RIOT’s 2017 Year In Pictures
The past year has seen our photographers take the road with SHEAFS, headed across Europe to cover festivals, and capture some truly brilliant images of some of the world's best bands. Without our phot…
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The RIOT sort-of Christmas playlist
It's back to that time of the year again, where the snow is falling, the holidays are a-coming, and Michael Boublé seems to dominate the airwaves day and night. That's right, it's truly Christmas! So …
RIOT’s festival news roundup #001
'Tis the season to be jolly! With the Christmas countdown now officially on its way, holidays just on the horizon, and even some snow(!!), this week has been a bit of a doozy. With more festival annou…
In conversation with: Jake Bugg
Tucked away in a room in Google’s London office, we caught up with Jake Bugg as he prepared to take the stage in London to talk about touring, stage nerves and recording his latest album Hearts That S…
In Pictures: Future Islands // Apollo, Manchester
Returning to the UK for a quick run of dates before their All Points East appearance next year, Future Islands took Manchester's Apollo by storm. We caught the band in action as they brought an unforg…
WIN: 2x tickets for The Kooks!
One of noughties indie's finest exports, The Kooks, are back, and ravenous for stage time. After the release of their 2014 album 'Listen', the band have toured quite extensively promoting it, and chuc…
Preview: Mac DeMarco UK Tour 2017
Embarking on his first proper UK tour in support of new album 'This Old Dog', Mac DeMarco is a force to be reckoned with. Rarely is it that a singer can bring about a cultural shift, though it appears…
Live Review: Autobahn // The Louisiana, Bristol – 08/11/17
Upon hearing that Autobahn had leaked their latest album, The Moral Crossing, on the Dark Web (meaning you have to download Tor Browser and delve into the unknowns of the internet), they had my attent…
Single Review: Education Destruction // BLXPLTN
Austin-based in-your-face punk rockers, BLXPLTN, have released their new single 'Education Destruction' - the first to be taken from their upcoming third album. A rip-roaring nod to the corrupted educ…
On The Road With: SHEAFS
Over the past year SHEAFS have exploded. From an unknown quantity to hometown heroes, the Sheffield natives took the summer by storm. Taking the stage as a last minute replacement on Y-Not's Quarry te…
