You are so right about Lollapalooza officially now being a giant frat party where people go first and foremost just to hang out while there happens to be music in the background. Case in point: At Vampire Weekend, someone asked my brother (I opted for Neko Case instead), "Hey, is this Paul Simon?" Apparently, she was dead serious.
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Jim DeRogatis
Jim DeRogatis covers pop music for the Chicago Sun-Times. Contact him via E-mail.
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Jim, that was great, the shots of the field with the skyline make me miss Chicago...but you do have the best job in the world. I am envious.
You are so right about Lollapalooza officially now being a giant frat party where people go first and foremost just to hang out while there happens to be music in the background. Case in point: At Vampire Weekend, someone asked my brother (I opted for Neko Case instead), "Hey, is this Paul Simon?" Apparently, she was dead serious.