Download 2008 Philadelphia: In Pictures

Trekking from festival to festival this summer has certainly been exciting, and last weekend’s Download 2008 event in Philadelphia, the closing stop of a three-show journey, was certainly no exception. From Iggy Pop and the Stooges’ raucous set (during which I had a little run-in with the bouncers while trying to leap onstage) to Sia’s poignant performance, Download 2008 closed out on a high note, and here, you can scope pictures from each set courtesy of SPIN.com shutterbug Michelle Lawlor.

Check out the photos arranged by artist below, and be sure to watch a video interview with Sia, in which she details her forthcoming collaboration with Christina Aguilera. Plus: Check back to SPIN.com to view interviews with the likes of Louis XIV, Airborne Toxic Event, and many others.

ARTIST GALLERIES

• The Airborne Toxic Event
• Alberta Cross
• Colour Revolt
• The Duke Spirit
• Eli “Paperboy” Reed
• The Enemy UK
• Ghostland Observatory

• Iggy Pop and the Stooges
• Louis XIV
• Man Man
• Mute Math
• The Parlor Mob
• Sia
• The Whigs

Airborne Toxic Event / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Airborne Toxic Event / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Airborne Toxic Event / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Airborne Toxic Event / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

ARTIST GALLERIES

• The Airborne Toxic Event
• Alberta Cross
• Colour Revolt
• The Duke Spirit
• Eli “Paperboy” Reed
• The Enemy UK
• Ghostland Observatory

• Iggy Pop and the Stooges
• Louis XIV
• Man Man
• Mute Math
• The Parlor Mob
• Sia
• The Whigs

Alberta Cross / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Alberta Cross / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Alberta Cross / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Alberta Cross / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Alberta Cross / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

ARTIST GALLERIES

• The Airborne Toxic Event
• Alberta Cross
• Colour Revolt
• The Duke Spirit
• Eli “Paperboy” Reed
• The Enemy UK
• Ghostland Observatory

• Iggy Pop and the Stooges
• Louis XIV
• Man Man
• Mute Math
• The Parlor Mob
• Sia
• The Whigs

Colour Revolt / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Colour Revolt / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Colour Revolt / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Colour Revolt / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

The Duke Spirit / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

ARTIST GALLERIES

• The Airborne Toxic Event
• Alberta Cross
• Colour Revolt
• The Duke Spirit
• Eli “Paperboy” Reed
• The Enemy UK
• Ghostland Observatory

• Iggy Pop and the Stooges
• Louis XIV
• Man Man
• Mute Math
• The Parlor Mob
• Sia
• The Whigs

The Duke Spirit / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

The Duke Spirit / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

The Duke Spirit / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

The Duke Spirit / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

ARTIST GALLERIES

• The Airborne Toxic Event
• Alberta Cross
• Colour Revolt
• The Duke Spirit
• Eli “Paperboy” Reed
• The Enemy UK
• Ghostland Observatory

• Iggy Pop and the Stooges
• Louis XIV
• Man Man
• Mute Math
• The Parlor Mob
• Sia
• The Whigs

Eli “Paperboy” Reed / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Eli “Paperboy” Reed / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Eli “Paperboy” Reed / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Eli “Paperboy” Reed / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

ARTIST GALLERIES

• The Airborne Toxic Event
• Alberta Cross
• Colour Revolt
• The Duke Spirit
• Eli “Paperboy” Reed
• The Enemy UK
• Ghostland Observatory

• Iggy Pop and the Stooges
• Louis XIV
• Man Man
• Mute Math
• The Parlor Mob
• Sia
• The Whigs

The Enemy UK / Photo by Michelle Lawlor/div>

The Enemy UK / Photo by Michelle Lawlor/div>

The Enemy UK / Photo by Michelle Lawlor/div>

ARTIST GALLERIES

• The Airborne Toxic Event
• Alberta Cross
• Colour Revolt
• The Duke Spirit
• Eli “Paperboy” Reed
• The Enemy UK
• Ghostland Observatory

