Cymbals Eat Guitars continue to be super awesome. Sorry, but there’s no better way to begin a review of their Lollapalooza show. Not only did their first album songs sound great, but they started the set with two fantastic new songs. Then, before launching into “And the Hazy Sea,” they asked the crowd “how many [...]

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In other congratulatory Lexington news, it looks like Idiot Glee has signed to Moshi Moshi! Way to go, buddy! Idiot Glee on Myspace

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Any time I can catch a legendary R&B singer at a music festival, I’m always jazzed. This time at Lollapalooza it was Chicago native Mavis Staples. She took the stage with a lovely band and an even better voice. She opened with a few gospel songs and then talked for a minute about her upcoming [...]

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Continuing on Chico Fellini’s single series is “In the Middle.” It’s a slow burning, explosive track that’s got their usual flair. Hear it on Bandcamp and catch ‘em live if you can. Hear “In the Middle” by Chico Fellini

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I’ve had quite the history with Wavves. I saw him last year and thought it was fairly decent. Then he spent the next few months embarrassing himself and I found him harder to enjoy. But now he’s got a great new record and a much more enjoyable live show and I can confidently say I’m [...]

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I feel like I’ve seen the Walkmen more in the past year and a half than I ever have. They’ve really been kicking it into high gear: playing festivals, touring, and recording — and it’s all paid off. They had a huge crowd about 20 minutes before their scheduled set time and maintained their large [...]

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I’d been told that I should check out Foxy Shazam’s live show. I missed them in Lexington, but was finally able to make it at Lollapalooza. I’d never listened to their records, but enjoyed their Queen/the Darkness/Rocky Horror sound. And I’ve got to say that at least 60% of their popularity has to be due [...]

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At most festivals, the headliners do nothing for me. In fact, I very often leave early during them. But for the past two days I’ve stayed until the festival closed because the headliners where that good. Yesterday I lauded Lady Gaga for her energy level and creativity. Today those very same awards go to Green [...]

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Deep in my heart, I just knew that I wasn’t going to make it to These United States’ opening set at Lollapalooza. I love the band, but I also love sleeping in. But strangely I made it there, checked in and ran across the festival grounds to catch These United States. Their set was heavy [...]

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