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Lollapalooza 2009 Day Two Photos: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Santigold, Robert Earl Keen, Lykki Li, Langhorne Slim, More
[Above: Santigold]Photos taken by Doug Seymour at Lollapalooza... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsLollapalooza 2009 Day One Photos: Kings of Leon, Ben Folds, Heartless Bastards, Of Montreal and More
[Above: Asher Roth]Photos taken by Doug Seymour at Lollapalooza... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsLollapalooza 2009 Day Three: Been Caught Stealing
If there’s anything quantifiable about Perry Farrell and the evolution of Lollapalooza is that the dude, and the festival, is destined for a crown in weirdness. Even if it was his point from the get-go in ’91, disguised as a farewell tour for Jane’s Addiction. But much like the many young hearts that jumped the perimeters of Grant Park, lightning-bolting through a concrete jungle of tunage and smiles for the glory of a free ticket, Lolla ’09 cruised the continuing frontier of rock and festival with several moments of bliss.... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusLollapalooza 2009 Day Two: I Wanna Be Your Dog
Perry Farrell, being the rock sheik that he is, kept wide-eying reminders to grumpy, rained-out folk on Friday about how the sun would dominate the rest of the weekend. But he failed to prepare along the way, kids hopping fences and stretching wristbands in his oversight. Or maybe he’s cool like that. Either way, combined with the hot, humid air you could cut with a butter knife, Saturday was a sweaty, unleashed mess of pop, beginning with the Iggy kind.... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusLollapalooza 2009 Day One: Crooked Rain
Chicago’s behemoth of pop festivals, though dampened by eight hours of fantastically annoying rain droplets, laced up its rock kicks in prime fashion yesterday, Grant Park playing a muddy host to everything from tribal DJ sets to David Gahan’s iconic Depeche Mode nightcap.... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusPaste's Guide to Lollapalooza 2009
Lollapalooza has seen a lot of changes in the past 18 years... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesF Yeah Fest Lineup Features Black Lips, Tim and Eric, A.A. Bondy, The Thermals, Many More
The lineup for F Yeah Fest has just been announced, and F Yeah it looks awesome. The Black Lips, Lightning Bolt, and Tim and Eric all headline, among other must-see acts like Lucero, The Thermals, No Age, Converge, A.A. Bondy and Wavves.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGeorge Wein's Folk Festival 50 Photos: Pete Seeger, Avett Brothers, Gillian Welch, Josh Ritter, Mavis Staples and More
[Above: The Avett Brothers]Photos taken by Stephanie F. Black (unless otherwise noted) at George Wein's Folk Festival 50... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsOne Dead and Dozens Injured at Country-Music Festival in Canada
A bout of severe weather led to the collapse of a stage on Saturday evening at the Big Valley Jamboree, a country-music festival in Alberta, Canada, killing one festival attendee and leaving about 75 injured.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNewseum Commemorates Woodstock Anniversary with Look Back at Rock Journalism
The 40th anniversary of the legendary Woodstock festival at Yasgur's Farm has brought a number of varied commemorations, from a feature film to a box set to rumblings of a Woodstock 2009 concert. Now, the Newseum in Washington, D.C. will add its unique perspective to the mix, using the anniversary not only to display artifacts and rare film footage, but also to chronicle the role of the press and the development of music journalism.... read more
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