MUSIC
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB M83 For fans of Tokyo Police Club and The XX
This London based band will be in the midst of a US tour during Lolla 2012, and I’m so glad they will be a part of this festival. Their newest album, A Different Kind of Fix, holds to it’s name, you’ll definitely be listening to this one on repeat. Bombay Bicycle Club’s soft sounds combined with front man Jack Steadman’s unique voice makes them a great band to chill out to in the summer heat of Lollapalooza. Be sure to check out “Always Like This” and “How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep”.
For fans of Passion Pit and The Naked and Famous
This electronic music “band” is actually a French musician by the name of Anthony Gonzalez, sometimes backed up by a variety of different musicians. The band was founded in 2001 but has more recently been recognized by millions of people across the globe. M83 has toured with many successful bands including Kings of Leon, The Killers, and Depeche Mode. With electronic music taking over the industry, don’t be surprised if M83 receives as much attention as the previous mentioned bands, if not more. Definitely check out “Midnight City” and “We Own The Sky”.
DEV For Fans of Ke$ha and Far East Movement
“I like my beats high and my bass down low”. If this sentence describes you, definitely make your way to DEV’s set at Lollapalooza. You may be familiar with the song I just quoted, if not you’ll recognize her voice in Far East Movement’s popular dance song, “Like A G6”. The 23 year old California girl claims that her musical inspiration is Marshall Mathers, better known as Eminem, and she describes her music as “pop music with rap roots”. Make sure to listen to her electropop hits “In The Dark” and “Bass Down Low”.
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