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Jack White Releases Two New Songs
No this isn’t a hint. This is a popular artist that many of you like that released new music and we just wanted some clicks on riot fest dot org. Again, this is not a hint. Jack White released two new songs via Third Man/Columbia. You can listen to “Connected by Love” and “Respect Commander”…
Scientists Invent An Ingestible Electronic Pill That Can Track Your Farts
Scientists in Australia have developed an ingestible electronic pill that can monitor gas in the human gut. A pocket-sized receiver carried by the subject paired with a smart phone app, allows the researches the ability to monitor the build up of gas in the subject and to monitor “gas profiles of the gut and distinguish…
They Were With the Band: The GTO’s and Groupie Rock of Yore
When Robert Plant sang of a modern Promised Land that was home to “a girl out there with love in her eyes and flowers in her hair” in Led Zeppelin’s iconic 1971 paean to decadence, “Going to California,” that place actually existed, and so did the girl (or at least her type). The place was…
Jawbreaker Announces Shows In San Francisco, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles
Jawbreaker, who reunited for the first time in 22 year at Riot Fest last year, has announced some shows in San Francisco, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles for 2018. The San Francisco shows were announced and sold out within a few minutes, but you still have a chance to get tickets to the Brooklyn shows in…
The Breeders Return With a New Song, a New Album, and New Tour
The Breeders are back. Kim and Kelley Deal, Josephine Wiggs, and Jim Macpherson have a new song, a new album, and a new tour. It will be the first album with this lineup since 1993’s Last Splash. Their new album, All Nerve, will be released on March 2nd via 4AD. You can listen to the…
We Talk To Lori Barbero of Babes in Toyland About Her All-Girls Music Studio In St. Paul
Lori Barbero, one of our favorite people ever and drummer in Babes in Toyland, has partnered with multi-media artist Chris Larson and musician Corey Avery to launch the MN All-Girls Music Studio. A GoFundMe campaign is seeking to raise $20,000 for the MN All-Girls Music Studio which will “provide the space and equipment for girls…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Monday, January 8, 2018Today is the 71st birthday of the human body that bravely carried David Bowie‘s soul for nearly 70 years. What does that mean in regards to astrology? Let’s find out… https://riotfest.org/2018/01/riot-fest-horoscopes-week-january-8-2018/ Freshly unearthed David Bowie demo, anybody? Speaking of musical geniuses named David… https://riotfest.org/2018/01/david-byrne-releases-new-song-announces-new-album/ Check out the new series where we talk to some of…
Sex Pistols 7″ Single Sells For $14,690
Punk’s not dead, but it’s going to cost you a lot of money. Discogs recently verified the sale of a rare 1977 Sex Pistols 7″ single that sold for $14,690 in November. About 20,000 copies of the 7″ were pressed in 1977 by A&M Records with ‘God Save The Queen’ on Side A and ‘No…