AltWeeklies Wire
Our guide to the Pitchfork Music Festivalnew
In the past few years Pitchfork has started booking a stage at Primavera Sound in Spain and collaborated with All Tomorrow's Parties for a festival in the UK, and this fall it launches a festival in Paris. But Chicago is still the influential online music magazine's home base, and the 2011 Pitchfork Music Festival is the seventh large-scale event it's hosted here.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer, Peter Margasak, Kevin Warwick, Bill Meyer and Leor Galil and Mara Shalhoup |
07-14-2011 |
Music
The Man Who Makes the Pitchfork Music Festival Happennew
Mike Reed's best known as the guy who assembles indie rock's favorite festival, but in his spare time he performs miracles for the local jazz scene.
Chicago Reader |
Peter Margasak |
07-21-2008 |
Music
From Black Metal to White Chalknew
Our staff critics on their favorite releases of 2007.
Chicago Reader |
Monica Kendrick, Peter Margasak and Miles Raymer |
01-07-2008 |
Music
Making eLemonadenew
Thrill Jockey's Bettina Richards isn't thrilled about the digital revolution, but she's determined to meet it head-on.
Chicago Reader |
Peter Margasak |
10-30-2006 |
Music
Ra Materialsnew
Hundreds of artifacts from Sun Ra's Chicago years nearly wound up at the dump.
Chicago Reader |
Peter Margasak |
10-02-2006 |
Music
