The Empty Bottle hosted its second installment of its free, fan appreciation concert series “Music. Friendly. Dancing” this past Monday. Can you capture lightning in a bottle? Show sponsor Goose Island (312 Presents) did when they filmed all the raw action the band packed into Monday’s set. Truly excellent. And if that wasn’t enough (and it never is) our good friends at Gonzo Chicago recorded the entire show for your ear drum-puncturing pleasure. After you see the video head on over here to listen to the entire 50+ minute show.
Three just-the-third-game-of-the-season-and-I’m-already-stressed-out-watching-ESPN’s-gamecast reasons to hit the Bottle up twice tonight…
1. It’s time for the second installment of the Empty Bottle’s “Music. Friendly. Dancing.” Tonight’s big name act gracing their small stage is none other than Lightning Bolt. Look how excited you are! I mean, I can see why. You don’t need me to tell you about the low end racket these guys make, and you certainly don’t need my blessing to go out and have your eardrums blown. You have it, though. So go, you.
It may be April Fool’s, but I pity tha fool who stays home this weekend. See what I did there? Chicago is ALIVE with the sound of music. (OK I’ll stop) There’s a bevy of big name acts passing through our fair (and rainy) city like Queens of the Stone Age at The Rivieria tonight or the reunited Sebadoh occupying Lincoln Hall on Sunday. Rest assured there is plenty of sexy, vivacious and completely awesome local acts hanging around town to brighten your weekend days. So let’s quit all the cliches and get on with the rock.
Dan Deacon and Lightning Bolt rolled through Chicago on Sunday afternoon and early evening playing at the base of the Logan Square Monument. It was an interesting little set up that was sort of like a mini-festival complete with beer tickets and food. Dan Deacon and his ensemble made the crowd dance their faces off with his quirky synth play intertwined with big Fugazi-esque beats thanks to three talented drummers. Later on, Lightning Bolt closed things out as the sun began to set. The dancers quickly exited to make room for the hardcore moshers and crowd surfers, which were numerous during the noisy drum n’ bass assault. Here’s a dark, but pretty cool clip from Lightning Bolt’s set from Youtuber hotmetaldobermans. Enjoy:
The Pitchfork Music Festival is a week behind us so I wanted to take a quick look back at what took place, and break down the various good and bad aspects of the fest.
It’s hard to argue that the event wasn’t a resounding success. Outside of the oppressive heat that always seems to show up around P4K weekend there are few major complaints from me and from what I gather most everyone else that attended.
That’s all she wrote. After three days of sunshine, music and a lot of heat, the 2010 edition of the Pitchfork Music Festival is in the bag. We’ve brought you complete coverage throughout the weekend of Day One and Day Two. Here’s where I give my thoughts about Day Three, and where you begin the countdown to next year’s Pitchfork Fest…
Tomorrow begins another Pitchfork Music Festival at Chicago’s Union Park. From Saturday’s LCD Soundsystem disco-punk dance party to Sunday night’s Pavement reunion, this one should be pretty freakin’ amazing. But of course you know all about those guys, and there’s so much more music to be seen before 8:30pm that we decided to focus on our favorite mid-tier acts, and perhaps through our clever turns of phrase, guide you in their direction as well. This is your Loud Loop Press Pitchfork Fest 2010 Preview.
