I hope everyone in Chicago is having an incredible Lollapalooza weekend!
I will be posting Lolla follow-ups soon, but until then enjoy my review of Cold Cave’s performance at last month’s Pitchfork Music Festival, featured on Indieball.com.
The searing 90-degree weather at Pitchfork Music Festival hardly phased Cold Cave’s post-industrial, new wave sensibility. Outfitted in leather jackets and black denim, the NY-based trio delivered brooding synth beats with fists clenched in the air, inciting a goth-pop dance party…The darkly delicate “Confetti,” is an example of the balance between brooding romantic and appetizing pop aesthetic appearing on Cherish the Light Years.
Read the rest of my review and get MP3s at Indieball.com.
Jessica Mlinaric founded Urban Explorer in 2010 to inspire curious travelers by highlighting history, culture, and hidden gems in Chicago and beyond. She is the author of ‘Secret Chicago’ and ‘Chicago Scavenger.’ Jessica has visited 20+ countries and 30+ U.S. states. She has more than 16 years of experience as a marketing strategist and works as a freelance writer and photographer.
