From the Eastsport Cafe at Lollapalooza '08: The National

Watch baritone frontman Matt Berninger chat about touring with R.E.M., playing shows overseas, and rocking his dream venues.

This past weekend (Aug. 1-3), throngs of fans gathered at Chicago, IL's Grant Park for the mighty Lollapalooza festival, where they were able to catch top-notch sets by bands such as Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Wilco, Kanye West, and Rage Against the Machine, among others.

From the Eastsport Cafe at Lollapalooza '08: the Cool Kids

Watch SPIN.com's Peter Gaston sit down with the Cool Kids to chat about baseball and afternoon intoxication.
The Cool Kids

This past weekend (Aug. 1-3), the masses congregated at Chicago, IL's Grant Park for the mighty Lollapalooza festival. Thousands of avid music fans were able to catch top-notch sets by bands such as Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Wilco, Kanye West, and Rage Against the Machine, among others.

From the Eastsport Cafe at Lollapalooza '08: Smoking Popes

Watch Smoking Popes' Josh Caterer perform an acoustic rendition of "Stay Down," from their new LP of the same name.
Smoking Popes' Josh Caterer

This past weekend (Aug. 1-3), the masses congregated at Chicago, IL's Grant Park for the mighty Lollapalooza festival. Thousands of avid music fans were able to catch top-notch sets by bands such as Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Wilco, Kanye West, and Rage Against the Machine, among others.

From the Eastsport Cafe at Lollapalooza '08: the Black Lips

Watch the Black Lips' Joe Bradley perform an acoustic rendition of "Buried Alive."
The Black Lips' Joe Bradley

This past weekend (Aug. 1-3), the masses congregated at Chicago, IL's Grant Park for the mighty Lollapalooza festival. Thousands of avid music fans were able to catch top-notch sets by bands such as Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Wilco, Kanye West, and Rage Against the Machine, among others.

From the Eastsport Cafe at Lollapalooza '08: The Go! Team

Ian and Ninja chat about their love for festival freebies and drop some details about their next album.

In a festival loaded with uber-serious headliners like Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against the Machine, and Wilco, there's always a need for pure, simple fun, and that's what the Go!

From the Eastsport Cafe at Lollapalooza '08: Louis XIV

Jason Hill reminisces about his band's early days, and about his search for new, intriguing talent.

Louis XIV has a bit of history with SPIN. Our good pal and former co-worker Sarah "Ultragrrrl" Lewitinn was one of the first people in New York to promote the band, and she actually put out a handmade Louis XIV single on her own Stolen Transmission label, often staying in the office late to make the hand-stenciled paper CD sleeves.

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