RECAP: 2017 Riot Fest, Day Three

Sunday closed Riot Fest with another stacked schedule.
Read moreSunday closed Riot Fest with another stacked schedule.
Read moreEven more bands have been added to the Chicago festival lineup.
Read moreOh, Best Coast. You are so dreamy. I can’t quite remember when I first heard their music, but I think my sister described the California-raised indie pop duo as “a girl who smokes weed all day and loves her cat.” Cue angels singing. Of course, she was referring to Bethany Cosentino, the singer, songwriter and vocalist of Best Coast, who
Read moreCalifornia duo Best Coast have announced that their new album, “California Nights”, will be out May 5th on Relapse Records. To go with that announcement, the band unveiled a series of tour dates in support of the record, and the video for the title track. This is a little bit of a departure from the sound that their last releases,
Read moreSomehow, some way, I’ve managed to make it through all 11 nights of the world’s largest music festival for the first time in my life. Now, granted, I usually go multiple nights every year, but this was my first full pull for Summerfest. After taking a day off to rest, and also fully process everything that I’ve seen in the
Read moreIn the midst of a foggy night two of Summerfest, California indie group Best Coast found a way to bring some California-esque warmth to the U.S. Cellular Connections Stage. Frontwoman Bethany Cosentino, outfitted in a Simpsons dress and Air Jordans (though she mentioned she insisted on wearing sweatpants), commanded the stage with ease for a surprisingly small crowd. She, along
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