Daughter Announce Fall North American Tour!

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New York – Hot off their jam-packed show at Lollapalooza, U.K. trio, Daughter, has announced a North American tour for this fall. Following last week’s performance at New York’s inaugural Panorama Music Festival, the band simultaneously released their new single and music video for ‘No Care,’ off their critically lauded second album, Not To Disappear. “It’s smooth and elegant, it

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6 New Bands on Sunday at Lollapalooza

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Chicago – The sun rose again and stayed out for Lollapalooza’s final day of the 25th Anniversary celebration, much to the happiness of everyone in attendance. Once again, the festivals six main stages (not counting Kidzapalooza and the EDM nightmare that is Perry’s) featured much to be seen (with plenty of conflicts for the festival connoisseur)—including a headlining set

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The Last Shadow Puppets Kick Off Lolla

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Chicago – Every summer, when Lolla rolls into town, it’s a given that on top of the fabulous festival lineup, there will be a bunch of fabulous after-shows to keep the party going – or in the case of this Wednesday, to get the party started. To kick off Lollapalooza’s 25th year, numerous venues held

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Michael Kiwanuka Announces North American Tour

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Los Angeles – Michael Kiwanuka is excited to announce that he’ll be touring North America this fall in support of his sophomore album Love & Hate (out now via Interscope Records.) The album itself has already accrued critical acclaim, with Associated Press stating, “Most of the album’s 10 songs are rooted in Kiwanuka’s acoustic guitar

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5 More Bands We Loved at Pitchfork

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Chicago – Oh, Sunday! The last day of any festival can seem like the worst. Everyone’s tired. Sunburns and hangovers are a plenty. Your feet may not want to comply, making for a lazy afternoon spread out on the lawn. While this was the case at times on the final day of Pitchfork Music Festival

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