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Music, Music Feature Feb 19, 2020
The Pitchfork Music Festival announces its 2020 lineup

For its 15th year, the famously eclectic fest has booked headliners the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Run the Jewels, and the National.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, Pitchfork, Pitchfork Music Festival, Union Park, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Run the Jewels, the National, lineup, announcement, Kim Gordon, Danny Brown, Jehnny Beth, Caroline Polachek, Oso Oso, Dogleg, Tim Hecker, Dustin Laurenzi, Snaketime, Angel Olsen, Kaina, Hecks, Hop Along, Mariah the Scientist, Yaeji, Fiery Furnaces, Thundercat, Ezra Collective, Phoebe Bridgers, Femdot, DJ Nate, 15th anniversary

Music, Gossip Wolf Feb 5, 2019
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Boundary-pushing jazz trio Twin Talk celebrate a gracefully daring new album

Plus: The Girl Talk team discuss muting R. Kelly and supporting his survivors, and reunited Milwaukee power-pop band Yipes! come to town with their first record in 38 years.
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Twin Talk, Katie Ernst, Andrew Green, Dustin Laurenzi, Weaver, People, Hideout, the National, Bon Iver, The Girl Talk, Jen Sabella, Erika Wozniak, Mikki Kendall, #MuteRKelly, Jamie Nesbitt Golden, Surviving R. Kelly, Yipes!, Yipes!!!, Beat Kitchen, reunion, Video

Blogs, Bleader Aug 8, 2018
Too bad there’s no band called ‘Lockheed Constellation’ on the gig poster of the week

This week's featured gig poster was designed by Daneil MacAdam of Crosshair Silkscreen Design.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Gig Posters, Music, Visual Art, gig posters, gig poster, gig poster of the week, Daniel MacAdam, Crosshair Silkscreen Design, the National, Lollapalooza, Lockheed, Constellation, Lockheed Constellation

Blogs, Bleader Oct 16, 2017
Joe Maddon compares MLB plate collision rule to overturned soda tax, and other Chicago news

Also, Chance the Rapper will headline the Obama Foundation Summit closing concert.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Joe Maddon, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, National League Championship Series, Obama Foundation Summit, Chance the Rapper, the National, Gloria Estefan, Prince Harry of Wales, Matteo Renzi, Barack Obama, Wintrust Arena, Kenneka Jenkins, Rosemont, Milo Yiannopoulos, Answer Chicago, Breitbart, Patio Theater, Rahm Emanuel, city budget, Chicago Police Department, police reform, Michelin, Michelin stars, Bib Gourmands, Bohemian House, Fat Rice, the Girl & the Goat, The Publican, True Food Kitchen, Longman & Eagle

Blogs, Bleader Jun 27, 2016
A Prince and Bowie Tribute, The SpongeBob Musical, and more things to do this week in Chicago

Isaac Oliver, Cash Levy, and more happenings from June 27-30
- By Marc Daalder
- Tags: Arts, Do This, ronit bezalel, david bowie, prince, tribute, rock, pop, jazz, dada, cabrini green, steppenwolf theatre, steppenwolf, isaac oliver, intimacy idiot, cash levy, comedy central, zanies comedy club, empty bottle, mannequin pussy, ron gallo, lifestyles, spongebob musical, schubas, art institute of chicago, the national, a lot of sorrow, ragnar kjartansson, jaap block, fred lonberg-holm, tim daisy, elastic, zanies, image

Blogs, Bleader Sep 14, 2014
Riot Fest day two: Sunshine, bees, the Descendents, Dashboard Confessional, and more

Folks still needed boots for the mud, but the sunshine on Riot Fest's second day made the good sets even better.
- By Reader staff
- Tags: Riot Fest, Music, Riot Fest, Flaming Lips, Say Anything, Wu-Tang Clan, Pizza Underground, Lemuria, Tokyo Police Club, Buzzcocks, Television, Orwells, the National, Die Antwoord, Dashboard Confessional, Jessica Hernandez, Deltas, Anti-Flag, Samiam, Say Anything, Saves the Day, Descendents

Music, Music Feature Sep 11, 2014
Riot Fest moods: A Venn diagram

What happens when bands that make you happy overlap with bands that make you sad?
- By Sasha Geffen
- Tags: Music Feature, Riot Fest 2014, Pizza Underground, Archie Powell & the Exports, ShowYouSuck, Gogol Bordello, Primus, Descendents, Mineral, Dashboard Confessional, The Cure, Taking Back Sunday, The National

Blogs, Bleader Sep 5, 2014
Exclusive announcement: The 2014 Riot Fest schedule

We've got the scoop on the hour-by-hour schedule for the tenth annual Riot Fest, which starts next Friday.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Whoa, Music, Riot Fest, Riot Fest 2014, Riot Fest 2014 schedule, exclusive announcement, Slayer, Mastodon, fourth-wave emo, Netherfriends, Vamos!, Ur Lineup Sux Bro, the Cure, the National, Jane's Addiction, Weezer, Gwar

