I opted for Pitchfork Fest instead of Lollapalooza this summer for my now atleast yearly fest trip to Chicago, but Lolla was really awesome last year when I went and here’s a little video in case you didn’t get a taste either this year:
Pearl Jam:
Interpol:
Regina Spektor:
Beatle Bob introducing Yo La Tengo:
Peter Bjorn And John with chick from Silversun Pickups and dude from Apostle Of Hustle:
Dead Confederate: “Wrecking Ball” Live on KEXP.
Cursive have a new album coming Spring 2009.
The Hold Steady did an acoustic KEXP session.
Atlanta’s Zoroaster have completed their forthcoming new album entitled Voice Of Saturn due out March 10.
Port O’Brien have done a Laundro Matinee session.
Big Ears Fest 2009 going down in Knoxville, TN on February 6-8 just added Dan Deacon, Larkin Grimm, and others to the already impressive line-up.
Every year, rumours of bands playing at Coachella manifest themselves in fake Coachella posters, and the 2009 fake posters have already begun.
The Rosebuds did a Live at Paste session.
Captians Dead has Wlico’s Summerteeth demos posted here.
Criminal Records is trading store credits for unwanted gift cards.
…And You Will Know Us From The Trail Of Dead will be at The Earl February 24.
One of my favourite music sites, Tiny Mix Tapes, has Deerhunter’s Microcastle as their album of the year.
Plants & Animals will be at The Earl March 4.
Dark Meat will be at The Earl February 21.
Earfarm discusses why “Ringtones Are Ruining Pop Music”.
New Orleans Jazz Fest 2009 announced their line-up. The festival spans two weekends, April 24 - 26, April 30 - May 3.
