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Interior of an independent record store with vinyl albums displayed beneath a glowing neon "RECORDS" sign, representing the resurgence of physical media, independent music culture, and local record stores in the modern music industry.

Interior of an independent record store with vinyl albums displayed beneath a glowing neon "RECORDS" sign, representing the resurgence of physical media, independent music culture, and local record stores in the modern music industry.

Scenes Don’t Belong to Corporations

Riot + Reverie

3 days ago4 min read

Riot + Reverie reviews Third Thursday at Green Door Studios in Burlington, Vt., a DIY hip hop night inside an art gallery featuring six MCs, live DJs, and a graffiti mural going up next door.

Riot + Reverie reviews Third Thursday at Green Door Studios in Burlington, Vt., a DIY hip hop night inside an art gallery featuring six MCs, live DJs, and a graffiti mural going up next door.

Green Door Studios Is Proof That Basement-Show Energy Doesn't Need a Basement

Riot + Reverie Radio

Jul 264 min read

Kill The Fall band photo in front of neon Vinyl Lounge sign, promoting new single Forgiveness

Kill The Fall band photo in front of neon Vinyl Lounge sign, promoting new single Forgiveness

Kill The Fall's "Forgiveness" Review: A Goth-Metal Love Letter

Riot + Reverie Radio

Jul 221 min read

Chuck Ragan Sang Like the World Was Worth Saving

Chuck Ragan Sang Like the World Was Worth Saving

Chuck Ragan Sang Like the World Was Worth Saving

Riot + Reverie Radio

Jul 143 min read

Girls in Bikinis and Broken Teeth: The Rumours Are the Loudest Damn Thing You’ll See All Year

Girls in Bikinis and Broken Teeth: The Rumours Are the Loudest Damn Thing You’ll See All Year

Girls in Bikinis and Broken Teeth: The Rumours Are the Loudest Damn Thing You’ll See All Year

Riot + Reverie Radio

Jul 103 min read

ME. band photo — Eddie Reyes, Mark O'Connell, Mike Jansen and Neal Amiruddin pose in a vintage room ahead of their debut album All Good Things.

ME. band photo — Eddie Reyes, Mark O'Connell, Mike Jansen and Neal Amiruddin pose in a vintage room ahead of their debut album All Good Things.

ME. Arrived With a Debut That Changes Everything

Riot + Reverie Radio

Jul 72 min read

Bouncing Souls Summer Festival Review: Asbury Park's Stone Pony Summer Stage Loses Its Mind

Bouncing Souls Summer Festival Review: Asbury Park's Stone Pony Summer Stage Loses Its Mind

Bouncing Souls Summer Festival Review: Asbury Park's Stone Pony Summer Stage Loses Its Mind

Riot + Reverie

Jun 283 min read

Black-and-white live concert photograph of Torture Twinn performing on stage, featuring two guitarists and drummer in an energetic punk rock performance. The image captures the band's raw live energy, intense stage presence, and underground punk atmosphere during a club show.

Black-and-white live concert photograph of Torture Twinn performing on stage, featuring two guitarists and drummer in an energetic punk rock performance. The image captures the band's raw live energy, intense stage presence, and underground punk atmosphere during a club show.

Torturetwinn Will Ruin You and You Will Thank Them For It

Riot + Reverie

Jun 233 min read

Promotional photo of Toronto punk band HET UP! posing in the back of a tour van parked in front of a colorful mural. Members of HET UP! and Almighty Trigger Happy gather outside the van, reflecting the collaborative spirit and energy of the Toronto punk scene in 2026.

Promotional photo of Toronto punk band HET UP! posing in the back of a tour van parked in front of a colorful mural. Members of HET UP! and Almighty Trigger Happy gather outside the van, reflecting the collaborative spirit and energy of the Toronto punk scene in 2026.

HET UP!, Almighty Trigger Happy, and the Sound of Toronto Punk in 2026

Riot + Reverie

Jun 163 min read

Thursday performs at Stone Church in Newmarket, New Hampshire on June 6, 2026, during a special three-album show featuring No Devolución, A City By the Light Divided, and Full Collapse. Photo by KM North.

Thursday performs at Stone Church in Newmarket, New Hampshire on June 6, 2026, during a special three-album show featuring No Devolución, A City By the Light Divided, and Full Collapse. Photo by KM North.

In the Year of Our Lord: Thursday Played Three Full Albums in a Century-Old Church and It Was Everything

Riot + Reverie

Jun 126 min read

Thirty Years of Waiting: Acid Bath Returns and Delivers Everything

Thirty Years of Waiting: Acid Bath Returns and Delivers Everything

Thirty Years of Waiting: Acid Bath Returns and Delivers Everything

Riot + Reverie

Jun 54 min read

The Flatliners Refuse Nostalgia — Cold World Is a Punk Reckoning With Modern Survival

The Flatliners Refuse Nostalgia — Cold World Is a Punk Reckoning With Modern Survival

The Flatliners Refuse Nostalgia — Cold World Is a Punk Reckoning With Modern Survival

Riot + Reverie

May 316 min read

Sing Us Home Festival 2026 entrance sign in Manayunk, Philadelphia welcoming fans to the weekend music festival.

Sing Us Home Festival 2026 entrance sign in Manayunk, Philadelphia welcoming fans to the weekend music festival.

Sing Us Home Felt Like a Family Reunion With a Soundtrack

Riot + Reverie

May 56 min read

Early 2000s indie sleaze nightclub scene with blurry dancing crowd, flash photography, and gritty indie rock aesthetic

Early 2000s indie sleaze nightclub scene with blurry dancing crowd, flash photography, and gritty indie rock aesthetic

Indie Sleaze Is Back. Gen Z Just Finally Found It

Riot + Reverie

Apr 153 min read

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