Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed.

• • Jessica Hopper interviewed Smith Westerns for the Chicago Reader, and be sure to check out the comments!
• • The Chicago Sun-Times reviews the first of two Drive By Truckers shows at the Vic this past weekend.
• • WindyCityRock.net is giving away two pairs of tickets to Portugal.TheMan’s show on March 10 at Lincoln Hall via their Facebook page. The contest closes at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, so hurry!
• • The Trib reports that Chicago singer-songwriter Diane Izzo has died at age 43.
• • Our editor Richard Giraldi reviewed last Saturday’s Smith Westerns show at the Empty Bottle AND reviewed the latest Disappears album for the Sun-Times.

We may be in the thick of winter with frequent bouts of cold rain and snow, but with initial lineup for Pitchfork already announced, it’s not too early to start thinking about who will play Lollapalooza this year, right?  The festival, typically scheduled for the hottest weekend of the summer, will take place once again in Grant Park, August 6-8.

Already a variety of leaks/rumors/gossip/blog posts/statements are leading to widespread conjecture about who will play at the festival this year.  And since many of you out there may have already purchased a ticket, it’s only fair to fill you in on what might go down.

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