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Summer music preview 2011

Lolla. Pitchfork. North Coast. That mysterious Dave Matthews Band Caravan. We decode them all. Plus: words of wisdom from Carrie Brownstein, the case against Odd Future and a guide to which acts are bound to throw hissy fits onstage.

Summer Music cover

Photo: Wayne Brezinka
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Making sense of the season’s dizzying array of fests.
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We help you decide which of the four major summer music festivals is best for you.
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Here’s why you don’t need to see this controversial hip-hop group at Pitchfork.
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The music festival’s founder discusses the controversial hip-hop group.
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Heems, Kool A.D. and Dap crack serious jokes about telenovelas, the Edge, Odd Future, cats and the trio’s upcoming album, Relax.
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We rate which artists are most likely to lose their cool on stage.
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Can you separate fact from fiction for these little-known bands?
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Three cheap street-fest alternatives to the mega music fests.
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The Portlandia star and former Sleater-Kinney guitarist returns with Wild Flag.
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Will the music festival help drive one of the biggest construction plans in Chicago history?
Digitalism
You can’t hear all these sunny summer festival songs in one place. Except here.
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Artist Wayne Brezinka shows us his collage method.
A writer explores a nearby stretch of bars.
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