


Darren Baker Makes His Mark With The Conspiracy
You’re forgiven if the name Darren Baker does not ring a bell. Last month saw the official release of his first feature film score The Conspiracy via Screamworks Records and it’s incredible. (You can find the soundtrack on iTunes.) Perfect for fans of John Carpenter, David Lynch, Wendy Carlos, and Tangerine Dream (as he mentions below), out of the gate Darren […]

Riot Fest, Sunday the 15th – Chicago 2013
Friday’s coverage. Saturday’s coverage. Sunday started out with Bob Mould, one-third of Husker Du, one of the most influential bands to come out of the Minneapolis punk scene. The other significant band being headliners the Replacements. In case you missed out on the gossip, Riot Fest started a rumor that Jesse and the Rippers […]

Riot Fest, Saturday the 14th – Chicago 2013
(Find Friday’s coverage here.) I woke up in a deep corner of Humboldt Park. It was a dog’s tongue slobbering all over my face that woke me. All night I dreamed of snakes snapping at my face. But when I woke I found myself covered in Gwar slime and a piece of paper saying that […]

Riot Fest, Friday the 13th – Chicago 2013
Because it was Friday the 13th, I decided to see my phriendly neighborhood pharmacist before the weekend officially started, loading up on all my favorites: bennies, yellows, angel dust, ether…after all, Gwar was playing later tonight. I still owe them from last time. Anyways, I re-upped on methamphetamine in the park as I made my […]