Pitchfork Music Fest back. July 20-22. Union Park. The most glorious time all summer. And after a few weeks of gently releasing and teasing the lineup, they’ve launched the full lineup — and it’s solid, per usual. Ms. Lauryn Hill, Noname, Earl Sweatshirt, DRAM, Ravyn Lenae, Saba, Kweku Collins & more. Yeah, it’s that serious….
You know FSD likes to take care of its loyal readers, so today we’re going to be giving two lucky winners a pair of three day passes for the Pitchfork Music Festival, taking place at Union Park July 19-21. That’s a solid deal, no? This is the second time we’ve run this promotion, so if…
You know FSD likes to take care of its loyal readers, so today we’re going to be giving two lucky winners a pair of three day passes for the Pitchfork Music Festival, taking place at Union Park July 19-21. That’s a solid deal, no? The full lineup was announced today (you can check it out…
Couldn’t make it to Union Park for Pitchfork? Well, no need to fret — you can still check out the festivities thanks to YouTube’s live stream. Today (the final day), Kendrick Lamar hits the stage at 4:45pm and AraabMuzik goes on at 6:15. Word has it that Chicago’s own Chief Keef and Lil Reese will…
Couldn’t make it to Union Park for Pitchfork? Well, no need to fret — you can still check out the festivities thanks to YouTube’s live stream. Today, Schoolboy Q hits the stage at 5:45pm and Danny Brown goes on at 7:40. If you’re looking for a full list of today’s performers, you can find that…
Video courtesy of Marty Yesterday’s Pitchfork Music Fest might have been the wettest and muddiest in history, but it was still a huge success from a hip-hop standpoint. Two of rap’s most buzz-worthy artists, ASAP Rocky and Big KRIT, both performed during high profile slots on day one. Rocky’s ASAP Mob hit the stage just…
‘Tis the season for Chicago music festivals, and in mid-July (July 13-15 to be exact) we’ll be getting the seventh edition of the Pitchfork Music Fest. Held annually at Union Park, this years installment boasts hip-hop acts such as Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar, Danny Brown, ASAP Rocky, Schoolboy Q and ARAABMUZIK. Today they released the…
Video courtesy of K.K. & Dan Garcia With the live footage beginning to pour in, here we have an injured Tyler hobbling to the stage on crutches with a broken foot to kick off Odd Future’s performance at the 2011 Pitchfork Music Fest. Out of all acts I watched over the weekend, Odd Future was…
As I mentioned earlier today, Odd Future had their share of controversy over the weekend as a handful of Chicago advocacy groups didn’t appreciate their music and message coming to the Pitchfork Music Festival. Being the upstanding citizens that they are, OFWGKTA surprised their protesters with a box of cupcakes. What a nice treat on…
If you’re not in Chicago, or not attending the 2011 Pitchfork Music Festival, then perhaps you’ve missed the handful of Chicago-based advocacy groups boycotting the Sunday afternoon performance of Odd Future. About half a dozen groups have descended upon Union Park to protest the “offensive” and “violent” lyrics of Tyler and the OFWGKTA crew, including…