- Blogs, Bleader, May 16, 2013
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This year's stacked Riot Fest lineup includes Public Enemy, Fall Out Boy, and Motorhead
Take a peek at some of our thoughts on the bill, see how Gossip Wolf's predictions panned out, and dig through old Reader features and write-ups on some of the bands.
- Music, Gossip Wolf, Apr 3, 2013
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Gossip Wolf: Who’s playing Riot Fest?
Plus: Busy seasons for trash-pop duo the Funs and stacks-of-amps doom band Bongripper
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 21, 2012
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The passion of Vern Hester
Photography, rock, Buddhism, and enthusiasm are a part of what makes him one extraordinary Chicagoan
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 17, 2012
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Riot Fest: You can't go wrong with a Ferris wheel and Gwar
This year's Riot Fest owes its success to a Ferris wheel and Gwar
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 15, 2012
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The Reader's Agenda: Sat 9/15
What's on the Agenda for Saturday, September 15, 2012
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 13, 2012
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Fall Arts, Riot Fest, a Tortoise picker's picks, and more on the B Side
A season's worth of music to look out for—and more
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 13, 2012
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Shows to see: Antibalas, Pallbearer, Lightning Bolt, Odd Future
In case you're not going to Riot Fest or the Hideout Block Party & A.V. Fest, here are some other live-music ideas
- Music, Music Feature, Sep 12, 2012
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Riot Fest goes to the circus
As if this punk-rock blowout weren't already a wild rideâwith dozens of acts, including Iggy & the Stooges, Elvis Costello, Andrew W.K., and NOFXâits new Humboldt Park incarnation is also an actual carnival
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 6, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: Descendents, "Clean Sheets"
"Clean Sheets," a classic from previous and current Riot Fest act the Descendents
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 9, 2012
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Shows to see: Sonny & the Sunsets, Billy Boy Arnold, Guided by Voices, and more
Shows to see this week include Sonny & the Sunsets, Billy Boy Arnold, Guided by Voices, and, duh, Jan Terri
- Blogs, Bleader, May 16, 2012
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What's this again about a Riot Fest carnival in Humboldt Park?
This year's Riot Fest moves into Humboldt Park for two days
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 6, 2011
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This week on the B Side
Social listening, local Krautrock, Nigerian Beyonce, and more
- Music, Music Sidebar, Oct 6, 2011
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Riot Fest 2011
The seventh annual punk blowout hosts X, All, Danzig, Weezer, 7 Seconds, Helmet, and many more
- Music, Music Sidebar, Sep 15, 2011
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Our ten top music picks for fall
Hideout Block Party, Riot Fest, Umbrella Music Festival, and more
- Blogs, Bleader, May 19, 2011
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Early Warnings Roundup
This week's Early Warnings include They Might Be Giants, Death Cab for Cutie, God Is an Astronaut, Riot Fest, KMFDM, the Bronx, and Swans.
- Music, Music Sidebar, Oct 7, 2010
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Riot Fest
The city's expansive punk beatdown returns with a lineup that includes the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Articles of Faith, Circle Jerks, Propagandhi, Negative Approach, Bad Religion, Naked Raygun, the Zero Boys, the Bronx, and others.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 5, 2010
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An Almost Perfect Naked Raygun Reunion
A planned reunion of the original Naked Raygun lineup takes a hit from a biking accident, but three-fourths of that group (and the band's current drummer) play tomorrow at Double Door on the opening night of Riot Fest.
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 16, 2010
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This Week in Reader Music
Fall Arts stuff, art-noise aggressors, festival guides, and more
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 29, 2010
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Early Warnings Roundup
This week's Early Warning include Atmosphere, Big Boi, High on Fire, Delorean, Jonsi, Maserati, Bob Mould, Surfer Blood, Of Montreal, the Thermals, and Titus Andronicus.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 22, 2010
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Early Warnings Roundup
This week's Early Warnings include Band of Horses, Broken Social Scene, Guided by Voices, Clinic, !!!, Planes Mistaken for Stars, Negative Approach, and others.
