Santa Is Dead. Santa Remains Dead. And We Have Killed Him.
Good news kids, Saint Nicholas aka Santa Claus, is real. Bad news, he’s dead. Using ground-penetrating radars, Turkish archaeologists may have uncovered the burial place of Saint Nicholas, below St Nicholas church in Antalya, Turkey. The temple appears to be mostly intact, but inaccessible to to priceless mosaics and other artifacts above it. “We believe…
2018 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced
First time nominees include Nina Simone, the Eurythmics, Dire Straits, Judas Priest, Kate Bush, Radiohead, Rage Against the MachineThe 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees have been revealed. This years finalists are Bon Jovi, Kate Bush, The Cars, Depeche Mode, Dire Straits, Eurythmics, J. Geils Band, Judas Priest, LL Cool J, The MC5, The Meters, Moody Blues, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, Nina Simone, Sister Rosetta Tharpe,…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Wednesday, October 4th, 2017One of Chicago’s best kept songwriting secrets and biggest Tom Petty fan ever Archie Powell eulogized the late greatest Tom Petty for us. We interviewed the Cribs about Chicago on the Ferris wheel during Riot Fest this year. https://riotfest.org/2017/10/cribs-ferris-wheel/ Holy crap attack! There’s a Bob’s Burgers movie coming in 2020! https://riotfest.org/2017/10/dont-crap-attack-bobs-burgers-movie-coming-2020/ Who knew Queens of…
The Cribs Talk About Chicago on the Ferris Wheel
The Cribs are huge in their native U.K., but Wakefield’s band of brothers have yet to break through in North America. And while this is a damn shame, it hasn’t stopped the band from making Chicago their home away from home. The Cribs’ Windy City roots run deep: their self-titled debut full-length record was produced…
Don’t Have A Crap Attack, But A ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Movie Is Coming In 2020
I am having a crap attack right now. A Bob’s Burgers movie will be released on July 17, 2020. “A Bob’s Burgers film fits perfectly with our initiative to redouble our family and animation efforts,” said Twentieth Century Fox Film chairman and CEO Stacey Snider. “We’re grateful to [Fox Television Group chairmen Gary Newman and…
Josh Homme and Dean Fertita Perform A Haunting Stripped Down Version of ‘Villains of Circumstance’
Queens of the Stone Age, who just kicked our butts with an amazing performance at Riot Fest a few weeks ago, are in the UK in support of their new album Villains. On tonight’s episode of BBC Two show ‘Later… With Jools Holland,’ Josh Homme and Dean Fertita performed and amazing stripped down version of…
Dogs and Cats Wearing Taco Costumes
Taco Cat spelled backwards is Taco Cat. Taco Dog spelled backwards is God o Cat. Here are some photos of dogs and cats wearing taco costumes. They all look so happy. And delicious.
Listen to Kali Masi’s New Album While Reading This Interview
Sam Porter and John Garrison’s first collaboration was an Against Me! cover band that found the two-piece tearing through cuts from the Florida punk outfit’s early catalogue. That project was short-lived, but Laura Jane Grace’s mastery of mingling infectious melodies with a punk snarl certainly made an impression on the young musicians. As members of…
