Chicago – Day two of Riot Fest went off without a hitch. That is to say, Morrissey showed up and performed. Although, he did go on late after projecting video clips for over thirty minutes straight… but according to his die-hard fans, that’s just his regular “intro.” Whatevs. To each is own, right? Luckily, none
Chicago – Yesterday marked the first day of Chicago’s last summer festival of 2016. Fans from around the city and the world filled into Douglas Park on the city’s South Side, where the green grass was a plenty and mud was nowhere to be found… perhaps this will be the first year we experience a
Chicago – Once again, in preparation for Riot Fest 2016, we’re featuring an up-and-coming band performing at the festival: U.K. punk rock band Black Foxxes. Last month, this phenomenal trio, comprised of Mark Holley (guitar, vocals), Tristan Jane (bass), and Ant Thornton (drums), released its powerful debut LP I’m Not Well. The emotional album often focuses on frontman Mark Holley’s brave journey,
New York - British rockers Broken Hands announced the release of debut album Turbulence, via SO Recordings on October 28th. The emerging band’s lead single “Meteor” is receiving significant U.K. radio airplay. It has been featured on the BBC 6 Music playlist and won a spot on the station’s renowned Rebel Playlist by public vote. Turbulence was recorded in various studios throughout
New York - Chicago band Sleep On It has signed to Equal Vision Records and will release it new EP, Lost Along the Way, on October 21. The pop punk outfit has also premiered a new song and music video for “Unspoken,” from Lost Along the Way. The EP was recorded with producers Seth Henderson (Real Friends, Knuckle Puck) and Derek
New York – From the streets of New York to Venice Beach and a chance encounter with the storied rapper, producer, and founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, RZA - Lucas Asher and his band Faulkner have been turning the heads of everyone from the prominent and seasoned engineer Mark Needham (The Killers) to Rick Rubin and more recently, KCRW’s own, Jason Bentley. Today
New York – Elektra/Atlantic recording group Kaleo have announced a live broadcast show on August 9th for SiriusXM. The show, performed live at New York City’s The Box, will air live on SiriusXM’s The Spectrum channel. The private performance is in recognition of SiriusXM’s early and continued support; the band was named one of SiriusXM’s Spectrum
Chicago – With the second day of Lollapalooza’s 2016 edition came the heavier rains, as the sandy areas of Grant Park turned to mush and the green grassy hillsides became veritable slip ‘n’ slides, peppered with multi-colored ponchos and umbrellas (and in some cases, umbrella hats). However, the rain didn’t last for too long, and
Chicago – Lollapalooza’s silver jubilee started out sticky and turned a bit stormy, but that didn’t stop the party from happening, nor did it seem to dampen anyone’s spirits. The first day was full of the same excitement and energy of any first day of a festival – if not more – despite the inclement
Chicago – While most of the U.S. has been experiencing a heat wave and seeking shelter in air-conditioning, emo kids and modern punks have been having the best summer of their lives, with Warped Tour being in full-effect, despite the gnarly temperatures. On a Saturday afternoon, hoards of teenagers and twenty-somethings piled into the Hollywood