Lolla Experience

LOLLA IS OVER
BUT WE HAVEN'T RECOVERED

FROM THE GREATNESS OF IT ALL

This past weekend, people from all over flocked to Chicago to partake in Lollapalooza festivities. It is noted as one of the biggest summer music festivals of the world that supports artists that range from Crystal Castles to Snoop Dogg to Fleet Foxes. The festivities ranged from pre-parties, post-parties, free parties and of course tons of talented artists performing for massive crowds.


Friday:
Kid Cudi, Kings of Leon, Crookers, Peter Bjorn and John, Simian Mobile Disco, Depeche Mode, A-Trak, Fleet Foxes, The Bloody Beetroots, Crystal Castles, Asher Roth, Hollywood Holt, Dark Wave Disco, The Knux, Hey Champ, Manchester Orchestra, Hockey, The Decemberists, The Virgins, DJ Mel, Amazing Baby
& more

Kid Cudi
Kings of Leon

Fleet Foxes

Crystal Castles

The Knux

of Montreal

Asher Roth

Hey Champ

The Decemberists

Manchester Orchestra

Hockey



Saturday:
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Diplo, Animal Collective, Bassnectar, TV on the Radio, LA Riots, Santigold, Lyke Li, No Age, Hercules and Love Affair, Arctic Monkeys, Coheed and Cambria, Chairlift, Los Campesinos!, Atmosphere, Miike Snow, Moneypenny
& more

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Santigold

Animal Collective

TV on the Radio

Lykke Li

Los Campesions!

Arctic Monkeys

Moneypenny


Sunday:
Passion Pit, Vampire Weekend, The Killers, Deadmau5, MSTRKRT, Snoop Dogg, Silversun Pickups, Boys Noize, Snoop, Dogg, The Glitch Mob, Cold War Kids, Dan Deacon, The Hood Internet, He Say She Say, Cage the Elephant, Kaiser Cheif, Portugal The Man, Ra Ra Riot, Bat For Lashes, Yello Fever, Friendly Fires
& more

Passion Pit

The Killers

Cage the Elephant

Snoop Dogg

Dan Deacon

The Hood Internet

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AFTER THE PARTY
ITS THE AFTER-PARTY

Kid Cudi & Crookers Performing Together For First Time



I CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT YEAR
pictures via Metromix

i'm from a city in the midwest, the best city in the whole wide world

Many college students are on Spring Break this weekend and I'm glad to be one of them
So where to I retreat to Chicaaaaaaaago. Which is the home of:

The Cool Kids

Kanye West

Lupe Fiasco

Hollywood Holt

Kid Sister

Million $ Mano

Common

Kidz In The Hall

Kill Hannah

Rise Against

just to say a few

 Chicago is in the midwest which is the home of other great artists who have their own distinct sound like

Kid Cudi

P.O.S. 

Atmosphere

So in great city with great musical artists and fans, there's plenty to do in an weekend.

Friday:
Crystal Castles @ The Bottom Lounge
Crystal Castles are an electro group that have one the most unique sounds that I have ever heard. The sound is fueled by altered vocals which is backed by 8-bit beats that sounds like it came straight out of a videogame. Crystal Castles is clearly one of those groups that you classify as 'experimental'. Alice Glass has a stage presence thats out of this world and physically spreads her energy to fans in the crowd. I already know this all ages show will be full of teenagers clad in ultra tight pants singing along to every word, while sweating and dancing and loving every moment of the experience.
Sadly this show was SOLD OUT and I couldn't go
Crystal Castles--Air War (mp3)

Crystal Castles @ Sonotheque
After Crystal Castles all ages show at The Bottom Lounge, they head to Sonotheque for a dj set. Besides for being good performing, the duo also makes amazing remixes of other artists.
Sadly this show as 21+ (as most thing in Chicago) and I couldn't go
Klaxons--Atlantis To Interzone (Crystal Castles Remix) (mp3)

Bloc Party - Hunting for Witches (Crystal Castles Remix) (mp3)

Saturday:
Leaders 1354 opens the hat vault @ North Side Location
Leaders is clearly Chicago's most famous streetwear store in Chicago and the only thing cooler than their clothes is their hats, which has been worn by many locals and celebrities. The northside location will release several popular hats that were saved.



Deadmau5, Crookers, Late of the Pier, The Whip @ Congress Theatre
So many artists in so little time. This back to back dj and electro party will include djs that wear mouse masks, the djs who remixed Kid Cudi's 'Day n Nite', and two bands that are considered leaders of the new wave movement. Get ready for the 17+ ravers to come up from the underground.

Sunday
Mates of States, Black Kids, and Sun Bears @ The Metro
Black Kids --Hurricane Jane (mp3)

Melknee the RnR Ninja