Chicagoist: Lollapalooza Predictions...

Tankboy

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:42:07 -0600

Whoa, L'il Wayne would be rather interesting! Plus, it'd make Marcus pee his pants in excitement.

Rory

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:31:46 -0600

I would think Dear Science having gotten a great review from Pitchfork, TV On The Radio seems like nearly a sure thing. They didn't even do Lolla last year. It's about time they do a Chicago fest. I'd put money on this one. The same could go for Animal Collective and the insane (9.6) rating of Merriweather Post Pavillion; the only caveat being them having played Pitchfork last year... [I'm tempted to mention Beck here, but I back out] Also maybe: David Byrne & Brian Eno Portishead The Magnetic Fields Elbow M83 Friendly Fires Crystal Antlers Crystal Stilts Crystal Castles Ratatat Love Is All Ponytail Marnie Stern Hercules & Love Affair Abe Vigoda Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds The Walkmen Four Tet Gang Gang Dance The Pains of Being Pure at Heart -and my very unlikely dream... Late Of The Pier The big question I know that's all on our minds: Would Pitchfork dare get Lil Wayne?

JD84

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:20:12 -0600

No Doubt is playing Bonaroo, I think there's a good chance they'll do Lollapalooza too now...

JimTheBeerGuy

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:06:58 -0600

:( The only time I got to see Fishbone was at the 1993 Lollapalooza in St. Louis and they played all of 6 songs. Isn't it pretty much just Angelo and a bunch of kids these days?

Stealth

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:04:48 -0600

Who's the obligatory rap act? YOu know, kinda rough and "street" but not too street, i.e. only a smattering of the N word...

E

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:13:18 -0600

Faith no More!

SeanP

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:27:38 -0600

Considering that she did a few shows in the UK and Australia last year and may be releasing some of her unreleased stuff this year, I think Grace Jones might be the Yoko Ono for this summer's Pitchfork.

Birthday Boy

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:44:56 -0600

Can we speculate on the Pitchfork Festival as well? I am sure they are trying to get a full fledged Neutral Milk Hotel headlining set. I'd love to see that. Maybe even do it Friday night with them playing "In the Airplane Over the Sea."

jennaNL

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:36:57 -0600

STOP the press. They have to get newly reunited group Blink 182.

Navin

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:06:03 -0600

Their sell by date expired in the '90s.

JD84

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:46:22 -0600

Oasis still sounded great in December...

Tankboy

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:32:25 -0600

At the same time Cornell has an album coming out of R&B inflected dance tunes. I'm not kidding ... and it is not good. But I doubt he would totally abandon it to promote a Soundgarden Lolla reunion slot.

WakeUpStanley

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:31:55 -0600

Depeche Mode.

Birthday Boy

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:25:57 -0600

I do understand that the reviews were mixed for the Pumpkins tour, but the bulk that I read were very negative. Just because Pitchfork said it sucked, does not mean that it sucked. P-fork were far from the only ones who mentioned negative things about the tour. I did see the 20th anniversary "warm up" tour and was not very impressed. I will admit to being a very passive fan of the band, but I found the bulk of the set to be self-indulgent. I don't really think Billy is trying to be a huge headlining festival/arena band. More power to him. They just won't draw enough to be a major headliner of a festival like Lolla. I know Cornell is really pushing his solo career right now, but when he played Congress Theatre a year or so ago, they billed it as "Chris Cornell playing the hits of Soundgarden, Audioslave, and Temple of the Dog." He obviously has no qualms about cashing in on the name recognition of his past bands, so why not suspect he would reunite for some big bucks? If The Police can do it, anyone can.

joemills

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:23:12 -0600

I would love to see... TV on the Radio Wale Janelle Monae M.I.A. (after the baby) Charles Hamilton Santogold When do they announce the lineup? I'm anxious....

chicagomatters

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:01:55 -0600

The Pumpkins had mixed reviews on the last tour - New York Times and LA Times loved them, just to name a couple. Pitchfork screaming bloody murder about a tour they didn't even review doesn't a consensus make.

Tankboy

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:33:32 -0600

What's funny is that when I was 17 and going through that Greg Brady "I want my own place" phase in Senior year I did move into the parents' basement, and while I don't recall taping that particular promo shot to the wall down there, I know Jane's Addiction was represented by either that or a poster. And, for the record, my big "move" to the basement lased two days before I moved to my much warmer -- and less spooky -- original bedroom.

