Lollapalooza

Four reasons Lollapalooza needs EDM

See Also: - Lollapalooza Sunday: The Hottest Day of All - Ten things your Lollapalooza outfit says about you By IAN TRAAS With every year that passes, it feels like electronic dance music gains a bigger foothold in the summer festival circuit, and the climb in popularity was especially apparent at ... More >>

25 ass-shaking GIFs from Lollapalooza 2012

See Also: - Four reasons Lollapalooza needs EDM - Enjoy these dance-move GIFs from Global Dance Festival - Ten Coachella dance-move GIFs to make you feel good about yourself This past weekend's running of Lollapalooza in Chicago was intense. The heat, the monsoon-like storm on Saturday, and even t ... More >>

Lollapalooza suspended, resumed after dangerous weather conditions

BY ERIK THOMPSON The 2012 installment of Lollapalooza has thus far brought the requisite extremes, in terms of performances and potent weather. A two-hour delay cut through the middle of Saturday's entertainment at Chicago's Grant Park, and a good many people were wishing they had just the record h ... More >>

Jane's Addiction

Tuesday, May 29, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

Orchard Lounge's Spencer Lokken: "We are trying to age gracefully as DJs"

Orchard Lounge (due tonight at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom with Mark Farnia and Lindstrom) has been spinning around the country for more than two decades. The trio, made up of Ben Silver and Bethany and Spencer Lokken, stay true the meaning of being a DJ, but recently the three have taken a turn ... More >>

Tim Booth of James on why Coachella Kicks (the old) Lollapalooza's ass

Over the past 30 years, alternative Britpop rockers James have been one of the most underrated bands to come from Manchester. Having toured across the globe and played some of the biggest festivals in the world, frontman Tim Booth knows a thing or two about what makes a show great, which is why he l ... More >>

The Chain Gang of 1974 takes on "Hold Me Now" by the Thompson Twins for Under the Radar

​Fresh off a stint at this year's Lollapalooza, The Chain Gang of 1974 is steadily gaining momentum and garnering tons of attention from every corner of the web. In addition to giving Wayward Fire, the act's latest effort, a seven out of ten rating and listing it amongst its 20 Must-Hear Artis ... More >>

Rescheduled screening of Pineapple Express showing tonight at Film on the Rocks

​When Pineapple Express was originally scheduled to be screened at Red Rocks a few weeks ago as part of Film on the Rocks, it was canceled due to a lightning storm. Keith Garcia, programming manager for Denver Film Society, said it was the first time the organization had to cancel a Film on th ... More >>

Vote now and help get local DJ Option4 to Lollapalooza

Get this man to Lollapalooza!​Local DJ Option4 has made it to one of the top four finalist positions in this summer's Lolla Remix Throwdown, a nationwide contest that could place the producer in performing slot at this year's Lollapalooza on July 30. With just one day left snag a qualifying po ... More >>

Comment of the day: Connecting with the energy of the earth

​Nothing makes a better target for ironic mockery than sincerity, and when it comes to sincerity, hippies -- with their happiness and their frolicking -- are a reliable go-to. Whatever you say about them, though, they clearly know how to have a good time; at least, hippie-sympathizing writer A ... More >>

Lollapalooza lineup: The Chain Gang of 1974 and Tennis due at this year's fest in August

​Lollapalooza turns twenty years old this year. Can you believe it? We can't. Doesn't seem like it was two decades ago when Perry Farrell introduced America to his roving festival in 1991. The inaugural version, which made a stop at Fiddler's Green, featured Farrell's band Jane Addiction, alon ... More >>

Mile High Music Festival not happening

​In case you've noticed that the Mile High Music Festival hasn't announced its lineup yet for this year and you've wondered why -- first of all, congratulations on being astute, but secondly, the lineup hasn't been revealed because, well, there is no lineup this year. There is no festival. Aft ... More >>

Photos: Lollapalooza Day Two in Chicago with Green Day, Perry Farrell, Gogol Bordello, Blues Traveler

Freelance photographer Mark C. Austin is in Chicago this weekend for Lollapalooza. Here are photos from Saturday's sets. More coming Monday.Green Day​

Photos: Lollapalooza Day One in Chicago with Lady Gaga, Matt and Kim, the Strokes

Day one of Lollapalooza in Grant Park in Chicago is in the books. Freelance photographer Mark C. Austin brings back these photos from the festival. Lady Gaga

Tokyo Police Club

Tuesday, August 3, Bluebird Theater, 303-377-1666.

The Monolith Festival really was ahead of its time, evidently

As hopes continue to diminish for another installment of Monolith, we couldn't help but notice this post on the festival's facebook page, subsequent to the announcement this year's Lollapalooza lineup. Funny, we were thinking exactly the same thing, actually: Congratulations to all the MONOLITH ... More >>

Lollapalooza lineup revealed. Soundgarden, Green Day, Lady Gaga among the headliners

This year's Lollapalooza lineup has been revealed. Bold face names this time around: Soundgarden, Green Day, Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire and Erykah Badu, alongside nearly ninety of the brightest emerging acts, including MGMT, Grizzly Bear, the National, Yeasayer, Phoenix, Frightened Rabbit and Edward S ... More >>

Punky Fresh at Beta

Show Time

The stars shine on in a rock poster exhibit and sale.

Mile High Music Fest: Who to watch and what to watch out for

The Westword.com blog shortcut, July 14 edition

Photo by David BarberJohn Baxter and Matty Clark play skins and skins. In the flesh. Today in Backbeat Online: • Westword Music Showcase Awards Wrap Up. • Q&A with Asher Roth. • Deejay Diabolic competing to spin at Lollapalooza. • Fake Problems cancels Larimer Lounge date. • Tickle Me Pi ... More >>

Mega Party at the Mall

Colorado Mills hosts band battles, BMX and more.

Sick Reunites

Q&A: Zach Velmer of Sound Tribe Sector 9

Last Night: Blitzen Trapper, Smoosh and Aqueduct @ The Hi-Dive

Freestyle Fellowship

Awesome live bands sometimes make magic in the studio, too.

Reading, Writing, Rock

Authors bring Bookapalooza to town

Beastie Boys

Thursday, September 9, Red Rocks, 303-830-8497.

Projekt Revolution Tour

Monday, August 30, Coors Amphitheatre, 303-830-8497.

People Pleaser

Perry Farrell wants to turn your frown upside down.

Festival Fun

The hills are alive with the sound of music. Ever wonder why?

Critic's Choice

Warped Tour

Log On

Doo Rag's Bob Log III proves that he can be outlandish all by himself.

Night & Day

May 28 - June 3, 1998

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Plugged In

Just in time for Lollapalooza, a list of the albums you need to understand electronica.

Thrills for the week

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GET SICK

CRITIC'S CHOICE

STICK A FORK IN IT

FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, LOLLAPALOOZA IS DONE.

JESUS LIZARD SUPERSTAR

PROBABLY NOT--BUT LOLLAPALOOZA REMAINS THE BIGGEST GIG YET FOR CHICAGO'S JESUS LIZARD.

PLAYING IT COOLIO

HOW DO YOU GO FROM BEING A JUNKIE TO A RAP STAR? COOLIO KNOWS.

THRILLS

WINDS OF CHANGE

INCREASING NOTORIETY ISN'T GOING TO BLOW AWAY TSUNAMI.

LOLLAPALOOZA JACKSON

BORE NONE

THE BOREDOMS ARE AS ALTERNATIVE AS LOLLAPALOOZA '94 GETS.

THRILLS

CRITIC'S CHOICE