface, “Irish Name” is a…
Tom Hanks To Portray Mr. Rogers in Upcoming Biopic, ‘You Are My Friend’
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, because Tom Hanks has been cast as Fred Rogers in the upcoming biopic You Are My Friend. The film follows “cynical journalist” Tom Junod become a better person (or something like that), as he begrudgingly embarks on an assignment to cover Mr. Rogers, and then becomes his friend. The…
Anthrax Announces Live DVD, ‘Kings Among Scotland’
On February 15, 2017, Anthrax filmed their sold-0ut Barrowland Ballroom concert in Glasgow, Scotland. Now they’ve turned that show into a two-hour DVD, Kings Among Scotland, which will be released on April 27, 2018 via Megaforce. The disc incorporates the band’s entire live show, and includes gems like “Madhouse,” “I Am the Law,” “Breathing Lightning,” and…
Autodiscography: Aaron Turner on Isis, Hydra Head, and like a million other projects
“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration,” Stephen King once wrote. “The rest of us just get up and go to work.” In that spirit, Riot Fest proudly introduces Autodiscography, a new anthology series where we celebrate the tireless work ethic, versatility, and imagination required of our favorite prolific musicians. For today’s inaugural installment, we managed…
Uncool Recording Academy President Declares That If More Women Want To Win Grammys, They Need To “Step Up”
The 60th annual Grammy awards were presented by The Recording Academy in New York last night. As is now standard with post-awards show chatter, the topic of who was recognized for their talents was hotly debated… or better yet, the topic of who was not recognized. After only one of the nine main awards went…
Frank Turner Releases New Song, Announces New Album And Tour
Frank Turner just announced his new album, Be More Kind. His seventh album will come out on May 4 via Xtra Mile Recordings/Polydor Records. Along with the announcement, Turner has dropped the album’s first single, an “angry punk song” called “1933,” which you can check out below. He’s also announced a tour of the United States,…
We’re Flagging Vince McMahon’s XFL Reboot For Unnecessary Smugness
Late last week every armchair quarterback harrumphing the murky politicizing of the NFL was at least intrigued by the announcement that WWE overlord Vince McMahon is relaunching the XFL. Perhaps some even nodded in agreement when McMahon fired off buzzwords like “faster,” “simpler,” and “shorter” to describe the games. His detached 25-minute press conference during…
The Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Friday, January 26th, 2018Happy Birthday Eddie Van Halen. RIP Terry Wayne Ward. A man who never owned a cellphone and had zero working knowledge of the Kardashians. We salute you. https://riotfest.org/2018/01/rip-terry-ward-man-never-owned-cellphone-zero-working-knowledge-kardashians/ There were “Nutella Riots” in France yesterday. https://riotfest.org/2018/01/riots-across-france-nutella-went-sale/ The end of the world is coming. Again. https://riotfest.org/2018/01/bible-says-world-going-end-june-24-2018/ Tired of hyper-sexualized comics that are a horny teenager’s fever…
