Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Ditka
Ditka A165722 • Neutered, 11-month-old Male • Available for Adoption at Chicago ACC Ditka is a really sweet pup. In his cage, he wiggles his booty and approaches you gently. Once the leash was around his neck, he was a little shy to come out of the cage. I think the barking all around him…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Thursday, September 28th, 2017Sleep on It released a new song today—”Window” from the upcoming Overexposed album, which comes out Equal Vision on November 3rd and is available for pre-order here. And hey! They’re looking for you to star in their next video! https://riotfest.org/2017/09/sleep-releases-new-song-want-next-music-video/ Check out this amazing gallery of wide shots from Riot Fest 2017. https://riotfest.org/2017/09/wide-world-riot-fest-truly-sight-behold/ Confused by…
The Wide World of Riot Fest is Truly A Sight to Behold
I’ve been shooting Riot Fest for the past eleven years. Since the festival moved outdoors in 2012, I’ve spent more time “directing” the crew than actually shooting. We have an incredible team of photographers and videographers that cover the full festival, so when I do get chances to take photos, I try to tell the…
Sleep On It Releases New Song and They Want You To Be In Their Next Music Video
Sleep On It has released their new song, “Window,” from their upcoming album Overexposed, scheduled for release on November 3rd on Equal Vision Records. You can read about the inspiration for the song in an interview with guitarist/vocalist TJ Horansky at Alternative Press. Would you like to be in the next Sleep On It music…
The Emo Fan’s Guide To Emo Rap
Emo rap is the new hip buzzworthy term to describe a movement of SoundCloud rappers who mix trap beats, indie rock samples, and open sentimentality. Emo bands from the ’90s through the aughts seem to be a touchstone for these MCs because of their diary-like emotional content and knack for melody. As a fan of…
These Oreo ‘Vinyl’ Records Can Play Music On Tiny Turntables
Introducing The Oreo Vinyl Record PlayerHave you ever wanted to eat your vinyl records? Now you can. Dimension Plus, a Design Agency based in Hong Kong and Taipei, has finally found something useful to use Oreo cookies for. They created Oreo Vinyl that plays on a tiny Oreo Vinyl Record Player. “We created an Oreo that plays music by replacing…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Tuesday, September 26th, 2017They just announced the sequel to the hit film It, starring Fletcher from Pennywise (NOT fact checked), but you’ll have to wait until 2019 for…it. https://riotfest.org/2017/09/sequel-gets-release-date/ Chicago’s own Sincere Engineer released a new video today from their debut album, Rhombithian, due out October 20th on Red Scare (www.interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=244408). Head Engineer Deanna Belos and the rest…
‘It’ Sequel Gets Release Date
The first of two new films based on Stephen King’s terrifying novel It hit theaters earlier this month, and It has performed very well at the box office, earning $266.1 million domestically and $478.1 million globally to date. In the wake of the success of the first chapter of It, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. have announced that It‘s…
