Tuesday, 11 August 2009

Arctic Monkeys, Killers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and more,Lollopalooza 2009 scene report


Another year, another Lolla and this time, we’ve got our man on the scene, Burhan Hamid (EW tech wizard by day, alt-fest poo-bah by night! Or at least weekend!) with a full scene message. Read his conspectus of the long-running annual indie-culture band bonanza below, now cramped to a one-0ff three-day event in Chicago. Says Burhan:
“The problem with festivals like Lollapalooza is that you have to make difficult judgment throughout the day. Important things like: do we go see Rise Against or TV on the Radio? Tool or the Yeah Yeah Yeahs? Santigold or Glasvegas? Use a Porta Potti or…I’ll let that one go. Here’s a recap of some of the bands that my buddies and I got to see on a scorching hot Saturday and even hotter Sunday at Lollapalooza in Chicago’s once beautiful Grant Park:

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