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Claire Lyons | Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Here’s what you missed at Pitchfork Fest in Chicago’s Union Park from July 21-23. Alvvays Lead singer Molly Rankin sang softly into the microphone during their most heartbreaking bridge off of “Blue Rev,” their newest album: “Moving to the country / Gonna have that baby / Wait tables in town / I know word gets
Claire Lyons | Sunday, July 16, 2023
Pitchfork Festival is making its 17th return to Union Park next weekend. It is hosted by Pitchfork, an indie-darling online music magazine, guaranteeing the festival’s lineup sports a unique assortment of beloved musicians and underground up-and-comers. If you’re attending the festival, Scene has a list of acts you don’t want to miss; if you
Matheus Herndl | Wednesday, February 23, 2022
It’s no secret that I have a thing for double albums. For me, double albums generally represent bands at the height of their creative ambitions and displaying the best of their technical skills. This is why records like Clash’s “London Calling” and Swans’ “Soundtracks for the Blind” are some of my all-time favorites, not only
Matthew Kellenberg | Thursday, October 17, 2019
Fans of indie rock band Big Thief were surprised last July to receive unmarked, unannounced packages at their doors. Those fans had purchased vinyl copies of the group’s third album, “U.F.O.F.,” back in May, but these new packages contained something different: a two-song record, etched only with the date 10/11/19. The first song on the
Nora McGreevy, Jimmy Kemper, Jack Riedy and Mike Donovan | Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Banks — “Crowded Places” By Nora McGreevy “Hey,” Jillian Banks whispers on the opening seconds of her newest single, “Crowded Places.” Banks, who goes by her surname onstage, starts out quiet and low, delicately layering warbly vocals over one another. She then breaks into the chorus and lifts her voice — but only somewhat: “‘Cause