[The Weekly Swarm] 8/3 - 8/9
Highlights for this installment of The Weekly Swarm include a tribute to "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, our photo recap of Lollapalooza 2015, our coverage of the first 2016 Republican Presidential Debate, reviews of Cop Car, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Shaun the Sheep Movie, and Antarctigo Vespucci's Leavin' La Vida Loca, and more! Check it all out below.
On Cecil The Lion, Walter Palmer and the Morality of Hunting
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (1954-2015): The All-Time Great That Wrestling Fans Loved to Hate
[RH Photos] Lollapalooza 2015
2016 Republican Presidential Debate #1 - Hello, Cleveland!
Live-Action Naruto Film Adaptation Announced by Lionsgate
The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki Blu-Ray Set is Available for Pre-Order
[Review] Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Red Band Trailer for Deadpool's Deadly Debut
Leaked Story Reel Featuring Chris Farley as Shrek
[Review] Cop Car
[Review] Shaun The Sheep Movie
[RH Photos] Lollapalooza 2015
[Review] Antarctigo Vespucci: "Leavin' La Vida Loca"
Community is Probably Not Coming Back
[Review] MTV's Scream: Betrayed
2016 Republican Presidential Debate #1 - Hello, Cleveland!
The '70s Music Industry is Explored in Teaser for Martin Scorsese's Vinyl
[Review] Antarctigo Vespucci: "Leavin' La Vida Loca"
At first, Leavin’ La Vida Loca by the indie folk-inspired punk duo Antarctigo Vespucci seems less reminiscent of Chris Farren and Jeff Rosenstock’s main projects (Fake Problems, Jeff Rosenstock) and more of Antarctigo Vespucci’s first EP, Soulmate Stuff. Establishing Antarctigo Vespucci as their own, vibrantly disparate sound than their alter-egos, the duo have proved to be just as a part of one act as they are another. That’s especially true with their sophomore record, Leavin’ La Vida Loca via Really Records and Quote Unquote Records.
I'll admit, the record wasn’t much to bump a pulse as far as the two’s wide range of projects go at first; oh how wrong can a person be. After a few plays, I realized the record is beachy, warm, mature and melancholy. It’s like watching the finale of your favorite show - it’s bittersweet. While the two have always been keen on bad breakups and lost love, this record is set apart because of their acceptance of the bad. The songs, “Hooray for Me,” “Save Me From Myself” and “Losing My Mind” show the two are more comfortable fighting with their own inner struggles (or lack thereof) in a lighthearted way.
“Crashing Waves” strengthens the aforementioned beachy element of the record (this would be the soundtrack to a montage of two punks walking along the beach) with lines like, “I was ready to go as soon as I arrived,” accurately describing the duo’s social anxiety they address in their various musical endeavors, and Antarctigo Vespucci is no exception. “No Bad Memories” is the most upbeat song with brash electric guitars and a folky twist, while “I See Failure” holds the summary of the record as the closer. The lyrics describe a failing relationship and resonates through younger audiences by the line “When I pretend I’m not feeling well so I don’t have to hang out with your friends in a crowded bar of idiots” as the melancholy couple grow apart - or more so, one partner away from the other. Relatable and rough, Anarctigo Vespucci has definitely established their own sound with Leavin’ La Vida Loca.
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[RH Photos] Lollapalooza 2015
Photos by Bryan Allen Lamb.
Lollapalooza 2015: it came, it conquered, and it closed early. But not even Sunday's crappy, unpredictable weather could put a damper on the weekend’s festivities. Packed full of artists of every genre, Lolla brought us the latest and the legendary, once again proving that this monster of an event cannot be tamed or topped. From Friday to Sunday, Lolla-enthusiasts spent their days and nights trekking back and forth from stage to stage across the large and lovely Grant Park. Though my feet are broken and my body hates me, I wouldn’t have missed it for the world. But if you did, here’s a recap on my weekend in Lolla land.
[The Weekly Swarm] 7/26 - 8/2
Have you all recovered from Lollapalooza yet? We'll have more coming from the weekend later this week, but first - time to revisit last week's content in this installment of The Weekly Swarm! Highlights for last week's Weekly Swarm include our editorial on revisiting heroes as villains via Bill Cosby and Atticus Finch, a series recap of the Mission: Impossible films, trailers for Seth Rogen's The Night Before, Michael Bay's 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, Spotlight, our recommendations for Lollapalooza, and more!
Check out our full list of content from last week below.
