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Someday We'll Go All The Way

As you know a friend of mine writes for a sports blog called Ladies Locker Room. I was asked to write something for it about what it is like being a Chicago Cubs fan. Here it is. Please check out Ladies Locker Room at http://ladieslockerroom.blogspot.com/

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Someday We'll Go All The Way

So there are couple things that are different about me from Boogie and Stars who you normally hear from on LLR. The first and most obvious is I, in fact, do have balls. However that is of no importance in a sports blog. The difference that is more important is the fact that I am not an NL East guy. More specifically, I am not a New York Mets fan. I am a Chicago Cubs fan.

I am one of the bigger Chicago Cubs fans you will meet. I don’t really know the stats and remember every play of every game the way some of my brethren (and sisters) do. I, however, am one who allows the emotions of the game get to him. I actually do this for all of my teams (Chi Town stand up!). It changes my day when my teams lose. If my teams lose, its hard for me to watch Sportscenter that night. This has been very difficult over the past 27 years of being a Chicago Cubs fan...you miss a lot of ESPN.

While I have been struggling with this difficult task of being a supporter of the Loveable Losers for my whole life, my dad and his generation have in fact doubled my sentence. While my biggest heart wrenching moment has been 2003 (the year it was blamed on poor Steve Bartman), my dad has been old enough to sit through 1969 (Mets comeback), 1984 (“Go Cubs Go” singer Steve Goodman dies, Cubs win 2 then lose 3 in a row to SD), 1989 (Will Clark leads the Giants into Chicago) and 2003. Now, the Cubs have been competitive a few other times, but these were special teams that seemed like they could be the one. They seemed that they could be the one, but 1908 is still forever tattooed on all of our minds.

1908. William Taft was elected. It was the first time a ball was dropped for the New Year in Times Square. The first oil was discovered in the Middle East. Jack Johnson knocked out Tommy Burns to be the first African- American Heavyweight Champion. You get the picture. The things like “avoid Times Square on New Years Eve,” “lets go to war to get oil from the Arab nations” and “always bet on black” weren’t even ideas yet!

We are not accustomed to seeing a lot of success on the North Side of Chicago. At the same time in the past few seasons, we have watched the two other longest streaks in the Boston Red Sox and cross town rivals Chicago White Sox each win. We also saw our biggest rival the St. Louis Cardinals win as well. Now I don’t believe in curses or any of that, however it should be noted that we blew it in 2003, the Red Sox won in 2004 and the White Sox won in 2005. The two teams that were our suffering partners got invited to the dance right after we got our hearts broken.

The most dangerous thing a Chicago Cubs fan can do is get comfortable with success. I was taught at an early age by my dad to never say things that may come back to haunt you. It scares me when they show the people in the stands at Wrigley with signs that say, “This Is Our Year,” “This Year Is Next Year” or “Its Gonna Happen.” That is asking for trouble. Eddie Vedder, a big Cubs fan, and performs a song this summer that he wrote called “Someday We’ll Go All The Way.” The song is about Wrigley and us fans waiting but still having the Cubs backs 100 years later.

I simply prefer to take it one game at a time… bottle my excitement and hope… hope like you have to idea. All you can do is cheer and wait… and hope that our hearts aren’t ripped out again.

I just want them to win so our dads can see what many of our grandfathers didn’t. But, if they don’t win… There’s always next year.

Go Cubs Go! Go Cubs Go!

Hey Chicago What Do You Say?

The Cubs Are Gonna Win Today!

-illorange

Check'em Out

The Rosewood Thieves.
New York, NY
http://www.myspace.com/therosewoodthieves

For fans of the Beatles, Bob Dylan, throwback bands.

Here is one of my favorite LES bands out there... they actually have been for a couple years now. I present to you the Rosewood Thieves.

Shows This Week

Iggy & The Stooges.
Terminal 5
http://www.myspace.com/iggyandthestooges

This was the third show from the Michigan rockers I have seen in the past, oh, 18 months or so. They have yet to disappoint. Once again, I was among the younger people in the whole place. Once again, I was impressed with the sound at Terminal 5. Its not often that you get your face melted by a guy 60 years old. Its not often that you see a guy over 60 hump more inanimate objects than my college roommate. The show was great nonetheless. I heard every single song I wanted to hear, including I Wanna Be Your Dog twice. It was a great night and I had more plans after that.

Random Non-Music Related High Point.
As always, the high point of a Stooges show is Iggy's energy and of course inviting 200 plus people on stage isn't so bad either.


Metric.
Highline Ballroom
http://www.myspace.com/metricband

Oh, Canada! Its not often that you see two of your favorite bands in one night. Right after the Stooges show, I headed downtown to see Emily and the guys. I love Emily Haines. If you have met me before you already know that. The show started at about 1 am. They came out and rocked a small little crowd which I had never seen them do before. The playlist was perfect and they sounded great. And really the weekend was just beginning because I would be seeing them the next day at All Points West.