Blogs, Bleader Apr 28, 2014
City announces lineup for Millennium Park's Loops & Variations series

Eighth Blackbird, Alarm Will Sound, and Chicago Q Ensemble among the highlights of this summer's program
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music, Post No Bills, Loops & Variations, Millennium Park, Hauschka, Chicago Q Ensemble, Eighth Blackbird, Alarm Will Sound, Bryce Dessner, the National, free summer concerts

Blogs, Bleader Aug 5, 2013
Lollapalooza 2013 in review: Cell-phone bulges and great expectations

Lollapalooza 2013 had plenty of faults, but we made the most of it by taming our expectations.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: On Video, Whoa, Music, Lollapalooza 2013, Supreme Cuts, Jody, Chance the Rapper, Crystal Castles, Tegan & Sara, Charles Bradley, Kendrick Lamar, Phoenix, Grizzly Bear, the National, The-Drum, Kit, Azealia Banks, Death Grips

Blogs, Bleader Aug 4, 2013
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Lollapalooza 2013 day two: Photos and a video recap

There were no-shows and technical difficulties, but a rebound by Supreme Cuts and triumphant sets by Kendrick Lamar and the Postal Service saved the day.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: On Video, Whoa, Music, video, Lollapalooza 2013, Charles Bradley, the National, Kendrick Lamar, the Postal Service, Supreme Cuts, Jody, The-Drum, Kit, death grips, Video

Blogs, Bleader Apr 29, 2013
Best shows to see: Fielded, Marriage, Eighth Blackbird, and Big Boi

Minimalism, old and new, plus scary posthardcore and psychedelic strip-club rap
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Do This, Music, Big Boi, Eighth Blackbird, Nico Muhly, Bryce Dessner, the National, Marriage, Black Eyes, Fielded, Ga'an

Blogs, Bleader Apr 3, 2012
Chicagosidesports is on the Internet!

Chicagosidesports.com goes live
- By Michael Miner
- Tags: Media, Sports, News, Chicagosidesports.com, Jonathan Eig, Sol Lieberman, The National, Sport magazine, Time Out Chicago

Blogs, Bleader Jan 20, 2011
Early Warnings Roundup

This week's Early Warnings include Cut Copy, Iron & Wine, Foals, J. Mascis, Lightning Bolt, Marduk, Mountain Goats, Rod Stewart & Stevie Nicks, Warpaint, and Weedeater.
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Crickets, Music, Early Warnings, Lightning Bolt, Rod Stewart, Iron & Wine, Cut Copy, Marduk, Stevie Nicks, Robert Plant, Arcade Fire, Mountain Goats, the National

Blogs, Bleader Aug 12, 2010
Early Warnings Roundup

This week's Early Warnings include Deerhunter, Frightened Rabbit, the National, New Pornographers, Gaslight Anthem, Dirty Projectors, the Umbrella Music Festival, Social Distortion, Magic Kids, and Wavves.
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Crickets, Music, Early Warnings, Umbrella Music Festival, Deerhunter, Social Distortion, the National, Dirty Projectors, New Pornographers, Wavves

Music, Music Feature Aug 5, 2010
The Reader's Guide to Lollapalooza 2010

The lay of the land, critics' picks, and afterparties
- By Miles Raymer, Peter Margasak, Kevin Warwick, and Liz Armstrong
- Tags: Music Feature, Lollapalooza, Grant Park, Lady Gaga, the Strokes, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Soundgarden, J. Cole, FreeSol, BBU, Cut Copy, Dirty Projectors, Night Gallery, White Car, Lady Starlight, Vonnegutt, Sulaiman, Ettes, Wild Beasts, Rogue Wave, Gogol Bordello, the National, Minus the Bear, the Soft Pack, Jukebox the Ghost, Phoenix, Toro y Moi, Digitalism, Chiddy Bang, Balkan Beat Box, New Pornographers, Fuck Buttons, Caspa, Black Keys, Jamie Lidell, Jimmy Cliff, Harlem, Wild Beasts, Warpaint, Rusko, Health, Blitzen Trapper

Blogs, Bleader Jun 24, 2010
Early Warnings Roundup

This week's Early Warnings include the Big Pink, Coliseum, Blitzen Trapper, Phoenix, Devo, the Chicago Jazz Festival, the National, Shonen Knife, and Wavves.
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Crickets, Music, Early Warnings, Lollapalooza, Chicago Jazz Festival, Phoenix, the National, Devo, afterfest, MGMT, Grant Park

Blogs, Bleader May 10, 2010
Pavement Tour Diary: Week One in Europe

The first week of Pavement's European tour: Dublin, Glasgow, Paris, and Amsterdam.
- By Jeremy Lemos
- Tags: Music, Pavement Tour Diary, Glasgow, Paris, Dublin, recording with Beck, Volcanic Ash, Gwilym Davies, Dose Espresso, prufrock, London, coffee, Pavement, the National, Amsterdam, Stumptown Coffee, touring, good times

