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Music, In Rotation Dec 12, 2017
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Nikki Hartel of Audiotree on a new way to fill out your Eurythmics collection

Plus: Mike Gebel of the Empty Bottle on Gyda Valtysdottir’s 2,000-year repertoire, Luca Cimarusti of the Reader on the best solo album from the Grateful Dead family, and more
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: In Rotation, Bob Weir, Ace, Mickey Hart, Jerry Garcia, Grateful Dead, Song Exploder, Converge, St. Vincent, 104.3 Jams, K-Hits, Mike Gebel, Empty Bottle Presents, Nikki Hartel, Audiotree, Gyda Valtysdottir, Múm, Epicycle, Figureight, Firm Believers, Hard Country, Hoyle Brothers, Liam Gallagher, As You Were, Liam’s Weekly Music Corner, haircuts, Tegan & Sara, The Con, Frightened Rabbit, The Midnight Organ Fight, reunion, Broken Social Scene, Hug of Thunder, Feist, Amy Millan, Andy Kim, the Belle Game, Eurythmics, Eurythmix, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, vinyl, DJ Earworm, Video

Music, Concert Preview Sep 22, 2017
Recommended
Canadian indie supergroup Broken Social Scene are the same as they ever were on Hug of Thunder
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Concert Preview, Broken Social Scene, Hug Thunder, Recommended

Blogs, Bleader Jul 17, 2016
Pitchfork Fest on Saturday was mostly a joy to behold

On Pitchfork's second day, RP Boo and Jlin inspired fancy footwork, while Sufjan Stevens and Brian Wilson served up different doses of sadness.
- By Reader staff
- Tags: Music, Pitchfork, Saturday, photos, recap, Jlin, Anderson .Paak, Savages, Blood Orange, Brian Wilson, Sufjan Stevens, Carly Rae Jepson, Girl Band, Circuit Des Yeux, Digable Planets, Royal Headache, Super Furry Animals, Broken Social Scene, Beach House, BJ the Chicago Kid, Mick Jenkins, RP Boo, DJ Rashad, DJ Spinn

Blogs, Bleader Jul 16, 2016
Carly Rae Jepsen was a ray of sunshine on Pitchfork's gray opening day

Pitchfork's first day included (sometimes surprisingly) great sets by the likes of Carly Rae Jepsen, Moses Sumney, and Twin Peaks.
- By Reader staff
- Tags: Music, Pitchfork Day One, Pitchfork, Pitchfork Music Festival, Carly Rae Jepsen, Beach House, Twin Peaks, Natural Villain, Broken Social Scene, Shamir, Mick Jenkins, Julia Holter, Moses Sumney, Whitney, Car Seat Headrest

Blogs, Bleader Jul 15, 2016
Photos of the Friday crowd at Pitchfork Music Festival 2016

Portraits of the crowd at Union Park on July 15
- By Reader staff
- Tags: Music, Pitchfork Music Festival, photos, audience, crowd shots, Friday, Beach House, Shamir, Broken Social Scene, The Range, Carly Rae Jepsen, Mick Jenkins, Twin Peaks, Moses Sumney, Julia Holter, Whitney, Car Seat Headrest

Music, Pitchfork Jul 1, 2016
Completely serious advice for returning Pitchfork artists

Because what’s more boring than sticking with what already works?
- By J.R. Nelson
- Tags: Pitchfork, Pitchfork Music Festival, 2016, Blood Orange, Gossip Wolf, Savages, Twin Peaks, Broken Social Scene, Green Jelly, Fantasy Costumes, Alcala’s Western Wear, Cadien Lake James, Dev Hynes, Jehnny Beth

Music, Pitchfork Jul 1, 2016
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Who else should fans of hip-hop, R&B, and soul see at Pitchfork?

Like Thundercat? Try Beach House. Like Jeremih? Listen to Blood Orange.
- By Tiffany Walden
- Tags: Pitchfork, Pitchfork Music Festival, 2016, Mick Jenkins, BJ the Chicago Kid, Moses Sumney, Kamasi Washington, Beach House, Broken Social Scene, FKA Twigs, Jeremih, Miguel, Blood Orange, Anderson .Paak, Free Nationals, Empress Of, Thundercat, hip-hop, soul, R&B, Two Weeks, Isabelle, Shed You, Sandra’s Smile, Planez, The Valley, Am I Wrong, Video

Music, Gossip Wolf Feb 3, 2011
Dancing in the Dark

A new monthly party spans the goth ecosystem. Plus: BSS ties up some loose ends, Trouble in Mind goes along, and more
- By Jessica Hopper and J.R. Nelson
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, rock music, goth, Unbound, Reversible Eye, Population, Broken Social Scene, Macabre, Windy City Winter Ball, Double Door, Terrapin, Bill and Lisa Roe, Cococoma, The Double Door

Blogs, Bleader Aug 4, 2010
Pavement Tour Diary: Pitchfork

Jeremy comes to the Pitchfork Music Festival with Pavement and reminisces about Pitchforks past. There's some food and coffee in there too.
- By Jeremy Lemos
- Tags: Music, Pavement Tour Diary, Pavement, Big Star, Graham Elliot, Broken Social Scene, Intelligentsia coffee, Michael Phillips, Jarvis Cocker, free jazz, Chicago, Spoon, Johalla Projects, Art of Touring, White/Light, good times, Lula Cafe, Major Lazer, LCD Soundsystem, road cases for disco balls, Shure Microphones, Gossip Wolf, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, iced coffee, Stephen Morrissey, Kingsley Amis, Rockin' Rian Murphy, the High Confessions, Steve Shelley, Sanford Parker, Chris Connelly, Relapse Records, Wormhole Cafe, Publican, Ipsento Cafe, Heather Shouse, Irazu, Cafe Mustache

