FRANK TURNER
Being in a band or group is cool, but who really wants to share the spotlight, or even the free M&M's provided backstage? Many artists reach the stars on their own, whether its after former musical adventures or years of grinding their way to the top. Here are some of modern music's best and brightest who prove that going it alone isn't such a bad thing.
While his allegiance with rising hip-hop collective Odd Future may have put his name on the map, prodigal R&B crooner Frank Ocean is no slouch by himself. He's written songs for Justin Bieber, John Legend, and Brandy, and recently made a guest spot on Jay-Z and Kanye West's mega-collaboration Watch the Throne. With a hit single "Novacane" and an inevitable full-length record coming, expect Frankie to stay in the spotlight, whether it's with or without his buddies.
Cutting his teeth in punk bands, English singer/songwriter Frank Turner has retained his unfiltered grit and D.I.Y. work ethic after going acoustic and writing folk jams. With a healthy catalog of heart-on-sleeve anthems, expect Turner and his Sleeping Souls backing band to breeze through old favorites as well as selections from his new record England, Keep My Bones.
Turner will be joined by his fellow punks-gone-storytellers Andrew Jackson Jihad and Into It, Over It. All of these artists still know how to get loud, but the real magic happens when they choose not to.
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The Sunday Snapshot:
The festival set-up, sound and acoustics, as well as operations were extremely professional. It's obvious they have done this before. I loved how they had two stages by each other with back-to-back shows. I parked it at the Budweiser/Playstation stages for most of the weekend due to the line up, but it was incredible to see 10,000 people stacked to see the headliners on the BMI stage. Kudos Lolla.
Sunday Musical Delights & Awards:
Chiddy Bang: Award for Band Best Listened on a CD. I was personally pumped to see Chiddy play. My friends produce their music videos and I have been rocking to their cool remixes/raps for a bit now. Think, Girl Talk meets Drake for their vibe. I was sadly disappointed in the live bit, but I still like them a lot. But the electronic Perry’s stage was a sick addition to the festival. We would be visiting again.
Here is what we loved most about Saturday at Lollapalooza 2010. I wish I was still there!
In addition to the green scene at Grant Park, there were some really cool sponsorship and brand presence situations in the mix. Toyota was giving away cold bandanas and headbands (much needed with the hot temperatures). They always had a line to their tent, which I’m sure got them some good exposure. Another great sponsor was the water filling stations; I know I spent a lot of time here. AOL provided free WiFi, for those of us working during the festival, this was clutch. A fun one was the Q101 Hammock Station, where you could actually take a break and lay in the hammocks for a bit. It’s always enjoyable to see brands and companies giving out products and services that are super beneficial to the festival goer. Giving a consumer something they can really use during the weekend is really going to stand out for marketing purposes.
Completely pumped for this festival, Lollapalooza managed to blow me away. Not only with the talent they had this year, but as an event planner, I was even more impressed with the set-up and operations they had in place. If you missed our live Tweets from the festival here are some tasty tidbits from the weekend. Catch us tomorrow for Saturday's recap:
Friday:
We arrived in Chicago around 7am from New York, took a nap, and proceeded to the event around 4pm. Other than grabbing my media pass (which was like a mile away from the entrance) I was immediately impressed.
Wednesday 8/4
- Frank Turner @ Brooklyn Bowl- 9 pm
- Arcade Fire @ Madison Square Garden- 8 pm
- All Hearts Tour ft. Robyn & Kelis @ Webster Hall - 6 pm
- The Right Coast @ The Studio at Webster Hall- 7 pm
- This Frontier Needs Heroes/ She Keeps Bees/ Naked Hearts @ Mercury Lounge- 9 pm
Thursday 8/5
- Arcade Fire @ Madison Square Garden -8 pm
- Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers @ Brooklyn Bowl- 8 pm
- Glen David Andrews @ Joe's Pub- 9:30 pm
- All Hearts Tour ft. Robyn & Kelis @ Webster Hall - 6 pm
- Silverstein @ Irving Plaza- 5 pm
- Mon Khmer/ The Tony Castles @ Mercury Lounge- 7:30 pm
Amerie In Love & War
Boys Like Girls Love DrunkBrooks & Dunn#1's...And Then Some
Circulatory System Signal Morning
The Clean Mister PopCotton JonesThe Rio Ranger [EP]
Danko Jones Never Too Loud
Howie Day Sound The Alarm
Jay-Z Blueprint 3
Marie Digby Breathing UnderwaterJohn ForteStyleFREE [EP]
Ernie Halter Ernie Halter: Live
My Milky Way Arms Lightsaber Circuit Breaker
Old Wives' Tales Younger Limbs
Os Mutantes Haih Or Barauna
Phish Joy
Polvo Prism
Raekwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Rodrigo Y Gabriela 11:11
Frank Turner Poetry Of The Deed
Vivian Girls Everything Goes Wrong
Wild Beasts Two Dancers
Yo La Tengo Popular Songs
Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson Break Up
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