Bao Nguyen

Cat Power @ Lollapalooza 2008, Chicago - pics ++ tour dates

“While her band does not appear as debonair as handsome Fred Astaire, Cat Power‘s appearance onstage rivaled Audrey Hepburn’s skinny jean-ed appearance in Funny Face –equally as vigorous but with twice the depth…

CSS @ Lollapalooza 2008, Chicago, IL - pics

“Brazilian dance-rockers CSS somehow extended a single hour into what felt like the length of a presidential administration — the Reagan years, thanks to the campy synths and canned drum tracks…

Kanye West @ Lollapalooza - pics & setlist

Kanye West closed out the 2008 Lollapalooza Festival on Sunday (Augst 3, 2008) to a sold out crowd on the south end of Grant Park in his hometown of Chicago…

Bloc Party @ Lollapalooza 2008, Chicago, IL - pics & videos

Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke looked like he was ready for a very political game of basketball. Dressed in brightly colored shorts, vintage Nikes and a Barack Obama T-shirt with the word “Progress” written on it, Okereke and his band managed to overcome some technical glitches and the absence of bassist Gordon Moakes (he’s at home with a new baby) to deliver a set of inspired stadium-sized dance riffs as the Chicago sun set…

Rage Against the Machine @ Lollapalooza -pics, video, setlist

, words by Chase Turner DOWNLOAD: Rage Against the Macine – rant during ‘Wake Up’ @ Lolla (MP3) (via) Brushing aside the questions of Zach De La Rocha’s political rants…

Rogue Wave played Lollapalooza (pics), 2008 Tour Dates

When we first entered the grounds around 11:30, we were greeted by the sight of enthusiastic Radiohead fans sprinting to the AT&T stage to stake their claim…

Holy Fuck played Lollapalooza (pics), touring Europe

The day started with a truly mind-blowing set from Holy Fuck. From there, I caught a bit of Rogue Wave, saw the first two songs that The Go Team did, caught the first 30 seconds of the Holy Fuck DJ set across the park, then went all the way back to see what was kicking with Yeasayer on the main stage…

Jeff Tweedy, Bill Belzer & kids @ Lollapalooza 2008 (pics)

Where were the kiddies? Here we are, standing in the hot sun at the kid’s stage, Kidzapalooza, and about five kiddies can be spotted–in a sea of at least a thousand…

MGMT & the Ting Tings @ McCarren Pool, NYC - pics

More photos from Sunday’s (packed) show (July 27, 2008) below…

Cops & rain messed w/ Whartscape, Who Is The Tunafish Man? (Deacon + Girl Talk + Spankrock) didn't play, poor Bao

DOWNLOAD: Adventure – Battle Cat (MP3) Bao spent all day Saturday (July 19) running from Siren stage to Siren stage taking pictures and watching bands…
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