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Lollapalooza 2007 Photos & Recap

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

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Recap
This was the first Lollapalooza I’ve attended since it found it’s new home in Chicago two year ago, and the entire thing was a great three-days of music. It was way too hot on Friday and Sunday, but we made it through and had a blast. The last big festivals I’ve been to were in Dallas - Ft. Worth, and I must say the crowds here in Chicago are far more polite than anything I ever experienced down there. Maybe it was just where it was, maybe it was the lack of macho-aggression that seemed to accompany some festivals down there, maybe people are just different here. Either way, everyone had a great time and there was a ridiculous amount of music to enjoy.

Day One - Friday:

The Polyphonic Spree: They’re a band made for a festival like this. The Flaming Lips/Wayne Coyne comparisons are totally correct. They were lots of fun and it was my first time to see them. I remember when they started as a complete one-off joke down in Dallas. Really enjoyable and they go nuts out of pure happiness.

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