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![]() | Sunday’s best: Aside from the obvious don’t-miss acts Spoon and Dinosaur Jr., here are six reasons to head to Union Park on Pitchfork’s well-rounded, headliner-heavy final day. |
![]() | Where’s weirdo?: Kill time during dud acts by snapping photos of typical fest characters for our Pitchfork scavenger hunt. |
![]() | Sonic square dance: Our chart plots every act playing the fest according to the face-melting nature of its guitars and whether the band is just plain crap. |
![]() | From the U.K. to the Magic Kingdom: The king-jester of Britpop returns to Chicago for a rare performance. |
![]() | Odd man out: A field guide to the most bizarre and rare of mammals: Flavor Flav. |
![]() | The Hold Steady: Since it ain't broke, Craig Finn and Co. choose not to fix it. |
![]() | Icy Demons: Miami Ice finds Rodriguez, Powell and co. refining their signature rhythmic interplay. |
![]() | Relive the hype: Public Enemy frontman and cultural commentator Chuck D waxes poetic on the state of digital music, Flavor of Love and revisiting a hip-hop classic. |
![]() | The Infinite Loop: Hear an exclusive live performance from Pitchfork act Occidental Brothers Dance Band International on our music podcast. |
| Pitchfork Music Festival schedule: The full schedule. |
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