The RIOT

Plus, Yaves releases new EP and music video and The RIOT hangs with Truslow. Garret Russell, lead singer of Battery’s Silent Planet, has created a track-by-track analysis for their latest album The Night God Slept. Yaves has released his new EP, called In Winters Ear, and Rapzilla has featured the first music video for “Blood Covered [...]

Truslow has at least one thing in common with Heath McNease: They smell amazing. Music is discussed but Obadiah seems obsessed with band hygiene. [...]

Lots of people think today is Nikki’s birthday. It’s not. It’s TOMORROW. Get it right!!!! (and don’t forget to wish her a happy b-day tomorrow) Show stuff: You should stop working out. You might leak brain fluid. Speaking on Nikki’s birthday, I think this HALO motorcycle helmet would be a perfect gift. She probably doesn’t [...]

Dan from Sumerlin discusses deluxe big breakfasts and deluxe editions of albums. He also drinks coffee. We listen. [...]

Family Force 5 takes a break from the Winter Jam Tour to give away free music! Chapstique has details and drops hints about future projects. [...]

There is a couple that is living in a hotel in Glacier National Park that is completely cut off from society. Could The RIOT do the show all winter… and still be alive when the rescue crews arrived in the spring? Check out their awesome photos here. A man has, in spectacular fashion, revealed to [...]

Plus, Facedown Records announces Facedown Fest 2015 and The RIOT chats new music with Aaron Gillespie. Propaganda has released a new video for his spoken word piece “Bored Of Education.” It comes from his fifth studio album Crimson Cord, which you can snag through the shop page. Facedown Records has posted the details for Facedown Fest [...]

Michelle Obama says hurtful things. Did you know that they no longer serve instant macaroni in the White House? This means no more Sponge Bob shaped Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. “…cheese dust is not food…” Why do you hurt us like that, Mrs. Obama? Behold the promised Cold Brew that is Obadiah approved. Oh yeah… and Sriracha [...]

Aaron Gillespie is cleaning up vomit and recording an album in nine different countries! He took some time to explain it all slowly so The RIOT could understand. [...]

Auto-correct is killing us slowly. Did you hear our interview with David from Remedy Drive last week? Apparently, David wasn’t too happy with it because he called Obadiah a “boil” on Twitter (or was it just auto-correct?). @auggment @radiou @obadiahradiou i have the best time talking to boil and nikki. seeing them in person in [...]