• Iggy Pop and the Stooges
• Louis XIV
• Man Man
• Mute Math
• The Parlor Mob
• Sia
• The Whigs

Ghostland Observatory / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Ghostland Observatory / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Ghostland Observatory / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Ghostland Observatory / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

ARTIST GALLERIES

• The Airborne Toxic Event
• Alberta Cross
• Colour Revolt
• The Duke Spirit
• Eli “Paperboy” Reed
• The Enemy UK
• Ghostland Observatory

• Iggy Pop and the Stooges
• Louis XIV
• Man Man
• Mute Math
• The Parlor Mob
• Sia
• The Whigs

Iggy Pop and the Stooges / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Iggy Pop and the Stooges / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Iggy Pop and the Stooges / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Iggy Pop and the Stooges / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Iggy Pop and the Stooges / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Iggy Pop and the Stooges / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

ARTIST GALLERIES

• The Airborne Toxic Event
• Alberta Cross
• Colour Revolt
• The Duke Spirit
• Eli “Paperboy” Reed
• The Enemy UK
• Ghostland Observatory

• Iggy Pop and the Stooges
• Louis XIV
• Man Man
• Mute Math
• The Parlor Mob
• Sia
• The Whigs

Louis XIV / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Louis XIV / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Louis XIV / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Louis XIV / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

ARTIST GALLERIES

• The Airborne Toxic Event
• Alberta Cross
• Colour Revolt
• The Duke Spirit
• Eli “Paperboy” Reed
• The Enemy UK
• Ghostland Observatory

• Iggy Pop and the Stooges
• Louis XIV
• Man Man
• Mute Math
• The Parlor Mob
• Sia
• The Whigs

Man Man / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Man Man / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Man Man / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Man Man / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Man Man / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Man Man / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

ARTIST GALLERIES

• The Airborne Toxic Event
• Alberta Cross
• Colour Revolt
• The Duke Spirit
• Eli “Paperboy” Reed
• The Enemy UK
• Ghostland Observatory

• Iggy Pop and the Stooges
• Louis XIV
• Man Man
• Mute Math
• The Parlor Mob
• Sia
• The Whigs

Mute Math / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Mute Math / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Mute Math / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Mute Math / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Mute Math / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

ARTIST GALLERIES

• The Airborne Toxic Event
• Alberta Cross
• Colour Revolt
• The Duke Spirit
• Eli “Paperboy” Reed
• The Enemy UK
• Ghostland Observatory

• Iggy Pop and the Stooges
• Louis XIV
• Man Man
• Mute Math
• The Parlor Mob
• Sia
• The Whigs

The Parlor Mob / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

The Parlor Mob / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

The Parlor Mob / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

The Parlor Mob / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

ARTIST GALLERIES

• The Airborne Toxic Event
• Alberta Cross
• Colour Revolt
• The Duke Spirit
• Eli “Paperboy” Reed
• The Enemy UK
• Ghostland Observatory

• Iggy Pop and the Stooges
• Louis XIV
• Man Man
• Mute Math
• The Parlor Mob
• Sia
• The Whigs

Sia / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Sia / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Sia / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

Sia / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

ARTIST GALLERIES

• The Airborne Toxic Event
• Alberta Cross
• Colour Revolt
• The Duke Spirit
• Eli “Paperboy” Reed
• The Enemy UK
• Ghostland Observatory

• Iggy Pop and the Stooges
• Louis XIV
• Man Man
• Mute Math
• The Parlor Mob
• Sia
• The Whigs

The Whigs / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

The Whigs / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

The Whigs / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

ARTIST GALLERIES

• The Airborne Toxic Event
• Alberta Cross
• Colour Revolt
• The Duke Spirit
• Eli “Paperboy” Reed
• The Enemy UK
• Ghostland Observatory

• Iggy Pop and the Stooges
• Louis XIV
• Man Man
• Mute Math
• The Parlor Mob
• Sia
• The Whigs

William Goodman