We Waited Until the Last Minute to Compile This Last-Minute Father’s Day Gift Guide
You can’t imagine how busy the Riot Fest staff gets this time of year. Or any time of year. Between debating the merits of Uncle Jesse vs. Dr. Tony Gates, trying different kinds of pizza, and delivering the fans what they want, we barely have the time to hate-binge on cantaloupe, make people cry on…
Calpurnia Dropped a Debut EP? Stranger Things Have Happened
Calpurnia dropped its debut release today. We’re pretty sure—without doing any research whatsoever—that this new six-track Scout EP is the only record released this week that was both produced by Twin Peaks frontdude Cadien Lake James and features one of the stars of Netflix’s throwback horror phenomenon, Stranger Things. Scout is available now on all download and streaming services (and…
Hey, This Official Riot Fest Father’s Day Playlist Ain’t Gonna to Listen to Itself
Don’t make us come down there…Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 18 so we’ve put together a playlist of dad jams to help you gear up for the big day. It’s pretty comprehensive, so if dad went out for a pack of smokes and never came back, he won’t stop bugging you about getting parking tickets, or is no no…
Slug from Atmosphere on Fatherhood, Finding That Balance, and Sourdough Pancakes
On the 2011 album The Family Sign, indie-rap mainstay Atmosphere—who’d gained a devoted fan base drawn in by front man Sean “Slug” Daley’s gleefully self-lacerating tales of debauchery and depression—switched things up by showing off a more domestic side, exemplified by the pudgy hand of a baby adorning the cover. The progenitors of “emo rap”…
Listen To Young the Giant’s New Song, “Simplify”
Young the Giant just released “Simplify,” its first new song since 2016. It’s available for download and streaming right now via Elektra Records. “Everything in modern life is complicated,” explains lead singer Sameer Gadhia. “Each decision divides into possible alternatives, reflections multiplying within themselves endlessly, like a room of a thousand mirrors. We construct images…
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: SOL
Sol is a little stressed out right now because she’s CACC’s longest term resident. She’s came in as a stray in December 9th, and just wants to find her forever home. In her kennel, Sol is friendly and offers tail wags. She’s easy to leash up and get out, but can be strong on leash…
Smash the State in Style and Support Free Speech with this New Pussy Riot Merch
Proceeds go to Mediazona, the band’s publication, despite Putin’s best effortsDespite the fact that outwardly vocal opponents of Vladimir Putin have a nasty habit of dying or disappearing, in 2014, Moscow-based ruble-rousers Pussy Riot launched Mediazona, an independent publication dedicated to fighting the Russian President’s system, including his courts, his prison system, and his enforcement of the law enforcement in general. As we know, the…
The Riot Fest 2018 Playlist
All of these artists are playing Riot Fest 2018, Sept. 14-16 in Chicago’s Douglas Park. For tickets, more info, and all sorts of other surprises, visit riotfest.org. If you would like to listen to (almost) every band that has ever played Riot Fest, we made a playlist for you too.
