Who The Heck Are Sincere Engineer?
The list of things that can follow the phrase “You’re not really from Chicago if…” can be daunting, if not a bit ridiculous. But to us, there’s only one true culture crime if you live here: not knowing who Sincere Engineer is. Don’t fret, though—today’s entry in our Who The Heck series will remedy that.…
Introducing… Riot Pop!!
We made our own seltzer (with 0%, 5% and 8% alcohol options), and it’s only available at Riot FestFace it: you’re obsessed with us. You’re always wearing our hoodies. You wear underwear with our name on it. Some of you even own a toilet seat with “Riot Fest” printed on the lid. We have no idea why you would want any of these things, but that’s never stopped us before. So today, we’re…
Five Times the Misfits Revolutionized Fashion
When the Misfits first came out, no one else on earth looked like them: four shirtless atomic mutants who looked like Plan 9 zombies crossed with comic book bad guys. Since then, their iconic look has shaped fashion around the world, as fashion designers and street punks alike have absorbed the influence of every part…
Who The Heck Are Algiers?
We’d like to introduce you to a few more bands before Riot Fest kicks off this weekend, starting with one of our favorites: Algiers, a post-punk/dark wave band from Atlanta like you’ve never heard before. To just think of Algiers as “post-punk” would be selling them short. The band’s members were long part of Atlanta’s…
Quit Your Yapping! The Riot Fest App is Happening (And This One Doesn’t Suck)
Look, we get it: you wanted an app last year. Don’t worry, we didn’t forget it this year. (After all, how could we given the hundreds of phone calls, DMs, and pigeon messengers you’ve bombarded us with all year?) The Riot Fest app is back for 2022, and this year, it’s better than ever. We’ve…
Lunachicks’ Theo Kogan is Baring It All
Rock’s rawest memoirist is ready to rock Riot FestIn Fallopian Rhapsody: The Story of the Lunachicks, the extremely raw yet hilarious book about life on the road for the all-female punk rock band, vocalist Theo Kogan dishes out some of the wildest and most outrageous stories in rock literary history. She still has plenty of stories left over that didn’t make the cut.…
Community Spotlight: Beelove Cafe
Our Community Spotlights feature all the wonderful food, nightlife, and local businesses found within Douglass Park, home to Riot Fest. Join us throughout the year as the Riot Fest staff recommends their favorite spots in the neighborhood on a continuing basis—in hopes that you’ll make a stop in Douglass Park before, during, and well after…
Yellowcard’s Ryan Key Breaks Down ‘Ocean Avenue’ Track by Track
When I called up Yellowcard’s lead vocalist Ryan Key to rank every track on their iconic album Ocean Avenue, he was rushing to make a flight. To take his mind off the situation, I asked about his Star Wars fandom. “Yoda is my Jesus,” he informed me. Yellowcard crystallized a classic pop-punk moment in time…