Blogs, Bleader Jul 22, 2010
Pavement Tour Diary: Memories of Europe (a Prelude to Pitchfork)

Before diving into the massive weekend that we all know as the Pitchfork Festival, I wanted to look back on the last four Pavement shows. Also: I will never miss a Grace Jones show again.
- By Jeremy Lemos
- Tags: Music, Pavement, Roskilde, Broken Social Scene, Cypress Hill, Grace Jones, World Cup, Yara Castanho, Coffee Collective, Coffee, Good Times

Blogs, Bleader Jul 22, 2010
Early Warnings Roundup

This week's Early Warnings include Band of Horses, Broken Social Scene, Guided by Voices, Clinic, !!!, Planes Mistaken for Stars, Negative Approach, and others.
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Crickets, Music, Early Warnings, Riot Fest, Guided by Voices, Clinic, Band of Horses, Blonde Redhead, Broken Social Scene, Negative Approach, Local Natives

Music, Gossip Wolf Jul 22, 2010
The Pfork Report

Art stars shooting rock stars, art rockers eating tacos, false Katy Perry sightings, and more
- By Jessica Hopper and J.R. Nelson
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Ryan McGinley, Smith Westerns, Cullen Omori, Pavement, Jeremy Lemos, John McEntire, Paul Mertens, Alison Chesley, Helen Money, Broken Social Scene, Katy Perry, Pelican, Alla, Jorge Ledezma, Graham Eliot Bowles, Cap'n Jazz, Dirty Diamonds, Promise Ring, Permanent Records, Heater, Zach McLuckie, Jeremy Freeze

Blogs, Bleader Jul 17, 2010
LOL BSS

The indie rock equivalent of those "COEXIST" bumper stickers
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Music, Crickets, Broken Social Scene, Michael Showalter, Pitchfork Music Festival

Music, Soundboard Apr 29, 2010
The List: April 29-May 5, 2010

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Quasi, Jason Collett, Skeletonwitch, Los Campesinos!, Harlem, the Gundecha Brothers, and more
- By Peter Margasak, Monica Kendrick, Miles Raymer, Deanna Isaacs, Kevin Warwick, and Jessica Hopper
- Tags: Soundboard, Jason Collett, Broken Social Scene, Schubas, Jeremy Pelt, Jeremy Pelt Quintet, Jazz Showcase, Skeletonwitch, Yeasayer, House of Blues, Sleigh Bells, Metro, Jason, Giasone, Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Chicago Opera Theater, Los Campesinos!, Barbez, Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, Harlem, Jaill, Empty Bottle, Quasi, Awesome Color, Shelby Lynne, Empty Bottle, Lincoln Hall, Martyrs', Old Town School of Folk Music, Gundecha Brothers, Dhrupad, Hindustani classical music, Dagar family, Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall, Maurer Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music

Blogs, Bleader Mar 5, 2010
More 'Fork

New Pitchfork Festival acts announced, including El-P, JSBX, Freddie Gibbs, and locals Alla, Cave, and the Smith Westerns.
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Crickets, Music, Freddie Gibbs, Pitchfork, Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago, Girls, El-P, Broken Social Scene, Panda Bear, Dam-Funk, Bear in Heaven, Titus Andronicus, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Smith Westerns, Alla, Cave

Blogs, Bleader Dec 28, 2006
Top 40 of 2006, part 1

Albums 31-40 of my favorites from 2006.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music, Post No Bills, Juana Molina, Best Of 2006, My Brightest Diamond, Scott Walker, Omer Avital, Bunky Green, The Source, Donny McCaslin, Tyft, Broken Social Scene, Jazzkammer

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Plus: Mike Gebel of the Empty Bottle on Gyda Valtysdottir’s 2,000-year repertoire, Luca Cimarusti of the Reader on the best solo album from the Grateful Dead family, and more

On Pitchfork's second day, RP Boo and Jlin inspired fancy footwork, while Sufjan Stevens and Brian Wilson served up different doses of sadness.

Pitchfork's first day included (sometimes surprisingly) great sets by the likes of Carly Rae Jepsen, Moses Sumney, and Twin Peaks.

Portraits of the crowd at Union Park on July 15

Because what’s more boring than sticking with what already works?

Like Thundercat? Try Beach House. Like Jeremih? Listen to Blood Orange.

A new monthly party spans the goth ecosystem. Plus: BSS ties up some loose ends, Trouble in Mind goes along, and more

Jeremy comes to the Pitchfork Music Festival with Pavement and reminisces about Pitchforks past. There's some food and coffee in there too.

Before diving into the massive weekend that we all know as the Pitchfork Festival, I wanted to look back on the last four Pavement shows. Also: I will never miss a Grace Jones show again.

This week's Early Warnings include Band of Horses, Broken Social Scene, Guided by Voices, Clinic, !!!, Planes Mistaken for Stars, Negative Approach, and others.

Art stars shooting rock stars, art rockers eating tacos, false Katy Perry sightings, and more

The indie rock equivalent of those "COEXIST" bumper stickers

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Quasi, Jason Collett, Skeletonwitch, Los Campesinos!, Harlem, the Gundecha Brothers, and more

New Pitchfork Festival acts announced, including El-P, JSBX, Freddie Gibbs, and locals Alla, Cave, and the Smith Westerns.

Albums 31-40 of my favorites from 2006.

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