From the Eastsport Cafe at Lollapalooza '08: Steel Train

VIDEO! Jack Antonoff and Evan Winiker of Steel Train speak with SPIN.com's Peter Gaston about Conan O'Brien and their friends and family.
Steel Train

The festivities at this year's Lollapalooza raged on for three days and nights last weekend (Aug. 1-3) at Chicago, IL's Grant Park, but sheltered from the raging sun, SPIN.com set up camp in the breezy Eastsport Cafe to catch up with some of the fest's hottest acts.

From the Eastsport Cafe at Lollapalooza '08: Tiny Masters of Today

VIDEO! Watch as the youngsters -- plus drummer-cum-club kid Jackson Pollis -- impart their wisdom about free swag and American politics.
Tiny Masters of Today

Taking a break from the heat at the Lollapalooza festival last weekend (Aug.

From the Eastsport Cafe at Lollapalooza '08: Butch Walker and Marnie Herald

Watch the singer-songwriter perform "Sweet Baby" with Marnie Herald and chat with SPIN.com about the state of the music industry and much more.
Marnie Herald and Butch Walker

This past weekend (Aug. 1-3), throngs of fans flocked to 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, Rage Against the Machine, and many more.

Behind the Scenes at Download 2008 Los Angeles: Mates of State

Watch SPIN.com's Peter Gaston chat with Mates of State about Ira Glass and rock 'n' roll parenting.
Mates of State at Download 2008 / Photo by Jess Lee

On Sunday, July 20, throngs of music-hungry fans converged on Los Angeles' Gibson Ampitheatre for Download 2008 to have their craving satiated by sets from Tapes N' Tapes, Datarock, Ghostland Observatory, Gang of Four, and the Jesus and Mary Chain, among others.

Get Free Gutter Twins Tickets for SPIN's Lollapalooza Afterparty

Join Spin and Dell Lounge for a rocking good time following Friday night's festivities at this weekend's Lollapalooza festival in Chicago.
The Gutter Twins / Photo by Beowulf Sheehan

After the mighty Radiohead plays their final notes on Friday night at this coming weekend's Lollapalooza festival at Chicago's Grant Park, the party will have just begun. On Aug.

Exclusive Interview with Perry Farrell About Lollapalooza '08

The loveably spacey Lollapalooza founder and onetime Jane's Addiction frontman chats about keeping the "alternative nation" alive.
Perry Farrell

Lollapalooza, taking place Aug. 1-3 in Chicago's Grant Park, has made a spectacular re-emergence over the last few years. By positing itself as a singular event and working in conjunction with the city of Chicago, it's engendered a sense of stability and community that's hard for other hodge-podge rivals to compete with.

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