Two Bros Dancing At Lollapalooza

Most of us are bad at dancing. That doesn't make it not fun. You just get out there and you do the best you can. Good times.... CONTINUE READING TWO BROS DANCING AT LOLLAPALOOZA»

Posted on August 12, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Lollapalooza | Metric

Lollapalooza 2009 Wrap-Up

If you weren't talking about the weather in Grant Park this weekend, you weren't in Grant Park this weekend. And really that would've been a shame. It was oppressive at times, but despite -- or as these things go, perhaps... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2009 WRAP-UP»

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Replace Beastie Boys At Lollapalooza

On the heels of Adam Yauch's unfortunate cancer diagnosis and subsequent concert cancellations, Lollapalooza has announced the Beasties' Saturday slot will be filled by Karen, Nick, Brian, and Pajo. No word as yet on who'll take the Beasties' headlining set... CONTINUE READING YEAH YEAH YEAHS REPLACE BEASTIE BOYS AT LOLLAPALOOZA»

Posted on July 21, 2009 (10 comments)
Tags: Beastie Boys | Kings Of Convenience | Lollapalooza | Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Lollapalooza Announces 2009 Festival Schedule

One of the things I always tell people I love about Bonnaroo is the lack of noise ordinances and curfews, allowing bands to start late at night/early in the morning, helping create a suspended and loopy state of reality over... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA ANNOUNCES 2009 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE»

Posted on June 17, 2009 (40 comments)
Tags: Lollapalooza

Tool, Killers Added As Lolla Headliners

Lou Reed, Decemberists, Neko Case, and Andrew Bird will also perform according to Daily Swarm. Tool and the Killers join previously announced headliners Beastie Boys, Depeche Mode and Jane's Addiction.... CONTINUE READING TOOL, KILLERS ADDED AS LOLLA HEADLINERS»

Depeche Mode, Beastie Boys, Jane's Addiction Headlining Lollapalooza 2009

The Chicago Tribune has confirmed Lolla's big three anchors at the fest going down August 7-9 in Chicago's Grant Park. If only it was 1990 this year. (UPDATE: Kings Of Leon, too.)... CONTINUE READING DEPECHE MODE, BEASTIE BOYS, JANE'S ADDICTION HEADLINING LOLLAPALOOZA 2009»

Lollapalooza 2008: Sunday In Photos

By Scott Lapatine & Amrit Singh It wasn't always smooth, but it was definitely memorable: Lollapalooza's top-heavy booking panned out this year, giving each night a bit of magic and each day an air of anticipation. Day Last didn't exactly... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2008: SUNDAY IN PHOTOS»

Lollapalooza 2008: Saturday In Photos, Rage Delivers Bruises

By Scott Lapatine & Amrit Singh Saturday was mostly just your standard, hot, sold out, music-filled day at Lolla. Until Rage. Wilco were great and photogenic in the Nudie, but after getting texts about some hairy stampede action at the... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2008: SATURDAY IN PHOTOS, RAGE DELIVERS BRUISES»

Lollapalooza 2008: Wilco Bring New Tune, Not Obama

By Scott Lapatine & Amrit Singh Wilco and Rage Against The Machine went head to head on last night's schedule, and fans of both bands began the trek to opposite sides of Grant Park well before the 8:30 kickoff. We... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2008: WILCO BRING NEW TUNE, NOT OBAMA»

Posted on August 3, 2008 in Concert, MP3, Video (19 comments)
Tags: Andrew Bird | Ida Maria | Lollapalooza | SXSW | Wilco

Lollapalooza 2008: Grizzly Bear Play Four New Songs

By Scott Lapatine & Amrit Singh In a sense yesterday was the first show of the Grizzly Bear/Radiohead trek (aka The Best Tour Of '08) -- the Brooklyn faves hitting the Citi stage two hours before Radiohead's day closer... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2008: GRIZZLY BEAR PLAY FOUR NEW SONGS»

Posted on August 2, 2008 in Concert, MP3 (29 comments)
Tags: Andrew Bird | Grizzly Bear | Ida Maria | Lollapalooza | SXSW

Lollapalooza 2008: Friday In Photos

One day into Lolla, and Radiohead have already made the trip worth it. Also Chuck Bass -- we saw him chilling in the media area. Kanye, Wilco, and Obama (ha) are on deck. Rest assured we are charging our camera... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2008: FRIDAY IN PHOTOS»

Lollapalooza 2008: Surprise! Radiohead Own Day One

By Scott Lapatine & Amrit Singh Every other night in this weekend there will be a final set showdown -- Kanye or Trent? Tweedy or de la Rocha? -- but the Lolla organizers didn't even bother for Friday. There's... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2008: SURPRISE! RADIOHEAD OWN DAY ONE»

Posted on August 2, 2008 in Concert, Video (38 comments)
Tags: Andrew Bird | Lollapalooza | Radiohead | Solange | SXSW

Lollapalooza 2008 MP3 Mix

I woke up to two voicemails, two txts, and an e-mail, all from Amrit. He was waiting for me at the airport because we are traveling to Lollapalooza today. He was 12 hours early. At first I thought he made... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2008 MP3 MIX»

