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Post by concertgoer on Aug 6, 2018 7:33:34 GMT -6
As for 4 days I like it
I’m cool with having an hour or so of downtime on some days and with the Wednesday pre-shows it’s sort of become a Lolla week for me and that’s fun
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Post by wanny on Aug 6, 2018 7:44:41 GMT -6
Great weekend, Thursday through Saturday was amazing.
I enjoyed Jack on Sunday but not nearly as much as the other three. Lykke and Portugal were great
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Post by wanny on Aug 6, 2018 8:03:24 GMT -6
Top 10
1. Arctic Monkeys
2. Vampire weekend
3. Bruno Mars
4. St Vincent
5. Franz Ferdinand
6. Lykke Li
7. Jack White
8. Greta
9. Borns
10. Chvrches
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Post by Pale Hose on Aug 6, 2018 8:07:35 GMT -6
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Post by concertgoer on Aug 6, 2018 8:19:35 GMT -6
That’s awful
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Post by thebosma on Aug 6, 2018 8:41:58 GMT -6
That’s really too bad. I noticed a lot more passed out kids this year than previous years. I know it’s always been an issue but it seemed especially bad this year with the heat and poor stage planning for a lot of the shows.
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Post by wanny on Aug 6, 2018 8:42:59 GMT -6
Looks like he wasn't in the park and wandered off by himself. That's awful
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Post by Pale Hose on Aug 6, 2018 8:45:26 GMT -6
Looks like he wasn't in the park and wandered off by himself. That's awful The very first line of the article I posted said he was found unresponsive in the park. Are you seeing something different? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2018 9:21:12 GMT -6
NPR this morning said that 73 people were shot, with 11 of them fatally, near the festival this weekend. The youngest was an 11 year old boy. All appear to be gang related.
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Post by wanny on Aug 6, 2018 9:22:46 GMT -6
Looks like he wasn't in the park and wandered off by himself. That's awful The very first line of the article I posted said he was found unresponsive in the park. Are you seeing something different? A couple articles said he was found at 300 Randolph. Is that in the park? |
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Post by concertgoer on Aug 6, 2018 9:24:02 GMT -6
I wouldn’t say it was near the festival, but yes I saw on the local news that Saturday was a very violent night unfortunately on the south and west side.
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Post by Pale Hose on Aug 6, 2018 9:28:43 GMT -6
The very first line of the article I posted said he was found unresponsive in the park. Are you seeing something different? A couple articles said he was found at 300 Randolph. Is that in the park? That might still be considered Grant Park but I believe that's outside of the festival grounds. |
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Post by ferro_man on Aug 6, 2018 9:46:24 GMT -6
A couple articles said he was found at 300 Randolph. Is that in the park? That might still be considered Grant Park but I believe that's outside of the festival grounds. i looked it up on google maps, and it's a block north of millennium park |
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Post by tattooedbillionaire on Aug 6, 2018 9:50:51 GMT -6
I'm usually away from the news during a festival, but Greg Kot mentioned the violence on Twitter during one of his updates. Along with the teen's passing, those are some really depressing events on what was otherwise a great Lolla weekend.
Not sure I have the energy yet for a top ten this year, but it was all about the ladies this weekend for me. St. Vincent, Larkin Poe, Bomba Estereo, Dorothy, the Regrettes and Carly Rae Jepsen all kicked ass.
I didn't get the Jepsen/sword thing at all, until I did some research last night. I'm always about eight months behind on meme culture.
