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Saturday, June 1, 2013

Spring Awakening Announcement!

Calvin Harris at the MID
Excision and Minnesota at House of Blues
Boys Noize at SpyBar

**after-party line-up information courtesy of youredm.com

Monday, April 8, 2013

Coachella Style: Easy Breezy 2013

coachella by jsnovak featuring animal print sunglasses

Free People trapeze dress
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Mara hoffman
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Topshop cotton shirt
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Tory Burch tye dye shorts
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Rare London short shorts
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ASOS animal print sunglasses
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ASOS plastic sunglasses
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Opening Ceremony coachella4 suede rhum
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Friday, April 5, 2013

Coachella Preview!!!

The time has come once again for us to forget the dull days of winter and prepare for the annual start to festival season with a bang. Que Coachella 2013. Taking place April 12th - 14th and again on the 19th - 21st, this year has the perfect blend of constant crowd-pleasers and newcomers. However, the lineup is vast, so it can be overwhelming to decide just who you want to see. Stic-of-the-Week has your guide on who we think you should be SURE not to miss this year!

FRIDAY:
Alt-J

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Wolfgang Gartner

Youth Lagoon

Local Natives

Passion Pit

Modest Mouse

Beach House

SATURDAY:
Parov Stelar Band

Guards
Yesayer
The Postal Service

SUNDAY:
Grimes
Tame Impala
The Faint
Thee Oh Sees
Wild Belle

Remember, these are only our suggestions. Whoever you decide to see this year at Coachella is BOUND to be awesome and wonderful and amazing, etc. For the rest of the lineup check out the link above to Coachella's main page. Let us know who you cannot wait to see this year in the comments!

Thursday, August 30, 2012

North Coast Preview 2012

As summer begins to turn into fall, kids go back to school, work starts to pick up again and the careless air of lazy days begins to fade festival season in Chicago seems to draw to a close. However, summer’s last stand, North Coast Music Festival, is back for its third run in Union Park this weekend, August 31 – Sept 2. NCMF provides one more weekend of non-stop music, festival attire and, most importantly, honest summer fun. This year make the most of your NCMF experience using our guide of whom to be sure to see at the festival.

FRIDAY…

Depending on the kind of atmosphere you are looking for, NCMF can be very different for all who attend. This is beautiful – Friday provides a lot of Chicago based talent who all seem to have the common goal, getting attendees in the proper “non-stop dance party” state of mind. If you find yourself at NCMF on Friday, my vote is to start the party early by heading over to see some Milk N’ Cookies followed by Zion I. Add to this solid foundation with some jams from local heavyweight, Midnight Conspiracy (be sure to check out SOTW intern, Gina's interview with MC from Spring Awakening, here). More local favorites include: Team Bayside High, DJ Greg Corner, and STS9.

SATURDAY…

For my Saturday NCMF adventure I think it prudent to take in the variety that NCMF provides. NCMF, a festival boasting highly acclaimed DJs and electronic duos, also showcases some truly talented indie bits playing the fest. My vote is to head over to Dan Deacon, YACHT and The Rapture. After a pleasant afternoon of immersing yourself in a slightly less technological genre be sure to stop by Girl Talk, who, like many times before, is sure to bring the party to his Chicago fans base. For me, Girl Talk is a must see, a rite of passage of sorts in the electronic, mixology world. Always a great show, Girl Talk will be my Saturday night fever, along with Atmosphere.

SUNDAY…

Electronic lovers unite with their beloveds Steve Aoki and Pretty Lights. The Sunday headliners are sure to bring their A-Game to Chicago. As for where my excitement lies, might I recommend seeing Com Truise, whose sound is similar to that of an 80’s horror soundtrack with a modern twist. For an old school raunch, Big Boi, and for some good old dance in your pants fun, be sure to check out Digitialism, Digital Tape Machine and Stratus.

Anyone who you choose to see at North Coast Music Festival 2012 is bound to be a great time and with the line-up featuring a winning concoction of genres and local vs. national talent it seems that it will be very hard to not have the ultimate Labor Day weekend.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

21 Hours of Dance: Highlights from Spring Awakening

A sea of neon swarmed onto Soldier Field this past weekend for Spring Awakening, a festival solely dedicated to electronic dance music. The venue witnessed more color than the usual blue and orange clad Bears fans, to say the least. Attendees displayed their excitement with vibrant fishnets, perky tutus, glitter, and every neon hue of the rainbow imaginable. Their ensembles were intricately assembled to fit the vibe of this electronic world that has become the newest trend in music.

These excited, high-powered fans ranged from tweens to baby boomers. Each day consisted of 10.5 hours of music emanating from four different stages. The energy stayed high through the wee hours and fans did not cease to head bob aggressively. Grooving was optional.

From Saturday morning to Sunday night, every DJ that performed had a distinct sound and stage presence. LoBOUNCE’s enthusiasm had him singing along to his own mixes while Gun Love sampled one of my favorites, M83’s Midnight City. Porn and Chicken had a vivacious entourage on stage dancing wildly. And by the end of Saturday, Skrillex’s light beams emerged during a patch of rain as he DJ-ed from a futuristic spacecraft structure.

On Sunday, the NERVO duo performed to a packed tent with fans trying to squish in for a glimpse of the lovely and spunky twin sisters. Datsik went old school Snoop Dogg when he cleverly mixed Gin and Juice (pun intended) and Diplo’s set immediately followed changing the mood with tribal accents by throwing in some Major Lazer tracks. The night ended with Dutch DJ Afrojack playing his catchy hit songs while the crowd simultaneously fist pumped and sang along.

The production of the fest ran smoothly with the fastest set changes I have ever seen and a sufficient amount of security scattered throughout festival grounds. The weekend lived up to its potential and fully satisfied its passionate crowd.

Photo Credit: Thank you so much to the wonderful Sam Callahan for taking amazing photos this weekend. You are extremely talented and we are so grateful for your contribution!

Special thanks to Mike Musto for all your help as well!

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Awakening to Chicago's New Electronic Reality

Soldier Field will become a laser light spectacle on Saturday June 16^th and Sunday June 17^th for the Spring Awakening music festival, an electronic affair hosted by React Presents and the Congress Theater. Chicago’s newest fest will feature over 70 artists, including Afrojack, Skrillex, Benny Benassi, and A-Trak.

The event was first hosted in 2008, but it has since outgrown its original 4,800 person capacity venue in the Congress Theater. The move is Soldier Field’s first foray into the dance-music fest sphere.

Keep checking Stic-of-the-Week for an upcoming exclusive interview with Midnight Conspiracy who will be performing that weekend!