The opening act was a band called Black Angels from Austin, TX. They were like a psychedelic throw back that I recommend checking out.

Random Non-Music Related High Point.
Emily Haines rubbed my head after the set from the stage.


All Points West.
Jersey City, NJ

This was a festival that included Metric, Chromeo, Kings of Leon and Radiohead. We didn't stay for Radiohead as we learned from the week prior.

For Metric please see above.

Kings of Leon had a great show and again played every song that we could have wanted to hear. I have to admit though, I am ready for some new songs from Team Followill. I also have to admit that I hope when they do come with the new songs, they are more similar to the Youth & Young Mandhood and Aha Shake Heartbreak. I am just a big fan of the whiskey soaked country, blues of the first two records. The set was great though and Caleb's vocie sounded distinct as ever. Like them or not, they seem to put on a better show almost every time I see them. Again, a band that I don't like to miss when they come to town.

We missed Chromeo because we were drinking and well we left during Radiohead.

I do have a couple complaints about the show though. They are both beer related. The five beers for person thing was lame. When you got a bracelet, you weren't allowed to have more beers than one for each of the numbered tabs on your wrist. One got ripped off each time you bought a beer. Then when you did get a beer, you couldnt leave a fenced in area. That means you couldn't see the stage. Bullshit!

Random Non-Music Related High Point.
This is more than just a high point. I have been saying for years that New York needs a good rock festival of their own. Good job here guys. Oh, nothing against you Siren and CMJ.

Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings.
Central Park Summer Stage
http://www.myspace.com/sharonjonesandthedapkings

This was a great show that kind of fell in our laps on a Sunday afternoon. My girlfriend and I were enjoying lunch at (several) drinks at the Boat Bassin Cafe when we found out about the free show. We headed over pretty much just in time and caught Ms. Jones and her army of friends. The show was fun as they always are. I have noticed she is way more fun in smaller settings and this was a great size for her. As always she got peopel to join her on stage and talked to the people in the front. She talked about her outfits, her shoes, everything. The playlist was good not great (only becuase they didn't play All Over Again). If you are a soul or old school R&B fan, this is a show worth checking out.

Random Non-Music Related High Point.

It was free and outside on a Summer Sunday!

Fashion of Lollapalooza 2008

So one of the interesting things to do at Lollapalooza when you are walking from show to show, is to notice people's the shirts. With Rage Against the Machine being the no doubt favorite band of the weekend, there were plenty of their shirts, Che shirts and other political statements. Here are a few others that caught my eye.

Most Offensive-

The most offensive shirt of the weekend was a cartoon drawing of the Sears Tower giving someone the finger. The speaking balloon coming out of it said "Hey Fuckers, fly into this!" I was not impressed. Worst shirt of the weekend.

Most Random-

It simply read:

"Haiku's are easy

But sometimes they don't make sense

Refrigerator."

Random Movie-

It simply read:

"Los Locos kick your ass, Los Locos Kick your face, Los Locos kick your balls into outer space!"

Made Me Stop The Person-

Lollapalooza 2008 Day 3 Review

The day of that started with the most gripping hangover of the weekend, started with a little hiccup on the festivals end also. We got their in time to see The Weakerthans but they were no where to be found. Something happened with travel that caused them to miss. I was pretty disappointed since I was ready to see Manitoba's finest. Instead we got a lackluster set from Office. We then walked across the park to catch the last few songs from The Whigs. A band I wasn't really paying attention to since I wasn't really familiar.

We were able to stay on that end of the festival since we went to see New York's own, Brazilian Girls. This was one of the better sets of the weekend. The guys came out and started playing their grooves when they joined by the only actual girl in the band... in a short skirt, frilly white shirt and parisol. She looked like she was ready for a little burlesque action, which was totally fine. The set was great and they had a much bigger showing than I thought.

Next up was 80 dance cheesiness, Chromeo. This set was a lot of fun. We started in the back where it was hard to get into it, but when we made our way closer things improved drastically. Their stage show was nothing to write home about but the music takes care of that easily.

Then we caught Eli "Paper Boy" Reed & The True Loves. This show was a lot of fun, just because it was so different from everything else we had been seeing. It was like a throwback to the old days of blue eyed soul. We also for the first time (yes on day three) realized there was a tent with beer other than Bud and Bud Light. After enjoying a couple Stella Artois, it was off to see what turned out to be the most fun band of the entire festival.

