Monday’s Hors d’Oeuvres: Lollapalooza on TV

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We’re less than two weeks from the start of Lollapalooza 2008, and we’ve got two exciting pieces of news to share about the three-day blowout. First, rumors are swirling about an Obama appearance at the festie. Could this be his playing saxophone on Arsenio Hall moment? Also, for those of us who can’t make it out to Chicago we can watch highlights from Grant Park on Fuse.

Now let’s take a look at what went down this weekend:

• Stevie Wonder discusses his latest tour, Barack Obama and more
• Check out a photo of Phil Lesh’s epic new bass [via Philzone.com]
• The Islamic world has a surprisingly active heavy metal subculture
• Coventry Music Blog reported live from Denver’s Mile High Festival
• Paul Simon sues a musical clock distributor for ten million dollars
• Former GNR drummer Steve Adler can’t get clean to save his life
• Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell jams with House members in DC
• Back Door Slam continues to impress every critic who sees them
• Tea Leaf Green rocks out with Kyle Gass at the Rothbury Festival

Before we go here’s a few local stories:

• Louisville: Forecastle Festival plans for big names, big crowds
• Chicago: Greg Kot on the Pitchfork Festival: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3

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