The New Pornographers | How's My Living? - Part 2

Concert Review: Lollapalooza Day 1

By Sarah, on August 12th, 2010%

For being a person who hates a) large crowds, b) large drunk crowds, c) heat, d) the outdoors, and e) being outdoors in the oppressive summer heat with large crowds of drunk people, a big festival like Lollapalooza has all of the makings of a nightmare. . . . → Read More: Concert Review: Lollapalooza Day 1

Scheduling for Lollapalooza is so hard.

By Sarah, on August 4th, 2010%

I am having a love/hate relationship with this year’s Lollapalooza schedule. It’s not like last year, where I was able to fill every inch of my day with bands. But maybe that’s a good thing — more time for aimlessly wandering from stage to stage, more opportunities to discover something new. Here’s where you’re most likely to find me this year: . . . → Read More: Scheduling for Lollapalooza is so hard.

This Week in Great Music: 8/2 – 8/8

By Sarah, on August 2nd, 2010%

So, there’s this little festival called Lollapalooza rolling into Grant Park this weekend. Maybe you’ve heard of it? I’ll be there all weekend, Tweeting and taking bad photos bitching about the heat and the crowds, and hoping my phone doesn’t run out of battery. . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 8/2 – 8/8

June in Review

By Sarah, on July 2nd, 2010%

Look what’s up in a timely fashion, my friends. I did a lot of non-blog related writing this past month, and almost all of it was completed to a soundtrack consisting of Mumford & Sons, Peter Wolf Crier, and Joe Pug. But there was other stuff, too. Check it out.

. . . → Read More: June in Review

Lollapalooza 2010 Lineup

By Sarah, on April 6th, 2010%

In case you took an internet hiatus overnight, here’s some “news” for you: Lollapalooza’s lineup for the 2010 festival has been released in full, including all the letters and &s and *’s, because god forbid they write out Fuck Buttons on their website. . . . → Read More: Lollapalooza 2010 Lineup

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