From the stage the announcement of "are you ready, ya bastards?" and Flogging Molly began their set. Drunken Lullabies was one of the high points of the entire weekend for me. The band was great, the crowd was great, even the between song banter was great. The guy is hilarious. I got seperated from the group quickly as I found myself at the stage doing a lot of dancing.

Then it was time to see some 80's throwback and went to see Love & Rockets. The guys played well, it was my frist time seeing them. I was very young in this crowd too. Most of my group went tot he other side to see Gnarls Barkley, but I had to stay. No New Tale To Tell made my decision worth it.

The National played but I couldn't hear them at all since I set up shop to see Nine Inch Nails. Trent and the boys killed it. One of the random funny moments of the weekend had to do with the guitarist. We had been making fun of a guys hair at my hotel. My mom especially. That guy was there on the stage playing with Mr. Reznor. Any way, the set was great, Terrible Lies or Hand That Feeds were the two high points I thought.

It was another great year in Grant Park and I am already excited to see next year's lineup!

Brutal Overlap Of The Day-
Brazilian Girls and John Butler Trio

Band That I Had Never Seen And Don't Want To Miss When They Come To New York-
Flogging Molly

Best Show Of The Day-
Flogging Molly
Nine Inch Nails (Honorable Mention)

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Here is a band for y'all to check out.

Blind Pilot
Portland, OR
http://www.myspace.com/goblindpilot

For fans of Fleet Foxes, Margot & The Nuclear So and So's and Conor Oberst.

These guys are currently on a bike tour... thats right you read that right. They are riding their bikes from spot to spot. Gangster.

Lollapalooza 2008 Day 2 Review

The day started much easier on day two. No bad lines, we just walked right in. The first band we went to see was Margot & The Nuclear So & So's. Again, this was another band I had never seen before, which you will see is a common theme on day two. The show was great, the band was tight and all the precussion going on was fantastic. It was a shame they only got an hour. The highpoint in my opinoin was Barfight Revolution.

From there we headed over to see Does It Offend You, Yeah?. The show was fantastic! Loud as hell and they didn't miss a beat being outdoors. Though we only caught the last thirty minutes, they were easily one of my favorite acts of this year's Lollapalooza. Highlights included Let's Make Out and We Are Rockstars (which had people losing their minds).

After that very loud an upbeat show, we headed back to the other side of the park to catch Dr. Dog. This was the least impressive show to me. It was quiet, it was boring and a ton of people were sitting.

We didn't last very long before we headed to get a good spot for Gutter Twins. Again, this show was really surprising. I love this record, but I wasn't sure how it would translate live, let alone at an outdoor festival. IT WAS GREAT! Mark and Greg's voices worked perfectly together. Mark was a statue and Greg stayed with his guitar but they both managed to be as charismatic as anyone else at Lollapalooza. Yet another band who's shows I really don't want to miss again. Too bad that I have to wait until November.

We didn't have to walk to far to go see MGMT. One of the most popular afternoon bands of the entire festival. They seemed to be the talk of Lollapalooza even the nights before the shows even began. The didn't disappoint. The only draw back was there were to many people their for their own sound, so unless you got closer it was a little quiet.

We took a break for a while to have some food and knock back a few more beers before movin g on to the next show. Unfortunately this was the longest downtime we had the whole weekend and all it did was cause arguing and boredom amongst the group (at this point there were 12 of us).

Then it was off to Broken Social Scene. They were good, but it wasn't their best show I had ever seen. We stayed for half before we decided to get more beers and catch the end of Battles. That didn't seem too exciting either as I find them to be hit or miss.

That brought us to Toadies. Being someone who was in middle school and highschool in the 90s, this was a must see. They played some songs and people who were there for them we loving it, people who weren't just kind of saw them as a rock band. My brother (born 1990) said, you can tell this is a 90s band and then made an obnoxious guitar noise. I told him he was an idiot. The high point of course was when Vaden Todd Lewis said, "we're the Toadies, we're the band that did this song." They of course then went into Possum Kingdom. I ate it up.

Last of the night was those loveable rebels themselves, Rage Against The Machine. This was easily the most crowded show I have ever seen in my three years at Lollapalooza. Though it had to be stopped a few times to get people to stop pushing the kids in front into the fence. It was great, it had all the elements of a Rage show. Zack de la Rocha was losing his mind on stage. Tom Morello's signature guitar not to mention the thousands of people moving and pumping their fists. The show was fantastic even though we got split up and I watched most of it alone.

Brutal Overlap Of The Day-
Rage Against The Machine and Wilco
Toadies and Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (Honorable Mention)
Does It Offend You, Yeah? and Margot & The Nuclear So and So's (Honorable Mention)

Band That I Had Never Seen And Don't Want To Miss When They Come To New York-
The Gutter Twins
Does It Offend You, Yeah (Honorable Mention)
Margot & The Nuclear So and So's (Honorable Mention)

Best Show Of The Day-
The Gutter Twins
Rage Against The Machine (Honorable Mention)

Lollapalooza 2008 Day 1 Review

The day got off to a rough start since we were waiting in a monsterous line. Unfortunately we missed Black Lips and Holy Fuck... I was not happy about that at all.

