#35: The Head and the Heart @ Forecastle [Original Post] I'd heard a song or two by Head and the Heart going into their show at Forecastle, but I'll admit that I was really just seeing them because there wasn't a lot of competition for their time slot at Forecastle. But just like what happens [...]
With every summer comes great festivals, Lollapalooza has been proving this for the past 21 years. While we regret we will not be at the show this year, here are some of the bands we recommend seeing while at Grant Park: Red Hot Chili The Black Keys Black Sabbath Jack White Florence + The Machine At The Drive-In Bassnectar Avicii The Shins Passion Pit Bloc Party Miike Snow The Afghan Whigs M83 Franz Ferdinand Childish Gambino Delta Spirit Santigold [...]

Mexico City's annual Capital Corona Music Festival returns in October with a two-day lineup featuring The Black Keys, My Morning Jacket, Florence and the Machine, New Order, Franz Ferdinand, Miike Snow, Cat Power, Basement Jaxx, Major Lazer, Sleigh Bells, James Murphy, Tegan and Sara, Alabama Shakes, Modeselektor, DJ Shadow, Iron & Wine, The Drums, The Walkmen, The Wallflowers, Neon Indian, Black Lips, araabMUZIK, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and more. The festival runs October 13-14th in the city's Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, and the ticket pre-sale begins on August 8th. Visit the festival's website for more details.

As usual with big fests, the headliners are disappointing. But who cares? The undercard is always where the action is. Here's who's playing, with MP3s where I could find them. See you in Chicago, August 3-5, 2012. Afghan Whigs Alabama Shakes (MP3: I Found You ) Aloe Blacc (MP3: You Make Me Smile ) Amadou & Mariam Ambassadors (Soundcloud: Unconsolable ) Anamanaguchi Animal Kingdom (MP3: Tin Man via Magnet ) At The Drive-In Avicii Band of Skulls (MP3: Sweet [...]
The official lineup officially hit last night, and you can check out the full list below. The Black Keys have really exploded up the lineup from being middle of the afternoon several years ago to being one of the 3 main headliners this year, even above a reunited Black Sabbath. Impressive. Other notables include Justice, At The Drive-In, The Weeknd, The Shins, Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand and a ton more. Check them all out below, and you can snag tickets at the official website . LOLLAPALOOZA - 2012 LINEUP Red Hot Chili [...]

It's finally arrived. The line up for Lollapalooza, one of the biggest music festivals in the U.S., has been revealed and it's quite good. The Chicago Sun-Times has reported that the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys and Black Sabbath will headline this year's festival. This will also be the only U.S. appearance for Sabbath this year. Additionally, Jack White, Justice and Avicii will also serve as headliners this year. Also appearing at Lolla will be At the Drive-In, Sigur Rós, Florence and the [...]
Lollapalooza 2012 takes places August 3-5th in Chicago's Grant Park. According to Chicago Sun-Times , Black Sabbath will top this year's bill, performing their only North American tour date of 2012. They'll be joined by fellow headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack White, The Black Keys, Justice, and Avicii. Other heavyweights include At the Drive-In, Sigur Rós, Florence and the Machine, The Shins, Justice, The Afghan Whigs, The Weeknd, M83, Passion Pit, Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, Frank Ocean, Childish Gambino, Miike Snow, The Gaslight Anthem, Alabama Shakes, J. Cole, and Metric. [...]
Tune in for Noon ET airing and the Midnight ET (9pm PT) airing of My Old Kentucky Blog Radio on SIRIUS XMU ! Turn your dial to channel 35 on either SIRIUS or XM. Today we explore Part 1 of a two-part "Best Of 2011." We'll also throw in a couple noobs that are still catching our attention late in the year. You can also listen online with a free trial here . Check out this week's playlist below! [...]
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Tweet vaso link This has been an odd year for me musically. While most people have professed to an easy time picking out what their favorite albums were over the past year, I’ve had some difficulty with it. For the past couple of years I’ve had an album that was a clear-cut favorite: not so in 2011. This year, in honor of that difficulty, I’m presenting my favorites as an unranked, randomized list. The list’s order does not [...]