Chances are good that you've heard The Heavy--you just didn't know it. Since their formation three years ago, the UK-based band has made several trips stateside (and to Chicago specifically), playing in support of acts like Mayer Hawthorne and Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings while quietly building a following for themselves. more ›

We rested, rehydrated, and recovered from Day 1 in preparation for the rest of the weekend. Luckily, Mother Nature decided to have pity on the festival-goers: while clouds were still completely absent from the sky on Saturday, the temperature and humidity were considerably lower than on Friday and the breeze off Lake Michigan made the weather downright pleasant to enjoy all the great music. There's no rest for the weary and with some big decisions looming in Sunday's line-up (i.e., the Gnarls-Girl Talk-National conundrum), we dove right in to Saturday's sets. more ›