Part of a great line up: Pavement, LCD Soundsystem & Modest Mouse
Pitchfork Festival seems to get better every year. This summer they will be featuring PAVEMENT! Yes…the one and only Pavement will be in our area (kind of). And if you thought that was amazing, check out the rest of this brilliant (and recently released) line up for this summer’s indie rock hoe-down:
Friday, July 16:
Modest Mouse
Saturday, July 17:
LCD Soundsystem
Raekwon
Here We Go Magic
Sunday, July 18:
Pavement
St. Vincent
Lightning Bolt
Cass McCombs
Sleigh Bells
Pitchfork Music Festival is happening at Union Park in Chicago July 16-18, 2010. Tickets go on sale at noon Central time today at TicketWeb. Single-day passes cost $40, and three-day passes cost $90. (There are no two-day passes this year.) [from Pitchfork.com]
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The Walkmen (one of my favorite bands) took the stage at Turner Hall Ballroom last night. If these guys make it around your area, make sure to catch them. They are easily one the best live acts around right now.
They have recorded 13 songs August 2009 with Chris Zane and are currently in the process of overdubbing the album, which has no title so far. A number of new songs had been performed live t the show. According to the band, production, overdubbing, and mixing will be completed by December 2009. They are currently aiming at a Spring 2010 release on Fat Possum Records.
Last year I created my “Best of 2008” list and I picked The Walkmen’s You & Me for my first place pick. There was a lot of great music released in 2008, but for me there was something about this album that dug it’s hooks in and didn’t let go. Maybe it was their preference for the sound of vintage instruments, the reverb drenched production or the way the lyrics transported me to another place. If you don’t have this album yet, get it now.
The Walkmen are truly one of the best live acts around right now. Madison Music Review caught them the last time they were in town at the Barrymore opening for Okkervil River. Whether you’re planning to attend Pitchfork Fest or catch them at the beautiful Turner Hall Ballroom, they should not be missed.
Based in New York City and Philadelphia, The Walkmen formed in 2000 with three members from Jonathan Fire*Eater—Paul Maroon (guitar, piano), Walter Martin (organ/bass), and Matt Barrick (drums)—and two from The Recoys, Peter Bauer (bass/organ) and Hamilton Leithauser (vocals, guitar).
Opening the show is Cass McCombs. He received critical acclaim for his 2003 album Aand his album Dropping the Writ was named one of Amazon.com’s Best of 2007. McCombs toured with Modest Mouse in 2005 before moving to Los Angeles to work on his third full-length, Dropping the Writ. He appeared on the WB’s “Rockville, CA” on May 12, 2009.
Tickets: $15
general admission • all ages
non-smoking • handicap accessible
doors: 7pm
Turner Hall Ballroom
1032 N. 4th St., Milwaukee, WI
53203
