Traditionally, when people say hardcore bands have “progressed” it means they’ve begun the slow process of abandoning the genre for something more accessible. Plenty of hardcore bands have started slipping into 90s alt-rock territory, but Baltimore’s Turnstile use their new album, Glow On, to draw out the fact that heavy radio-friendly rock was built on […]
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Blood Orange brings his intimate R&B pop indoors
UPDATE: as of Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 2 PM this concert has been postponed, with the new date to be determined in the future. Refunds available at point of purchase. Dev Hynes, who makes pop and R&B as Blood Orange, has a gift for synthesis that’s made him a favorite collaborator of many cross-genre […]
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Blood Orange fought oppression with empathy and collaboration at Pitchfork
Blood Orange’s Devonté Hynes hopes to bring about a more just world, though he doesn’t seem much concerned with one particular injustice—the fact that he isn’t a global star.
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The Reader’s guide to the 2018 Pitchfork Music Festival
For 2018, Pitchfork bolsters its usual smart bookings with a strengthened commitment to inclusiveness and community: the lineup has more locals than ever, and more than half the acts include women.
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The schedule for the 2018 Pitchfork Music Festival
Every set at the 2018 Pitchfork Music Festival, from the Curls on Friday, July 20, to Ms. Lauryn Hill on Sunday, July 22.
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Eight hands make light work for Third Coast Percussion
Third Coast Percussion are already one of the best ensembles of their kind in the country—and their upcoming projects with Philip Glass and Devonté Hynes could make them the biggest.
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Jenna Lyle of Parlour Tapes on a cowboy prophet with a didgeridoo
Current musical obsessions of Parlour Tapes cofounder Jenna Lyle, techno artist and composer Eric Fernandez, and Reader critic Peter Margasak
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In praise of Pitchfork’s Blue Stage
Pitchfork’s Blue Stage lets you see the likes of Arca, Dawn Richard, Mitski, Survive, and Pinegrove before they’re too big to get close to.
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Can Vic Mensa radicalize Lollapalooza?
Chicago rapper Vic Mensa publicly supports Black Lives Matter and LGBT rights, while Lollapalooza tries to please everyone—so it’ll be interesting to see how his festival set goes down.
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Pitchfork Fest on Saturday was mostly a joy to behold
On Pitchfork’s second day, RP Boo and Jlin inspired fancy footwork, while Sufjan Stevens and Brian Wilson served up different doses of sadness.
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Completely serious advice for returning Pitchfork artists
If there’s one thing Pitchfork’s repeat offenders shouldn’t do, it’s stick with what got them there.
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Who else should fans of hip-hop, R&B, and soul see at Pitchfork?
Who else should fans of hip-hop, R&B, and soul see at Pitchfork?
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The Reader’s photo recap of Lollapalooza 2014
Chance the Rapper, OutKast, and more from this past weekend’s festival
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Dense crowds and dubious security practices at the first day of Lollapalooza
Accusations of assault against security guards overshadowed an otherwise strong slate of performances at Friday’s edition of the Grant Park-based music festival.
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A whole bunch of Lollapalooza afterparties
Here’s a huge list of official and unofficial Lollapalooza aftershows