This year only six rock albums have topped the Billboard 200 (as of press time, anyway). Two were by aging alt-rock titans (Foo Fighters and Linkin Park) and three were by aging aughties “indie-rockers” working with major-label budgets (LCD Soundsystem, Arcade Fire, and the Killers). The sixth album was the recently released Science Fiction by […]
Tag: Brand New
Posted inMusic
Emo then and now
Five Riot Fest emo acts—Thursday, Tigers Jaw, the Anniversary, Balance & Composure, and Underoath—talk about how the genre’s reputation has evolved along with its sound.
Posted inBlogs
Two different emo-centric DJ nights descend on Logan Square
If you’ve got an urge to sing along to Jimmy Eat World or Mineral, plan to head to Logan Square this month for your emo fix.
Posted inMusic
Riot Fest plays the nostalgia card
Riot Fest returns to Humboldt Park for a weekend of reunions from the Replacements, Rocket From the Crypt, the Lillingtons, and others.
Posted inMusic
Sunday: Eight Riot Fest acts to see
Day three of Riot Fest features AFI, Suicidal Tendencies, Pixies, and some band called the Replacements.
Posted inMusic
Midwestern emo catches its second wind
Midwestern underground emo is coming back—and it’s turning up overseas and on the charts.
Posted inBlogs
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.