I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that last night I was anxiously watching Twitter for teasers and refreshing Hopscotch’s homepage until midnight, when Hopscotch 2012’s lineup was released. I read...

1. Future Islands - On The Water (Thrill Jockey)2. Zola Jesus - Conatus (Sacred Bones)3. Widowspeak - Widowspeak (Captured Tracks)4. Young Man - Ideas of Distance (Frenchkiss)5. The Field - Looping State...

Just John and I had the pleasure of attending the sixth annual Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago’s Union Park on the weekend of July 14-16. It was hot. Really hot. The crowds came, though, and were...