December 9, 2020 Running Might Be the Closest You’ll Feel to Live Music Right Now By Annabel Paulsen / Editorial, Stuff To Do / Stuff To Do, the menzingers, PUP The pandemic has seen an increase in running—and with a good playlist, the feeling of exercise might be the closest you'll feel to live music. Read more
July 24, 2020 There’s Definitely Some PUP References in the New Paper Mario Game By Riot Fest / Video Games / PUP, video games, Nintendo As PUP drummer Zack Mykula excitedly pointed out via Twitter, there’s a section of the game where a Toad says three lines referencing the band’s… Read more
July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 ‘Save Stereogum’: A Covers Comp Featuring El-P, Laura Jane Grace & More By Bailey Davis / Music, News / laura jane grace, The National, run the jewels Facing financial uncertainty, Stereogum has put together an Indiegogo campaign with an impressive ‘00s covers comp with 40+ contributing artists. Read more
August 1, 2017August 1, 2017 Some Bands The Riot Fest Staff is Excited To See At Lollapalooza By Riot Fest / Chicago, Editorial, Music / Blink 182, Kevin Devine, run the jewels It’s that time of year again. Back for its 13th year in Grant Park, Lollapalooza returns to Chicago this weekend. And since we here at Riot… Read more
June 15, 2017 Daily Riot Fest Roundup By Riot Fest / Chicago, Roundup / Action Bronson, rise against, the hold steady Today is National Lobster Day, which means that if you still have yet to take in Yorgos Lanthimos' 2015 mind fuckingly-awesome 2015 film The Lobster,… Read more
November 17, 2016June 6, 2017 Watch PUP’s New Music Video And Try Not To Cry By Riot Fest / Chicago, Denver, Music, News / Canada, Stranger Things, PUP Riot Fest alums and one of our favorite Canadian bands, PUP released a new music video today for "Sleep In The Heat", from their album… Read more