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Lollapalooza Day 1 and 2 photos
The Ozzman Cometh indeed. Black Sabbath reuniting wasn’t the only highlight of Lollapalooza 2012. Did you catch sets by Blind Pilot, Die Antwoord, Helena, Michael Kiwanuka, thenewno2, Sharon Van Etten, Bloc Party, and The Weekend? All photos are by Timothy Hiatt.
Lollapalooza Day 3 photos
Jack White crushes the competition on Day 3 of Lollapalooza 2012, but Florence + the Machine, Dum Dum Girls, Childish Gambino, Gaslight Anthem, White Rabbits, and Amadou & Mariam thrill festival-goers. All photos by Timothy Hiatt.
Lollapalooza recap!
Lollapalooza 2012 was destined to go down in history as the “Lollapocalypse” –when thousands were evacuated from Grant Park on Saturday afternoon before a torrential downpour with shocking zigzags of lightning hit — until Jack White’s face-melting set closed out the fest.
Mail merge
One of the furthest ideas from Metal Mergence festival this weekend is the classic mail-merge in Microsoft’s Excel. Luckily, it’s not the only game in town, with Rebecca Gates and Eleni Mandell also in town.
The Coast with the most
Liking Best Coast doesn’t mean you have to like Spin‘s “power couple” cover story on Wavves’ Nathan Williams and BC’s Bethany Cosentino. You can still go to this weekend’s show, or see Black Box Revelation, Ponderosa, Supreme Cuts, Blues Control, and Louden Swain.
Trace Adkins live!
When a guy is 6 feet 6 inches, it doesn’t take much to make a grand entrance. All of Trace Adkins, cowboy boots and black hat, burst through a couple of barn doors July 20th at the Rialto Square Theater, bowed to the crowd, and started telling stories.
Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival pics!
Slipknot, Slayer, Motorhead, Anthrax, As I Lay Dying, Whitechapel, and more swarmed (like locusts) down on First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre on July 21st, and IE was there with a camera.
Def Leppard & Poison pics
Pop metal was always a visual package as well, so with our review why not enjoy some more shots from Thursday night’s revival in Rosemont.
Def Leppard & Poison live!
The ’80s were revived last Thursday night, as two of the decade’s premiere arena bands invaded Allstate Arena on the “Rock Of Ages” tour. Def Leppard, with their longest-standing lineup still intact, played their middle-aged crowd a 120-minute-plus career-spanning set that included all of their big hits
Seal & Macy Gray live!
Throughout the past 20 years and some change, Seal has regularly switched up his musical personality, whether that be the alternative rocker, romantic balladeer, or electro-pop hit maker. Now 49, it’s only natural to find him mellowing over projects like 2008’s Soul (143/Warner Bros.) and last year’s sequel.
High-calorie local release parties
Before the heat comes rampaging back, best shoehorn in some hometown record-release concerts before you sweat out more of your brains. Panoramic & True and Xoe Wise have some fine albums to sell.
Nicki Minaj live!
Though her public persona and her voice in her music suggests a frenetic cartoon character, the Nicki Minaj who performed Monday night at the Chicago Theatre often brought out another side of the MC.
Bicycle race!
I don’t want to be the president of America, John Wayne, Star Wars . . . Queen’s “Bicycle Race” is a bit like “We Didn’t Start The Fire” as far as ease of remembering goes, innit? New Belgium’s Tour De Fat goes down much easier this weekend. As do White Magic, 10 Years, and a […]
Pitchfork 2012 Day 1 photos
Are you in any of these? Olivia Tremor Control, Willis Earl Beal, A$AP Rocky, Japandroids, Big K.R.I.T., Dirty Projectors, Feist are.
Pitchfork 2012 Day 2 photos
Maybe you’re in this one. Definitely you’ll see Cloud Nothings, Atlas Sound, Liturgy, Wild Flag, and Sleigh Bells.
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