Jul 20, 2007
Street Style at Pitchfork
After pledging my entire weekend to Pitchfork three years in a row, I consider myself a pro. I know where to set up camp and get the best sound. I know that you need to stuff Charmin in your satchel because the LepreCans run out on the first day. And I know that Pitchfork, in particular, is the best place to witness veritable street style. At one point during the weekend, a friend from New York even turned to me and said, totally unprompted, "Chicago has waaaaay more hipsters than New York." So true. Here were some of our favorites, photographed by Maria Bianco. PLUS: What the critics said
Photography: Maria Bianco
WHAT CRITICS SAID:
Chicago Tribune's Greg Kot said: "Organizers were so dissatisfied with the sound system installed Friday that they replaced it for the festival's final two days. Yet to call the festival ... anything less than a success would be quibbling."
Miles Raymer, of the Chicago Reader, was hard on one of festgoers' favorites, GirlTalk (aka producer and DJ Gregg Gillis): "Populism is one thing; what he does is more like pandering."
Chicago Sun-Times' Jim DeRogatis praised Chicago bands Califone and the Sea and Cake, as well as the otherwise panned performance by Yoko Ono: "She played with as much energy as any musician who took the stage, and she took more chances than most, closing Saturday's lineup with an inspiring and historic experience as the crowd joined her in repeatedly screaming, "War is over if you want it."
Which bands blew you away at Pitchfork? Write in and tell us.
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Coda is a blog by arts and culture editor Cassie Walker, who, love it or hate it, always has an opinion. During the course of her weekly culture hunting, she reviews high art and pop culture events so you'll know what you need to check out and what you can miss.
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Reader Comments:
Nick Drake lives!
I don't get the hipster/bandanna thing. Are they robbing locomotives these days?
-Claire Zulkey
Claire, bandannas are for true urban cowboys like Tony Toni Tone, better recognize. I got my boyfriend a zebra-striped one the other day.
-Jessica Riddle
Oh for the love of Midwest, we're always behind. The neckerchief thing peaked ages ago, and now it's Palestinian scarves that are all the rage. Just check the Oslo blogs.
lol -- ceda x, so right. altho, i should point out that the guy wearing it is from nyc. then again, he did say his name was tony toni tone. he is probably from, say, peoria.
UH, sorry to crit your style eye, but those am. apparel gold lame tights were not worn in a good or original way. tights under the dress, nothing new. in fact kind of old. they sell them at carson pirie scott and avon these days. and the huge shades, so 2 years ago. there was a lot better fashion at pitchfork!
ceda x, palestinian scarves were in a helluva long time ago.
I agree. there was much better fashion at Pitchfork.
-Sarah
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Nadia Gaya is the most annoying person to live in chicago.
Just FYI.
-S.K.
NaDIA GAYA IS SO ANNOYING! You're so Right.
I went to college WIth Her, she is so insecure, and needs to be paid attention to ALL THE TIME!
Poor Girl.