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.

• • The Reader's Deanna Isaacs sheds some light on the city's move to revamp the Chicago Cultural Plan. According to the website started by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, the plan will help "identify opportunities for arts and cultural growth for the city." Sounds pretty damn important. The next public hearing on the matter is this Tuesday, February 21, at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen from 6-8 p.m.
• • Gapers Block head honcho Andrew Huff gives us the low down on all the Chicago groups (and those other Midwesterners) playing this year's South By Southwest festival in Austin.
• • Despite some bumps in her live show, Sharon Van Etten left The Chicago Tribune's Bob Gendron enraptured.
• • Time Out Chicago checked out Netherfriends' recent stop at The Empty Bottle and have some photos to prove it.
• • Dave Grohl's controversial Grammy speech, which scolded other musicians for lacking the "human element," inspired Fox Chicago to reach out to local singer Jennifer Hall, Double Door co-owner Sean Mulroney, sound engineer Jay O'Rourke and entertainment lawyer Peter Strand to discuss what it takes to make it in the business today.

By Audrey Leon  \  comments

Pitchfork Music Festival Day One is in the books. Below is a complete wrap up of all the day's musical acts. Yesterday's winners? I'd say Sharon Van Etten, Liars (Yes!) and Broken Social Scene. So sit back, relax and catch up on the Pitchfork Friday action. We're doing it all again in less that 24 hours. Joy!

8:40 p.m.: Modest Mouse

Talk about a divisive headliner. I think Modest Mouse, while good in their own right, might not have the kind of power and energy needed for a major festival headliner. This is especially true compares to who is on tap for the final two days: LCD Soundsystem and Pavement. The crowd, depending on who you asked, either hated or loved Modest Mouse to close. The band opened with a couple of bass-heavy tunes that were nearly funky. But when Modest Mouse decided to play a number of banjo-featured, deconstructed blue grass-esque tunes mid-set, the casual fan, or everyone in back, became disinterested. Things picked up slightly when Modest Mouse played the epic "Dramamine" off their 1996 debut, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About. But afterwards they slowed the pace again. Really, frontman Isaac Brock carried the band throughout the night with his fiery, passionate delivery and occasional off-beat humor. The biggest surprise of the night was when the band returned for their encore and did not play their biggest hit, "Float On". It might have salvaged a bit of glory for those who aren't huge Modest Mouse fans. Instead, left the stage with three minutes remaining, and when the end music came over the PA, most of the crowd just walked away in silence. Their set wasn't a complete wash, but dazzling and electrifying enough to close day one of the nation's newest destination festivals? I don't think so. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7:35 p.m.: Broken Social Scene

What could have been a disaster could have been ended up as a truly beautiful moment. The massive Toronto band started a bit off as there were technical problems on and off the stage. During their second song, the speakers on the Connector stage where they were playing began to emit a loud and obnoxious hiss. It stopped after a while, but you could tell the group was getting it as well. Kevin Drew ran over to the sound man on the side of the stage twice before eventually just stating in the microphone that their monitors were getting a horrible distorted noise from the cello. The solution was simple. No more cello for the rest of the night. Not a big loss as flute, saxophone, three bassists and seven guitarists covered things pretty well. Okay, so the last two were a joke, but Broken Social Scene sure does have a lot of members. And tonight they even added more as Chicagoans Allison Chesley, Paul Mertens, Susan Voelz, and Tortoise's John McEntire all joined that band at one time during their set. However, when the sun finally started to fall behind the trees, the band really picked up. Personally, I've never been a big fan of Broken Social Scene on record, but their Folk-meets-classic rock vibe really takes shape in a festival environment. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6:45 p.m.: Robyn

Robyn was possibly the most talked about act of the day. And, yes, with good reason. After opening with two acoustic acts and an art-rock outfit that was either loved or despised, the sweat-drenched crowd needed something fun and light. Enter Robyn. Her extremely synth-heavy, Euro-pop stylings really got the crowd going. Not to mention her and her little blond mop-top were bouncing all over the stage. It was fun and energetic. Double win. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6:00 p.m.: Liars

