Pitchfork Music Festival 2011 – Top 5 Must Sees
Each year, Pitchfork is one of my favorite music festivals. They always put together a great lineup, and although the headliners may be lesser known than festivals like Lollapalooza or Bonnaroo, Pitchfork always distinguishes itself as one of the most fun music festivals around. Perhaps that’s because I’m biased towards summertime Chi, but I really can’t say enough good things about Pitchfork’s festivals. Year after year they deliver – it’s a highlight of my summer. I have included the full list of artists as well as a top 10 list of artists I am most excited to see. You’ll notice that they are all unique artists–not a single one of my top 5 are mainstream artists, and that is what makes Pitchfork even better. It’s a distinctive festival because they always find unique, independent, talented artists, which is really awesome.
July 15, 2011
Animal Collective//Neko Case//Guided by Voices//Thurston Moore//Curren$y//Das Racist//James Blake//Battles//Tune-Yards//Gatekeeper//Ema
July 16, 2011
Fleet Foxes//DJ Shadow//The Dismemberment Plan//Destroyer//No Age//Gang Gang Dance//Zola Jesus//Twin Shadow//Woods//The Radio Dept//Cold Cave//Wild Nothing//Off!//Juliana Barwick//G-Side//Sun Airway//Chrissy Murderbot feat. MC Zulu
July 17th, 2011
TV on the Radio//Cut Copy//Deerhunter//Superchunk//Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti//Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All//Health//Kurt Vile and the Violaters//Yuck//Tori y Moi//The Fresh and Onlys//Baths//Kylsea//Shabazz Places//Twin Sister//How to Dress Well//Darkstar
My Top 5 Must Sees
5. Curren$y
Curren$y is way far up there on my favorite rappers list. He has a very unique sound and vibe to his music that I usually really like. I’ve never seen him live and am excited to see how energetic he can be when he performs live given that he has such a mellow sound on the majority of his records.
4. Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes is one of my favorite new bands. They just make me feel happier. I cannot wait to see them at Pitchfork–I’m really curious to see how their live set will be. I have huge expectations and I hope they can deliver!
3. Animal Collective
Animal Collective – Turn Into Something
I still remember being in 8th grade and getting made fun of when I showed my friends “Fireworks” by Animal Collective. They’d never heard anything like it, and they absolutely hated it. Initially they actually thought I was joking. Far from it. I saw their film Oddsac when they debuted it in Chicago, and got to ask them some questions about it. By far one of my coolest musical experiences to date. Such a crazy “visual album.” Check out the trailer here.
2. TV on the Radio
(Photo Credit: Gregg Greenwood)
I honestly expect TV on the Radio to be absolutely mindblowing. The energy in their songs is so enticing and infecting, I can only imagine what their live set will be like.
1. Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All
French! – Tyler, the Creator and Hodgy Beats
If you’ve been reading this site for any extended amount of time, you already know how big a fan I am of Odd Future. Call it hype, call it a gimmick, call it whatever you’d like. I’ll call it raw and revolutionary. There live shows are some of the most emotionally intense things I’ve ever seen. People just absolutely lose it. Stage dives from upwards of 15 feet in the air, brutal moshing–from the clips I’ve seen, an Odd Future live set will be unlike anything else I’ve ever seen.
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