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Riot + Reverie

Independent music journalism, artist interviews, live photography, and radio out of Philadelphia.

Covering punk, alternative, indie, and underground music while chasing the stories, people, and subcultures that exist beyond the stage and across state lines.

From basement shows to the bands you love.

THE AUDIENCE

PHILADELPHIA
NEW YORK
LOS ANGELES

TORONTO

 

Different cities. Same frequency.

THE PUBLICATION
 

Riot + Reverie documents the people, places, and moments that make independent music culture matter.

From sweaty club shows and festival fields to long-form conversations with artists, our coverage goes beyond headlines to tell the stories behind the music.

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FEATURES

​CULTURE +
COMMENTARY 

YOUR PERSONALITY HAS ENTERED THE MARKETING FUNNEL

Music. Clothes. Taste. Identity. Somewhere along the way, it all became consumer data.

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LATEST COVERAGE

The stories we're chasing, the shows we're attending, and the artists we're talking to. Reviews, interviews, photography, and field reports from the places where music is still alive and kicking.

TRANSMISSION IN PROGRESS

GET IN TOUCH

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