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…
Mike Ness Looks Back at Social Distortion’s ‘White Light, White Heat, White Trash’
The punk icon takes us track-by-track through the heaviest record of the band’s career.On September, 17, 1996, Social Distortion released its fifth album, White Light, White Heat, White Trash. The band, which had formed in Los Angeles in 1978, had long been known for its streetwise punk rock that over the years had grown to include influences from outlaw country and blues, but with White Light… (named as…
Darkthrone Frontman Elected To Local Town Council Against His Will
“My campaign was a picture of me holding my cat saying, ‘Please don’t vote for me.’”Glyve “Fenriz” Nagell, metal legend and half of Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone has a new job, city Councilman. “My campaign was a picture of me holding my cat saying, ‘Please don’t vote for me.’” Fenriz explained to Clyrvnt how he was involuntarily elected, “They called and asked if I wanted to be on the…
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Everything Almost Gone.Keep checking back for the most up to date ticket information. tickets are SELLING OUT. StubHub is an approved Riot Fest ticket outlet. 3-day tickets are available through their website and app. StubHub and Riot Fest are the only authorized outlets for Riot Fest tickets. If you already have your GA or VIP ticket and…
The Home From Full House Is For Rent. Have Mercy!
When you’re lost out there and you’re all alone, a light is waiting to carry you home, everywhere you look. And for $13,950 a month, that home could be the house made famous by the TV show Full House, the greatest family sitcom of the 90s. Along with the privilege of living in the home…
Do NOT Sign This Petition. Long Live Blue Mustang.
His official name is Blue Mustang, but locals call him Blucifer. The sculpture, commissioned in 1993, stands outside the Denver International Airport, and welcomes guests to Colorado with his red glowing eyes. Now some crazy person who hates Denver, and art, and America* has started a petition to “Remove the DIA Blue Horse to another…
Riot Fest’s Ween-Inspired Chicago Dining Guide
Chicago is a “food town.” Ween sings about food. A lot. It made sense to put the two together.Food and music are both essential to life but few bands have incorporated food in their lyrics and aesthetics more than Ween. Formed by childhood friends Mickey Melchiondo (“Dean Ween”) and Aaron Freeman (“Gene Ween”) in Pennsylvania in 1984, over a long and prolific career Ween has produced nine studio albums, eight EPs, and nearly thirty singles…
Julian Marley Plays Bob Marley’s Exodus at Riot Fest: 12 Facts About the Iconic Album
Following a stellar set at Riot Fest & Rodeo in Denver earlier this month, Grammy-nominated reggae musician Julian Marley and his band will perform Bob Marley and the Wailers’ landmark 1977 album, Exodus, in its entirety in Chicago on Friday, September 16. We are honored to count these two performances of one of the…
Falling Fish Finds Face Of Philadelphia Female
Catfish Falls From Sky And Hits Woman In The FaceSomething fishy is going on in Philadelphia. A lady was walking along minding her own business when a 5 pound catfish fell from the sky and smacked her in the face. Lisa Lobree told the Philly Enquirer, “Suddenly I was slammed by something, I was like, ‘What?!’ I was freaking out.” “It definitely hurt me…
