Lollapalooza 2009 official lineup announced

And the lineup has officially been announced for the Chicago festival: Depeche Mode Tool The Killers Jane’s Addiction Beastie Boys Kings of Leon Lou Reed Ben Harper and Relentless7 Thievery Corporation Snoop Dogg Rise Against Andrew Bird TV on the Radio Vampire Weekend The Decemberists Neko Case STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) Animal Collective Band… Continue reading Lollapalooza 2009 official lineup announced

My Gold Mask

Chicago’s My Gold Mask scares me. It’s nothing personal! But listening to songs from their self-titled album, I get the feeling I’ll be walking down a dark forest road and they’ll be behind me, singing to me and tracking me down to steal me soul. And oh, it’s wonderful. The duo has a sound that’s… Continue reading My Gold Mask

Helicopters: “Emergency”

Chicago’s Helicopters do this great synth, rock guitar, sweet vocals sound that is all but obvious on their single “Emergency” off last years full-length Sizing Up The Distance. The band apparently gained recognition after winning a battle of the bands competition that gave them a performance at the 2007 Lollapalooza festival. Cool. Go them. Check… Continue reading Helicopters: “Emergency”