Can you imagine if you’re in a band going up against Radiohead a major festival? Thankfully the promoters of Lollapalooza spared someone the embarrassment of playing for an empty field by announcing that Radiohead will play unopposed on Friday night. Here’s the rest of the schedule for those hitting Chicago’s Grant Park on August 1 – 3. There aren’t too many conflicts at first glance.
- Jimmy Page backs off from his earlier statements about a Led Zep tour
- Earvolution unveils Grace Potter and the Nocturnals’ new song: Sugar
- The Baltimore Sun examines the explosion in the popularity of festivals
- Girl Talk discusses his new album, Feed The Animals, with Pitchfork
- Rolling Stone looks at Iron Maiden’s recent MSG gig by the numbers
- If you think high gas prices suck for you, try bringing a band on tour
- Spoon covers Paul Simon’s Peace Like A River for a Daytrotter post
- EMusic raises their subscription rates from $9.99 to $11.99 per month
Finally, the guys at iClips continue to keep themselves busy this summer. On Thursday they head to Winter Park to webcast the Sonic Bloom festival, while they are also broadcast the Popped! Music Festival direct from Philadelphia. After a few weeks off they head to Minnesota for the 10KLF on July 23-25.
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Wow, Wilco and Rage at the same time?? Come on…