Chicagoist: Hideout Expands Already Awesome Block Party

junebug006

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:53:31 -0600

lamgray, you say is this cheap? well, yeah it's $45 for two days and the rest of the lineup not withstanding you're getting two entirely different acts in neko case and the new pornographers. not to mention, when the NP's rolled into town in April, neko case had just been hurt at the show prior and was absent. i would say 'cheated ' is the last thing i feel when reading this lineup!!

lamgray

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:40:38 -0600

I'm Eh on the lineup. . .I still think its cheap to have a headliner of Neko Case on the first eve and a headliner of the New Pornographers the second eve. . .Anyone else feel like its a one for the price of two deal?

Sujal

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:17:06 -0600

Sunday night with Ratatat, and Hercules and Love Affair will be a fun time.

Tankboy

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:34:15 -0600

I think in terms of historic awesomeness the T&G block party was tops, but this year's does such an excellent job of mixing acts both brand new and already established I think it's a testament to the Hideout's booking acumen.

lulu

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:31:28 -0600

There are times when I really hate living in Bangladesh. This is one of them, although I have to agree that the Touch and Go lineup was even better.

Dude II

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:42:59 -0600

I think BW was being sarcastic, tankboy. woosh! (top of head)

Tankboy

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:28:35 -0600

Yes, it says so in two separate places above...

BWChicago

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:25:17 -0600

But will the New Pornographers be playing?

literati

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:32:24 -0600

I'll be going, and this IS a good lineup, but best-lineup-ever honors have to go to the Touch and Go Anniversary edition of the block party, in 2006. It's been two years, and I'm still recovering.