Posted on July 31, 2008 in MP3 (14 comments)
Tags: BRIT Awards | Coldplay | Ganglians | Lollapalooza | SXSW

Lollapalooza 2008 Timetable

No rest for the weary, says the internet. Just as I'd poured coffee in the cup and myself on the couch this A.M. in an attempt to rehab some Bonnaroo soreness, we received notice that Lollapalooza 2008 has finalized their... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2008 TIMETABLE»

Posted on June 17, 2008 (30 comments)
Tags: Lollapalooza

Lollapalooza 2008 Full Line-Up Revealed

Last week, Chicago Sun-Times's Jim DeRogatis leaked over a dozen names performing at this summer's 45th annual Lollapalooza festival, including the Alternative Nation power troika of Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, and Nine Inch Nails. Lollafounder Perry Farrell responded in... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2008 FULL LINE-UP REVEALED»

Lollapalooza 2008 Headliners, Partial Lineup Leaked

Just when we were thinking we could get away with just one trip to Chicago this summer, Lolla drops details on the sort of lineup we were expecting to see from the Coachella folks a few months ago. Jim DeRo... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2008 HEADLINERS, PARTIAL LINEUP LEAKED»

Lollapalooza '07: My Morning Jacket Perform "What A Wonderful Man"

The last of our promised table scraps from this year's party in Grant Park comes courtesy of the ever-great My Morning Jacket. Jim and the guys clearly were out to class up the fest this year, but performing with the... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA '07: MY MORNING JACKET PERFORM "WHAT A WONDERFUL MAN"»

Posted on August 7, 2007 in Video (13 comments)
Tags: Lollapalooza | My Morning Jacket

Lollapalooza '07: Sunday In Photos

Sometimes you have great intentions of diligence and punctuality, and sometimes your airline decides to be late, sloppy, and in love with sitting on the runway. The terra blue chips and (congratulations!) 36 channels of DirectTV didn't quite make... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA '07: SUNDAY IN PHOTOS»

Lollapalooza '07: Pearl Jam Celebrate The '90s, Left-Wing Politics, Dennis Rodman

"As a young man who used to ride the El train and listen on a Walkman to people like Patti Smith and Iggy Pop, there's a great deal of meaning to performing on this stage," said hometown hero Eddie Vedder,... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA '07: PEARL JAM CELEBRATE THE '90S, LEFT-WING POLITICS, DENNIS RODMAN»

Posted on August 6, 2007 in Concert, Video (28 comments)
Tags: Dennis Rodman | Lollapalooza | Pearl Jam

Lollapalooza '07: Saturday In Photos

Saturday was full of tougher decisions than day one, not the least of which was Interpol vs. Muse vs. staying dry. Grant Park got its drizzle on during The Hold Steady; by the time Spoon took the MySpace stage,... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA '07: SATURDAY IN PHOTOS»

Lollapalooza '07: Friday In Photos

Plenty of guitar rawk to go around, but Lolla Day One was a dancer's delight: Ghostland Observatory, M.I.A., LCD Soundsystem, Daft Punk ... bodies were moved and clothes were drenched. But of course there was plenty of fun from... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA '07: FRIDAY IN PHOTOS»

Lollapalooza '07: Ashlee Simpson & Pete Wentz

Traversing Grant Park is draining when it's 140°, so Satellite Party provided an opportune time to get hydrated. But damn if it didn't seem Ash & Pete were on our tail. (We get delusional when we're thirsty.) Miss Simpson's given... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA '07: ASHLEE SIMPSON & PETE WENTZ»

Posted on August 4, 2007 in Concert, Contest (48 comments)
Tags: Ashlee Simpson | Fall Out Boy | Lollapalooza | Pete Wentz

Lollapalooza '07: M.I.A. Battles Throat Issues, Dances, Climbs Shit

"I lost my voice in LA but Jack White Fed-Exed this to my hotel to me today and I'm taking a tip from him," Maya said a few songs into her set yesterday, waving a bottle of throat spray.... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA '07: M.I.A. BATTLES THROAT ISSUES, DANCES, CLIMBS SHIT»

Posted on August 4, 2007 in Concert (6 comments)
Tags: Lollapalooza | M.I.A.

Stereogum's Totally Useless Guide To Virgin Fest And Lollapalooza

As you surely remember, due to some Police activity, Lollapalooza and the US Virgin Fest are on the same weekend this year. Alas we had to choose but one, and we're Lolla bound as we type. Both events included plenty... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM'S TOTALLY USELESS GUIDE TO VIRGIN FEST AND LOLLAPALOOZA»

Posted on August 2, 2007 (15 comments)
Tags: Lollapalooza | Virgin Fest

Lollapalooza Schedule 2007

Never mind that your browser will title Lollapalooza's fresh new timetable page "Lollapalooza 2006" -- they got the dates straight on the sched itself, so let the stacked-timeslot identifying begin. And really, Day 1 is a breeze with no real... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA SCHEDULE 2007»

Posted on June 13, 2007 (17 comments)
Tags: Lollapalooza