Chicago – Sigh, Riot Fest Chicago is over. Give me a minute, I need to dry these tears. Though, I shouldn’t be too sad because we had not one ounce of mud to contend with, all weekend long, and the final day of Riot Fest left us we the best performance by a new band,
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 – Ah, yes, it’s that time of year again – time to experience all four seasons while attending one of Chicago’s best music festivals: Riot Fest. For some, the chances of getting rained on, spending the weekend slowly walking through mud, and on the daily experiencing an Autumn morning, humid afternoon, and then 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,
Chicago – With Riot Fest approaching, we thought it would be a great time to catch up with one of our favorite bands: Diarrhea Planet. Best New Bands last spoke with the Nashville six-piece in 2015, backstage at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall, when the guys were touring – as per usual because these six men might
Chicago – Pioneering punk festival Riot Fest has announced its 2016 Chicago and Denver lineups. Riot Fest 2016 will take place September 2-4 in Denver and September 16-18 in Chicago. Just days earlier, news broke that the original Misfits would be reuniting to perform together at both U.S. Riot Fest dates, for the first time since the 80s. Now the initial
Chicago – The final day of Riot Fest was a beaut! The sun was shining, the mud was drying, the temps were rising, and the legendary Jimmy Cliff graced Douglas Park with his presence. (I know, right, Jimmy effin-cliff! His set was fantastic, by the way.) More importantly, Sunday proved to be one lucky band’s day, earning them my
Chicago – M.U.D. That’s what day two of Riot Fest was all about. Lots and lots and lots ‘o mud! Another morning of pouring rain left Douglas Park even squishier and dirtier than before. Everywhere you turned people could be seen slipping and sliding from stage to stage, to see and hear a myriad of
Chicago – As per tradition, it rained on the first day of Riot Fest. We’re talking pour down, smack you dead in the face, rain, which of course left Douglas Park nice and muddy – day two will be no exception. As I write this, cats and dogs are falling – but the mud just