intonation 2006

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

this is a chicago thing again. vice is curating it instead of pitchfork. and it looks so wild i won't believe it until i see it.

6/24
the streets
the stills
lady sovereign
boredoms
jose gonzalez
devin the dude
high on fire
chromeo
kano
erase errata
90 day men
favourite sons

6/25
bloc party
dead prez
robert pollard
jon brion
blue cheer
the sword
lupe fiasco
annie
rhymefest
constantines
panthers
bill dolan
tyrades

who else is going?

Dalen · **Posted:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:56 pm

holy F! Blue Cheer?

tt · **Posted:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:59 pm

is this like one of those cmj/sxsw thingies?

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

tt Wrote:

is this like one of those cmj/sxsw thingies?

no, it's just like twenty thousand people in a park. no panels, no multiple venues. it's a good time.

Natural Mike · **Posted:** Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:03 am

tt Wrote:

is this like one of those cmj/sxsw thingies?

If by "one of those cmj/sxsw thingies" you mean 2 days of bands playing at a park in Chicago, then yes. I believe there are a few stages, but the entire event is held at only one location.

shmoo · **Posted:** Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:03 am

Vice? I thought it was KEXP.

Natural Mike · **Posted:** Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:04 am

"In addition, the festival is proud to welcome influential radio station KEXP as our web media sponsor."

- http://www.intonationmusicfest.com/

Natural Mike · **Posted:** Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:07 am

The groups that I would want to see at this event are fairly evenly split between the two days, while Pitchfork's powerhouses (IMO) are mostly saved for the Sunday show.

Edit: Actually, Day 2 of Intonation looks much stronger than Day 1 after a second look.

tt · **Posted:** Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:12 am

oh, so it's like one of those coachella thingies. got it.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

Dalen Wrote:

holy F! Blue Cheer?

My thoughts exactly.

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:33 am

I'm thinking about it. Will I swelter in the sun again like last year?

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

bloc party and robert pollard and then go home.

puma · **Posted:** Fri Apr 14, 2006 1:15 am

thinking of doing lolla instead... only for birthday reasons. rarely do i ever have concerts fall on my birthday and i have a few friends wanting to go to chicago for lolla.

so yeah.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

rparis74 Wrote:

bloc party and robert pollard and then go home.

i've seen them both. one is tight, but pretty boring. and i wouldn't walk across the street for the other.

ptrck · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:55 pm **Posts:** 5568

Hmm...is that the Blue Cheer? Of the mid-70's?

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

Saint Patrick Wrote:

Hmm...is that the Blue Cheer? Of the mid-70's?

yes, it seems to be. there was a short article in the chicago tribune about it on thursday. i didn't even know those guys were all still alive.

Odds Bodkins · **Posted:** Fri Apr 14, 2006 9:19 am

Dalen Wrote:

holy F! Blue Cheer?

from the Trib:

Blue Cheer coming back

By Kevin Williams
Published April 13, 2006

Buttress those eardrums, kids, because Blue Cheer is back. The group is coming to Chicago for the first time since 1971 as part of the Intonation Music Festival.

The high-volume group, which began life as a trio before going through various personnel iterations, is credited with creating what has become heavy metal. Blue Cheer is set to play the fest June 25.

Other acts added to the fest, to be held at Union Park on June 24-25, include The Sword, Rhymefest, ex-Guided By Voices frontman Robert Pollard and Erase Errata.

shiv · **Posted:** Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:36 pm

I think the only band I'd really want to see would be The Sword, but then again I've already seen them so no sense going to Chicago.

DumpJack · **Posted:** Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:38 pm

Odds Bodkins Wrote:

Dalen Wrote:

holy F! Blue Cheer?

from the Trib:

Blue Cheer coming back

By Kevin Williams
Published April 13, 2006

Buttress those eardrums, kids, because Blue Cheer is back. The group is coming to Chicago for the first time since 1971 as part of the Intonation Music Festival.

The high-volume group, which began life as a trio before going through various personnel iterations, is credited with creating what has become heavy metal. Blue Cheer is set to play the fest June 25.

Other acts added to the fest, to be held at Union Park on June 24-25, include The Sword, Rhymefest, ex-Guided By Voices frontman Robert Pollard and Erase Errata.

Wow, that's pretty damn cool. I hadn't heard about that at all.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

okay. intonation is this weekend. who is going? is it just going to be red and i in our lawn chairs?

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

day 1 was pretty awesome. red and dmb04 were there, as were many non-obnish. everything was mostly on time and the weather was divine.

devin the dude was the first act i saw. i only knew that he was apparently very funny. one of the first lines i heard from him was something about it being early in the morning and bitches be knocking on his mama's door. otherwise, rap just doesn't cut it for me live.

jose gonzalez was just a guy playing a guitar. i heard it as well from the back of the park in the comfort of my lawnchair as i did when i went up front to get some pictures. the guy has a nice voice, but doesn't really do anything.

before leaving, one of my friends in PA said "see the shit out of chromeo for me." from my view, there were entertaining. not great, not bad. they must know their music isn't tops, so they have to create a real performance. i had no problem with that. there was much dancing.

high on fire was pretty great - lots of power, riffs, devil horns thrown mercilessly, and headbanging.

dmb04 came by around the stills, so i didn't really watch them, but they sounded good. i never before realized how many really good songs they've done.

roky erickson was pretty good too. i had no idea what to expect from him, but i liked his sound. i didn't really watch his set, though. the sound was good and loud enough to hear all over the park.

boredoms = tremendous.

of the three guys who all dressed the same, i couldn't tell which was ghostface, so i don't know how good he is. there were some good beats in there, but, as red said, it was like a party onstage that the audience wasn't invited to.

lady sovereign was standing about 20 feet from me early in the day and she's about 4'8" and something's off about her, but she played way better than i'd expected. then again, i kinda wanted to hate her.

dmb04, red, and i stayed through three of the streets' songs before agreeing that we couldn't take anymore.

it's supposed to rain tomorrow, but i am so amped about the constantines, lupe fiasco, blue cheer, and jon brion that i might just stick it out in the storms anyway.

tehobner · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm **Posts:** 4479

man you sound exactly like the type of person Intonation was trying to keep from coming this year. "LOL WHICH 1 OF THOSE IS THAT GUY FROM WU TANG"

tehobner · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm **Posts:** 4479

by the way, devin the dude is awesome

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

wait, what's wu tang?

tehobner · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm **Posts:** 4479

they were used in some joke on the chapelle show or something

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