oh shit another Lollapalooza thread

[redbull]

http://blogs.suntimes.com/derogatis/...rs_confir.html

Lollapalooza 2008 headliners confirmed

Lollapalooza’s Austin, Texas-based promoters C3 Presents are not scheduled to make their official announcement of the acts performing at this year’s weekend-long music festival in Grant Park until Monday, but the Sun-Times has confirmed through industry sources all of the major artists.


Art-rock giants Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails, the reunited Rage Against the Machine, Jack White’s side project the Raconteurs and hometown heroes Wilco and Kanye West will headline the main stages on Aug. 1-3.


The Raconteurs, Wilco and West will each be making their second appearance at the reinvented destination festival. Other repeaters among the more than 100 acts on this year’s bill are Gnarls Barkley, the Black Keys, Broken Social Scene, G. Love & Special Sauce, Blues Traveler and Mates of State.


Quite a few of the other acts — including many of the most promising — have earlier performed at Chicago’s two independently produced music festivals, Pitchfork and Intonation. These ******* Bloc Party, Cat Power, Stephen Malkmus, Girl Talk, Kid Sister, Office, the Cool Kids, Battles, the Go! Team, Jamie Lidell and Grizzly Bear.
Advance three-day passes are now on sale for a limited time for $190 (after which the price increases to $205) at www.lollapalooza.com.


For the full list of Lollapalooza acts, stay tuned to this blog!

[Ol' Couch Ass]

I've been looking for a reason to take a mid-summer trip... fuckit I might just go.

[Rockin' Cherub]

why would you pay 190 dollars for this crap

[pale blue eyes]

Awesome. This makes me really excited to see the rest of the line-up.

[davin]

Originally Posted by Rockin' Cherub

why would you pay 190 dollars for this crap

you're obviously focusing on the wrong bands. Radiohead, NIN and Rage.....and you still say it sux?

Originally Posted by AndySlash

Kanye (ugh)... Raconteurs... Gnarls... BSS... G. Love... Blues Traveler... it's Lolla 2006 all over again!

yea, but there's other major differences...and Raconteures and Blues Traveler both put on good shows that year. Wilco is another one you can add to your list. If we're lucky ween will be there too.

Anyway, i already got my 3-day passes.

[Rockin' Cherub]

Originally Posted by davin

you're obviously focusing on the wrong bands. Radiohead, NIN and Rage.....and you still say it sux?

yeah because nin and ratm suck. the only good bands on that list are radiohead and maybe wilco. perhaps stephen malkmus and the jicks, i haven't heard his new one yet.

[AndySlash]

Originally Posted by davin

[color=#ffff60]yea, but there's other major differences...and Raconteures and Blues Traveler both put on good shows that year. Wilco is another one you can add to your list. If we're lucky ween will be there too.

Most of the bands repeating put on great shows, but come on, this is a lot of repetition over a 3-festival span. I have a bunch of friends going who only went in 06... should be interesting to see what their reaction is.

Really, it makes me wonder if the story is accurate, or if someone is pulling his chain. We'll find out next week, but I'll be honest... that would be somewhat disappointing.

[davin]

Originally Posted by AndySlash

Most of the bands repeating put on great shows, but come on, this is a lot of repetition over a 3-festival span. I have a bunch of friends going who only went in 06... should be interesting to see what their reaction is.

Really, it makes me wonder if the story is accurate, or if someone is pulling his chain. We'll find out next week, but I'll be honest... that would be somewhat disappointing.

yea, i guess. but raconteurs have a new disc...and blues traveler have plenty of material to use for a set....but i see your point. mayeb they figure with so many bands playing simultaneously they can get away with some non-headliner repeats.

i just hope, with this mostly confirmed now....that Radiohead still comes through and does a non-festival show. I guess if Lolla counts as their chicago date...then i'll be driving to indy or st. louis. hahaha...i shoudl just chill...still have texas to look forward to in 7 weeks.

[noyen]

yay. im excited to go to this.

[Eulogy]

oh god, when i skimmed it i missed Radiohead.

I was PISSED. but now i'm not. sweeeeeeeeeeet. I should listen to some Wilco before this happens, shouldn't I.

[Caine Walker]

hooray for broken social scene! i've missed them every time they've come through, and now i can't miss it. fuckin' ay.

so, no miley cirus? I was really hoping for a NIN/Hannah Montana polar opposite freakout one night.

[Rockin' Cherub]

i didn't realise there's some sort of ironic love cult for hannah montana among indie poppers and altrockers these days

pretty disturbing on all levels

[Caine Walker]

Originally Posted by Rockin' Cherub

i didn't realise there's some sort of ironic love cult for hannah montana among indie poppers and altrockers these days

pretty disturbing on all levels

it has nothing to do with ironic love. i just think it would be funny to see moms, dad, and their kiddies running around the burliness of a bunch of freaks there to see NIN.

