Yeah, we know, it's been a week since this year's Lollapalooza kicked off and several days since it wrapped up. But we're just clearing out some photos and taking one last trip down Lolla Lane before we put the official wraps on this year's fest. Enjoy some of our leftover photos and photos from our Flickr Pool. Until next year... more ›

It was a trend we first noticed at this year's Pitchfork Music Fest: attendees donning basketball jerseys. One of our pals tweeted: "I've seen jerseys for 4 starters from the '99-'00 Pacers. Searching for Rik Smits to complete the set." Then we noticed even more at this year's Lollapalooza, some common (Ron Artest's Pacers jersey) and some more obscure (Derrick Rose's Simeon High jersey). We still have no idea where this new trend came from but luckily the sharp folks at Deadspin have a two part gallery devoted to the trend that also tries to get to the bottom of the issue: hipsters or bros? more ›

It was a long weekend. Long days running from stage to stage and longer nights hopping from after parties to after shows. It was exhausting and we can't wait to do it all over again next year! more ›

Badu, MGMT, Arcade Fire and plenty more in our recap of Lollapalooza's final day. more ›

We'll have our performance photos up tomorrow but for now, enjoy this wonderful gallery of photos from around the grounds of this weekend's Lollapalooza. more ›

Lollapalooza was not the only big show in Chicago this weekend. The Jonas Brothers tore into town, creating a frenzied mile-long queue to get into the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre (you may know it as the Tweeter Center, or just Tinley Park) last night. Chances are, most Chicagoist readers do not fall into the Jonas Brothers’ fan demographic, but we thought it might be a good exercise to compare and contrast the two monster music event experiences. more ›

Day 1: Lady Gaga, Mavis Staples, The Black Keys and more more ›

Every year, we plan and plot our attack on the megafest that is Lollapalooza and every year we run ourselves ragged trying to see it all. It's an impossible feat, trying to squeeze in as much as possible while scurrying about Grant Park, trying to get in a little of too many bands. It never works. Something goes amiss, half a set is missed, moments pass and aren't appreciated. Lollapalooza, after all, is an experience, a marathon: the music, the people, the food, etc. For better or for worse. So this year, rather than spend 15-20 minutes at each stage, we decided to target a few bands and spend a little time taking in the festival experience as a whole. After all, that's what most people do, right? Day One was bright, sunny, and warm, and while it didn't present the overbearing heat the weather can bring in early August, it was still a good day to take it easy and get the lay of the land as the marathon fest kicked off. more ›

• Former Univ. of Chicago law school professor Elena Kagen has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate by a vote of 63-37. The SCOTUS will have three female justices for the first time ever.
• Bad news for city finances as the city bond rating was downgraded.
• Erin Hughes, the New Trier High School student involved in a hit-and-run accident in which she injured another student, avoided jail as a judge sentenced her to two years of probation.

Last night was a tad topsy turvy. Local writer Jim DeRogatis* and Greg Kot leaked the full line-up for this year's Lollapalooza mere hours before Perry Farrell was supposed to reveal it at his own launch party at Debonair. To say he was a tad upset that the local journos scooped him would be an understatement according to reports we got on the scene. But whatever, outside of a handful of music nerds freaking out a few hours here or there didn't really mater, especially since the fest's Wheel Of Fortune gradual reveal had already largely uncovered most of the acts. The mood at Debonair last night was exultant and Farrell took great glee in espousing the merits of Chicago as the prefect home for Lollapalooza. more ›