The first annual AAHH! Fest took place Sunday in Chicago. Curated by Common, the lineup featured comedian Dave Chappelle, rappers Jay Electroncia, Lupe Fiasco, De La Soul, and, in what was the worst kept secret, Kanye West as the secret surprise guest. (Kanye’s charity Donda House was one of the presenting sponsors.)
Kanye ripped through a 16-song set comprised of “Jesus Walks”, “Power”, “Touch the Sky”, “All of the Lights”, and hometown anthem “Homecoming”, among many of his other greatest hits. For his performance of “Clique”, he brought out Common, Jay Electronica, and Vince Staples. For the final song, he teamed with Common to perform their collaborative track, “Get Em High”.
Sources- http://consequenceofsound.net/
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4 day camping event that will be held at the beautiful 3000 acre Kennekuk County Park in Danville, IL. The site itself, with its historic collection of turn-of-the-century buildings, prairie lands, lakes and meandering streams, give one the feeling of small town America. This is your invitation! Hang with us for four days of 100% organic, guaranteed feel good music, performed by nationally renowned musicians on 4 unique outdoor stages.
“We’ve always looked to the moon with a great fascination and wonder. Its phases represent a cycle of renewal and a guiding light through darkness. The moon exerts a powerful pull on both the ocean tides and on our human emotions. As we began to create our festival, we thought, what better way to express the uplifting power of music and its relationship with nature than by naming it Phases of the Moon!”
Source: http://phasesofthemoonfestival.com/
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AAHH! FEST BY COMMON
On September 21, AAHH! Fest will take place at Union Park in Chicago (the same site that hosts Pitchfork Music Festival each year). The event was put together by Common and will be hosted by Dave Chappelle. Thanks to reader Brian Kedzorski for the tip.
The lineup includes Common, De La Soul, Jay Electronica, Lupe Fiasco, MC Lyte, Lil Herb, and “a special surprise guest”. There will also be a community showcase curated by Rhymefest, which will feature Diggy Simmons and young talent from Chicago.
Source: http://pitchfork.com/
The star power surrounding Mad Decent producer extraordinaire Dillon Francis continues to rise as the news of his highly anticipated debut studio album Money Sucks, Friends Rule has now received an official release along with a brand new single for your audible pleasure! Dillon teamed up with producer duo Sultan & Ned Shepard for the albums first single “When We Were Young”, a song that showcases a progressive house vibe with snippets of electro synths and an indie element provided by the vocals from The Chain Gang of 1974. The track shows another side to Dillon’s production that makes the wait for October 28th debut album even more of a struggle. Stream the track below and pre-order the album now via iTunes. Enjoy! – See more at: http://thissongissick.com/blog/2014/dillon-francis-when-we-were-young/#sthash.tLDg9uq9.dpuf
References: Thissongissick.com
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North Coast Music Festival!
August 29-30 / 2014
http://www.northcoastfestival.com/
What an amazing weekend with three nights of Pretty Lights! Here are some photos that we took from this past weekend at Concord Music Hall.
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Bonobo at The Riviera
Photography by Chicago Music Festivals