Subby: Official lineup for Lollapalooza 2008 announced. The underground culture weeps that their festival has become mainstream

Yeah... about 10 years ago!

Underground culture = losers

I'm not one to argue what's "underground" or "indie", but Lollapalooza? Underground? Really?

Bonnaroo's lineup is better this year, both for bands playing AND reaction by hippies when Metallica was announced. Pure hilarity, that.

Become?

robsul82: Bonnaroo's lineup is better this year, both for bands playing AND reaction by hippies when Metallica was announced. Pure hilarity, that.

As a hippie, I say bring on the metal. But not Metallica. They've sucked for a decade now. If you're going to do the metal at Bonnaroo, do it right. Slayer or Judas Priest or Heaven and Hell or Motorhead or someone with some integrity and talent.

Lollapalooza has always been pretty damn mainstream.

Oh come on. There's some crap on there but there's also plenty of genuinely good music.

I guess at some point in my life I became incredibly square because the one concert event that has me salivating this spring is the Tucson International Mariachi Festival.

Fark party? (crickets)

seriously? girl talk is going to be there?
seriously???

GurneyHalleck [TotalFark]
Judas Priest or Heaven and Hell or Motorhead or someone with some integrity and talent.

all three of those bands are going on tour together this summer with the 'someone with some integrity and talent' being the mighty TestAmenT.

/tour of the farking decade right there.

Come on, let's all admit that a lollapalooza tour has as much meaning now as say, woodstock 2008.
Whatever it meant in the 90s (bands like butthole surfers getting mainstream exposure for example) is gone and gone....

That said, not a bad lineup...
I'd like to see gnarls barkley in broad daylight

/i heard a good chunk of the new Barkley and its very very good I think

I'm kinda liking that lineup. I'll be there.

Radiohead, Wilco, Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against the Machine, The Raconteurs, Gnarls Barkley, Okkervil River, Love & Rockets, The Black Keys, Broken Social Scene, Blues Traveler, Bloc Party, Gogol Bordello, Cat Power, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Girl Talk, The National, John Butler Trio, Battles, MGMT, Lupe Fiasco, Rogue Wave, The Weakerthans, The Whigs...

What am I not supposed to like about this?

The Kills... Nice!

first off, thats like 50 bands; are they going to play one song each?


also i thought barkley was doing NBA commentary when did he start singing

Paradigms shift.

submitter: underground culture = oxymoran

Mr_Fabulous: I'm kinda liking that lineup. I'll be there.

Radiohead, Wilco, Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against the Machine, The Raconteurs, Gnarls Barkley, Okkervil River, Love & Rockets, The Black Keys, Broken Social Scene, Blues Traveler, Bloc Party, Gogol Bordello, Cat Power, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Girl Talk, The National, John Butler Trio, Battles, MGMT, Lupe Fiasco, Rogue Wave, The Weakerthans, The Whigs...

What am I not supposed to like about this?

You left out Bang Camaro. If you get into it, they're pretty intense live. If nothing else, they're damn fun.

There are a few in there I'd like to check out. Then between bands I like, go booze at my buddy's place about a block away. Stumble back for the next band, etc....

Went to the first one, "take the day off work" tour. NIN killed it.

brap: I guess at some point in my life I became incredibly square because the one concert event that has me salivating this spring is the Tucson International Mariachi Festival.

Fark party? (crickets)

I'm up for a Fark party here in Tucson.

Doesn't "Underground Culture" with music tend to mean music no one likes but people are too hip to admit it to each other?

Official lineup for Lollapalooza 2008 announced. The underground culture weeps that their festival has become mainstream... Again.

FTFY, Subby.

TommyBahama: first off, thats like 50 bands; are they going to play one song each?

Well, it's 3 days and about 9 stages, so I think there's plenty of time for everyone.

/scored $60 tickets

GurneyHalleck: As a hippie, I say bring on the metal. But not Metallica. They've sucked for a decade now. If you're going to do the metal at Bonnaroo, do it right. Slayer or Judas Priest or Heaven and Hell or Motorhead or someone with some integrity and talent.

