Blog: All the Young Punks

Pitchfork Music Festival gets going Friday afternoon with Lower Dens playing one of the first sets. It's a strong opener for what I think will be another good fest. (I've been to all of them.) Admittedly, it's not easy to catch the opening acts and stay all the way through the closers over three days, but I try my best to see the short early sets, which sometimes prove to be highlights. Friday is a good example. One of Chicago's most fascinating new artists,  Willis Earl Beal, also plays an early set that day - one [...]