Every year, one of the highlights of Riot Fest is not only the artists, but the people. This year’s Riot Fest was no different. We saw a hell of a turnout, with fans of all ages dressed to the nines and ready to party. We even got a visit from Continue Reading
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Pop-punk artist Northern Weather announce anthemic new single “North River Road”
Akron, Ohio pop-punk artist Northern Weather has announced the release date for their anthemic new single “North River Road”, out on streaming services December 17th, 2021 through independent label Carved from Stone Records. Their previous single “Neal Says He’s a Viking”, the band’s label debut, features elements of visceral vulnerability Continue Reading
Kevin Costner & Modern West // Columbus, OH // 10.28.2021
Kevin Costner & Modern West Wexner Center Mershon Auditorium Columbus, OH October 28, 2021 Most of you only know Kevin Costner as an actor, but he is also a very talented musician who sporadically plays concerts with his band “Kevin Costner & Modern West”. His band consists of an Continue Reading
Austin City Limits 2021
It’s officially that time for ACL! Literally starting today and into next weekend you can catch your favorite artist at Zilker Park for the Austin City Limits Festival. ACL takes place October 1st-3rd and October 8th-10th. ACL makes its triumphant return following the cancellation of the live event in 2020. Although the Continue Reading
People of Riot Fest
Something everyone always takes note of at music festivals is obviously none other than the people who attend the fest. Riot Fest is no different, and this year, we went out of our way to do a little people-watching. These are the People of Riot Fest, 2021.
Riot Fest Rewind: Day by Day Recap + Photo Highlights
Thursday Night Preview Party As Riot Fest’s Twitter-er said yesterday… Remember when I used to joke about “Day 4” of Riot Fest hahaha so funny like some kind of fucking idiot and then Riot Mike decides Riot Fest should be 4 days this year? LOL can’t wait for Day 5 Continue Reading
Taylor Swift’s “evermore” feels effortlessly refined, showcases growth as an artist
For most artists, releasing new music during a pandemic would be next to impossible, and terribly daunting. For Taylor Swift, it appears a breeze, as she has now released not one, but two quarantine albums this year. Swift’s ninth album, evermore, was announced in the early hours of Thursday, December Continue Reading
Ike Kawaguchi premieres new single “Kid From Hollywood”
Authenticity and soul sit at the very center of Los Angeles based solo artist Ike Kawaguchi’s music. Sharing his personal stories across his powerful and vivacious productions, Ike delivers his latest single “Kid from Hollywood.” Based on his real life experiences, “Kid from Hollywood” provides listeners an intimate look at Continue Reading
MURDER BY DEATH – SLIM CESSNA’S AUTO CLUB // FORT COLLINS, CO // 3.5.2020
Murder by death kicked off the second leg of it’s 20th anniversary tour in the heart of Fort Collins, Colorado at the newly renovated Washington’s. The band shared the stage with Denver’s own, Slim Cessna’s Auto Club, and it made for a night that no one would soon forget. The Continue Reading
PUBLIC discuss signing to Island Records, Band of Brothers tour and Tik Tok stardom
It was a beautiful scene inside New York City’s Webster Hall concert venue on the evening of Thursday, February 27. The final night of the Band of Brothers tour was off to a strong start with Ohio based indie rockers, PUBLIC, opening the show. I stood in the doorway that Continue Reading
Alexisonfire – The Distillers // Seattle ,WA // 1.26.2020
Alexisonfire Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA Jan 26th, 2020 Alexisonfire made their return to Seattle on the tail end of a western Canada string of shows. While most nights were played in large arena’s of 10,000 or more, The roles were reversed last Sunday night. As the final show with tour Continue Reading
Meet the Staff: Kendal Chandler
Kendal Chandler recently joined the Stitched Sound writing staff and over the course of her first year with us, she has reviewed some of the year’s top albums — leading our pop-punk and alternative genre sections. Her eloquent words and ability to use text to describe music is a deep Continue Reading