Singer/songwriter John Vanderslice teams with The Magik*Magik Orchestra for a honest, lush album of pop rock driven by cinematic orchestration, recorded on tape in Vanderslice’s own studio, Tiny Telephone.
United by a mutual appreciation of hip hop, Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel combined as Phantogram to make layered, starry-eyed pop with shadowy undertones.
Sunday, August 9
Ra Ra Riot
As expected, Sunday’s heat topped well into the 90s, but that wasn’t about to impede Lollapalooza’s crowds. Before Ra Ra Riot’s set in the early afternoon, audience members were vying for the tiny sliver of shade directly in front of the Chicago 2016 Stage.
Running from August 7-9 in Chicago’s Grant Park, one of the world’s biggest summer festivals is back, including headlining performances by Tool, Beastie Boys, Depeche Mode, Jane’s Addiction, The Killers, and Kings of Leon. Check out the rest of the massive lineup below.
Syracuse indie-rock outfit Ra Ra Riot talks about the tragic death of its drummer and lyricist and how its members have pushed forward to make music better than ever in his honor.