A Ting Tings' Eye View Of Lollapalooza
by Jules & Katie of The Ting Tings We arrived in Chicago on Friday the 1st un-fresh from a St. Louis over-heated gig. Chicago was boiling too, but in the excitement of being at Lolla we drank...
View Articleinnerpartysystem Falls In Love With Touring (And Pukes) At Lollapalooza
by Jared Piccone of innerpartysystem on Saturday, August 2nd When you become a full fledged touring band, the things that used to move and excite you early on, like actually playing for a crowd, can...
View ArticleSunday Afternoon At Lollpalooza Is Almost Enough To Get A Reporter Dancing...
It's been a long, long time since I danced in public. But if there was ever a time to bust out some of my solid gold moves, the final afternoon of Lollapalooza was it. The day dawned hot and steamy,...
View ArticleGnarls Barkley Is For The Children
We started the third and final day of Lollapalooza with a toddler-friendly interview with Gnarls Barkley on the steps of the Kidzapalooza stage (in between sets from the Homemade Jamz Blues Band and...
View ArticleThe Black Kids Teach You How To Sneak Into A Summer Festival
Back before they were the latest sensation to bubble up from the blogosphere, the Black Kids were just, well, kids. And growing up in sleepy Jacksonville, Florida, they didn't get to witness a whole...
View ArticleLollapalooza: Through The Eyes Of Bang Camaro
By Bryn Bennett, lead guitar player for Bang Camaro (Editors' note: MTV News asked Bang Camaro to help us cover Lollapalooza and they were happy to oblige! The band's Bryn Bennett wrote this blog;...
View ArticleObama Finally Makes His Lollapalooza Appearance ... On Election Night
Kanye West, Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails, Radiohead ... Senator Barack Obama? The Democratic presidential candidate has booked the same area in Chicago's Grant Park that hosts several of the stages at...
View ArticleHey Is That...?
by Steven Roberts My fellow MTV News teammates ?and I arrived in Chicago yesterday and we've started to settle into our rooms at the Hilton - yup we got ?HBO - preparing for Lolapalooza. The three-day...
View ArticleLollapalooza 2009 Friday Fan Favorites
by Steven Roberts CHICAGO -- It's day 2 at Lollapalooza 2009, and despite the rain yesterday, the Chicago festival kicked off in style thanks to performances by Depeche Mode, Kings of Leon, Bon Iver...
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