08.04.2006: So I have decided that over the course of this weekend I will try and\nkeep track of all of the lame -palooza puns that I see. I am calling\nit punapalooza (that one doesn't count). So far we have the name of\nthis blog, and The Chicago Tribune's groan-worthy centerspread\nfeaturing the lineups for today: Plan-apalooza.\nAnyway, I digress. I kicked off the weekend by using my press\nprivilages to secure a front row spot for Brit-pop newcomers, The\nSubways. It was certainly a great show to be in the front row for with\nthe lead singer/guitarist running around the stage, climbing the\nscafolding, jumping off the drums and even doing a little crowd\nsurfing. Plus I had an unobstructed view of the cute little rock-tart\nplaying bass. The way she was jumping around the stage like a flea one\nwould think there was a giant metal key just back stage that they used\nto wind her up just before the show.\nAll in all it was a great show with the possible exception of the\napopleptic 50-year-old man who was just off stage, stage left. \nEveryone in the crowd on my side of the stage was almost completely\ndistracted by the crazy old man dancing like he was conducting an\ninvisible orchestra in a 23/47 time signature.\nAfter that I caught a little bit of the underwhelming Aqualung and\nCursive shows before heading over to see Panic at the Disco! If you\nhave never seen Panic at the Disco! on stage, immagine your Senior\nprom, if it were organised by Fredrico Fellini. After about two songs\nit became all too clea that I was about five years too old to enjoy\nthis show, and was almost blinded by the sun glistening off of the\nbraces of all the Panic fans as they glowered at me for leaving.
Expect more from lollapalooza... aproximately whenever I feel like it.