We then made our way over to the BMI stage to check out New Jersey's own, The Parlor Mob. These guys may have been the surpirse of the festival. I had never seen them before but I will surely never miss a show of theirs again. They didn't miss a beat live and their guitars and the vocals were spot on and loud. They made it very difficult to stand still on such a hot day and so soon in the festival.

We then caught the beginning of Louis XIV, which was a little bit of a train wreck. Their performance seemed to be trying to hard to be cool to the point that they caused their own uncool backlash. They definitely played to a good size crowd the only problem was that it was on black top and it got warm. Fast. We left them after my girlfriend heard the songs that she wanted to hear. We headed over to the nearest stage to see The Kills. Its easy to blame the sound guy, but the sound wasn't translating their songs at all! We caught No Wow but it seemed to lack that punch that it has on the record and in smaller indoor settings.

We caught the beginning of Gogol Bordello and though its not my thing, it was pretty fun. We didn't stay to long though because we had to go see the blues gents at the other end, Black Keys. The Kills wish they had their sound guy. It was loud and it translated great... well they are seasoned Lollapalooza vets at this point so they knew what they were getting themselves into. My only thing about them is they seem to get tired and then just rock and some of the instrumentation gets to be a little much... stop jamming and play a song! That is kind of harsh since I did love the show.

We then grabbed more beer and wine and parked ourselves in a good spot to catch The Raconteurs. In my opinion, these guys have played two Lollapaloozas and have dominated their day both times. If you haven't seen these guys live yet, you are doing yourself no favors. Jack White is fantastic live and the band is up to the challenge of his shadow. Would have been nice to have a horn section for The Switch and the Spur.

Last was Radiohead. This was the biggest disappointment of Lollapalooza 2008. The sounds was quiet. The setlist was boring. Thom Yorke was a statue. It was a bummer. Even my friends who are big fans weren't that psyched about it. The highlight however was during the song Fake Plastic Trees, there were fireworks going off at Soldier Field from Bears family night. It was totally random but it worked perfectly.

Day one down... time to get drunk(er) with the guys!

Brutal Overlap Of The Day-
The Raconteurs and Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
Black Lips and Holy Fuck (Honorable Mention)

Band That I Had Never Seen And Don't Want To Miss When They Come To New York-
The Parlor Mob

Best Show Of The Day-
The Raconteurs

Ghidrah (8/18/08) -- Reel Big Fish, Patrick Droney, Push Play

Check it out, the GHIDRAH, in its new format: http://www.rockridgemusic.com/ghidrah

That's right - the GHIDRAH has been upgraded from cool to totally kick-ass!!!




This week's Ghidrah songs:

Reel Big Fish – Everybody’s Drunk
Patrick Droney – Save Me
Push Play – Situation

Reel Big Fish was one of the legions of Southern California ska-punk bands to edge into the mainstream following the commercial success of No Doubt and Sublime. Like most of their peers, the band was distinguished by their hyperkinetic stage shows, juvenile humor, ironic covers of new wave pop songs, and metallic shards of ska. The group cultivated an underground following that broke into the mainstream in summer 1997, when their single "Sell Out" became a modern rock radio and MTV favorite. Over ten years later, eleven to be exact, they're wrapping up headlining Warped Tour in support of their latest release Monkeys For Nothin' And The Chimps For Free.

Most extremely gifted musicians never get the opportunity to cite prestigious venues and festivals such as The Montreal Jazz Festival, Antone’s, House of Blues, The Whiskey A-Go-Go, B.B. Kings Blues Club & The Bamboozle Music Festival as been-there-done-that’s, much less have been requested to provide guidance & instruction to aspiring artists alongside the likes of such inspirational innovators as Steve Vai & Joe Satriani.
Awarded the Robert Johnson Star Award Recipient for 2006 as the country’s most promising blues musician, Patrick Droney hails from coastal Southern New Jersey. Steven Johnson, grandson of the legendary bluesman and Chief Operating Officer of the Foundation, hails - “Patrick blew us away. We were amazed that a musician that young could play with that much skill and dexterity and with that much soul."


Push Play is an edgy pop rock band coming to the scene first on Long Island and reaching as far as the Midwest in cities such as Menomonee Falls, WI, and Chicago, Illinois and as far as Boston, MA. Comprised of 4 young men, this talented group was named Best Band on Long Island by the Long Island Press. Their debut album "Deserted", released last December, represents all of their own material. Through MySpace, their music has reached over 44,000 fans across the globe. The "Deserted" iTunes release stayed on the top 100 for the first2 weeks, which is unheard of by any unsigned band that had not begun touring outside the tri-state area.

