Lollapalooza Announces 2012 Lineup
Lollapalooza music festival is making the initial announcement of its 2012 lineup today. The event will be held from August 3-5 in Chicago’s Grant Park. In a move that mirrors the surge in popularity of electronic dance music across pop culture, the festival will feature two electronic acts as headliners on the main stages for the first time in the festival’s 21-year history. Tickets ($230.00 for a 3-day pass) are on sale at Lollapalooza.com. More announcements and details regarding the festival’s schedule will be updated here as they are released.
Headliners:
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Black Sabbath
The Black Keys
Jack White
Avicci
Justice
Also Appearing:
Florence + the Machine, Passion Pit, the Shins, Sigur Ros, Fun., M83, Franz Ferdinand, Metric, Dawes, the Temper Trap, Die Antwoord, Mona, the Growlers, the Gaslight Anthem, Hey Rosetta!, JEFF the Brotherhood, Band of Skulls, Anamanaguchi, SBTRKT, First Aid Kit, Tame Impala, Wax, the Walkmen, FIDLAR, JJ Grey & Mofro, LP, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound
Milo Greene, Neon Indian, Dum Dum Girls, Kopecky Family Band, Washed Out, the Jezabels, Aloe Blacc, Trampled by Turtles, Yuna, Bear in Heaven, Walk Off the Earth, Blind Pilot, Animal Kingdom, Chairlift, Dev, J. Cole, the Black Angels, the Sheepdogs, Yellow Ostrich, the Dunwells, GIVERS, DJ Mel, Polica, Empires, Bombay Bicycle Club, Kevin Devine, Wale
Dry the River, White Rabbits, Helena, Haley Reinhart, Imaginary Cities, the Head & the Heart, the Devil Makes Three, Overdoz, the Big Pink, Oberhofer, Ambassadors, Twin Shadow, the War on Drugs, DJ Zebo, the Tallest Man on Earth, Chancellor Warhol, Toro Y Moi, O Rappa, Laura Warshauer, Dr. Dog, Bowerbirds, Red Oblivion, Of Monsters and Men, Orchard Lounge
Perry’s Stage:
Bassnectar, Santigold, Skream & Benga, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Kaskade, Little Dragon, Star Slinger, Calvin Harris, Porter Robinson, Nadastrom, NERO, Sub Focus, DJ Nihal, Madeon, the White Panda, Knife Party, Zedd, SALVA, Zeds Dead, Paper Diamond, Kid Color, Big Gigantic
Fresh Track: Cold Blue Kid “Maybe Town”
Chicago’s Cold Blue Kid began as the solo project of Alex Longoria. After a year of playing in and around the Windy City’s indie scene, Longoria has worked a full backing band into the fold. The project’s sophomore EP Mimic was released earlier this month. Below, you’ll find a stream of their song “Maybe Town.” The track is dense, guitar driven, reverb-heavy goodness. Though Longoria calls Chicago home, he spent half of his youth in Lafayette, IN. As much Hoosier as Illini, this release is Midwest through and through. Cold Blue Kid is a project worth keeping an eye on. Their sound has the depth to fill a large ballroom and the intimacy to rock a campfire. I’m anxious to hear how their sound continues to develop.
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Written by Rob Peoni
Fresh Track: Cold Country “Take it From Me (Nicole Marie)”
Cold Country is the new project from Chicago musician Sean McConnell. Track, “Take It From Me (Nicole Marie)” was posted on Cold Country’s Bandcamp page last Thursday. Strong song writing and polished musicianship are displayed during my introduction to McConnell’s work. Although, McConnell calls Chicago home, a local tie was uncovered after Dan Snodgrass of the Bonesetters introduced me to this song. McConnell is responsible for mastering the tracks for the Bonesetters debut SAVAGES!. This should provide readers some street credibility as ‘Savages’ made room on our year-end lists. This proves to be another great story of Midwest musicians working together to help promote each other’s music. I concept that I am always excited to endorse.
Written by Brett McGrath
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