{"id":42688,"date":"2021-08-01T13:00:18","date_gmt":"2021-08-01T18:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=42688"},"modified":"2021-08-01T13:00:18","modified_gmt":"2021-08-01T18:00:18","slug":"lollapalooza-30th-day-3-recap-third-times-a-charm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=42688","title":{"rendered":"Lollapalooza 30th, Day 3 Recap: Third Time’s A Charm?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christopher David<\/p>\n

Day 3 of Lollapalooza was perhaps the best representation of \u2018old-school\u2019 Lollapalooza (some of us have actually been going for thirty years!), with a wave of rock bands who all put their unique stamp on sound and song.<\/p>\n

Leading the charge right off the top was Glove, a Tampa-based foursome whose style and substance was polished and exciting despite their age\u2014both in years and tenure. (And one has to wonder if their name is a callback to a short-lived Robert Smith side project.) Bringing early goth atmosphere to an otherwise sunny day. Vocalist\/guitarist Rod Wendt evoked the spirits of the best in \u201880s new wave (think Bauhaus or early Siouxsie) while still sounding fresh and not derivative\u2014there aren\u2019t a lot of new indie bands that sound anything like Glove, so they\u2019re a band to watch.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s easy to get caught up in the idea of Lollapalooza as something that\u2019s just always been there, and sometimes we forget that it\u2019s the World Cup of musical achievements for many. Count Jason Singer and his stellar band Michigander among that number; in the weeks leading up to the fest, Singer has made no bones about how much of a dream come true playing Lolla was to be for his particular brand of anthemic rock, and on Saturday, he saw that dream through with one of the single-best sets of the entire weekend. Michigander\u2019s style is perfect for a sunny day at a giant music fest\u2014Singer\u2019s tunes build and explode with introspective, narrative lyrics that are cunningly clothed in soaring melodies on par with arena giants like U2 and Arcade Fire. Even in quieter moments like the brooding \u201cRed,\u201d the crowd was at full attention, and when it came time to sing along with recent single \u201cLet Down,\u201d the sense of celebration was palpable. A band like Michigander is why we all care about live music – don\u2019t let them get by you for another day.<\/p>\n

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Imagine your first time in Chicago was playing Lollapalooza. Seriously. That\u2019s what The Backseat Lovers had to take in on Saturday afternoon and they well prepared for the task. Hailing from Salt Lake City, the four-piece brought a unique blend of classic rock, Americana, and jam-band sensibilities along with thoughtful lyrics and a no-frills attitude\u2014all of which combined for a sound that was uniquely theirs. (Check out our interview with the band for more!)<\/p>\n

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Festival stalwarts Young the Giant never fail to deliver a set charged with emotion, and that\u2019s exactly what the T-Mobile stage crowd got through a set that opened with \u201cApartment\u201d and saw the band through bouncing, impassioned versions of \u201cSomething to Believe In,\u201d \u201cSuperposition,\u201d and a smooth cover of Fleetwood Mac\u2019s \u201cDreams.\u201d Vocalist Sameer Gadhia remains one of the strongest, most versatile singers in the game, and watching the California quintet\u2019s chemistry onstage is always a masterclass in precision and hooks that make the most of the band\u2019s musicality.<\/p>\n

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The afternoon drew to a close on a sweetly low-key set from much-loved Chicago natives Whitney. An eight-piece band that simply defies an easy category\u2014always a good thing\u2014by building elements of \u201870s pop, soul, and folk arrangements around infectious hooks and drummer\/singer Julian Ehrlich\u2019s falsetto. With mostly blue sky, a cool breeze, and our unmistakable skyline as their backdrop, the band delivered an hour-long set that included \u201cNo Matter Where We Go\u201d early on, surely one of the finest indie rock songs to ever emerge from our fair city.<\/p>\n

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