Riot Fest vs Louder Than Life vs Shaky Knees + Wednesday's New Album & more

On this episode of BV Weekly, Andrew and Dave look at three great US music festivals this weekend and discuss which one they'd each most like to attend: Riot Fest, Louder Than Life, or Shaky Knees (04:31). We also pay tribute to At The Gates vocalist Tomas Lindberg (00:31); talk new albums from Wednesday, Cardiacs, Nine Inch Nails, and others (29:52); new songs from Gerard Way's new band with members of The Interrupters, Mike Patton's new collaborative project with The Avett Brothers, and Lamp of Murmuur (44:59); and more.

This is actually our second episode of BV Weekly this week, following the special edition we posted on Tuesday to discuss the breaking news of Coachella's 2026 lineup.

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