Busy time of year for me, so I apologize for lack of entries.  There will be more to come. 

For those in the Chicago Area August 1st - 3rd, you may want to check out Lollapalooza this year.

The line up was announced this past Monday.  To no surprise Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, NIN, and Kanye West are some of the headliners.  And while many have told me it is not as strong a lineup as it has been in previous years, I have to disagree.  Now I will not be able to fully suggest a particular day until the actual lineup is announced, here are some of the bands that have to be seen if you are there:

• Bloc Party
• Okkervil River
• CSS
• Mates of State
• Duffy
• Rogue Wave
• The Go! Team
• Grizzly Bear
• Black Kids
• Nicole Atkins
• Manchester Orchestra
• Noah And The Whale
• AND MORE!

Now it is expected others will be announced, and while you may be questioning my lack of top liners, outside of Bloc Party, these truly are the bands you will be listening to later this year and into next.  Sure some of the others are worthy bands and there are obviously others that I have not heard, but while others are jockeying for position to see the headliners, you can (and should) be checking out one of these bands.

Tickets are on sale now, so if you plan on going get them now.

Here is Bloc Party.  I wish I had directed a video for this song, it would have ruled.