Here Is Why Lollapalooza Is Worth $190

So the schedule for Lollapalooza is available now, again allowing you to create your own agenda for each day. The following is just one of the many options (albeit, this one is mC-recommended) for the three-day festival, once again justifying two bills you'll drop just to get through the gates.

Friday, August 1

• 12:15 PM Black Lips (Bud Light)
• 1:15 PM Rogue Wave (MySpace)
• 2:15 PM Yeasayer (AT&T)
• 3:15 PM The Kills (MySpace)
• 4:15 PM The Black Keys (Bud Light)
• 5:15 PM Mates of State (MySpace)
• 5:45 PM Grizzly Bear (Citi)
• 6:15 PM The Raconteurs (Bud Light)
• 7:15 PM Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks (MySpace)
• 8:00 PM Radiohead (AT&T)

Saturday, August 2

• 11:45 AM Does it Offend You Yeah? (PlayStation)
• 12:30 PM De Novo Dahl (Bud Light)
• 12:45 PM The Ting Tings (AT&T)
• 1:30 PM Dr. Dog (MySpace)
• 2:30 PM The Gutter Twins (AT&T)
• 3:30 PM MGMT (MySpace)
• 4:30 PM Explosions in the Sky (Bud Light)
• 5:30 PM Okkervil River (PlayStation)
• 6:30 PM Broken Social Scene (Bud Light)
• 7:30 PM Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings (PlayStation)
• 8:30 PM Wilco (Bud Light)

Sunday, August 3

• 11:15 AM Ha Ha Tonka (BMI)
• 11:30 AM Office (PlayStation)
• 1:15 PM The Whigs (MySpace)
• 2:15 PM Brazilian Girls (AT&T)
• 3:30 PM Black Kids (Citi)
• 4:15 PM Iron & Wine (Bud Light)
• 5:00 PM Saul Williams (Citi)
• 6:15 PM Gnarls Barkley (AT&T)
• 7:15 PM The National (PlayStation)
• 8:15 PM Kanye West (AT&T)

That's 31 bands in three days - and a helluva three days, at that. No doubt Lolla has truly become the premier music festival in the country.

Stay tuned for more Lollapaloozer posts to come.

-J2

Lollapalooza Lineup Officially Announced

Between the Pitchfork Music Festival and Lollapalooza, Summer 2008 in Chicago is shaping up to be the hipster music capitol of the world. Today, the lineup for Lollapalooza was officially released confirming that Radiohead is, in fact, headlining this year's show. Let's just take a moment to be grateful for that one... Okay. Also, Nine Inch Nails and Wilco had previously been rumored to be on the bill, and these both prove to be true.

We're presently too excited about the list of exceptional bands to decide which to blog about, so check back later for more on the summer festivals.

-J2

I'm a Lollapaloozer, Again

Well, once again three days of Lollapalooza has rocked my socks off, melted my face, and left me dazed and confused. So before the brain cells burn out or fade away, the final lineup:

Friday -
Bang Bang Bang
The Polyphonic Spree
Electric Six
MIA
Silversun Pickups
Blonde Redhead
Satellite Party (aka Jane's Addiction, aka Porno for Pyros)
LCD Soundsystem
Daft Punk

Saturday -
Tapes 'n Tapes
Stephen Marley
The Roots
The Hold Steady
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Spoon
Muse

Sunday -
The Black Angels
Lupe Fiasco
Kings of Leon
Peter Bjorn & John (unfortunately the speakers blew after only three songs)
!!!
My Morning Jacket
TV on the Radio
Pearl Jam

Dang.

Will post more when brain recovers. Also have pictures...

Enjoy your rock bubble...

I'm a Lollapaloozer

So I need to document this because my fleeting memory is..well, fleeting. The three days of lollapalooza in Chicago was quite the collection of quality music. I'm still reeling from the rocking. Here's who I saw:

Friday
eels
Stars
Ryan Adams
Lady Sovereign
My Morning Jacket (the greatest rock n roll band on the planet)
Sleater-Kinney

Saturday
The Go! Team
Wolfmother
Gnarls Barkley
The Flaming Lips
The New Pornographers
Kanye West

Sunday
Andrew Bird
The Shins
Wilco
Broken Social Scene
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Dang.