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Getting Back On Track

I want to start by saying sorry for the lack of updates. I recently was back in Chicago and had a flight get delayed to the point that it took 10 hours. Thats right, 10 hours from my parents house to my apartment.

The flight was delayed a few times and then we sat on the runway in Chicago. Then when we finally got to Newark, we were put in a holding pattern, then sat on their runway.

A pain in the ass cab ride later and the day was shot. I have a ton to catch up on but I will be updating normally again this week.

Let the hate mail fly!

5 Song I Am Into Right Now

Joy Division- No Love Lost
From the EP An Ideal For Living (1978)
The second track off the post punk icon's frist EP, was recorded when they were still a late 70's Manchester style punk band. The musical introduction to the song is ideal for walking rapidly down the street in an urban area.

Genius/GZA- Duel of the Iron Mic
From the album Liquid Swords (1995)
Again, the second track off this Wu Tang member's first solo record. One of the heavier songs off of one of the Wu Tang Clan's heaviest albums any of them ever did. The way thuggish hip hop should still sound.

Datarock- Computer Camp Love
From the album Datarock (2005)
A funny song from these Norwegian, dance punk gents. The song takes a slow dance music to sit to groove and throws in a funny conversation from Revenge of the Nerds and even a little from Grease.

Does It Offend You, Yeah?- We Are Rock Stars
From the album You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into (2008)
Heaviest song on their wonderfully schizophrenic record. These guys don't know if they are rockers or ravers. Any way, if you like this song when you hear the recording, wait til you hear it live.

Dax Riggs- Living Is Suicide
From the album We Sing of Only Blood or Love (2007)
Take a dark bluesy singer songwriter. Now, realize that he used to be in metal bands, gets punky and is as sludgey as anyone. He sings about gothic themes and writes folk songs. Oh fuck it... just listen.

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Yes.... the Lollapalooza 2008 rundown is coming soon... in the meantime, enjoy one of my all time favorite bands with the sexiest singer in the business.

Metric- Combat Baby

5 Songs I Am Into Right Now -- Lollapalooza 2008 Edition

5 Songs I Am Into Right Now -- Bigger/Older Bands

Nine Inch Nails- All The Love In The World
From the album With Teeth (2005)
Reznor's insecurities of being alone are displayed for everyone,...It starts with feelings of sadness and helplessness when it seems like the song is almost over, it totally changes gears and has a brand new upbeat/angry feel.

Rage Against The Machine- Township Rebellion
From the album Rage Against The Machine (1992)
In the best way Zach and company know how, they explain the similarites between Johannesburg, South Africa to the problems of South Central Los Angeles (written during the Rodney King riots). Just like all Rage songs, this song inspires the listener to get up and fight.

Radiohead- Lucky
From the album Ok Computer (1997)
Thom Yorke's most Dark Side of the Moon-esque moment on their third album.

Love & Rockets- Kundalini Express
From the album Express (1986)
Former goths, bring on more of a psychedelic (dare I say hair metal?) sounds that going with the Baushaus route. Bauhaus can tend to be a little pretentious, Love & Rockets left that behind.

The Raconteurs- The Switch of the Spur
From the album Consolers Of The Lonely (2008)
Jack White's other band offers the account of an escaped convicted riding through the desert. This extremely theatrical tale includes Western film/Mariachi style horns. Good luck listening to this song and not getting the horns part stuck in your head.

5 Songs I Am Into Right Now -- Lollapalooza 2008 Edition

5 Songs I Am Into Right Now -- Smaller/Newer Bands

MGMT- Electric Feel
From the album Oracular Spectacular (2008)
Brooklyn's eclectric indie boys decide to make a catchy throwback to a little 70s discoesque soul.

The Weakerthans- One Great City!
From the album Reconstruction Site (2003)
Fromer Propagandhi front man tells a story of how Brooklyn and the L.E.S. aren't the only places suffering from unwanted urban gentrification, but its going on in Winnipeg as well.

Does It Offend You, Yeah?- Let's Make Out
From the album You Don't Know What You Are Getting Yourself Into (2008)
The UK gives their version of !!! meets Death From Above 1979 at a Muse show. Half dance punk, half electronic rock, this song won't to let you just stand there listening with your hands in your pockets in your favorite statue-like pose.

Margot & The Nuclear So and So's- On A Freezing Chicago Street
From the album The Dust Of Retreat (2006)
Indianapolis shows that indie folk doesn't only come from the UK or New York's East Village. This song offers a story of two people who seem to care about their own vices more than they care eachother.

