Pitchfork wrap-up: Rising stars own the weekend
There was lots of rain in a short amount time, the scream-inducing crackle of lightning and an evacuation. There was also music, some of it extraordinary, from new voices such...
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Pitchfork day 3: Chance the Rapper closes down ‘historic night’
Reports from Sunday, day three at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park, from Greg Kot (GK), Bob Gendron (BG) and Kevin Williams (KM): 12:55 p.m.: Give the grounds crew...
Behind Pitchfork’s quick decision to evacuate as storm bore down
Unpredictable and potentially life-threatening storms are the bane of outdoor concerts, and recent years have seen a veritable epidemic. The Pitchfork Music Festival was the latest victim Saturday, when a...
Pitchfork day 2: Sleater-Kinney is out for blood, Vic Mensa shifts from boisterous to downcast
Reports from Saturday, day two at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park, from Greg Kot (GK) and Bob Gendron (BG): 1:06 p.m.: Indie rock could use a little more...
Pitchfork day 1: Wilco plays new record in its entirety
Reports from Friday, day one at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park, from Greg Kot (GK), Bob Gendron (BG) and Tracy Swartz (TS): 3:48 p.m.: Natalie Prass announces her...
Flo Morrissey’s strong songs dipped in sugar
Flo Morrissey wrote "Show Me," the first song on her first album, when she was 15. "I need to learn to let it go," she sings, as if waving goodbye...
Wilco’s new ‘Star Wars’ out for free
After four years of vault-emptying archival releases and scattered retrospective tours, Wilco got back to business on Thursday night and owned the Internet (music division) for a few hours. Their...
Mekons review: Still fierce after all these years
The Mekons' Jon Langford looked like he was going on safari Friday night on Lincoln Avenue in his pith helmet. "Where are you exploring tonight, Jon?" asked his bandmate and...
Tame Impala swaps acid rock for keyboards and soul on ‘Currents’
Tame Impala's first two albums were prayers answered for acid-rock buffs. On tour, Kevin Parker played the barefoot Australian guitar maestro, a one-man studio band who emerged from his basement...
For Jamie XX, the dancefloor can be a melancholy place
As he'd be the first to say, Jamie Smith, better known as Jamie XX, isn't a particularly effusive guy. When working with Gil Scott-Heron, Smith had an opportunity to meet...