Chicagoist: The Chicagoist Guide to the Pitchfork Music Festival: Part Two

Mr. Smith

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:28:14 -0600

If they didn't say not to, you know someone would.

mike

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:43:25 -0600

Thanks Tankboy ... On a recent re-read of the rules, I noticed something I'd previously missed: "Prohibited items: ... lounge chairs ..." "Non-prohibited items: ... folding chairs ..." I guess this means I CAN bring my old trust aluminum and nylon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/citycrab/63090983/) chairs? If so, my old knees and right ankle with titanium screws in it are very happy. But what exactly is a lounge chair? Are they worried about people trying to bring barcoloungers or lazboys???

Brak

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:39:03 -0600

Hey mike, folding chairs are allowed. Just no lounge chairs. Give those knees a rest! It's gonna be fun.

tankboy

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:13:26 -0600

I agree there's lots of great stuff in the Biz 3 tent I didn't get to...but I did mention Spank Rock, Flosstradamus AND Diplo! Flosstradamus and Spank Rock were in Part One of the preview...and Diplo is above.

rizz

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:09:40 -0600

DO NOT miss that awesome stuff on the biz 3 stage that is amazing and unmentioned above. Ghislain Poirier, Flosstradamus, Diplo, a-trak, spankrock etc.

tankboy

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:37:05 -0600

It will be okay. I'm your age and I had a blast last year...and it was pretty darn hot then as well. The crowd should be pretty mellow and polite. There is plenty of room, so you can catch a little shade or whatever breeze is available if the crowd starts getting to you. Stay hydrated and you should still be able to enjoy a couple icy brews...don't worry about that!

mike

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:29:03 -0600

I wish they had this in September ... Pfork sounded awesome four months ago when I bought my tix. Now I am thinking: sold out crowd ... 95 degree heat ... no lawn chairs allowed. Also I wanna see Chin Up Chin Up and the Silver Jews on Saturday, meaning I'll be there all day ... did I mention my 34-year-old knees aren't nearly as resilient as my 24-year-old knees were? And I can't drink myself into a hot, soaking stupor anymore either. Someone reassure me. Tell me Union Park (never been) is spacious and breezy and shady. Tell me about all the cute goofy-haired girls I will see. Tell me the 312s will be ice cold. Tell me there will be puffy white cumulus clouds sliding across the sky all day. Or tell me I'm an idiot and I need to smack myself.

tankboy

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:46:33 -0600

Yeah, Day One is super-solid...however I'm thinking Day Two could really pay off if all of the groups can deliver solid perfomances despite the wilting heat.

Bill V

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:31:47 -0600

I'm more into Day One, Futureheads, Ted Leo, Art Brut. Mission of Burma should be great, looking forward to Tapes 'n Tapes (again) and Liars. Spoon is a great band, live show sounds great, a little on the boring side to watch.

JAC

Thu, 27 Jul 2006 20:41:31 -0600

I am so looking forward to Liars on Sunday. They absolutely tore up Logan Square only a month ago, and I nearly freaked when I heard they snagged the last spot here. Look for a set heavy on songs from They Were Wrong, So We Drowned, as well as from their latest. Man oh man, their drum sounds are fantastic, and Angus was a madman live. I can only hope the heat doesn't make them tone it down.