[spring]

Originally Posted by redbull

http://blogs.suntimes.com/derogatis/...rs_confir.html

Lollapalooza 2008 headliners confirmed

sweet!

this is going to be so awesome

[AndySlash]

Originally Posted by redbull

The Raconteurs, Wilco and West will each be making their second appearance at the reinvented destination festival. Other repeaters among the more than 100 acts on this year’s bill are Gnarls Barkley, the Black Keys, Broken Social Scene, G. Love & Special Sauce, Blues Traveler and Mates of State.

Kanye (ugh)... Raconteurs... Gnarls... BSS... G. Love... Blues Traveler... it's Lolla 2006 all over again!

[davin]

ok buddy, we obviously have unreconcilable differences in our musical tastes...so i'll just leave it at that.

[redbull]

they're playing indy on the 3rd apparently...I will be at Lollapalooza saturday for Rage and then to Radiohead in Indy.

[davin]

Originally Posted by redbull

they're playing indy on the 3rd apparently...I will be at Lollapalooza saturday for Rage and then to Radiohead in Indy.

yea, thats bizarre. i expected them to play unopposed on sunday teh 3rd, just like they did for Pixies, RCHP and PJ the last 3 years.

I wonder if they adjusted this just for radiohead...or if they got rid of the sunday unopposed slot all together in favor of havign 2 headliners simultaenously each night (like they normally do on fri & sat).

personally i thought it was cool to have everyone in the fest all at one stage during at least 1 point in the festival. thats where all the best aerial photos come from.

anyway, i checked individual band websites:

radiohead - 8/1
raconteurs - 8/1
rage - 8/2 (according to the forums, tour page says 8/1-8/3)
wilco - just says 8/1-8/3
nin - 8/3
kanye - nothing listed yet.

so looks like either racontuers will play earlier than RH, or the 2 headliners a night thing will happen.

[Rockin' Cherub]

why is your taste so incomprehensible redbull. you're almost like d. sometimes

[redbull]

Originally Posted by Rockin' Cherub

why is your taste so incomprehensible redbull. you're almost like d. sometimes

you're right, nobody else on this board likes Radiohead or Rage Against the Machine

[smashingjj]

when exactly is a taste comprehensible

[smashingjj]

you nazi pig

[deadaswarhol]

anyone know how much tickets are supposed to be once the lineup is announced? is it that $205 tier?

[redbull]

Originally Posted by deadaswarhol

anyone know how much tickets are supposed to be once the lineup is announced? is it that $205 tier?

205

[Elvis The Fat Years]

looks like i'm going to be busy in the bathroom.

[Travis Meeks]

Originally Posted by Elvis The Fat Years

looks like i'm going to be busy in the bathroom.

just another typical weekend. Tell Davin I said hi when you see him.

[davin]

Originally Posted by Travis Meeks

just another typical weekend. Tell Davin I said hi when you see him.

ha, like either of you pussies would dare show your face.

[redbull]

http://lollapalooza.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=260532
Radiohead
Rage Against the Machine
Nine Inch Nails
Kanye West
Wilco
The Raconteurs
Louis XIV
Love and Rockets
Gnarls Barkley
Bloc Party
The Black Keys
Broken Social Scene
Lupe Fiasco
Flogging Molly
Mark Ronson
Cat Power
The National
G. Love & Special Sauce
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Explosions in the Sky
Brand New
Gogol Bordello
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
Dierks Bentley
Okkervil River
Amadou & Mariam
Blues Traveler
John Butler Trio
Girl Talk
Your Vegas
CSS
Eli “Paperboy” Reed & the True Loves
Battles
Steel Train
Jamie Lidell
Bang Camaro
Butch Walker
The Blakes
Mates of State
Tally Hall
Spank Rock
White Lies
Brazilian Girls
Magic Wands
Chromeo
Electric Touch
Duffy
Innerpartysystem
The Kills
The Postelles
Rogue Wave
The Parlor Mob
The Go! Team
Bald Eagle
Mason Jennings
Krista
The Gutter Twins
Ha Ha Tonka
Yeasayer
Witchcraft
Grizzly Bear
We Go To 11
MGMT
Sofia Talvik
The Weakerthans
Booka Shade
Santogold
Black Kids
Black Lips
Dr. Dog
Nicole Atkins & the Sea
The Ting Tings
Kid Sister
Office
The Cool Kids
What Made Milwaukee Famous
Does It Offend You, Yeah?
The Whigs
Manchester Orchestra
Foals
Uffie
The Octopus Project
Cadence Weapon
Ferras
De Novo Dahl
Noah and the Whale
Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s
K’NAAN
Serena Ryder
Newton Faulkner

[spring]

oh this is so great

when they 'confirm' the lineup tomorrow, will they have the schedule up too?

[redbull]

the schedule doesn't come out until june