
Lollapalooza is back and bigger than ever with an eclectic set of headliners that ranges from the post-Madonna, dancehall pop of Lady Gaga to reunited Seattle grungers Soundgarden to the unbridled anthems of indie rock saviors Arcade Fire . But of course, you probably are familiar with those groups. So, we decided on keying you in on some of our favorites who play the other eight hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Get ready, Chicago. Here's your Loud Loop Press Lollapalooza 2010 preview... [...]
Ike Reilly, the much-loved Chicago rocker who has gained such a following in the Twin Cities that he might as well be local, just released a new video for "Nice Work (If You Can Get It)," w...
If there is an algorithm to calculate artistic merit versus commercial clout, Ike Reilly would score somewhere between a nonillion and a vigintillion. Reilly has been making gritty, spastic, hook-laden classics for a decade now in relative anonymity, except for a fanatical few... there are no casual Ike Reilly fans. I just can't figure out why there are not more of them. Earlier this year we got the latest cd, Hard Luck Stories , and it's easily one of the year's best. Today brings an honest-to-goodness music video for "Good Work (If You Can Get It)", a [...]