
Lollapalooza
By Mark Guarino“Like a beautiful woman, she definitely took her time,” said Perry Farrell the morning of Lollapalooza. The traveling alt-rock freak fest was resurrected as a tamer two-day blowout in late July in Chicago’s Grant Park. Over 50 bands played six stages with Weezer, the [...]
Billy Corgan’s open mic nights at the Hideout, Chicago
By Mark GuarinoWhat do you do when you’re a big rock star, in your hometown recording your new band’s debut record, and hungry to escape the studio after a 12-hour day?If you’re Billy Corgan, it’s time to woodshed new songs in a bar with wood-paneled walls [...]