Giveaway: The Lawrence Arms Present: The 10th Annual War on Xmas
Whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, you have a chance to win.To celebrate The Lawrence Arms’ The 10th Annual War on Xmas, we’re giving away one pair of tickets to night one and one pair of tickets to night two of the show. Send a letter to Santa (aka fill out the form below) for a chance to win. The Lawrence Arms Present: The 10th Annual War on Xmas…
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Billy
BILLY A163571 • Neutered 2 year-old Male • Available for Adoption at Chicago ACC Our pal Billy has been waiting quite some time for his forever home and we don’t know why! He came into the shelter on 4/2/17 as a stray. That’s 95 days in a cage 🙁 Billy isn’t shy, he’s an extrovert…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Thursday, July 6th, 2017The Queens of the Stone Age‘s New Album beat reporter here at Riot Fest has been overworked as of late, but took respite today in Rolling Stone’s sprawling profile on Villains. Head on over to catch up on how producer Mark Ronson, Iggy Pop and others helped shape the follow-up to 2014’s …Like Clockwork, how that…
“World In Motion” Is The Best New Order Song, I Will Fight Anyone Who Says Otherwise
This September at Riot Fest, after 15 years of fandom, I’m finally going to see New Order live for the first time. On that day, I’ll hold out the same hope that fans at the band’s Glastonbury performance last year held: that, in an answer to prayers and failed petitions everywhere, they’ll actually, finally play the…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Wednesday, July 5th, 2017Only three more days until the grand opening of The Riot Feast! Eater has just revealed the menu, check it out and start salivating. After the grand opening dinner seatings this Saturday, we’ll be turning it over into the after-hours speakeasy with DJ sets by members of Sleep On It and Adam Siska from …The Academy…
Riot Fest Essentials: We Learned The Hard Way So You Don’t Have To
Attending a music festival is a wonderful experience––the bands, the people watching, the carnival rides, the greasy food––but things can easily take a turn for the worst if you’re not prepared. As a Riot Fest 5th timer (do I get a special jacket for this?) and the perpetual mom of my “Riot Family,” I’ve…
Here’s Some Stuff That Idiots Believe About Food
By now you’ve probably heard the terrifying news: Some 7 percent of American adults apparently believe that chocolate milk comes from brown cows. To make matters worse, that 7 percent weren’t the only folks who seem to be a bit confused: 47 percent of all respondents to the survey were generally unsure where chocolate milk comes from. Unless…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Friday, June 30th, 2017#Today #is #National #Social #Media #Day. Please share. Action Bronson dropped a brand new music video today, for the previously grooved-upon track “Let Me Breathe” is absolutely and completely off the string. Buckle up and enjoy! Every day that we’re still alive during these tumultuous times is cause for celebration, but at some point in…
We Should All Bow Down To Dinosaur Jr.
They never had any massive hits like Nirvana or Pearl Jam; they never so defined a sub-genre, nor generated as many direct copycats, as My Bloody Valentine did with shoegaze; they never had quite the tastemaking cachet of Sonic Youth. So, what is it about Dinosaur Jr. that makes them a big deal? What is…
