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Have Your Best Fest: Tips We Learned at Pitchfork Music Festival

We’re halfway through summer, and that means we’ve reached the midpoint of the many, many music festivals across the world. WeArePressPlay went to Chicago staple Pitchfork Music Festival, and came up with this handy guide of festival best practices. Read on for tips on how to get maximum enjoyment out of your upcoming events, as observed… [continued]
Humans of Holy Ship

As the MSC Divina set sail for the Bahamian shores, HARD founder and Holy Ship head honcho Destructo (Gary Richards) led artists and fans on yet another fun-filled voyage for the first weekend of Holy Ship. The sold-out January journey of the popular festival cruise hosted artists such as Ryan Hemsworth, Dillon Francis, Ty Dolla $ign, Valentino… [continued]
Gig Review: Reaction NYE in Chicago

For those based in Chicago, 2015 was closed out with a bang thanks to React Presents’ newest festival addition, Reaction NYE. The two-day festival was held in Rosemont at the Donald E. Stephans Convention Center, a warehouse-esque space that housed three separate stages and a skate park, adding to the event’s cool, grunge-y rave vibe. The… [continued]
PressPlay Picks The Best of 2015

The PressPlay team reviews the year in music with our favorite singles and albums from 2015. Top Ten Singles Will Cua’s Picks 10) “SMUCKERS” – Tyler, The Creator feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne 9) “Bitch Better Have My Money”- Rihanna 8) “All That” – Carly Rae Jepsen 7) “Really Love” – D’Angelo & The Vanguard… [continued]
Album Review: “Anthems for Doomed Youth,” The Libertines

Anthems for Doomed Youth is a surprise. Looming into sight an entire eleven years after the Libertines’ second, last, and eponymous album due to the frontmen’s infamous falling out, this is a record that many wouldn’t dare to dream could exist at all. Fans were surprised in January 2015 when it was announced recording for… [continued]
Festival Review: Mamby On The Beach

Josh: For several years, the surprisingly simple equation of ‘beach + music = quality festival’ has proven to be anything but in Chicago. After the gradual decline of WaveFront and a variety of off-shoots that never came to full fruition, we’re happy to report that React has mostly solved it with some relatively simple math.… [continued]
Review: Firefly Music Festival

Born just 4 years ago, the Firefly Music Festival has quickly become one of the most anticipated music experiences of the American East Coast. [continued]
St Andrews Sands: Part Fifteen

As we know all too well, as lovable and quaint as St Andrews is, there come moments where not even the sight of the never-ending North Sea can alleviate the feeling that we’re being held hostage within the town’s three streets. [continued]
St Andrews Sands: Part Fourteen

As we know all too well, as lovable and quaint as St Andrews is, there come moments where not even the sight of the never-ending North Sea can alleviate the feeling that we’re being held hostage within the town’s three streets. [continued]
Gig Review: FKA Twigs In Berlin

FKA Twigs AKA Formerly Known As Twigs AKA Tahliah Debrett Barnett AKA Robert Pattison’s girlfriend to your Mom performed at Astra Kulturhaus in Berlin on 6 March. The venue, a series of outdoor tents and GDR era converted bunkers offered respite from the frigid early German spring and featured a surprising mix of young and… [continued]