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Tom Petty Has Died and We Are All Heartbroken [Updated]
One of the greatest songwriters of any generation suffered cardiac arrest last nightUPDATE – 10/2/17, 11:11p CDT – The New York Times has reported that Tom Petty has officially passed on. Here is the official statement: On behalf of the Tom Petty family we are devastated to announce the untimely death of of our father, husband, brother, leader and friend Tom Petty. He suffered cardiac arrest at…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Friday, September 29th, 2017Dive deep into Hype!, the definitive documentary on the Seattle grunge scene of the late-1900s. https://riotfest.org/hype-documentary/ Check out Survival Pop, the new album from Worriers (which features everybody’s pal Mikey Erg)(then get your tickets to see them play with Thin Lips at Township on October 6th!). https://riotfest.org/2017/09/stream-survival-pop-new-album-worriers/ L7 released its first new song in 18…
Into Yer Shtik: Seattle Grunge Documentary ‘Hype!’ Turns 20
A look back at the definitive documentary on the grunge movement with the people who made it.
Stream ‘Survival Pop’, The New Album From Worriers
Worriers’ latest album Survival Pop, out today, tells a story of self-preservation. Vocalist/guitarist Lauren Denitzio wrote the majority of the songs on this record thinking about what kinds of songs past versions of themselves would’ve needed or been listening to at different points in their life. Survival Pop by Worriers You can see Worriers &…
Hail Satan, And Listen To Laura Jane Grace Cover ‘The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton’
If you like the Mountain Goats, you are going to like the new podcast, “I Only Listen To The Mountain Goats”. Each episode will feature an interview with the Mountain Goats singer John Darnielle. Each episode will also include a cover of a song from the 2000 album, All Hail West Texas. An I Only Listen…
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Ditka
Ditka A165722 • Neutered, 11-month-old Male • Available for Adoption at Chicago ACC Ditka is a really sweet pup. In his cage, he wiggles his booty and approaches you gently. Once the leash was around his neck, he was a little shy to come out of the cage. I think the barking all around him…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Thursday, September 28th, 2017Sleep on It released a new song today—”Window” from the upcoming Overexposed album, which comes out Equal Vision on November 3rd and is available for pre-order here. And hey! They’re looking for you to star in their next video! https://riotfest.org/2017/09/sleep-releases-new-song-want-next-music-video/ Check out this amazing gallery of wide shots from Riot Fest 2017. https://riotfest.org/2017/09/wide-world-riot-fest-truly-sight-behold/ Confused by…
The Wide World of Riot Fest is Truly A Sight to Behold
I’ve been shooting Riot Fest for the past eleven years. Since the festival moved outdoors in 2012, I’ve spent more time “directing” the crew than actually shooting. We have an incredible team of photographers and videographers that cover the full festival, so when I do get chances to take photos, I try to tell the…