15 New Bands to See at Lollapalooza 2016

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Chicago – It’s late July, you’re standing in the middle of an open field in downtown Chicago, and there are multiple bass tones and distant drumbeats battling for your attention. Chances are you’re at Lollapalooza, and festival season is in full swing. The festival – one of the famed “Big 4” (the other three being Coachella, Bonnaroo, and Austin

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Disclosure – “Caracal”

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San Francisco – Fraternal UK electronic/garage-throwback duo Disclosure are no strangers to the theatrical.  The brothers Lawrence—Guy (24) and Howard (21)—and their debut LP Settle released back in 2013 (which spanned fourteen gorgeous tracks), re-introduced the world to the forgotten genre of garage electronica, casting a diverse crew of collaborators to embody their vision.  Settle

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Lollapalooza: Friday In Pictures

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Our new Chicago contributor, Evan Clark, is spending the weekend roaming the grounds at Lollapalooza. Here are some great moments from Friday featuring Crystal Castles, Deap Vally, Disclosure, Neighbourhood and Smith Westerns. A full review to follow soon. All photos are, as you might expect, by Evan Clark.  Crystal Castles   Deap Vally    Disclosure 

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Festival Preview: Moogfest

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What better way to honor a musical visionary like Bob Moog than to have a music festival dedicated to his memory, and the mark his musical inventions have made on music. Moogfest, taking place in Moog’s last place of residence in downtown Asheville, N.C. on October 26 and 27, does just that. It’s a somewhat

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