Pitchfork Diaries: Bear in Heaven
Adam Wills from Bear in Heaven talks the 'Pitchfork effect' and Chicago's Lincoln Hall
Bear in Heaven is living the dream in 2010. The band started as a solo project of John Philpot and over seven years grew into a four piece and released Best Rest Forth Mouth in 2009. Pitchfork gave Bear in Heaven their best new music award for Best Rest Forth Mouth and ever since then it’s been a wild ride for these four guys. We spoke to guitarist and bassist Adam Wills about the Pitchfork effect and growing into a band...
Posted by Amy Dittmeier on Aug 04, 2010 @ 10:10 am
Pitchfork Diaries: WHY?
Josiah Wolf of WHY? talks collaborating, European audiences, and being a part of Anticon
WHY? had to be one of the bigger buzz bands of Pitchfork this year. Brothers Yoni and Josiah Wolf and Doug McDiarmid have been pioneering their weird but intriguing mix of hip hop and indie rock since the early 2000s. They are a band that’s not afraid to experiment and explore, whether it’s within their own group or through others. We spoke to Josiah Wolf at Pitchfork about how WHY? has changed through the years...
Posted by Amy Dittmeier on Aug 02, 2010 @ 1:13 pm
Pitchfork Diaries: Here We Go Magic
Kristina Lieberson of Here We Go Magic takes a break from touring to talk about the band
Here We Go Magic had to be one of the prettiest-sounding bands at Pitchfork this year. The band grew from a solo project into a full-fledged band and since this new formation has not stopped producing awesome music and shows. Between their interweaving melodies and their bouncy live show, the band’s attitude is irresistible. We sat down with keyboardist and vocalist Kristina Lieberson in the early afternoon Sunday (too early for Kristina and myself) to talk about Here We Go Magic’s new philosophy...
Posted by Amy Dittmeier on Jul 30, 2010 @ 1:13 pm
Pitchfork Diaries: El-P
El-P discusses Phillip K. Dick, his work with the late Camu Tao, and the direction of hip hop
El-P may not be a name that casual hip hop fans may know but it’s someone you should definitely familiarize yourself with. El-P aka Jaime Meline has been a driving force in a more alternative form of hip hop, pushing the genre to new limits as a producer, artist, and owner of the label Definitive Jux. During his set at Pitchfork I felt that some people just didn’t get El-P’s complexed beats and verbose rhymes, even though it was one of the best acts at the fest this year...
Posted by Amy Dittmeier on Jul 27, 2010 @ 1:13 pm
Pitchfork Diaries: Netherfriends
Sean Rosenblatt from Netherfriends talks about touring, labels, and their new album
Out of all the bands that played Pitchfork this year, Sean Rosenblatt of Netherfriends has to be one of the hardest working ones. Sean started Netherfriends in Chicago about three years ago and has made a habit of constantly touring to get his name out there. Hard work, living thrifty, and making friends worked out for Sean and his band, because there they were playing the 1 pm slot on Saturday. We sat down with Sean to talk about his many projects and being a working band...
Posted by Amy Dittmeier on Jul 25, 2010 @ 6:18 pm