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The Pitchfork festival is happening now finished. It was a lot to keep up with! Here's everything Chicago published about the event all weekend and on into the next week.
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How To Survive Pitchfork
Some tips on what to bring, what to leave at home, how to listen in from outside the show, and where to park a pricey bike.
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Here’s What Everyone Going To Pitchfork Needs To Know
This handy primer has the intel on the best after parties, food vendors, and advice on how to scalp a ticket.
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What To Wear To Pitchfork
The classic trends in Pitchforks past can predict how this year’s style will look.
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Angel Olsen Pitchfork Review: A Powerful Singer on the Rise
The local girl with a strong set of pipes entranced a Friday afternoon audience.
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Daughn Gibson Pitchfork Review: The Festival’s Freak Flag Still Flies
The gothic cowboy’s short set proved that the increasingly popular festival can still put a weird performer on stage.
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Bjork Pitchfork Review: Stellar, But Too Short
Bjork “had to leave out the last 4 stompers” on Friday night as bad weather cut her off in the middle of a great show.
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Wire Pitchfork Review: A Legacy Band Playing Only New Stuff
The post-punk pioneers sounded great, but where were the songs that made Wire such an influential band?
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Joanna Newsom Pitchfork Review: A Small Sound On Stage
The harp player’s tense fingers and tired voice didn’t make a big impact on Friday.
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Parquet Courts Pitchfork Review: Loud, Fast, and Great
The Brooklyn-based rockers barely paused to catch a breath in this great, explosive set.
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Solange Pitchfork Review: Really Fun, Really Good
The audience loved the younger Knowles’ sister’s show. The only person enjoying it more might have been the artist herself.
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Savages Pitchfork Review: These Women Killed It
The London-based foursome brought a powerful, entrancing performance to a hot stage on Saturday afternoon.
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The Breeders Pitchfork Review: It’s Impossible To Not Like This
Playing a landmark 1990s album from start to finish—and having fun doing it—easily excuses a kind of sloppy set.
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Savages Pitchfork Interview: Where the Explosive Energy Comes From
Two members of the British quartet talk about artistic inspiration and their time at Pitchfork in Chicago.
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Tree Pitchfork Review: A Big Introduction for a Rising Chicago Rapper
The 29-year-old emcee kicked off a day of stellar hip hop performances.
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R. Kelly, Megalomaniac, Shows 10 Ways To Close Out Pitchfork in Style
A handy list of ways to make sure your rapt audience knows who they came to adore. Diamond mic? Check!
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Sky Ferreira Pitchfork Interview: The Lowdown on Her Long-Awaited Debut LP
The burgeoning music sensation on her Pitchfork set, her next moves, and what to expect from her debut full-length.
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Lil B Pitchfork Review: A Strange Show That Just Worked
The rapper was charming enough to pull off his wacky solo performance of live hip-hop theatre.
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M.I.A. Pitchfork Review: The Lady Loses It
The bass was loud, the scene was festive, and people were dancing. But M.I.A. herself was out of sync and irritated.
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Run the Jewels Pitchfork Review: A Surprise Appearance and a Lasting Impression
Atlanta’s Killer Mike and Brooklyn’s El-P performed as Run the Jewels, the duo behind the year’s best rap album yet.
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What People Wore at Pitchfork 2013
The stylish men and women of Pitchfork show us how to work it.
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The Best and Worst of Pitchfork
A brief rundown of the festival’s fantastic highs and totally crappy lows.