Pitchfork Releases Schedule, Adds Comedy Stage, SaturdayTickets Sold Out

With a little less than a month left, Pitchfork Music Festival is just about completely sold out. The three-day passes were scooped up in record time, and all that remain are single-day passes for Friday, which can be bought here. I actually just sold my three-day pass as I have decided that I don't want to deal with the crowd this year. I have elected to catch Pavement at Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park in September.

You can check out the schedule here.

Thank Boosh It's Friday!

Today is a really big day! Not only are the Blackhawks having their Stanley Cup celebration (sorry Trey), the World Cup has started, and Phish starts their summer tour! I won't be at the show tonight, but I will see ten shows, so I am not that upset. Bonnaroo kicked off last night and don't forget to check out their webcast schedule. I am working on a new template for the site, so look for some changes.

• Mumford & Sons shelf bluegrass EP, prep Indian release
• Venison aka The Strokes hit the stage for the first time in four years
• Conan O'Brien and Jack White jammed in Nashville last night
• Guitar God Jimmy Page was inducted into the Mojo hall of fame
• Pavement reunites with original drummer Gary Young for hometown gig
• Band of Horses, The National lead Austin City Limits episodes

Medeski Martin & Wood - Bubblehouse

Hump Day Happenings

It's been a pretty quick week, but I am ready for it to be Friday. Tomorrow, I am going to see Phish 3D and I am pumped. I have heard mostly positive things and think it will be interesting to see the boys in 3D.

• Pavement kicked off their UK & Ireland tour in Dublin
• Phoenix remixes Grizzly Bear with a little help from Brian Eno
• Moby forms a metal band...... Should be interesting
• Pearl Jam launches online radio station, 2010 bootlegs for sale
• Under The Radar interviews L.A.'s Local Natives
• Roger Waters should rethink where he promotes for his upcoming tour

The Mars Volta - Cotopaxi

Arcade Fire, Pavement, Weezer, The National Top Osheaga Music & Arts Festival

The lineup for the 5th annual Osheaga Music & Arts Festival has been announced. The festival, which takes place in Montreal's Parc Jean-Drapeau on Île Sainte-Hélène will be held from July 31 to August 1. Hometown heroes Arcade Fire will headline Saturday night and Weezer will headline the following night.

What’s more, in the days proceeding the festival, Osheaga will bring a series of acts to various venues across the city. So far, Chromeo is confirmed in Osheaga In The City. Additional acts will be announced in the weeks to come.

Tickets for both Osheaga In The Park and Osheaga In The City will go on sale starting Tuesday, March 23rd at noon via the festival’s website. You can check out the initial lineups below.

Osheaga on The Island Arcade Fire, Weezer, Pavement, Metric, The National, Deadmau5, The Cat Empire, Keane, The Black Keys, Stars, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Jimmy Cliff, Ariane Moffatt, The Gaslight Anthem, Charlie Winston, Beach House, Jamie Lidell, Robyn, Sarah Harmer, Frank Turner, Blitzen Trapper, Avi Buffalo, Bahamas, Amanda Mabro, Ian Kelly, more artists to be announced

Osheaga in The City Chromeo, more artists to be announced

[via Consequence of Sound]

Hump Day Happenings

I checked out Longman & Eagle on Monday night and had a very good meal. When it comes to beer, I am definitely and IPA guy, but recently I have discovered Belgians. Anyone have any suggestions? Here is some news and a video to get you through your Wednesday.

• The Black Keys set May release for new record
  
• Band of Horses will release new album in May
• Pavement played their first gig in more than ten years
• The Smashing Pumpkins release new song "A Stitch in Time"
• Peter Gammons article connects Derek Trucks family and baseball
• You can listen to the new Gorillaz album here

Blur - Country Sad Ballad Man(Live)

2010 Pitchfork Music Fesival Lineup

What a way to start a Friday! The organizers of Pitchfork Music Festival unveiled an indie music fan's wet dream. The recently reunited Pavement will close out the festival, which had been confirmed a few days earlier. Modest Mouse and LCD Soundsystem will headline the other two nights. The festival, which takes place in the cozy confines of Chicago's Union Park will go down from July 16 - 18.

I would imagine that the tickets will sell out pretty quickly and there are still many more bands to be announced.