Vilifying Our Heroes: How We Understand Our Problematic Faves
Series Recap - Mission: Impossible (1996)
Trailer for Victoria Teases Entire Film Shot in One Take
Seth Rogen Trips on Drugs in Red Band Trailer for The Night Before
Series Recap - Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
Channing Tatum Might Leave Gambit Solo Film
Red Band Trailer for Michael Bay's Political Action/Drama, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
The Boston Globe's Massachusetts Catholic Church Sex Scandal Dramatized in Trailer for Spotlight
Series Recap - Mission: Impossible 3 (2006)
Feel the Plight of the Chilean Miners in First Trailer for The 33
Series Recap - Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
Brie Larson Destined for Breakout in Room Trailer
Ivan Reitman Shoots Down All-Male Ghostbusters Reboot Rumors
The Peanuts Movie Celebrates Franklin's Birthday
[Weekly Netflix Fix] Final July 2015 Update
Top Artists to See at Lollapalooza 2015
Watch the Lollapalooza 2015 Livestream Performances
Key & Peele to End After This Season
[Review] MTV's Scream: Exposed
[Weekly Netflix Fix] Final July 2015 Update
Watch the Lollapalooza 2015 Livestream Performances
Did you want to make it out to Grant Park this weekend to catch your favorite artists performing at Lollapalooza, but for whatever reason, you can't? Well, you're in luck! You can livestream some of Lollapalooza's best performances throughout the weekend thanks to Red Bull TV! Now, you can see artists like Metallica, Paul McCartney, Florence + the Machine, Twin Peaks, Mick Jenkins, Dillon Francis, and more from the comfort of your own house!
This year, Lollapalooza and Red Bull TV are offering three different channels for your music viewing needs! Channel 1 will be hosted by Sal Masekela, Ted Stryker, and Julie Garcia featuring headliner performances, behind-the-scenes access, artist interviews, festival highlights, and more. Channels 2 and 3 will be strictly about the music, offering viewers front-row access to their favorite artists. You can find the full Lollapalooza 2015 Livestream schedule here.
Top Artists to See at Lollapalooza 2015
Alright cool kids it’s that time of the year we all look forward to - when summer actually feels like summer (for two weeks) and you can drink booze outside with a couple hundred thousand of your closest friends while Millennium Park is raging with some of the most epic and fresh artists to date for Chicago’s largest annual summer music festival, Lollapalooza.
[The Weekly Swarm] 7/20 - 7/26
Last week was fun, wasn't it? We had a ton of great content from Pitchfork 2015, including some amazing photos from Vanessa and a stupendous mini video of Chance the Rapper's video from Jeremy. We also published an expose on the CPD's secret agreement with the FBI to purchase cell phone spying equipment from my good friend, Freddy. We also found out that Hulk Hogan is a racist, effectively ending Hulkamania's 30+ year reign. Rumors that LeBron James might star in a Space Jam sequel also came out, but hopefully that won't actually come about. Danielle also reviewed Bojack Horseman Season 2, and while I'm only halfway through the season, I highly recommend it.
You can read all this and more in The Weekly Swarm.
[Review] Go Set A Watchman
[RH Photos] Pitchfork Music Festival 2015
Inside Chicago Police's Secret Cell Phone Spying Agreement with the FBI
Hulkamania Has Finally Run Dry
Trailer for Alejandro G. Inarritu's The Revenant is Astounding
[Review] Felt
New SPECTRE Trailer Reboots The James Bond Iconography
LeBron James Signs Deal with Warner Bros., Sparks Space Jam 2 Rumors
Pixar Turns Back Time with The Good Dinosaur Trailer
Riot Fest Chicago 2015 Day Lineups Available
[RH Photos] Pitchfork Music Festival 2015
[RH Video] Chance the Rapper Closes Out Pitchfork Music Festival 2015
Hulu is Considering Ad-Free Subscriptions
WWE Battleground 2015: Results and Match Reviews
The Flash's Season 2 Costume is Comic Book Friendly
Here's the Reason Why The Muppets Are Coming Back to TV
LeBron James Signs Deal with Warner Bros., Sparks Space Jam 2 Rumors
[Review] MTV's Scream: Aftermath
[Review] Bojack Horseman Season 2
[RH Video] Chance the Rapper Closes Out Pitchfork Music Festival 2015
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Header by Vanessa Bly, video by J. Frank Visuals
It's been an amazing run for Chance, and his Sunday night-cap performance to close off Pitchfork Music Festival 2015 is just one of the many, many major highlights of his career. Even for just a moment, it felt like Chicagoans in attendance could come together and show support for one of its hometown heroes and ignore every ounce of negativity that has been afflicting the city.
If you couldn't make it out to Pitchfork this past weekend, check out this mini-video recap of Chance the Rapper's AMAZING Pitchfork set, shot and edited by J. Frank Visuals!