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15 Animated GIFs Taken at Pitchfork Music Festival

15 Animated GIFs Taken at Pitchfork Music Festival

See 15 moments in motion from last week's Pitchfork Music Festival.  read more

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Pitchfork Music Festival Announces Schedule

Pitchfork Music Festival Announces Schedule

Pitchfork Music Festival has finalized their schedule for this year’s event. The jam-packed happening features music greats Animal Collective alongside artists such as Guided by Voices, Neko Case, tUnE-yArDs and TV on the Radio....  read more

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Pitchfork Music Festival Reveals Initial 2011 Lineup

Pitchfork Music Festival Reveals Initial 2011 Lineup

While most of us are currently focused on SXSW, festival lineups continue to be unveiled throughout early March. The Roots Picnic, Glastonbury and Solid Sound Festival all announced their billings this week, and now you can add Pitchfork Music Festival to that list. For the seventh consecutive year, the fest will descend upon Chicago’s Union Park July 15-17. This year, Pitchfork has tapped Animal Collective, Fleet Foxes, The Dismemberment Plan and TV on the Radio as part of the initial lineup....  read more

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Our Favorite #p4kfestpickuplines So Far

Our Favorite #p4kfestpickuplines So Far

Tomorrow, the 2010 Pitchfork Music Festival kicks off in Chicago’s Union Park. LCD Soundsystem, Big Boi, Pavement and a whole bunch of other excellent music and comedy acts will play the three-day event, but more importantly, are you ready to woo your fellow Windy City concert goer? If not, no need to despair. After all, you’ve got time and Pitchfork contributor Grayson Currin has done you a solid by creating the Twitter hashtag #p4kfestpickuplines. The gallery below boasts 15 of the best come-ons so far. Start working on your delivery now:...  read more

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Paste's Summer Festival 2010 Guide

<i>Paste</i>'s Summer Festival 2010 Guide

Sasquatch! 2010 kicks off tomorrow in Wahington state’s unbelievably beautiful Gorge, an so too does the summer festival season kick off. Check out our guide to the best summer music festivals below, as well as a few, fun extras....  read more

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Paste's Summer Festival Guide 2010: Reduce, Reuse, Rock 'n' Roll

<em>Paste</em>'s Summer Festival Guide 2010: Reduce, Reuse, Rock 'n' Roll

Most major festivals have found a way for people to support music and the environment at the same time. Last year, Austin City Limits gave away a Honda Insight hybrid. Pitchfork recycled a whopping 46 percent of festival-generated waste, and this year organizers want to exceed 50 percent—initiatives include biodiesel-powered generators and a recycling store where people can swap their trash for swag. “We’ve researched different companies that do good work in the carbon offset market," says fest publicist Jessica Linker, "ones that make sure people are able to see where their money is going.” Meanwhile, Lollapalooza-goers can stock up...  read more

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Paste's Summer Festival Guide 2010: Festival Food That Doesn't Suck

<em>Paste</em>'s Summer Festival Guide 2010: Festival Food That Doesn't Suck

Man cannot survive on Pronto Pups alone. You’re at a festival, you’ve gotta eat—but what? Everyone knows the usual options: mini-pizzas, fried meat on sticks, overpriced beer. Still, a few fests offer more than the outdoor equivalent of a mall food court. The champ here is Pitchfork (Chicago, July 16-18), which features a bevy of stands from area restaurants, including Southern-food favorites Robinson’s Ribs and Wishbone, veteran German sausage specialists Berghoff, Thai powerhouse Star of Siam, and vegan fare from Chicago Diner. In Seattle, Bumbershoot (Sept. 5-7) has a number of quality stands. Make sure to hit Bringer Farms’ Giant...  read more

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Ten Things M.I.A. May or May Not Have Said During Her Pitchfork Twitter Takeover

Ten Things M.I.A. May or May Not Have Said During Her Pitchfork Twitter Takeover

Yesterday, in advance of her new album's June 29 release date...  read more

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Pitchfork Music Festival Adds Beirut, DOOM, Frightened Rabbit, Ponytail, More to Lineup

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Pitchfork Music Festival has fortified its argument for Summer fest dominance. The online music source has added Beirut, DOOM, Frightened Rabbit, Ponytail, The Mae Shi, Lindstrom, Dianogah and DJ/Rupture to its original lineup, which includes Built to Spill, The Jesus Lizard, Yo La Tengo and many more....  read more

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The Meta-List: The 10 Best Lists of 2008

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Since October 27 this year, we've published a new list every day on PasteMagazine.com—everything from the "10 Best NES Games of All Time" and the "40 Best TV Theme Songs" to the "Top Five Not-So-Thinly-Veiled Sexual References to the Male Genitalia in Classic Blues and R&B." So we know how hard it is to execute a good one. As the year ends, we take a look at some other great lists. Call it the 2008 Meta-List. We hope this is the best List of Best Lists that you come across. Or that it at least makes the Top 10.10. The...  read more

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