Who The Heck Is Softcult?
See Softcult at Cobra Lounge March 24th with Soft Blue ShimmerIf you spent any part of your teenage years trying to ride escalators in platform boots, Softcult is for you. But while the Canadian duo describes themselves as “music for mall goths,” they might be selling themselves a bit short. Their sound transcends food courts and fluorescent lighting with layered sonic landscapes that will remind…
Photos: Free Throw + Can’t Swim at Cobra Lounge, 03.09.23
Pics of the band and you crowd swimming on FridayPics from the weekday punk show at Cobra Lounge with Free Throw, Can’t Swim, Equipment, and Early Humans. Did you take pics at the show? Include it in the gallery by uploading it to us here.
2023 CYCSE Book Drive
UPDATED 3/28: We’re extending the book drive to April 15th so you have another few weeks to drop off books at our locations listed below. We’ve also got a contest kicking off on April 6th, where you could win a pair of tickets to Riot Fest 2023, just for donating one book! (See contest details.)…
Frozen Pizzas Ranked By Resident Pizza Experts: The Riot Fest Staff
Almost any keyword search for pizza on the RiotFest.org website will show how you just how much the Riot Fest staff loves pizza and pizza-centric content. But one thing no one can agree on is: which frozen pizza is the best? Since there’s absolutely nothing to do in Chicago during the winter, we took time…
Under The Radar: Episode 2 – Hoity-Toity, Arrows in Action, + Mallavora
The March episode of Under The Radar featuring bands you missed while you mindlessly scroll TikTokThis week’s episode features a band so under the radar that their debut album hasn’t even dropped yet…
Photos: Prince Daddy & The Hyena, Drug Church, Anxious, + Webbed Wing at Bottom Lounge, 03.03.23
Pics of the band and you crowd swimming on FridayPunks swimming through the crowd with inflatable inner tubes at the Prince Daddy & The Hyena, Drug Church, Anxious, and Webbed Wing show at Bottom Lounge last Friday night. If you took a picture at the show and want to include it in the gallery below, upload it here.
Chicago’s Triple Fast Action Digs Deep with Collection of Rare and Unreleased Tracks
Plus, drummer and co-founder Brian St. Clair looks back on the band’s whirlwind career.At this point, Chicago’s early-90s alternative scene has taken on a near-mythological status. The rise of bands like Smashing Pumpkins, Veruca Salt and Smoking Popes are an essential part of the city’s musical history. The story of Triple Fast Action is just as important. They were a “Chicago band” through and through, playing their first…
Braid’s “Frame & Canvas” 25th Anniversary Limited Edition Release from Polyvinyl
Braid hits the road this July with tour dates across the USThe entirely remixed and remastered album from Jawbox’s J. Robbins’ original tapes also features unseen photos from Andy Mueller and expanded liner notes. The band also announced 11 tour dates in the US starting in July. As the original recording and mixing session of the album was done in a five-day panic, we’re thrilled that…
