About 100,000 of the silliest people in the world are gonna crowd Grant Park today to see a bunch of bands play half-sets while they slowly sweat to death. Suckers. Be better than all of them and watch Lollapalooza from the comfort of your home (or work, if you’re like me). They won’t be showing EVERY set from the festival, but there are a ton … Continue reading Beat The Heat With Lollapalooza Live Stream
I don’t consider myself a “concert photographer.” I’m not touring with bands, doing album covers and press photos. And I’m sure as hell not making any money at it. I go to a lot of shows and write reviews that need photos, so I take them. If Kari is at the show, she’ll take them because she’s a much better photographer than I am. That … Continue reading My Favorite Photos From Pitchfork 2015
“We would’ve never written that song if not for Kathleen Hanna…or this one.” That was Katie Crutchfield imploring the audience for her band to leave the green stage and hit the blue for The Julie Ruin’s set across the park. The words were sincere, but no one heeded her call as they were already enjoying the tunes provided by Waxahatchee. A little louder than on … Continue reading Waxahatchee Wails At Pitchfork
It’s been a pretty good year for music so far. Last week I posted my top albums that have come out this year (up to Friday of last week). Now it’s time for the best songs list, which I’ve limited to 25 (and yes, two of those spots are taken by Leon Bridges so deal with it). 25. The Decemberists-“The Singer Addresses His Audience” … Continue reading Best Songs (So Far) Of 2015
One of the toughest parts of going to any music festival is knowing who you can see and who you can skip. While I wouldn’t recommend skipping anyone at Pitchfork (well, maybe ILOVEMAKKONEN-unless Drake shows up), I definitely think there are some you absolutely need to see. I’ve put their names in bold below. 2015 PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL SCHEDULE: FRIDAY, JULY 17 8:30pm – … Continue reading Pitchfork Festival Schedule Can’t Miss Guide
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