Riot Fest 2023: A Restoration Of Power Aaron Cooper·September 20, 2023Even as summer draws to a close, the Douglass Park neighborhood of Chicago isn’t ready to go quietly....Concert ReviewsFeaturedFestival Coverage·6 mins read
The Joy Formidable vs The Keytar – A Riot Fest Conversation Aaron Cooper·September 27, 2022Throughout all 3 days of Riot Fest 2022, the near 100-artists deep lineup featured plenty of guitar music....Concert ReviewsFeaturedFestival CoverageInterview·6 mins read
Riot Fest 2022 – Defy The Past and Define The Future Aaron Cooper·September 23, 2022In all my years covering Riot Fest for this publication, the word nostalgia comes up the most. I...Concert ReviewsFeaturedFestival Coverage·6 mins read
Marky Ramone – A Conversation at Riot Fest Aaron Cooper·September 22, 2022When punk rock was in its infancy during the early 1970s, Marc Bell was already building a name...Concert ReviewsFeaturedFestival CoverageInterview·11 mins read
Crushed Monocle Podcast: Episode 15 – Pre Riot Fest Hype Show Aaron Cooper·August 22, 2022In this episode, Jon and Coop discuss the lineup and what we love about Riot Fest. Also toxic fans trying to cancel Metallica, what?FeaturedFestival CoverageMusicPodcast·2 mins read
A Conversation With GWAR at Riot Fest Aaron Cooper·September 24, 2019While attending Riot Fest, Coop talks with GWAR about their love of Slayer, Danzig, and Rise Against, and their bitter disdain for The Grammys and pop stars!FeaturedFestival CoverageInterview·6 mins read
Riot Fest 2019: Celebrating 15 Years Beyond Nostalgia Aaron Cooper·September 19, 2019All Riot Fest photos by Judie Vegh of OyVegh Photography. Nostalgia has become an integral part of pop...Concert ReviewsFeaturedFestival Coverage·5 mins read
A Conversation with Clutch at Riot Fest Aaron Cooper·September 27, 2018At Riot Fest 2018, Coop talked Clutch frontman, Neil Fallon to discuss, production, festivals, and Clutch's new album, Book of Bad Decisions.FeaturedInterview·7 mins read
Riot Fest 2018 Recap: The Unstoppable Music Festival Aaron Cooper·September 21, 2018In it's 14th year, Riot Fest faced adversity in the name of headliners backing out, health scares, and hackers, but lived to tell all about it.Concert ReviewsFeaturedFestival Coverage·5 mins read
A Conversation With Liars at Riot Fest Aaron Cooper·September 27, 2017At Riot Fest 2017, Angus Andrew talks about Liars now being a solo act, TFCF, creating the perfect setlist, and his dream of seeing GWAR.FeaturedInterview·5 mins read
