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Pitchfork 2008...Best of the Rest!

By Jim Shearer on 07/21/2008

Filed under: IT'S LIKE THAT, LISTS

BIGGEST WASTE OF WATER AWARD In the age of bottled-water, this may seem a little disgusting, but the Pitchfork Festival had some fountains cranking out some good 'ol Chicago tap water (which was mighty good). For some reason, this particular faucet wouldn't shut off. Because I'm down with a little water conservation every now and then, I tried my best to stop this fountain from running. The water fountain won. DOWN FOR THE CAUSE AWARD On a 90-degree day with the sun beating down on festival goers, this fan of Ghostface Killah & Raekwon braved it all and wore... MORE »

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Some Pitchfork Pics from Day 2...

By Jim Shearer on 07/19/2008

Filed under: LIVE

Lots of rain which meant lots of mud, but hey, we got to hang with Jay Reatard and Vampire Weekend, so it wasn't all bad... MORE »

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See You at The Pitchfork Festival This Weekend!

By Jim Shearer on 07/18/2008

Filed under: SOON

These are my nieces. They will not be at the Pitchfork Festival this weekend (although come Saturday afternoon I'm sure I'll be wishing they were there shooting me with their water guns). But guess who will be going? Yes, yours truly. I'll be blogging all weekend long, so if you can't make it to Chicago, check back here daily for all the happenings, and if you are at Pitchfork, feel free to say hey. Slop on the sunscreen and let the fun begin!... MORE »

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Public Enemy at Pitchfork this Friday

By Jim Shearer on 07/14/2008

Filed under: HODGEPODGE

This Friday, July 18 at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago (which I'll be covering for IFC.com), seminal political-hip-hop group Public Enemy will be performing It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back in its entirety. This performance is in conjunction with All Tomorrow's Parties, the London-based promoters that came up with the genius idea a few years ago to have bands perform their landmark albums from start to finish. Since performances put on by All Tomorrow's Parties have been mostly an overseas treat, this will be my first chance to witness one live. And because It... MORE »

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