Friday, October 29, 2010 9:04AM - By Lindsey Darden
Halloween weekend is upon is, and you know what that means: time to get your monster mash on! Whether party-hopping your devil tails off, running after little goblins, or grooming yourself in the light of the moon, our concert picks for this weekend will rise [like the dead?] to the occasion to help maintain your energy level – all the rush without the sugar. Check them out below…
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Sunday, August 8, 2010 12:00PM - By Carl Pocket
Lollapalooza‘s first day may have had Lady Gaga, but day 2 was jam packed with artists whether you were a huge electronica head, an indie rocker or Bayside ska kid. We knew we definitely had our day cut out for us but with Grant Park’s massive size for a festival, we must have walked miles as we rushed to see band after band.
Some big names that got us warmed up for the night’s headliners included Stars, Metric, Grizzly Bear, AFI, Spoon and more. We were able to support our Los Angeles bands such as Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Soft Pack (San Diego’s close enough), Dawes and more as well. However, the night ended with fireworks during Green Day, Phoenix and Empire of the Sun. Take a look at our day in photos below!
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Saturday, August 7, 2010 12:46PM - By Seraphina L.
Next up for Lollapalooza day 2 was finding my way to the Sony stage for Berkley-based band, The Morning Benders. Just as the area with shade and grass (instead of dirt or mud) suited Jamie Lidell well yesterday, the four-piece seemed to be a home on the stage set up on this side of the festival.
Like many bands do, they thanked everyone for taking the time out of their day to catch a 12:30 set which they consider to be “the crack of dawn in festival time.” For the most part, that’s very true, especially since people trickle in throughout the day and stay for the headliners. However, those who came later than The Morning Benders missed out big time.
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