Blonde Redhead and My Gold Mask: Free Millennium Park Show
Two bands with two very different takes on dream pop promise a good free show for a hot night in downtown Chicago.
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Pitchfork 2011: Bands and Performances
MORE PITCHFORK: STYLE GALLERY | CROWD SHOTS | BEST & WORST OF THE FEST | OFFICIAL AFTERPARTY @ BEAUTY BAR Photography: Esther Kang and Jeff Schear
Pitchfork 2011: Best and Worst of the Festival
Heat stroke be damned: This past weekend, we sent a brave coterie of correspondents to cover Pitchfork 2011, which drew 45,000 or so to a dry and oh-so-dusty Union Park (the attendance figure is slightly down from past years). Here, our picks for best and worst of the fest.
Odd Future On "Best Behavior" at Pitchfork
Decoding the LA shock-rap collective’s real influence after a less-than-engaging set at this weekend’s Pitchfork Music Festival.
Pitchfork 2011: Crowd Photos
MORE PITCHFORK: STYLE GALLERY | BAND PHOTOS | BEST & WORST OF THE FEST | OFFICIAL AFTERPARTY @ BEAUTY BAR Photography: Jeff Schear
Pitchfork 2011: Style Photos
Photography: Jeff Schear and Esther Kang
Writings on Music for Pitchfork Holiday Weekend
Four writers from around these parts on how music changed their lives, with Nirvana as the common thread.
David Bernstein Discusses Michael Scott's Death on WTTW's Chicago Tonight
David Bernstein visited the set of WTTW’s Chicago Tonight to discuss Chicago school board president Michael Scott’s death, which was ruled a suicide.
RIP Q101
As Chicago’s Alternative leaves the airwaves, fans mourn it and their own passing youth, and discuss the future of how we relate to music and the people who bring it to us.
Penderecki Vs. Pitchfork
Legendary Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki leads the Grant Park Orchestra this weekend in his divisive Concerto grosso and Beethoven’s Eroica symphony.