Tickets go on sale at noon Central time today at TicketWeb. Single-day passes cost $40, and three-day passes cost $90. (There are no two-day passes this year.) Lineup, so far, below:

Friday, July 16:
Modest Mouse

Saturday, July 17:
LCD Soundsystem
Raekwon
Here We Go Magic

Sunday, July 18:
Pavement
St. Vincent
Lightning Bolt
Cass McCombs
Sleigh Bells

Consequence of Sound Reports Pavement To Headline Pitchfork Music Festival

I don't think it will take long for this years incarnation of Pitchfork Music Festival to sell out.

[via Consequence of Sound]

Pavement Announce European Tour

Pavement has just announced a major European tour, which will begin in Dublin, Ireland in early May. These shows are in addition to the previous dates that have been announced. I would imagine that the band will tour the US this summer and headline several of the major summer music festivals. Below are the current Pavement tour dates.

03-01 Auckland, New Zealand - Town Hall
03-04 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre
03-06 Meredith, Australia - Supernatural Amphitheatre (Golden Plains Festival)
03-07 Adelaide, Australia - Thebarton Theatre
03-08 Perth, Australia - Metro City
03-10 Brisbane, Australia - Tivoli
03-12 Melbourne, Australia - Palace Theatre
05-04 Dublin, Ireland - Tripod
05-05 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowland
05-07 Paris, France - Le Zénith
05-08 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
05-10 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-11 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-12 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-13 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-15 Minehead, England - All Tomorrow’s Parties
05-18 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
05-19 Berlin, Germany - Astra
05-20 Prague, Czech Republic - Palac Akropolis
05-21 Vienna, Austria - Arena
05-22 Munich, Germany - Muffathalle
05-24 Rome, Italy - Atlantico Live
05-25 Bologna, Italy - Estragon
05-27 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Festival
05-29-31 Quincy, Washington - Sasquatch! Festival
09-21 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
09-22 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
09-23 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
09-24 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage

[via Pitchfork]

Pavement To Play Sasquatch! 2010

Pavement is set to perform at next year's Sasquatch! Music Festival, May 29-31. The rest of the lineup will not be announced until February 16. I would be willing to bet that they will be headlining the festival, but no word on that yet.

If you want to scoop up tickets early, three-day passes go on sale tomorrow, November 7, at 10 a.m. PST. Click here for ticket information.

You can also follow Sasquatch! on Twitter.

[via Paste]

Hump Day Happenings

• Midlake will release their first new album in three years
• Wakarusa will return next year to Mulberry Mountain
• Deer Tick will be hitting the big screen
• The Avett Brothers will headline MerleFest 2010
• Pavement announced a show at London's Brixton Academy
• The Strokes' Julian Casablancas announced a solo European tour

Finally, with Festival 8 just a few days a way, Phish fans will begin to converge upon Indio, CA for this years biggest Halloween bash. I won't be attending the festival, but I will certainly be following the weekends events closely. There is all kinds of speculation of what Phish will play for their Halloween costume, but below are my top three choices and my dark horse pick.

1. Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
2. The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street
3. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
4. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular (My dark horse pick)
   

Hump Day Happenings

• Phish.net recently launched a new site
• Pavement will begin their world tour in Australia & New Zealand
• The Flaming Lips played "Watching the Planets" on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
• Dr. Dre wants Jay-Z to guest on his long awaited new album 'Detox'
  

Hump Day Happenings

• In case you missed it, Pavement reunited and will tour in 2010. The big news today is that Pavement will headline and curate ATP Festival in Minehead, England.
• NPR will stream the Dinosaur Jr. show at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, October 8.
• Austin360.com has the scoop on all the happenings at ACL this past weekend
• Pitchfork has some info on a possible new Animal Collective record due this year
  

News From The Analog

• The biggest music news this past week was the long awaited announcement of the Pavement reunion. The band has announced four shows at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. Expect a full tour to be announced in the future
• Rolling Stone rolls out their fall music preview
• The Smashing Pumpkins announced some ambitious plans for their new album
• Paste Magazine has a really cool feature on Pearl Jam
• The Flaming Lips want you to ride your bike naked with them
• Thom Yorke released a video for his new track "All for the Best"

Pavement Set to Reunite

Brooklyn Vegan is reporting that the band will reunite next year.