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Post by Kamera on Aug 6, 2018 10:28:41 GMT -6
Best Early Act
Best Mid Tier Act
Best Headliner
Best Change To The Fest
Worst Change To The Fest
Best Food/Drink Purchase
Best Merch Purchase
Worst Food/Drink Purchase
Best Stage
Worst Stage
Best Aftershow
Act Most Likely To Disappear
Act Most Likely To Blow Up
Most Disappointing Act
Best Party of the Weekend
Best Time to give into your heatstroke
Best Wake Up Call
Best Surprise Find
Best Crowd
Worst Crowd
Best Comeback
Best Cover
Best Looking/Best Dressed
Underrated Act
Overrated Act
Best Crowd Banter
Act Most Likely To Play Lolla 2019
Best Non-musical Activity
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Post by nanatod on Aug 6, 2018 10:36:36 GMT -6
Tired as hell today but so glad I went the VW aftershow So many deep cuts off of Graceland fixed that for you. |
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Post by ten15 on Aug 6, 2018 11:25:23 GMT -6
Tired as hell today but so glad I went the VW aftershow So many deep cuts off of Graceland fixed that for you. I always find these comments amusing, but I do see where you are coming from. Heck, the Lolla set even took a play out of Paul Simon's book. When I saw Paul back in the day, he played "You Can Call Me Al" twice. #themoreyouknow |
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Post by irvred on Aug 6, 2018 11:29:14 GMT -6
He played 'You Can Call Me Al' twice regularly? How did the audience not kill themselves?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2018 11:31:25 GMT -6
I'm friends with Al.
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Post by ten15 on Aug 6, 2018 11:31:40 GMT -6
He played 'You Can Call Me Al' twice regularly? How did the audience not kill themselves? They ate it up. As soon as it finished, he would start it again. And I like "You Can Call Me Al" - wanna fight? |
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Post by thebosma on Aug 6, 2018 11:32:41 GMT -6
I’d see him play exclusively “You Can Call Me Al” and I’m a huge fan of all of his work lol
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Post by irvred on Aug 6, 2018 11:36:11 GMT -6
I do not want to fight and I apologize. I think of the song as, like, 'We Didn't Start the Fire' but I can see I'm outnumbered.
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Post by ten15 on Aug 6, 2018 11:37:48 GMT -6
I do not want to fight and I apologize. I think of the song as, like, 'We Didn't Start the Fire' but I can see I'm outnumbered. <3 |
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Post by concertgoer on Aug 6, 2018 11:48:37 GMT -6
He played 'You Can Call Me Al' twice regularly? How did the audience not kill themselves? Booo |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2018 11:49:31 GMT -6
YAAAAAAAAY!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2018 11:51:59 GMT -6
 BOOOOO!!!! YAAAAAY!! BOOOO!!!! YAAAAAY!!!! BOOOOOOO!!!!! YAAAAAAY! |
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Post by sleeping on Aug 6, 2018 12:42:41 GMT -6
Van Halen has been known to open and close with “Jump”
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Aug 6, 2018 12:47:42 GMT -6
Caught 40 sets this weekend in total, VW played a better set than the National, but being right up in Matt's face put the National over the top. Great weekend all around!
1.) The National
2.) Vampire Weekend
3.) Post Animal
4.) Lizzo
5.) Franz Ferdinand
6.) Kali Uchis
7.) Dream Wife
8.) Camila Cabello
9.) Alex Lahey
10.) St. Vincent
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Aug 6, 2018 12:50:52 GMT -6
I watched Lil Uzi for 10 minutes yesterday and he played XO Tour Llif3, then two snippets of other songs, stopped and said something like, "Nah, I don't want to go out on that lame shit." Then started XO again, threw the mic into the crowd, and left 10 minutes early.
Does that count?
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Post by jimmyrecard on Aug 6, 2018 12:51:42 GMT -6
Best Early Act - Alex Lahey
Best Mid Tier Act - Lykke Li
Best Headliner - Bruno Mars
Best Food/Drink Purchase - Beef rice bowl
Best Merch Purchase - National Poster
Best Stage - Bud Light
Worst Stage - Titos
Best Aftershow - CHVRCHES
Act Most Likely To Blow Up - Amy Shark
Best Party of the Weekend - Carly Rae Jepsen
Worst Crowd - Cigarettes After Sex. They ruined that performance for me.
Best Cover - Simply The Best from James Bay
Best Looking/Best Dressed - St Vincent
Underrated Act - Amy Shark
Overrated Act - Portugal. the Man
Best Crowd Banter - Parquet Courts
Act Most Likely To Play Lolla 2019 - Alex Lahey
Best Non-musical Activity - Free underwear
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