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Pitchfork 2012 Day 3 photos
Are you in this one? Nope. This one? Nope. Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Milk Music, Iceage, Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall, Beach House, and Vampire Weekend are, though.
Pitchfork recap!
āHipsters/Unite/Come align for the big fight to rock.ā Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins wrote that line back in 1991 as a slag to those in the music scene who took a more āindie than thouā attitude toward his music. Well, today it would perfectly apply to those attending the Pitchfork Music Festival.
Kevin Costner & Modern West live!
Everyone has a “B” side. From the pitcher whose’s curve doesn’t anymore, to the rapper who felt he could act. It could be a side gig or finding a long lost passion. Maybe it’s life’s Act 2? Kevin Costner, yeah the actor’s “B” side is the frontman for the country band Modern West.
Wouldn’t it be nice
Sitting here, watching the clouds thicken and thinking of the poor Pitchforkers, one thinks — drought all summer, and rain today? It gets better, right? Kind of. You’ll be able to see A Place To Bury Strangers and Hollows indoors next week — when it will be ungodly tropical inside and out.
Wilco at the ballpark!
Sunday, July 8th was the Geneva convention for Wilco fans, who flocked to Fifth Third Ballpark to watch their heroes with Andrew Bird and The Congregation.
Squeeze & The B-52’s photos!
Squeeze’s return to America landed on Charter One Pavilion for July 6th, and The B-52’s colorfully opened.
Metro art gallery!
Dubbed “Metrospective,” the Metro has curated its own art, posters, and photo exhibit to celebrate the club’s 30th anniversary. It opens July 12th, and extends through August 10th at the Inland Steel Building in the Loop.
Neil Diamond live shots!
They were coming to the United Center (via Chicago and America) on the 6th, where Neil Diamond cut a solitary figure.
Iron Maiden live shots!
We hurtled down to Tinley Park to catch Iron Maiden and Alice Cooper at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre on July 5th. Click on!
File: July 2012
Ferris Bueller fans are all a-hoot, because the Hawley-Smoot Act Of 1930 has taken ahold of Congress, and our esteemed representatives debate the merits of tariffs on imported shoes. The music world, as ever, enters the argument with the return
Hello, My Name Is Gina
IE: How well do you guys know each other? Gina Bloom: I was playing drums for a band, and three of the others were in an alt-country band. We happened to be playing the same gig, they saw me sing during soundcheck, and approached me to put this band together after the show.
Cover Story: Summer Festivals
Avicii, Taking Back Sunday, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, The Afghan Whigs, Cloud Nothings, and A Lull give us a peak into Lollapalooza, Warped, Brothers Of The Sun, and Pitchfork.
Interview: Michael Kiwanuka
Michael Kiwanuka‘s heart remains unharmed by some pretty little thing. If the soulful British singer ever experienced the devastating blow of rejection, or worse, indifference at the neatly manicured hands of a foxy coed, his full-length debut,
Interview: Garbage
In retrospect, it was an ideal thing for her to do, chuckles Scottish chanteuse Shirley Manson with obvious delight ā “morphing out of a urinal and killing a guy who had underestimated me. It was really subversive and really dangerous, and I loved it!”
Around Hear: July 2012
On Andrew D. Huber‘s third solo release, Days Amidst The Dust, his acoustic folk rock with a Celtic twist is highly infectious. The 13 tracks are well-crafted, emotional, and memorable. His thought-engaging lyrics and heartfelt melodies
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