The Gutter Twins- Seven Stories Underground
From the album Saturnalia (2008)
Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age) and Greg Dulli (Afghane Whigs) join forces for this stoneresque track, that sounds like it could be on a QOTSA record. The song has a way of being haunting and comforting at the same time. Well, I guess kinda like getting stoned.

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Lollapalooza 2008 Day 1

Great Live Show Alert!
12:15-1:15
BLACK LIPS
Atlanta, GA
Garage Punk, Sounds like a throw back to early Stooges.
This band is most known for their live shows. I am not sure what is going to happen in a festival setting but when I saw them at SXSW in 2007 their show included nudity, animals, flowers and fire. It was rather interesting.
For fans of 70s Glam (Stooges, Velvet Underground).
Download:
Cold Hands
Veni Vidi Vici
Lock and Key
Dirty Hands

Death Cab Junior Alert!
1:00-1:45
MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA
Atlanta, GA
Pop leaning indie, only have one record
For fans of Death Cab For Cutie, a little schizophrenic ranging from rockers to downtempo
Download:
I Can Barely Breath
Wolves At Night
Now That You’re Home

No, Its Not Zeppelin or Wolfmother Alert!
1:30- 2:15
THE PARLOR MOB
Red Bank, NJ
Big guitar classic rock, only have one record
For fans of The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, Wolfmother, Classic Rock Radio
Download:
Bullet
Everything You Are Breathing For
Can’t Keep No Good Boy Down

Amy Winehouse & Lily Allen Have Started A Trend Alert!
3:15-4:15
DUFFY
Nefyn, Wales
Soulful alt pop, ala Amy Winehouse, has only one album right now
For fans of Amy Winehouse, Dusty Springfield
Download:
Rockferry
Mercy (hit single tearing up the charts)
Syrup & Honey

Let’s Pretend We Are Cocky English Guys Alert!
3:15-4:00
LOUIS XIV
San Diego, CA
Indie, Brit Pop, more Neo Glam (think Bowie’s Suffragette City)
For fans of old Bowie, T Rex
Download:
Finding Out True Love Is Blind (hit single from 2004)

Dance Punk Alert!
3:15-4:15
THE KILLS
W (Florida based), Hotel (UK based)… yes she goes by W and he goes by Hotel (not their real names, they are just weird)
Indie punk, garage, lo-fi, dance
Stripped down Metric, good for music snobs
Download:
No Wow
Cheap and Cheerful

Bluesy Classic Rock Guitar Alert!
4:15-5:15
THE BLACK KEYS
Akron, OH
Guitar heavy, lo-fi, bluesy hard rock
For fans of White Stripes or guitar heavy classic rock
Download:
Strange Times
When The Lights Go Out (don’t think its on an album, from the movie Black Snake Moan)
I Got Mine
10 AM Automatic
Your Touch

Gypsy Punk Alert!
4:15-5: 15
GOGOL BORDELLO
Kiev, Ukraine
Gypsey punk, old world sounding punk rock sounds, sounds weird but great live show
For fans of Flogging Molly or Dropkick Murphy’s lighter side, the Borat of Punk
Download:
Wonderlust King
American Wedding
Start Wearing Purple

Dance Twee Alert!
5:15- 6:15
MATES OF STATE
Lawrence, KS
Electronic, dance, twee, male and female vocals, very upbeat
For fans of dancy music and the “I’d like to buy the world a Coke” song
Download:
Goods
Jigsaw
Fraud In The 80s

Don’t Miss Them Live Alert!
6:15-7:45
THE RACONTEURS
Nashville, TN and Detroit. MI
Fantastic indie, blues rock band that was one of the best acts of Lollapalooza 2006
For fans of The White Stripes, good things, great blues guitar
Download:
Salute Your Solution (current single)
Steady As She Goes (2006 hit single)
Hands
Blue Veins
Consloler of the Lonely

Indie Icon Alert!
7:15-8:00
STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKS
Santa Monica, CA
Stephen Malkmus was the singer for Pavement
For fans of 90s college radio, indie rock, classic rock, Wilcoish at times
Download:
Dragonfly Pie
Gardenia
Baltimore
Cold Son
Hopscotch Willie

World’s Most Creative Big Band Alert!
8:30-???
RADIOHEAD
Abingdon, UK
No real introduction needed
Download:
National Anthem
Creep
Paranoid Android
Karma Police
Fake Plastic Trees
Lucky

Lollapalooza 2008 Day 2

Fun Indie Dance Rock Alert!
11:45-12:30
DE NOVO DAHL
Nashville, TN
Indie rock that doesn’t take itself to seriously
Sounds like the Strokes not being posers, mid 70s radio
Download:
Shout
Shakedown

