I apologize to those of you I may have offended yesterday with the tucked in sweater comment, but when it comes down to it, the readers of this blog have to stick together to fight the "bad clothes wearing bad music listening" stereotype of parents. Sometimes you need a little blog kick in the butt to remind you where you came from. I know, we have it so bad don't we? So come on moms, no jeans 5 inches above the belly button (unless you're in your 20's and wearing one of those high skirts that look so 80's, which my wife just informed me are back in style). And don't ever tuck anything into your shorts guys.
I came across this preview for Wicker Park Fest this weekend, which I plan on attending as a "Bring the Kids" event. Who is this Tankboy? "Aurally polluting the ears of baby carriage pushing jorts wearers"? I know we don't wear jorts, right? And just because we're parents doesn't mean we don't like Local H, Moneypenny, fun., Cap'n jazz, MIssion of Burma (are you kidding me? yes!!!!), Pinebender, JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound or any of the other great bands on this lineup. I'll be looking for you Tankboy and your cutoff corduroy shorts (corts?). Pictures of parents and their kids at this event to follow. You'll be able to judge for yourself.
Anyway, here is Chicagoist's Tankboy previewing this weekends fest:
It's been years since Wicker Park was actually ground zero for good music (though kudos to Double Door and Subterranean for continuing the good fight) as yupster dollars fill the coffers of the new sports bars, so color us shocked by the solid music line-up for this year's
Wicker Park Fest.
Chicagoist faves fun.finally make a return visit to our city on a bill that doesn't include a half-rate emo mall-punk act, and the anchors for each evening --
Local H and Holy F**k -- should do a fine job of aurally polluting the ears of baby carriage pushing jorts wearers while making us break out in great, wide grins. Add in proto-actual-emo-ers Cap 'N Jazz,
sexy synth popper Van She heavy hitters Baroness and Torche, and angular indie skronks Plants & Animals and we're cooking with Crisco! In fact there are so many great bands and DJs lined up we'll even forgive the organizers for booking the absolutely atrocious Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey. C'est la vie.
The festival takes place on July 31 and August 1 and this is the one that shuts down Milwaukee Avenue between North and Wood streets. We won;'t hold it against fest organizers that their press release actually contains the statement "Revelers will enjoy spirited alt-indie music that takes place continuously throughout the weekend on three stages." You wanna know why we're letting that slip past us? See the full line-up after the jump to answer your question.
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