Liars just finished up a great set, in my opinion, on the Connector stage. If Radiohead were a brooding, muscular art-rock act, they'd be Liars. Their songs just seem to dangle by a string and reach a point of near-collapse before coming back together, and it totally works. Their mean, nearly demented grooves kept the crowd in front enthralled. Crowd in the back? Not so much. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5:13 p.m.: El-P

EL-P is finishing up on the Aluminum Stage. It's your typical hip-hop show with the hype man, brief covers (In this case, "Can I Kick It" by Tribe) and, of course, Michael Jordan mentions to rile up the Chicago crowd. Nothing special, but, you know, entertaining. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4:47 p.m.: The Tallest Man on Earth

The Tallest Man On Earth is finishing up. Honestly, after last year's Tortoise/Jesus Lizard one-two punch to start the fest, Sharon Van Etten (who did impress me) and Tallest Man On Earth, two acoustic singer-songwriters, kicked P4K Fest 2010 off with a bit of a whimper. Tallest Man On Earth would probably better be suited for last weekend's Chicago Folk and Roots Festival, but, I have to admit, he did have the crowd engaged. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4:05 p.m.: Sharon Van Etten

Folky Brooklyn songstress Sharon Van Etten provided a bit of an awkward opening to the Fest. With two songs left, she broke a string, but soldiered on with her 5-string acoustic. Luckily, Modest Mouse came to the rescue and let her borrow their black Gibson hollow body to finish the set, which was actually quite good. Her songs are more than just acoustic dittys, and you can definitely hear the pain and anguish in the songs. She might just be the next big thing. Anyway, here's a video of the broken string incident: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3:32 p.m.:

We're in! I'm in the press tent right now, setting up the LIVE BLOG! Hot day, so if you're headed here, drink plenty of water, Sharon Van Etten just hit the Aluminum Stage. I'm headed there now to catch some of the show. See you soon. By Richard Giraldi  \  4 comments

Pitchfork.com finally announced the full lineup for Pitchfork Festival 2010 on Thursday evening. A partial lineup was announced in February and included headliners Broken Social Scene, Modest Mouse, LCD Soundsystem and Pavement. Well, tonight's additions make Pitchfork 2010 one of the most stacked editions of the fest ever. One-half of OutKast Big Boi, Wolf Parade, Robyn, Diplo, Major Lazer, Beach House, Liars, Surfer Blood, WHY?, Neon Indian, the Tallest Man on Earth, Delorean, Real Estate, Free Energy, Sharon Van Etten, Local Natives, Washed Out, Kurt Vile, Best Coast, jj and Chicago's own Netherfriends have all joined the three day event, which takes place at Chicago's Union Park on July 16 - 18. Three days passes sold out weeks ago, but single day passes are still available at Pitckforkmusicfestival.com for $40. You can find the full lineup broken down by day after the jump. Friday, July 16: -- Modest Mouse -- Broken Social Scene -- Robyn -- Liars -- El-P -- The Tallest Man on Earth -- Sharon Van Etten Saturday, July 17: -- LCD Soundsystem -- Panda Bear -- Wolf Parade -- The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion -- Raekwon -- Titus Andronicus -- WHY? -- Delorean -- Real Estate -- Bear in Heaven -- Free Energy -- The Smith Westerns -- Dâm-Funk -- Kurt Vile -- Freddie Gibbs -- jj -- Netherfriends Sunday, July 18: -- Pavement -- Big Boi -- Major Lazer -- St. Vincent -- Lightning Bolt -- Beach House -- Girls -- Sleigh Bells -- Neon Indian -- Cass McCombs -- Here We Go Magic -- Surfer Blood -- Local Natives -- Washed Out -- Best Coast -- Cave -- Allá By Richard Giraldi  \  6 comments