East Village Style Folk Indie Rock Alert!
12:15- 12:45
MARGOT & THE NUCLEAR SO AND SO’S
Indianapolis, IN
More downtempo, slow, folky indie rock, only one album (one of the first bands I tried to sign)
Sounds like a less poppy version of Snow Patrol, less snooty than Bright Eyes
Download:
On A Freezing Chicago Street
Skeleton Key
Vampire In Blue Dresses
Barfight Revolution

Silly Electronic Europeans Alert!
12:30-1:30
DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH?
Reading, UK
Electronic, aggressive rock, known for a great live show, only one record
Sounds like Justice and Muse had a kid together
Download:
Epic Last Song
Let’s Make Out
Being Bad Feels Pretty Good

Buzz Band From iPod Commercial Alert!
12:45-1:30
THE TING TINGS
Manchester, UK
Dance punk, electronic sounding indie, that sounds like a cheer routine, only one record
Sounds like Justice and Toni Basil had a kid together
Download:
Shut Up And Let Me Go (ipod commercial, hit single in the US and UK)
That’s Not My Name

New Band Sounds Like An Old Band Alert!
1:30-2:30
DR. DOG
Philadelphia, PA
Psychedelic indie slow rock
Sounds like a mix of the Beatles, Ziggy Stardust with occasional backing from a Stax band
Download:
Worst Trip
Ain’t it Strange
The Girl
My Old Ways

Yet Another Spin Off From Queens Of The Stone Age Alert!
2:30-3:30
THE GUTTER TWINS
Los Angeles, CA
Alternative rock (very 90sish), singers are Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs) and Mark Lanegan (QOTSA-Lullabies To Paralyze)
Dulli is more rhythmic while Lanegan is more deep blues think Tom Waits, the songs are very down tempo, not the happiest group at Lollapalooza 2008.
Download:
Seven Stories Underground
Bete Noir
God’s Children
Who Will Lead Us?

New York’s Buzz Band Alert!
3:30-4:30
MGMT
Brooklyn, NY
Alt pop/electronic and strange sounds are part of very song.
Sounds like a combination of electronica and at times plastic soul, a step beyond Sound Team
Download:
Electric Feel
Time To Pretend

Canadian SuperGroup Alert!
6:30-7:30
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE
Toronto, ON
Musicians and singers from Canada’s biggest indie bands (and everyone knows Canada has the best indie music) including, Feist, Jason Collett, Emily Haines and other members of Metric, Stars, The Weakerthans, The Dears, Holy Fuck and many many more.
Download:
Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl
Lover’s Spit
I’m Still Your Fag
Cause=Time
7/4 Shorline
Almost Crimes

Soul Is Back Alert!
7:30-8:30
SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS
Brooklyn, NY
Sharon has been called the female James Brown, amazing live show- includes strings and horns
Sounds like James Brown, Ann Peebles, don’t miss it
Download:
All Over Again
Fish In My Dish
How Long Do I Have To Wait For You?
100 Days 100 Nights

Forgotten Song Of The 1990s Alert!
7:30-8:30
TOADIES
Dallas, TX
Great live show, rather loud, you know a song by them even if you don’t remember the name Toadies
Sounds like post grunge alternative rock
Download:
Possum Kingdom (you all remember this song)
Tyler

Indie and Chicago Icon Alert!
8:30-???
WILCO
Chicago, IL
Great live show, alt country, indie rock
For fans of Spoon or My Morning Jacket… but you likely know that already
Download:
Heavy Metal Drummer
Walken
Jesus, etc.
Impossible Germany

They’re Back Alert!
8:30-???
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
Los Angeles, CA
Mix of rap, metal and punk… political political political… so prepare for some annoying rants
Best live band I have ever seen (aside from Justice) at 1999 Tibetan Freedom Concert
Download:
Sleep Now In the Fire
Bulls On Parade
Renegades of Funk
Bombtrack
Bullet In the Head
People of The Sun
Township Rebellion

Lollapalooza 2008 Day 3

Saturday Night Hangover Beware Alert!
11:30-12:30
OFFICE
Chicago, IL
Cult favorite Chicagoans on the indie scene, almost tweeish, happy, sunny indie rock
Sounds like a dancey rock ie. Kaiser Cheifs or Franz Ferdinand or Utopia Parkway era Fountains of Wayne and more refined than the Arctic Monkeys
Download:
The Ritz
Company Calls

Punk Guy Grows Up Turns Indie And Becomes Story Teller Alert!
1:15-2:15
THE WEAKERTHANS
Winnipeg, MB
Band led by former member of the punk band Propagandhi, now he is in a indie pop but likely to smart for radio band with a little new wave kick… a nice combination with the stories that are told in each song in a sort of Ben Folds sort of way.
Download:
Plea from a Cat named Virtue
One Great City!
Aside
Night Windows