Kevin Robinson

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:28:17 -0600

By "laying around" Tankboy means taped to wood paneled walls, and by "my place" he means his mom's basement....

Mucky Fingers

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:27:21 -0600

Chris Cornell back with Soundgarden? My guess is not a chance in hell. Though I'd gladly suffer through a hot summer day with the hipsters to see Soundgarden again. I thought TV On The Radio was the new Fishbone.

mich

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:23:48 -0600

I hope you're being sarcastic...

Tankboy

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:19:49 -0600

You make a lot of good points, and I had completely forgotten about Dave Matthews! And maybe Pumpkins would play second to last instead of headlining?

Tankboy

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:18:33 -0600

I think if you saw Fishhbone in its current incarnation you'd be terribly disappointed.

Shannon

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:16:03 -0600

Jellyfish.. that'd be hard to resist. i'd rather hold out for a smaller gig though. one day of Pitchfork put me off festivals for well into the forseeable future.

Birthday Boy

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:12:22 -0600

Janes Addiction and Nine Inch Nails seem to be preparing for a co-headlining outdoor shed tour this summer, but I wouldn't doubt that a Lolla slot for Janes is on the books. Soundgarden also supposedly was going to do Coachella, but backed out. Maybe Perry spoke with his old buddies and got them to agree to Lolla instead. Coldplay seems like an option from their tour they have announced so far, but I doubt C3 would let them headline Alpine Valley and Lolla. Can Smashing Pumpkins still headline an American festival? With the horrible reviews from the 20th anniversary tour and the 4 major shows they played last fall, does anyone even want to see them anymore? No Doubt, Green Day, 311 and Blur would all make sense for headliners with more of a jam band playing on the opposite side of the field. Maybe even a reunited Blink 182. Lolla has been courting Dave Matthews for quite some time and there isn't a Chicago area show on the books yet, so that would be a viable headliner. He would probably be the headliner that plays unopposed (a la Radiohead, RHCP, and Pearl Jam in previous years).

JD84

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:04:32 -0600

I'd like to see Fishbone for no other reason than I've been listening to them all morning

DagwooD

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:53:57 -0600

Rage Against the Machine was a pretty big nostalgia act...

BuckWild11

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:26:48 -0600

Lolla isn't one for nostalgia acts so I doubt they'd be invited to perform.

gr3g

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:52:10 -0600

blur blur blur blur!!! though i would rather see them in a more intimate setting where the crowd wants to hear more than the 'woo hoo' song.

smussy

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:41:47 -0600

i'd love to see James play. their show at the Vic this year was so incredibly phenomenal, i'd definitely get a ticket for that. having broken my streak by not going to lolla last year, i don't feel as compelled to go anymore. this, after going every year since it's been in chicago for all three days each time. but if james showed up? no questions asked. since we were all reunion-ing this past year, i'd be a sucker for a middle aged grrl's dream smattered throughout the lineup ... lemonheads, toad, liz phair, fountains of wayne, matthew sweet, teenage fanclub, etc. if they could manage to get jellyfish or trip shakespeare back together, i'd be beside myself.

DagwooD

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:41:32 -0600

maybe zepplin sans plant? Coldplay (i hope not)? Jane's Addiction is a good bet, especially since perry RUNS lollapalooza. TV on the Radio?

tc3

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:39:35 -0600

Green Day would not surprise me.

via chicago

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:36:33 -0600

*yawn* Im sure once again P4k will pack the better bang for the buck.

Bill V

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:25:50 -0600

Billy Joel and Elton John :)

Tankboy

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:24:16 -0600

Hm, you know, that WOULD make sense...

Tankboy

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:23:44 -0600

I actually love that photo ... I think I still have that original promo shot lying around my place somewhere.

kaylee

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:21:37 -0600

No way will the Pumpkins do Lolla. Billy Corgan's ego can't possibly fit, nor can he get past his petty differences with Chicago/Perry. Now, Bruce Springsteen... [I so hope I'm kidding on that.]

tim_loves_cats

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:14:22 -0600

I think No Doubt are going to play.

Navin

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:05:50 -0600

lol @ that Janes Addiction picture. Oh Los Angeles... Janes Addiction drummer? Or Kenny G in fashion casual...