THIS

Don't care for Lollapalooza or Bonnaroo, got my tickets for Terrastock7...

Saturday night, bring forth the Grails.

/knows a thing or two about festivals, was at Stonehenge Festival in '84, Hawkwind twice in one night (sunset & sunrise).

I would, however, want to exchange some shiatty act at Bonnaroo for Lollapalooza having Explosions in the Sky.

I'm not going there with those ticket prices, even though it's two blocks away from home. With $200 ticket price you can go see four or five real concerts of famous acts where the band plays a full set (+ opening acts).

Just saw The Black Keys last Wed.

They farking ROCK!!!

Because nothing says 'underground culture' than a gigantic concert with thousands of people attending.

Mr_Fabulous: I'm kinda liking that lineup. I'll be there.

Radiohead, Wilco, Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against the Machine, The Raconteurs, Gnarls Barkley, Okkervil River, Love & Rockets, The Black Keys, Broken Social Scene, Blues Traveler, Bloc Party, Gogol Bordello, Cat Power, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Girl Talk, The National, John Butler Trio, Battles, MGMT, Lupe Fiasco, Rogue Wave, The Weakerthans, The Whigs...

What am I not supposed to like about this?

Blues Traveler because John Popper was supposed to have died of a fat attack in 1999.

And Stephen Malkmus only because he's a dick, and his 'band' wouldn't even be noticed by anyone if it didn't have his name in front of it.

theurge14:
And Stephen Malkmus only because he's a dick, and his 'band' wouldn't even be noticed by anyone if it didn't have his name in front of it.

I interviewed him once. He wasn't a dick at all. The second statement you made isn't really true either.

I've been to the past 3 Lollas in Chicago. I had a blast at all of them. Might not make it this year, but if you can blow some money and make the trip, it's a good time.

lollapalooza is sweet! I showed my artwork at last year's... did anyone check out the art area?

clod9: lollapalooza is sweet! I showed my artwork at last year's... did anyone check out the art area?

I spent some time there. Post a pic of it or something.

clod9: lollapalooza is sweet! I showed my artwork at last year's... did anyone check out the art area?

I did.. there was some cool stuff there

The best band to ever perform at Lollapalooza ever.

Wait.. I recognize like 5 of those bands. So you're telling me thats not a bunch of underground shiat?

That line-up needs more Pearl Jam.

Lumber Jack Off: all three of those bands are going on tour together this summer with the 'someone with some integrity and talent' being the mighty TestAmenT.

/tour of the farking decade right there

Are you kidding? That would farking rule.

That's a GREAT lineup, and you cannot tell me Battles and Grizzly Bear are mainstream, or 3/4ths of those people.

MrWhipee: Lumber Jack Off: all three of those bands are going on tour together this summer with the 'someone with some integrity and talent' being the mighty TestAmenT.

/tour of the farking decade right there

Are you kidding? That would farking rule.
I assure you I am not kidding. the tour is still in the works but it is indeed on. look it up if you don't believe me.

Stray Slacker: theurge14:
And Stephen Malkmus only because he's a dick, and his 'band' wouldn't even be noticed by anyone if it didn't have his name in front of it.

I interviewed him once. He wasn't a dick at all. The second statement you made isn't really true either.

♬ Out on tour with the Smashing Pumpkins
Nature kids, they don't have no function
I don't understand what they mean
And I could really give a fark.
The Stone Temple Pilots,
They're elegant bachelors
They're foxy to me are they foxy to you?
I will agree there isn't absolutely nothing
Nothing more than me ♬

Wow how punk rock is that. :P Yeah if I got to interview Yoko Ono I would think she was cool too.

I've been to the past 3 Lollas in Chicago. I had a blast at all of them. Might not make it this year, but if you can blow some money and make the trip, it's a good time.

Yeah I'm jealous. :(