In the ’20s and ’30s, Chicago’s Washington Square Park was a hotbed of rhetoric as poets, preachers, left-wing agitators, and crackpots waxed radical before curious spectators. Popularly known as Bughouse Square, the park eventually fell into disuse, but in the ’80s its reputation as a mecca of free speech and public discussion was revived with the Newberry Library’s annual Bughouse Square Debates.
Flavorpill is the proud media sponsor of this Saturday’s 23rd Annual Bughouse Square Debates. We sat down with Newberry Library’s Director of Public Programs Rachel Bohlmann, Ph.D. to learn more. Read More »
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Play-by-plays are a dime a dozen in post-festival Pitchfork coverage and they never really capture the visceral experience of a three-day event. So instead we’re giving out awards to what we loved (and hated) at this year’s PMF, with an eye to the idiosyncratic aspects that made the weekend come alive. We can’t help but pay attention to some of the heavy hitters — they’re at the top for a reason, and many brought their A-game — but this festival is as much about the underdogs, the up-and-comers, and the new discoveries. After the jump you’ll find our round up of hidden gems, charismatic acts, standout sets, curious episodes that might have gone overlooked, and more. Read More »
Regardless of how you feel about the reviews on its parent site, since launching in 2006, Chicago’s Pitchfork Music Festival has played host to some of the most exciting moments in indie rock-related summer goodness: from an exceedingly rare performance by Brazilian tropicalia masters Os Mutantes at the first fest to Sonic Youth‘s blissed-out performance of Daydream Nation in 2007 to Cut Copy‘s rave-inducing set (which managed to turn the garbage-strewn Union Park into a throbbing mass of unabashed, sweat-soaked dancers) just last year.
Currently, only very limited quantities of tickets remain for Friday’s night show — all other tickets for the three-day blowout are sold out. But don’t fret: Flavorpill has three full-festival P4K passes to give away for the nearly-sold out fest. Read More »
