The Districts Stories

Riot Fest Announces Initial 2018 Lineup

Riot Fest returns to Douglas Park September 14-16, and, as always, boasts an impressively eclectic lineup.Though this is only the initial lineup, it contains most of the bands that will appear at the event.Headliners include Beck, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Father John Misty, Interpol, Jerry Lee Lewis, Incubus, Blink-182, Young The Giant...

Album Reviews | August 2017 Releases

Randy Newman Dark Matter [8/4]It only makes sense for Randy Newman to return in 2017 with his first new material in nine years. The songwriters knack for cynical and sarcastic songwriting fits perfectly with the political climate, a fact not lost on Newman, who delivers songs like Putin with a firm tongue-in-cheek cleverness. The record still...

Friday Album Reviews | Six New Records You Need To Know

As every Friday brings new music, Tomorrow's Verse brings you our top picks. Here are highlights for August 11. Spafford Abaculus: An Improvisational Experience Spafford surprised fans with a new album earlier this week. Abaculus is an hour long improvisation, cut last summer as an exercise for the band. According to the band, the recording...

Review | Dr. Dog @ The Riviera 3/12/16

By: Ryan MannixWhen a band walks out to an 8-bit version of their own tunes, you know something strange is about to go down.Dr. Dog used a Nintendo-fied version of "Badvertise" to kick off their show at Riviera Theatreand pivotedinto a psychedelia infused pop and rock showworthy of the creative walk out music.They...