Lollapalooza reviews & comments

Originally posted by xneverwherex:
just curious - but what made everyone (that saw the show obviously) hate im from barcelona, and i guess polyphonic spree too? as i think some of you said you hated both the shows.

and if you didnt see them, and are basing it on a blog reviewer, dont bother wasting your time to tell me what said blogger wrote.

I shouldn't have gone in the first place. I knew I didn't like them. But made a concession for a friend. There are 2 kinds of music that make me understand why parents don't like rock n roll:
too cute & jam bands. This was a combination of the 2 for me.

It hurt for me to even listen to Barcelona. I agree with everything that blog above said. It reminded me of Sesame Street. I was amused the first time I saw Flaming Lips do it. But I can barely even listen to them now.

That said - I'm not knocking anyone for liking it. My fellow attendees LOVED it. I'm sure there are many things that I liked that you would have hated (none of my friends there could stand the Black Angels.)

It's interesting tho that we agree on almost every other highlight that we both saw.

!!! was AMAZING. I was going a little nuts right in front of the snd board.

thanks! totally makes sense, but yes i avoided the bands i knew i didnt like :)

glad you enjoyed !!!. was looking at my pics from the show, and was still amazed how close i was. might need to see them in nyc, just not sure id leave with the same feeling as from a festival.

Originally posted by xneverwherex:
thanks! totally makes sense, but yes i avoided the bands i knew i didnt like :)

glad you enjoyed !!!. was looking at my pics from the show, and was still amazed how close i was. might need to see them in nyc, just not sure id leave with the same feeling as from a festival.

send me a pm to show where you guys are in that !!! pic above. I must have been real close. i've tried to meet up with kurosawa @ a couple fests - never connected.

i'm surprised you can't see me jumping around in that photo - must have been on the way down!

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thanks! love the pic from the daft punk set. and man oh man did that water feel good! :D

better late than never - a few of my lolla pix available here: http://picasaweb.google.com/sweetcell/Lollapalooza2007

click on the magnifying glass above-right of each pic to zoom in (a lot of them are taken from far away but zoom quite nicely), or download the full-sized version. do feel free to leave comments.

two short vids, huge files but better quality than youtube (14 MB and 12 MB)
http://download.yousendit.com/B495976F430A40D2
http://download.yousendit.com/DD6FCB8C3FEDBFA1

Anyone else think that Mike McCready *IS* hard to watch when he's jumping? It's soooo forced.

Originally posted by eros:
Don't look for Pearl Jam to be at many more AT&amp;T sponsored events

This is blowing up:

Pearl Jam, ATT Google search

It's becoming a touchstone for those concerned about the completeness of internet information.

The example is minor. The future implications are frightening.

Future of Music

Thought for some of you that went this might be relevant - esp if you ended up with some weird rash. People started to notice it around the 1st of August, so I'd imagine with trees, grass and all other areas, some people could have ended up with a rash.

This mite just be what's itching you
By James Janega | Tribune staff reporter
August 15, 2007
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Digg Del.icio.us Facebook Furl Google Reddit Spurl Yahoo Print Single page view Reprints Reader feedback text size: The mystery nibblers have interrupted a pool party in Bolingbrook and picnics at Ravinia. They've been blamed for itchy splotches from western Kane County to Michigan vacation grounds. They've attacked in Willow Springs, Chicago Heights and La Grange.

Nobody knows exactly what's causing the rash of rashes, but authorities think they've got a good idea of what they're dealing with, anywayâ??and they warn that it's likely something small, invasive and really annoying.

Biting mites.

i totally left chicago with an itch… FOR MORE DAFT PUNK!

Originally posted by sweetcell:
i totally left chicago with an itch… FOR MORE DAFT PUNK!

too funny! i left with an itch for that and a mysterious rash. this is NOT fun.

eww - sorry to hear that. the gf and i got off lucky, then, since neither of us has developped a rash. rest assured: you're special (or extra tasty).

maybe it's not mites, it's your body reacting to the I'm from Barcelona set you sat through :p

That's weird. The last time I saw her, both of us wound up with a nasty rash. :eek:

Originally posted by sweetcell:
the gf and i got off lucky, then, since neither of us has developped a rash.