Southern Indie Rock Alert!
1:15-2:15
THE WHIGS
Athens, GA
Pretty fun, energetic band that sounds southern with out sounding alt country.
Sounds like Kings of Leon’s Because of the Times with a more traditional rock singer and a little less hip than Spoon.
Download:
I Never Want To Go Home
Right Hand On My Heart
Sleep Sunshine
Violent Furs

Lounge Music Alert!
2:15-3:15
BRAZILIAN GIRLS
New York, NY
These guys are the house band at a very hip and hidden bar in Manhattan… they play from 2am-4am every night.
Sounds like you are at lounge in either Sao Paolo or Paris, with a Lower East Side style electronica element added.
Download:
Pussy
Don’t Stop
Jique

Get Ready To Dance Alert!
3:15-4:15
CHROMEO
Montreal. QC/New York, NY
The self described “only successful Arab/Jewish collaboration since the beginning of time.” One does the keyboards and synthisizers and one plays guitar and sings. One is a famous DJ in NYC one is the road DJ for Kanye West.
Sounds like Justice, Daft Punk, dance music, electronic…
Download:
Tenderoni
Fancy Footwork
Bonafied Lovin
100%

Buzz Band That I Tried To Sign Alert!
3:30-4:30
BLACK KIDS
Jacksonville, FL
Indie pop, indie dance group, who doesn’t even have a record out yet… it will be out July 22nd… so I only know one song by them, other than what I saw from a live show so I cant really tell you much.
Download:
I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You

Blue Eyed Soul Without The Big Name Producer Trying To Make It Sound New Alert!
4:15-5:00
ELI “PAPERBOY” REED & THE TRUE LOVES
Brookline, MA
Yes I was talking about Justin Timberlake… this act sounds like a throw back to R&B the same way as Sharon Jones.
Thinks Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, Stax… all that good stuff, just with a White Boy Masshole.
Download:
Take My Love With You
Won’t Give Up Without A Fight

Celtic Punk Icons Alert!
5:15-6:15
FLOGGING MOLLY
Los Angeles, CA
Half punk band, half Irish folk band, full of Guinness band
Sounds like Against Me! Doing a commercial for Lucky Charms. Or Social Distortion and Bouncing Souls preparing to play soccer but first are having a drink at your favorite Irish Pub.
Download:
Drunken Lullabies
If I Ever Leave This World Alive
Salty Dog
Laura
Am I Wasting My Time

80s Gothic Rock Icons Alert!
6:15-7:15
LOVE & ROCKETS
Northampton, UK
Of course 80s Goth is a little different from Goth today… these guys are Goth from a time of Joy Division, Bauhaus, The Cure, New Order,Echo & The Bunnymen, etc.
Sounds 80s but appealed to a different crowd than Def Leppard and Bon Jovi.
Download:
Kundalini Express
Ball of Confussion

Don’t Count On iTunes For This Alert!
6:30-7:30
GIRL TALK
Pittsburgh, PA
DON’T LOOK FOR THIS ON ITUNES YOU WILL GET SOMETHING ELSE.
Girl Talk is a dj that does mashups better than any other dj in the world. He has a knack for taking 2 songs from a different genres and putting them together perfectly. The Jay-Z/Linkin Park stuff is a yawn compared to what he does. This will just be a dj set but worth noting if you are into that stuff.

Bruce Springsteen’s Favorite New Band Alert!
7:15-8:15
THE NATIONAL
Cincinnati, OH/Brooklyn, NY
The band has gotten tons of album/band of the year form magazines and blogs for the 2007 album “Boxer.”
Straight/honest folk rock band that doesn’t lose its New York cool for not longing for a hipster edge. You can tell why Springsteen loves them.
Download:
About Today
All The Wine
Mistaken For Strangers
Fake Empire
Apartment Story

You May Not Be A Fan But Check Them Out Trust Me Alert!
8:15-???
NINE INCH NAILS
Cleveland, OH
Not much to introduce here… Trent Reznor does everything on the record and has hired guns on the road with him. NIN does have a lot of hard songs but I tend to like some of the softer stuff better. March of the Pigs makes me think of hanging out at Brandon’s in 1994.
Download:
Everyday Is Exactly The Same
Right Where It Belongs
The Hand That Feeds
Head Like A Hole (not on itunes)
Terrible Lies (not on itunes)
Only
All The Love In The World
Closer
Hurt
March Of The Pigs

You All Know This Guy So I Am Writing Nothing Alert!
8:30-???
KANYE WEST
Considering the Bannaroo debacle, I am sure he will be ready to go, especially in his own home town.