
No summer storm could quash the fervor that accompanies Pitchfork Music Festival . While the crowd did at times seem abnormally small compared to recent years (especially on Friday), the anticipation running through those who dared to brave the thunderclaps on their bikes on day one, or those who braved crowded CTA busses on day two, or those who hitched a ride in from the suburbs on day three didn't dip a bit. Thanks to the chilly pulses of wind and rain, there were some new fashion trends to add onto your typical face-painted nuts in swimsuits [...]

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First Aid Kit at The Wellmont Theatre (11/18/11) Photo : Matt Fricovsky ( more ) May 30 The Orion Experience Buy Tickets Amex presale begins: Wed, 05/02/12 12:00 PM Mercury Lounge New [...]
Here's another massive compilation, featuring 21 tracks that made March one of the best months for new artists I've seen this year. There's a bunch of great stuff here from a wide array of bands, featuring unsigned groups with a very bright future (The Twees, Que? Zoo and Dr Skull, Rural Ghosts), those just about

1. Beach House - Myth.mp3 2. White Fence - King Of The Decade.mp3 3. Craft Spells - Still Left With Me.mp3 4. Woods - Wind Was The Wine.mp3 5. Dive - Geist.mp3 6. Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built.mp3 7. M. Ward - Primitive Girl.mp3 SIDE B 1. Lotus Plaza - Strangers.mp3 2. Lower Dens - Propagation.mp3 [...]