Carl Sandburg Visits Me In A Dream

This year’s Wicker Park Festival isn’t on the same grand scale as Pitchfork or Lollapalooza, but it’s got some really happening bands lined up, including:

Man Man
Maritime
JJ. and MOFRO
The Thermals
NYCO
Something for Rockets

and many more! See the full lineup and schedule here. It’s happening the 28th and 29th of this month…plus, it’s FREE (with a suggested donation of $5)

Chicago band NYCO, led by CSO percussionist turned pop-rock frontman, is playing July 28th at 3 pm. Head over to their website to stream a few songs and see if you want to check them out next weekend.

Here’s a ditty that put Bobbie Gentry on the map: “Ode to Bille Joe”
To paraphrase Gentry, the song is about a fictional character Billie Joe who jumps off a bridge and the family that hears the news is unaffected by it–she was trying to portray the desensitization to those we live with. Do you buy it?