Best New Bands » Feist https://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Pitchfork Music Festival Recap Day One https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/pitchfork-music-festival-recap-day-one/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/pitchfork-music-festival-recap-day-one/#comments Sat, 14 Jul 2012 17:42:55 +0000 You know Pitchfork Music Festival has begun when Chicago’s Union Park, located on the west side of the city, morphs from your run of the mill park, baseball diamond and all, into a walking catalog for Urban Outfitters, American Apparel, and a dash of a grandma’s closet with music cascading through the crowd. Braving the

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/pitchfork-music-festival-recap-day-one/feed/ 0 5 Must-See New Bands At The Pitchfork Music Festival https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/5-must-see-new-bands-at-the-pitchfork-music-festival/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/5-must-see-new-bands-at-the-pitchfork-music-festival/#comments Sat, 30 Jun 2012 19:12:26 +0000 Having established itself of the hottest festivals in the country, the Pitchfork Music Festival, which takes place in Chicago, is one of the best places to find new and old indie music. Taking place in from July 13-15 in Union Park, this year’s headliners include Feist, Grimes and Vampire Weekend. That being said, here our

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