As one with a wee cherub, the opportunity to see many (most) of the bands that interest me are very few and VERY far between. Fortunately for me (and YOU) we have here in Chicago the beautiful Lollapaloozea festival. As a result of my parental condition and musical addiction, the whole of my calendar year revolves around the festival. This years lineup, once again, does not disappoint. Of course there's the ultramega (2 points if you get the reference) huge headliners, but this is hardly the draw from my perspective. So to peek your interest, should you be attending, i am going to partake in a daily (more or less) "Better Know a Lolla Band" post, giving some insight to a few of the other bands gracing the stage in August.
Kicking things off, we have the fabulous These United States, who incidentally are kicking off the festival as well. These fine fella's hail from D.C. and Lexington Ky. Having been around for a bit now, they have their 3rd record coming out in July. These United States have a local connection as well, having recorded bits of the first record "A Picture Of The Three Of Us At The Gate To The Garden Of Eden" in various places in and around Elgin and Chicago. These guys are a lot of fun and should start things off in a great direction. Hopefully they will fare a bit better than last years kick-off band Hockey, who's rain-soaked set was plagued with sound issues (they'll get their chance to redeem their ill-fated set this year with a prime slot Sunday on The Grove stage (seriously heavy duty lineup for that stage Sunday, by the way).
So to kick things off for the festival and my little blog, enjoy These United States "Honor Amongst Thieves"
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