Modest Mouse Stories

The Sights and Sounds of Riot Fest Chicago

A Photographer's Perspective On Riot FestWords & Photos: Heidi Peters PhotographyAs a music photographer, I am a fan of all performers and a critic of none.It takes a lot to get up on stage and put yourself out there. As someone who makes images for a living, I am left with trying tointerpret what...

Riot Fest Announces 2015 Lineup

Riot Fest has announced the lineup for its Chicago festival, taking place September 11-13 in Douglas Park.Headliners include No Doubt, Modest Mouse, Faith No More, Iggy Pop, and Snoop Dogg. Other artists include Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Motorhead, Rancid, Tenacious D, Billy Idol, Ice Cube & Special Guests, Rodriogo Y Gabriela, Echo & The...

Album Reviews- March 2015 Releases

By: Alex WoodOf Montreal- Aureate Gloom [3/3]Of Montreals 13th studio album is perhaps amongst Kevin Barnes most sincere songwriting. His extensive vocabulary expresses the emotional strains of divorcing his wife, Nina, an overarching subject of the album. Musically, the album finds Barnes and his band straying from the electronic, Prince-esque style of past releases and...

Modest Mouse Enlists Fan, Radio Station To Preview "Lampshades On Fire"

Modest Mouse announced a new album, the long-awaited follow-up to 2009s No Ones First And Youre Next. The bands new record is titled Strangers To Ourselves and is out March 3, with the first single, Lampshades On Fire, out Tuesday, December 16 but streaming from 89.3 The Current today.The band apparently sent a test pressing of the...

Setlist, Recap & Video: 30db & Van Ghost @ Abbey Pub 5/9/12

The 30db / Van Ghost pairing was just one of the many inspired double (sometime triple & quadruple) bills that the Abbey Pub has been programming lately and certainly one of the most high profile, considering the national prominence of the artists involved, yet a strong sense of Chicago hung in the air all night. This...