Blogs, Bleader May 4, 2010
Jim Kirk Joining the Chicago News Cooperative

Jim Kirk leaves Bloomberg News to join the Chicago News Cooperative as managing editor.
- By Michael Miner
- Tags: Media, News Bites, Chicago News Cooperative, Jim Kirk, David Greising, Jim O'Shea, New York Times, Bloomberg News, John Canning, Madison Dearborn Partners, Dan McGrath, Chicago Tribune, The National

Blogs, Bleader Apr 6, 2010
Thoughts on a Few Acts Playing This Year's Lollapalooza

The Lollapalooza lineup: reactions and predictions
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Crickets, Music, Lollapalooza, Chicago, Soundgarden, MGMT, Semi Precious Weapons, the Strokes, the XX, Warpaint, the Big Pink, Jimmy Cliff, Devo, Erykah Badu, Harlem, the Black Keys, the National, Spoon, the Walkmen, Chromeo, Matt and Kim, Drive-By Truckers, Wolfmother

Music, Music Feature Jul 16, 2009
The Reader's Guide to the 2009 Pitchfork Music Festival

What you need to know before you go
- By Miles Raymer, Peter Margasak, Jessica Hopper, Monica Kendrick, Bill Meyer, Kevin Warwick, and Ann Sterzinger
- Tags: Music Feature, Pitchfork Music Festival, Union Park, Tortoise, Yo La Tengo, The Jesus Lizard, Built to Spill, Disappears, Cymbals Eat Guitars, The Dutchess & the Duke, Plants and Animals, Fucked Up, Antlers, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Bowerbirds, Final Fantasy, Ponytail, Yeasayer, Wavves, Doom, Lindstrom, Beirut, Matt & Kim, Black Lips, The National, Michael Columbia, The Mae Shi, Dianogah, Frightened Rabbit, Blitzen Trapper, Killer Whales, Pharoahe Monch, Women, Thermals, DJ/Rupture, Walkmen, Japandroids, M83, Vivian Girls, Grizzly Bear, Mew, The Very Best, Flaming Lips

Music, Music Feature Jul 16, 2009
The Reader's Guide to the 2009 Pitchfork Music Festival: Saturday
- By Miles Raymer, Monica Kendrick, Kevin Warwick, Jessica Hopper, Bill Meyer, Peter Margasak, and Ann Sterzinger
- Tags: Music Feature, Pitchfork Music Festival, Union Park, Tortoise, Yo La Tengo, The Jesus Lizard, Built to Spill, Disappears, Cymbals Eat Guitars, The Dutchess & the Duke, Plants and Animals, Fucked Up, Antlers, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Bowerbirds, Final Fantasy, Ponytail, Yeasayer, Wavves, Doom, Lindstrom, Beirut, Matt & Kim, Black Lips, The National, Michael Columbia, The Mae Shi, Dianogah, Frightened Rabbit, Blitzen Trapper, Killer Whales, Pharoahe Monch, Women, Thermals, DJ/Rupture, Walkmen, Japandroids, M83, Vivian Girls, Grizzly Bear, Mew, The Very Best, Flaming Lips

Music, Music Feature Jul 16, 2009
The Reader's Guide to the 2009 Pitchfork Music Festival: Friday
- By Peter Margasak and Monica Kendrick
- Tags: Music Feature, Pitchfork Music Festival, Union Park, Tortoise, Yo La Tengo, The Jesus Lizard, Built to Spill, Disappears, Cymbals Eat Guitars, The Dutchess & the Duke, Plants and Animals, Fucked Up, Antlers, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Bowerbirds, Final Fantasy, Ponytail, Yeasayer, Wavves, Doom, Lindstrom, Beirut, Matt & Kim, Black Lips, The National, Michael Columbia, The Mae Shi, Dianogah, Frightened Rabbit, Blitzen Trapper, Killer Whales, Pharoahe Monch, Women, Thermals, DJ/Rupture, Walkmen, Japandroids, M83, Vivian Girls, Grizzly Bear, Mew, The Very Best, Flaming Lips

Music, Music Feature Jul 16, 2009
The Reader's Guide to the 2009 Pitchfork Music Festival: Sunday
- By Miles Raymer, Jessica Hopper, Peter Margasak, Bill Meyer, and Ann Sterzinger
- Tags: Music Feature, Pitchfork Music Festival, Union Park, Tortoise, Yo La Tengo, The Jesus Lizard, Built to Spill, Disappears, Cymbals Eat Guitars, The Dutchess & the Duke, Plants and Animals, Fucked Up, Antlers, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Bowerbirds, Final Fantasy, Ponytail, Yeasayer, Wavves, Doom, Lindstrom, Beirut, Matt & Kim, Black Lips, The National, Michael Columbia, The Mae Shi, Dianogah, Frightened Rabbit, Blitzen Trapper, Killer Whales, Pharoahe Monch, Women, Thermals, DJ/Rupture, Walkmen, Japandroids, M83, Vivian Girls, Grizzly Bear, Mew, The Very Best, Flaming Lips

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