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Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Friday, October 6th, 2017It’s Descendents weekend here in Chicago! You can buy Glenn Danzig‘s rad skeleton gloves if you have $10,000 burning a hole in your pocket. Or, you could invest in fire-proof pants. Your call. https://riotfest.org/2017/10/glenn-danzigs-hand-painted-misfits-gloves-auction/ The Regrettes taught us how to interview the Regrettes. https://riotfest.org/2017/10/regrettes/ Today we premiered a new video from a new band. Sciatic…
For Only $10,000 You Can Bid On Glenn Danzig’s Hand-Painted Misfits Gloves
A pair of Glenn Danzig’s hand-painted gloves from 1984 are currently up for auction. The opening bid is $10,000. “Of the many amazing items I’ve handled over years, few — if any — have approached this mindblowing level: Glenn Danzig’s hand-painted gloves marking the end of the Misfits era and the beginning of the Samhain…
Video Premiere: Veteran Wine Punk Group Sciatic Nerve Explains What That Means
Don’t call Sciatic Nerve a “supergroup.” No, this new band from northern California that features members of the Swingin’ Utters, Nothington, Cobra Skulls, and Western Addiction prefer “veteran wine punk group,” as you can read below in our interview with lead singer Chris Matulich. But before you dive into the interview, check out the world…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Thursday, October 5th, 2017Our festival merch sold out during the festival, but we ordered more, friends! Get it all before somebody else does and then you’re not as cool as them! Stock up at RiotBrand.org. We interviewed the Regrettes about how to interview the Regrettes. https://riotfest.org/2017/10/regrettes/ Santa Claus is dead. https://riotfest.org/2017/10/santa-dead-santa-remains-dead-killed/ Speaking of old people, the Rock ‘n’…
An Interview With The Regrettes About How To Interview The Regrettes
The Regrettes are a punk rock band from Los Angeles. Comprised of teenagers and having only been a band for a couple years, you’d think that they’re relatively inexperienced when it comes to the music industry. However, after having so far survived the brush fire that is the major label ecosystem, the members of Regrettes…
Santa Is Dead. Santa Remains Dead. And We Have Killed Him.
Good news kids, Saint Nicholas aka Santa Claus, is real. Bad news, he’s dead. Using ground-penetrating radars, Turkish archaeologists may have uncovered the burial place of Saint Nicholas, below St Nicholas church in Antalya, Turkey. The temple appears to be mostly intact, but inaccessible to to priceless mosaics and other artifacts above it. “We believe…
2018 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced
First time nominees include Nina Simone, the Eurythmics, Dire Straits, Judas Priest, Kate Bush, Radiohead, Rage Against the MachineThe 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees have been revealed. This years finalists are Bon Jovi, Kate Bush, The Cars, Depeche Mode, Dire Straits, Eurythmics, J. Geils Band, Judas Priest, LL Cool J, The MC5, The Meters, Moody Blues, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, Nina Simone, Sister Rosetta Tharpe,…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Wednesday, October 4th, 2017One of Chicago’s best kept songwriting secrets and biggest Tom Petty fan ever Archie Powell eulogized the late greatest Tom Petty for us. We interviewed the Cribs about Chicago on the Ferris wheel during Riot Fest this year. https://riotfest.org/2017/10/cribs-ferris-wheel/ Holy crap attack! There’s a Bob’s Burgers movie coming in 2020! https://riotfest.org/2017/10/dont-crap-attack-bobs-burgers-movie-coming-2020/ Who knew Queens of…