I’ve been an unofficial consultant for on local Chicago bands for Lollapalooza since 2005, and this is the first year I’ve had the opportunity to select the “local headliner.” Based on his between-the-eyes rocket of a debut album, The Moonstation House Band, and a good bit of critical buzz, I pushed hard for David Vandervelde. […]

Steve Albini has made more of my favorite records than probably any other producer, and he’s built a reputation and a career on doing things exactly the way he wants to do them. This has created a bit of a mystique around the man, and he at times is not entirely forthcoming about his work […]

I’ve been considering starting a Master’s degree in new media publishing at Northwestern for a little while, and one of the main focuses of the program is the paradox of instant publication: the immediate dissemination of information is astoundingly useful, but does it cheapen the value of the information?
I had the challenging experience of interviewing […]

You can check out any number of Pitchfork-worthy reviews of the festival’s headliners, but I spent the majority of my weekend checking out the undercard. Without further ado, let’s take a look at some of the breakfast slot hits and misses from the past two days…
SATURDAY
Voxtrot surprised with a buoyant set of danceable candy on […]

Besnard Lakes - “For Agent 13″ [Video] - Stereogum
New Pornographers - “Myriad Harbour” [MP3] - Aquarium Drunkard
Voxtrot - “Trouble” [MP3] - Voxtrot.net
Blonde Redhead - “23″ [MP3] - YouAintNoPicasso
The National - “Racing Like A Pro (Live - White Sessions)” [MP3] - Sixeyes
Stars - “The Night Starts Here” [MP3] - Indiebloghaven
Maritime - “For Science […]