Ryan Segedi’s portraits of the festival’s artists, taken with portable lights in front of a simple white backdrop in the corner of the press tent, provide a more intimate look at people we’re used to seeing under colored spotlights.
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Riot Fest 2018 Friday [PHOTOS]
The first day of Riot Fest 2018 included calls for justice from Pussy Riot. Here’s a look back in photos by Danny O’Donnell. Saturday here. Sunday here. Riot Fest 2018 Friday
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Classic albums in full: Riot Fest goes six for seven in 2018
Riot Fest only missed the mark with one record—and it’s not Suicidal Tendencies’ thrash landmark, Cypress Hill’s dark trip, or Bad Religion’s brainy skate-punk masterpiece.
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Riot Fest announces its first wave of acts for 2018
Riot Fest got Blink-182! Cypress Hill! Blondie! The Jesus Lizard! Liz Phair! Atmosphere! Beck! Cat Power! And . . . the 82-year-old Jerry Lee Lewis?
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Noname at the House of Vans opening, Anti-Super Bowl House Party, and more things to do this weekend in Chicago
Funny Grabs Back, the Pilsen Art Expo, and more happenings from February 3-5
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Backstage Pitchfork portraits of Digable Planets, Empress Of, Circuit des Yeux, and more
The Reader set up a temporary studio in Union Park to take intimate black-and-white shots of Pitchfork festival artists.
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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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Photos of the Saturday crowd at Pitchfork Music Festival 2016
Portraits of the crowd at Union Park on July 16
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Pitchfork Music Festival 2016 preview
Reader writers round up the locals on Pitchfork’s bill, guide fans of hip-hop and R&B into the rest of the roster, discuss the gender balance of the fest’s bookings, and much more.
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Don’t overlook Shabazz Palaces’ Lese Majesty
Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is “Forerunner Foray,” off of the duo’s underrated follow-up to 2011’s Black Up.
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Artist on Artist: Shabazz Palaces
Ishmael Butler of Shabazz Palaces talks to the GTW about Seattle hip-hop, signing to Sub Pop, and Chief Keef.