OMGOMGOMG - Lollapalooza Is Gonna Be Siiiiiiick!
Apr 4th, 2008 by Brinson
Thanks to Bronce for dropping the truth on us — we originally had reported it only as a rumor — that Lollapolooza this year is gonna be off the chain. Or retarded. Or straight ballin’. Whatever you cool kids say. Check it:
Art-rock giants Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails, the reunited Rage Against the Machine, Jack White’s side project the Raconteurs and hometown heroes Wilco and Kanye West will headline the main stages on Aug. 1-3.
The Raconteurs, Wilco and West will each be making their second appearance at the reinvented destination festival. Other repeaters among the more than 100 acts on this year’s bill are Gnarls Barkley, the Black Keys, Broken Social Scene, G. Love & Special Sauce, Blues Traveler and Mates of State.
Quite a few of the other acts — including many of the most promising — have earlier performed at Chicago’s two independently produced music festivals, Pitchfork and Intonation. These include Bloc Party, Cat Power, Stephen Malkmus, Girl Talk, Kid Sister, Office, the Cool Kids, Battles, the Go! Team, Jamie Lidell and Grizzly Bear.
Advance three-day passes are now on sale for a limited time for $190 (after which the price increases to $205) at
So effing sick! Rage in concert was amazing the first time (even if they’ve lost a little bit), Malkmus is nasty, the Black Keys just rock and Jeff Tweedy is god. Plus Jack Black and that’s before we get to the headliners. Warm up the bus kids. We’ll see you there.
Man, you fellas are quick…
aside from the obvious bombshells as headliners, from that list I’m most pumped for:
-Broken Social Scene (canadian supergroup)
-The Black Keys(White Stripes with actual soul, think of adding Warren Haynes’ voice)
-Yeasayer(still a rumor but awesome nonetheless
-Battles- oddly fantastic live
See ya in Chi-Town!
“The Black Keys(White Stripes with actual soul, think of adding Warren Haynes’ voice)”
Does “with actual soul” suggest Jack White doesn’t have soul? ’cause this guy disagrees…big time.
I guess I should’ve said “more soul”.
Brinson, It is looking pretty likely that I will be there. Bring it!