Though Lollapalooza's final day was dominated by bigger names throughout the late afternoon and evening, there were still some gems to be found flexing on the side stages.
1. The Ike Reilly Assassination displayed a fun blend of folk, blues and rock during its 45-minute set on the Sony bloggie stage. Lead by storyteller Ike Reilly, the band played accessible music that attracted a crowd standing way back under the trees and into the street. Reilly's meandering songs are stories that bear the mark of fiction and tall tales.. or do they?
2. Freelance Whales on the BMI stage (which came in #1 on the StraightLinesMusic Favorite Stage Poll) receives a ton of indie buzz and website chatter, and their set proved there's more than something to the acclaim. The band plays what Lolla describes as "folk-inspired pop" and has drawn comparisons to Arcade Fire (early Beck seems more like it based on the Lolla performance but if you check out this clip you can see where the Arcade Fire reference fits) but there's no denying the great melodies, pop hooks, and high energy.
3. Hockey, which landed its "Song Away" as one of the high points of WXRT's recent New Music Sampler, rocked hard on Sony bloggie and gave those who were hoping to hear some straight-on retro rock a place to settle in for an hour. The basic two guitar, bass, drum lineup is led by lead singer and guitarist Ben Grubin, and if your taste is more toward standard than experimental fare then Hockey is worth a listen.
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