Over the last two years, most of us have had a lot of extra time at home. Some people chose to learn something new (I downloaded Duolingo and now hablo español), some people spent a lot of time on TikTok or Netflix (or both), and some people helped score a recreation of the cult classic The Princess Bride. Or at least that’s what Christo Bowman, lead singer of indie-rock band Bad Suns did. “I’ve never even seen the [original] movie,” says Bowman when I ask him about the experience. We’re chatting via Zoom—he’s in the green room at the Rialto… Read more »
Geek Girl Riot raises a glass to Riches and some of the most juicy scandalous news, before revisiting our conversations on Black Adam, One Piece Film Red, The School for Good and Evil, From Scratch, and Panhandle.
Today we talk about U.S. Senators going after Ticketmaster, Matty Healy’s latest fan interaction, and people in China protesting COVID restrictions. — Ticketmaster vs. U.S. Senators The debacle over getting Taylor Swift tickets through Ticketmaster has gained the attention of U.S. Senators. The ticket selling site basically has a monopoly of concert tickets and Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee have formed a subcommittee to challenge that. Not having any true competitors has allowed the site to make insane fees and gives them the freedom to let their bots roam free, without any repercussions. They blame the Taylor Swift chaos… Read more »
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Geek Girl Riot dives into Interview with the Vampire’s S1 finale, before revisiting our conversations about Wakanda Forever and Alaska Daily.
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— Today we talk about the Innings Festival lineup, Avril Lavigne’s new song with Yungblud, and DE’WAYNE’s newest gig. — Innings Festival Lineup If you need another festival to look forward to, we’ve got a great solution! Innings Festival announced their lineup this morning and we are already antsy. Green Day and Eddie Vedder are headlining the two day event. On top of that, the lineup features Marcus Mumford, Andrew McMahon, The Offspring, and The Head and the Heart among several others! Unless you’re local you’re going to want to book your tickets to Tempe, Arizona ASAP. Tickets for the… Read more »
photos & words by Austin Spruill As the blistering summer of 2022 winds down into the cooler weather of fall, musicians and fans alike are treated to a number of high-profile festivals raging across the country, from Welcome to Rockville and Inkcarceration to Rocklahoma and Louder Than Life. However, few were as highly anticipated as this year’s incarnation of Blue Ridge Rock Festival, taking place from September 8–11. Hosted at the world-renowned Virginia International Raceway in Alton, VA, hopes were high for the relatively young festival, as the successes and challenges of 2021 propelled the event further into the spotlight… Read more »
— Today we talk about a never before heard Queen song, the Punk Rock Museum, and Punk Spring 2023. — Never Before Released Queen Song Sometimes life hands us gifts that we absolutely did not expect. Queen has released an “unearthed” track with Freddie Mercury leading the band. “Face it Alone” was originally recorded in the 80s and meant for The Miracle. The album was released two years before Mercury passed. Now it is about to be re-released, which led to the track’s discovery. The band previously thought releasing the song was a lost cause. However, their sound engineering team… Read more »
