Riot Fest Chicago 2014 – Saturday (NSFW)
Saturday: The Buzzcocks, Television, The Afghan Whigs, (burlesque dancers), Wu-Tang Clan, The Flaming Lips, The National The Buzzcocks still have it. Old school Brit punk at its best. Talked with Steve Diggle (white shirt) about how Simon Cowell is ruining music, his love of rock ‘n’ roll, and the importance of music festivals. […]
Riot Fest Chicago 2014 – Friday
I woke up to find that the temperature had fallen twenty degrees overnight and that maggots were dripping from the ceiling. It could only mean one thing: Riot Fest. This is the tenth anniversary and Riot Fest found ten bands to play one of their iconic albums in its entirety. And GWAR brought cake for everyone […]
On Failure: Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s Resolution
I’ve been a fan of Ken Andrews’ Failure ever since a feisty punk-rock girl trounced me in a drunken argument, humbling me by showing up my ignorance of the band (later, to ease my wounded pride, she married me). In my greasy, perpetually coked-out and hung-over salad days, I played Fantastic Planet to death, forcing […]
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