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Home » the Promise Ring

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The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die at Swerp Mansion
Posted inMusic

Midwestern emo catches its second wind

by Leor Galil August 5, 2013August 19, 2021

Midwestern underground emo is coming back—and it’s turning up overseas and on the charts.

Posted inBlogs

Riot Fest: You can’t go wrong with a Ferris wheel and Gwar

by Leor Galil September 17, 2012August 19, 2021

This year’s Riot Fest owes its success to a Ferris wheel and Gwar

When it's time to riot we will riot hard!
Posted inMusic

Riot Fest goes to the circus

by Kevin Warwick September 12, 2012August 19, 2021

Already a wild ride—with dozens of acts, including Iggy & the Stooges, Elvis Costello, Andrew W.K., and NOFX—Riot Fest’s new Humboldt Park incarnation is also an actual carnival

The Promise Ring
Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: Pitchfork predictions, round two

by Jessica Hopper and J.R. Nelson February 29, 2012August 19, 2021

More Pitchfork picks, emo people watching at the Promise Ring, and new orch-pop from Panoramic & True

Posted inBlogs

12 O’Clock Track: The Promise Ring, “Why Did Ever We Meet?”

by Leor Galil February 24, 2012August 19, 2021

Prepare for tomorrow night’s Promise Ring reunion show with the video for “Why Did Ever We Meet?”

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