Category: press

• September 20, 2013

  Thank You!

  Well, as you may have noticed, ROKRIOT is no longer a functioning blog. The basic reason is quite simple: time. As any other blogger will tell you, research, writing, and posting take time— LOTS of time, and more than I can handle with the needs of clients, developing passion projects, and, most importantly, family. So…
• March 22, 2012

  RokRiot and Scout Music Promotion collide

  RökRiot comes across a ton of new music every day, and we’ve been sharing the best of our finds through “RökRiot Rekommends” posts on our Facebook page. Typically our “rekommendations” are artists who are already established, managed, or signed to a label. As we are
• December 21, 2011

  the 2011 Rokbrand Report Redux

  As we wind down 2011, RÖKBRAND will take the last few days of the year to recap our well-received 2011 annual report—most likely the only one in the form of liquor packaging. Over the next seven days, we’ll profile each of the bands, designers and artists selected to give you an idea of what a…
• September 13, 2011

  A Group of Grubbies Like This

  “Punks love pets.” Even more than glue sniffing? Tough call. You’ll have to watch the video above for the answer. I came across this hilariously narrated mini doc from 1983 courtesy of a tweet by Louder Than War. I found it quite interesting because I feel documentaries like these are the method by which many…
• April 29, 2011

  Adam Elmakias’ rock photography

  Perusing the aisles of The Trend Killer, I discovered the amazing rock photography of Adam Elmakias – a 21 year-old who has been documenting the lives of musicians since 2006. I love everything Adam shoots – he has an uncanny ability to put his subjects at ease and capture unfiltered, honest moments that translate to…
• January 12, 2011

  Gorillaz has fans draw new member

  You may already be familiar with Gorillaz’ cast of illustrated characters, they’ve become iconic representations of the band through album art and music videos. Late last year, the band went to their fans to help visualize the Evangelist, the newest addition to the Gorillaz crew. Gorillaz.com members were asked to submit their concepts and one…
• August 24, 2010

  Zakk Wylde magazine cover art

  The latest issue of Revolver magazine features former Ozzy guitarist and Black Label Society frontman Zakk Wylde on its cover. If you couldn’t tell by his resume, Zack is quite successful in representing the dark, aggressive and middle-finger-thrusting world of hard rock and metal, and this cover art fits the bill quite beautifully as it…