Spirited Away, but Sonically Survived

As a working stiff (boo!) there's rarely any time for travel past south eastern region. That being said... After seeing the lineup for Lollapalooza knowing that I would not be able to make it, my musical essence was spirited away. Thank goodness for the endless possibilities of the internet! I was able to spend the weekend in Chicago a few weeks ago virtually at Pitchfork Music Festival which possessed a stellar lineup for the weekend that culminated in The Flamings Lips boisterous performance of new material.




Guess what I'm doing this weekend during these 10 hour days at a desk... LollaCast!!!
Missing another great musical experience, I can cope with the loss through beer and a strong stream signal from Chicago. About to ditch the current location to catch Of Montreal's set. Hopefully it is ripe with androgyny and huge stage props... [Updates to follow]


from last year's Pitchfork Fest performace

And so begins the saga

Like Atreyu reluctantly/presumptuously passing between those huge sphinx boobs at the Southern Oracle, I embark on the compounded journey of voyeuristic self revelation and social narcissism to redeem my psyche from this life of inequity.  Blogging...is this what it has come to?  As if this were all necessary...