American Dan

The Chili Peppers also played unopposed in 2006 if I remember correctly.

In reply to GA's comment on Lollapalooza Announces 2009 Festival Schedule at June 18, 2009 3:22 PM
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4 in 5 years isn't good enough now?

In reply to Mark's comment on The Hold Steady Cover Bryan Adams at May 22, 2009 3:28 PM
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I haven't spent as much time on a single band's web site since "In Rainbows" crashed Radiohead's site. The album is really, really, really good.

There's also a full stream of their show in Milwaukee on the site. I may never leave.

on Wilco (The Album Stream) at May 13, 2009 1:34 PM
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Milwaukee

on Win Yeah Yeah Yeahs Tickets at May 2, 2009 7:27 PM
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Insanity. Pearl Jam hasn't had a decent album since Yield, and that wasn't even that good. Neither was Vitalogy. Have there ever been any bands that haven't released anything good for moire than 10 years that have gotten more of a critical free pass than Pearl Jam?

In reply to amazing's comment on 2009 Austin City Limits Line-Up Offers Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Beastie Boys In Case You Missed Them The First Time at April 28, 2009 4:41 PM
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The headliners are nowhere close to last year (Radiohead/Take Care Of Yourself Against The Machine/Kanye), but shit, LOU MOTHERFUCKING REED is playing! He's one of the 5 best artists of the last 50 years!!! Plus AC, Fleet Foxes, TVOTR, Bon Iver, Vampire Weekend, Decemberists, Arctic Monkeys, Cold War Kids, Silversun Pickups, Band of Horses, Santigold, Heartless Bastards, Gaslight Anthem, Neko Case, STS9, Los Campesinos! and Atmosphere? I'm in. So-so headliners but the deepest lineup yet.

on Lollapalooza 2009 Lineup: Now With 100% More Animal Collective at April 21, 2009 12:52 PM
Score = 9

Not as long as Pitchfork exists. God damn, I fucking hate Pitchfork.

In reply to hobie's comment on Premature Evaluation: Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest at March 6, 2009 1:34 PM
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Badass.

on NIN Drummer Will Shroom With You For $75k at February 25, 2009 12:11 PM
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I really, really enjoyed this performance. Completely unique take on the song (especially for a TV performance) and it was good to see Meg smiling on camera again.

Buuuuuut I kinda wanted them to break everything on set like Conan had been doing all week. Just play something nuts like "Let's Build A Home" or "Black Math" and snap on a 9 minute solo and then break the whole set Cobain-style. If only.

on White Stripes Gently Rock Conan's Final Late Night at February 25, 2009 12:06 PM
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Yeah, Fever To Tell is definitely better and Show Your Bones is probably better, but this is going to be really big, right? This album is catchy as hell.

Whatever, I still think Karen O should be deepthroating microphones like back in the "Art Star" days. That first EP is fucking incredible.

on Premature Evaluation: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz! at February 25, 2009 11:44 AM
Score = 6