In 1991, international pop punk superstars Green Day hadn’t yet achieved international fame. And, while they may have been rising local stars in the East… Read more
Author: Nikki Roberts
Nikki Roberts is a senior journalism student at DePaul University. She writes about underground Chicago music and feminist pop culture, and enjoys reading hyper-local reporting on Chicago and its neighborhoods.
Danny Kirano discusses finding his confidence and songwriting during quarantine—and taking the (actual, in-person) stage at Riot Fest 2021. Read more
Courtney Coles and Erica Perez, the founders of an online collective called To The Front DIY, want their post-COVID events to look a bit different… Read more
Hard at work on Beach Bunny’s sophomore record, Lili Trifilio talked to us about how last month’s ‘Blame Game’ EP came together during lockdown. Read more
FEVER 333 vocalist Jason Aalon Butler says his approach in making music differs from that of many other artists because he’s an activist, first and… Read more
Masked Intruder lead vocalist Intruder Blue talks to us about what's changed since the band last played Riot Fest in 2013. Read more