“We’re Not Afraid To Do What We Want To Do”: A Q&A With Riley Breckenridge from Thrice
Thrice’s path from upstart melodic hardcore kids to elder statesmen of a whole movement of prog-indebted heavy music that grew up around albums like their massively ambitious concept quadruple-EP The Alchemy Index has been marked by a fair share of turbulence, including an ill-fated stint on a major label. So it wasn’t surprising that the…
Stream Glassjaw’s New Album, ‘Material Control’
Glassjaw just released Material Control, the bands first album in 15 years. In an interview with Noisey, Glassjaw’s Daryl Palumbo said “In the past, you’ve got to deal with people and desires and shit and I’ve said it a million times: It’s always been Justin and myself just spitting out our ideas. On this one,…
Listen To Lemmy Kilmister’s Final Solo Recording
Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister died in December of 2015. About 6 months before his passing, he made “We Are the Ones,” which would be his last solo recording. A collaboration with guitarist Chris Declercq, the song, which premiered on Rolling Stone, is now available on iTunes and Spotify. “You opened a door no one else…
The Feds Want Martin Shkreli’s Wu-Tang Album
Prosecutors this week asked Federal Court Judge Kiyo Matsumoto to seize $7.4 million in assets from Martin Shkreli, the potato looking Pharma Bro, who is currently in jail after being recently convicted on two counts of securities fraud. Among the items they listed as other assets is the Wu-Tang Clan album Once Upon a Time…
Help Us Collect Coats, Hats, Gloves, and Scarves, And Let’s Share The Warmth
We’ve teamed up with the Douglas Park Advisory Council for Let’s Share The Warmth Coat Drive and are now accepting new and gently used coats for children and adults as well as gloves, hats, and scarves. Douglas Park Advisory Council will distribute the coats to the general public in the North Lawndale community on Tuesday, December…
Andrew W.K. Releases Track List and Artwork For New Album
Andrew W.K.’s albun, You’re Not Alone, his first in 8 years, is set for release on March 2nd. “These songs on this album follow a surprising path to self-actualization,” Andrew W.K. says in a press release. “They give the listener permission to admit their vulnerabilities, and the encouragement to feel empowered. They’re reflections on the…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Wednesday, November 29, 2017The Return of 90s Mixtape Titans Kicking Giant https://riotfest.org/2017/11/kicking-giant-return/ There’s a New DMX Christmas Song Up in Here, Up in Here https://riotfest.org/2017/11/dmx-finally-releases-official-cover-rudolph-red-nosed-reindeer/ Riot Fest supports endangered species. https://riotfest.org/2017/11/vinylhub-maps-every-physical-record-shop-planet/ Superheroes! https://riotfest.org/2017/11/trailer-avengers-infinity-war-fucking-awesome/ Remember when we told you that Machine Head has a new album called Catharsis coming out on January 26, 2018 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment? Well,…
The Return of Kicking Giant, the Ultimate 90s Mixtape Band
People of a certain age like to talk about how much mixtapes meant to them as teenagers, and surely not without cause. Still, let’s face facts: most mixtapes weren’t worth the rubber cement used to make their cover collages. Not everyone is a tastemaker, nor even a person of particularly discriminating tastes; for every aural…
