Ahoy there, punk rockers! Your favorite fall music festival, aka Riot Fest, returns to Chicago for it’s sixth year this October 6 – 11 with a lineup full of your old-school mosh pit favorites.

UPDATE: Riot Fest rolled out another set of bands to play this year’s event. The Cap’n Jazz reunion will continue as the band take part in the festivities along with Pennywise, Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine, The Bronx, Torche and Kylesa.

Additionally, a benefit show for Chicago Coalition for the Homeless from those behind The Busted at Oz Chicago punk compilation will go down at the Double Door on Wednesday, October 6, featuring the early Naked Raygun lineup, The Effigies and original lineups from The Subverts, Steve Bjorklund, Da!, Silver Abuse and Toothpaste.

The headliners originally announced include Bad Religion, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Circle Jerks, Snapcase and Less Than Jake. The bill also includes locals The Lawrence Arms, Articles of Faith, Smoking Popes and a few bands in the metal sector such as High On Fire and Corrosion Of Conformity are thrown in for good measure.

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High On Fire

Feels like summer! So because of this fact, not a lot of chit-chat today. Need to get our and enjoy this weather.

This weekend, we preview a bunch of metal shows, a melodic indie pop group and a local country outfit because that’s how we roll. Lets get to it, shall we?

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This week, we bring you Top 10 Albums from 2000-2009 lists as determined by Loud Loop Press editors and contributors. Today, contributor Ross Meyerson shows us his sunny side with his list for the Top 10 Albums from 2000 – 2009.

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Once again, a reminder that Loud Loop Radio will once again grace the intertubes tomorrow, Saturday, October 17, at 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. CST on Radio DePaul. It will be awesome as always.

Now on to our picks for this weekend’s top shows…

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