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So we've been racking our brains as to what excuse Gothamist had at a music festival in Chicago, but we were there nonetheless and had an absolute blast. Compared to the mess that was Mccarren Pool on Saturday night, the Pitchfork Music Festival went off without a hitch. There was plenty of cheap beer, water and food for all. We spent a lot of time hanging out near the Fuze beverage tent, which provided shaded couches, free juice and a mist tent for all, which was all more than welcome in the 100+ degree heat.
The lineup was a dream come true for anyone who's followed the scene over the last few years. There wasn't a disappointing act on the bill. New York area acts The Liars (pictured), The National, Devendra Banhart, Tarantula AD, Yo La Tango, The Walkmen and Ted Leo all represented us well on stage, playing some of the best sets of music we've seen them do. Congratulations to Pitchfork for pulling off a great weekend. We take back all the bad things we've ever said about you. It was a terrific time.
Be sure to check out Chicagoist's much more comprehensive coverage of the festival.
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for a website that loves complaining about hipsters, you sure do like their bands a lot.
Pitchfork's site is http://www.pitchforkmedia.com
Just FYI, so people don't think you're trying to sell livestock ;)
Pitchfork's site is http://www.pitchforkmedia.com
Just an FYI, so people don't think you're trying to sell them livestock ;)
Pitchfork is a bunch of pretentious assholes who don't acknowledge a band's existence unless 99% of people haven't heard of them.
Yo La Tango? Quien es ese?
For the record - the pool on Saturday was more or less problem-free. Easy in. No camera problems (I think you guys have really bad luck with that because many around us had cameras). The sound was great and there was fairly little wait between acts. Only a dipsomaniac would have called the show a "mess" - there were only problems for those who bothered to get beer. Would have been nice to have one, sure, but it was far from necesscary to enjoy what was, all in all, a good show.
Really, it just isn't fair to make a judgement like that based on the fact that you wanted a brew and had to wait (particularly since we were all out of there by 10pm with plently of time left in the night to imbibe).
Good job not explaining why the performances were so memorable. You're not even trying.
the only reason saturday sucked was because they weren't prepared, because apparently people only show up en masse when an event is ridiculously overpriced by evil corporatists as opposed to the free shows where not only has there been no line, but everyone i know has had zero problems byob'ing!
it just isn't fair to make a judgement like that based on the fact that you wanted a brew and had to wait (particularly since we were all out of there by 10pm with plently of time left in the night to imbibe).
that picture isnt from the show... angus was wearing a blue dress.
and re: barry p... that's a super original anti-pitchfork tirade, its obvious you dont even read the site.
That picture isn't from the show? Of course it is! What a ridiculous thing to say.
The blue dress was under his clothes. See:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/80866473@N00/202329125/
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