Lollapalooza Releases Schedule

Lollapalooza, the three-day music festival in Chicago August 1st to 3rd, released its schedule yesterday. Daily grids show set times and stages for the event. Festival goers can visit www.lollapalooza.com and decide whether to see Bloc Party or the Raconteurs, Wilco or Rage Against the Machine, and Flogging Molly or Blues Traveler (or better yet, finding something to eat). Users can also create a custom schedule on the website and forward it on to friends.

Three-day passes are still available while limited quantities of single-day passes went on sale for $80. Admission is free for kids ten and under accompanied by a ticketed adult.

Patti Smith Film Set for Theatrical Release

This past week Palm Pictures announced the theatrical release of photographer Steven Sebring’s directorial debut, Patti Smith: Dream of Life. The film, which won a Cinematography Award at Sundance, is set for release this September.

Sebring met Smith in 1996, when he photographed her for SPIN magazine, and began filming the movie soon after—for 11 years. Rizzoli will publish a companion book of the same name in August.



The Apples in Stereo Announce Tour Dates

The Apples in Stereo have announced new tour dates starting July 18 in Louisville, Kentucky. The band recently released a rarities and B-sides collection Electronic Projects For Musicians.

In other news, big Apple Robert Schneider recorded a version of “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” with Kentucky bluegrass band the McKendrees for motion picture The Love Guru and also makes a cameo appearance in the movie.

July 18, Louisville, Kentucky: Headliner’s
July 19, St. Louis, Missouri: Blueberry Hill Duck Room
July 20, Chicago, Illinois: Pitchfork Music Festival
July 22, Minneapolis, Minnesota: Turf Club
July 23, Omaha, Nebraska: The Waiting Room
July 25, Tulsa, Oklahoma: Diversafest
July 26, Dallas, Texas: Sons of Hermann Hall
July 27, Little Rock, Arkansas: Revolution Music Room
July 28, Memphis, Tennessee: Hi-Tone
July 29, Nashville, Tennessee: Mercy Lounge
July 31, Brooklyn, New York: Masonic Temple
August 1, Ridgewood, New Jersey: Blend

Son, Ambulance Hits the Road

Son, Ambulance has announced new tour dates in support of forthcoming full-length, Someone Else’s Déjà Vu. The record is described as essentially a Joseph Knapp solo effort. Details as to who exactly then will be touring are still forthcoming.

July 11, Omaha, Nebraska: Slowdown
July 12, Omaha, Nebraska: Box Awesome
July 13, Kansas City, Missouri: Record Bar
July 14, Columbia, Missouri: Mojo’s
July 15, Chicago, Illinois: Schuba’s
July 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota: Uptown Bar
July 19, Fargo, North Dakota: Aquarium
July 20, Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Nutty’s North