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We were excited about the prospect of a free Lupe Fiasco show in Grant Park, complete with back-flips and tongue twisting mind-bending rhymes, but organizers announced today that "in an effort to deter overlap with the Taste of Chicago music stage, the concert will move to the Chicago Theater." The upside? Lady Sovereign has been added as an opener and the sound at The Chicago Theater kicks total ass. The downside? The show is no longer free and tickets start at $20 a pop. While a free show in the park would have been nice we'll still be there front and center on June 26 at the new location.

Lady Sovereign. No, she's not the British Eminem. No, she's not the female Streets. Yes, she is the biggest midget in the game. Okay, that last bit was actually created by her marketing team, so take it with a grain of salt. Lady Sovereign's long-awaited debut dropped this week. The entire disc had already basically been issued via singles and EPs over the last year, but it does serve as a nice compilation of her...

Yup, it’s another Friday, lots of shows go on sale tomorrow, and we know you want our hints as to which ones to plunk your hard-earned change in favor of and which you should avoid. As always, we aim to serve your interests and keep you ahead of the general unwashed masses. Or something like that. Duran Duran Oct. 26, Sears Centre, 8 p.m., $35-$75, All Ages The Sears Center will never replace Poplar Creek...

Now that we’ve fully recovered from Intonation this weekend, we’re stepping back to try and answer two questions: did the organizers create a brand separate from the Pitchfork Media juggernaut and is Chicago ready for a fest that brings together rockers and rappers with b-boys and badasses? We can’t find any fault with Intonation’s eclectic combination of musical artists. Some turned in performances that underwhelmed, while others could fairly be called historic (Roky Erickson) or...

After baking in the sun all day Saturday, we have some recaps from Intonation’s Day One where the acts ranged from funk to rap to plain old rock and beyond. First, a shout out to the Vice Stage performers for keeping it all about the herb! From Erase Errata’s lead singer Jenny announcing her desire for some after their set to Devin the Dude’s beautiful melodies extolling weed's virtures in the songs “Mo Fa Me”...

Holy crap, we're tired. Day One of the 2006 Intonation Music Festival has come and gone and after a full day's rockin' out at Union Park, we're ready for a nap. No major craziness or incidents to report (though we did see one jackass get escorted out by security for disobeying the no-pushing-your-way-up-to-the-front rule). So far, the fest has gained diversity thanks to a mixture of indie rock, hip-hop, metal and pop but lost a...

Don’t forget: you have until the end of the day to enter our Intonation Fest giveaway. We’re throwing you two weekend passes to the Union Park festivities on June 24th and 25th featuring a lineup that includes The Streets, Ghostface Killah, Lady Sovereign, Bloc Party, Robert Pollard, Blue Cheer, Roky Erickson, Lupe Fiasco, Rhymefest, Annie, Tyrades, and a host of other acts spanning several music genres. Click here to enter or click here to buy...

Jon Singer, Mike Simons and David Singer of Intonation Music Festival

This week in Chicagoland is turning out to be the week of updating who will be playing at what fest. Tomorrow at 8:30 am is the big Lollapalooza line up announcement. Official on-sale date for tickets/wristbands to be announced as well. We will be throwing something up regarding this as close to the announcement as possible - we can only type so fast while "working". We're still scratching our heads wondering who thought it was...