


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 […]

Riot Fest and Carnival (Chicago, 2012)
Riot Fest and Carnival was located at Humboldt Park, a few blocks from where I live, so I decided to check it out. It sounded fun. Fishbone have been playing their own unique blend of punk/funk since the 80s. They’ve always done it their way and still have it after all these years. The Promise […]