Some of you might be surprised that music isn't my primary motivation for going to this weekend's fifth annual Pitchfork Music Festival, but seriously, folks … that's the god's honest truth. I mean, I'm definitely hyped about going and checking out a handful of the bands playing there, but what has me most excited is a get-together with a group of old friends who’ll be congregating in Chi-town for the fest. A motley crew to say the absolute least. Let's just hope none of us get arrested this weekend – unlike that other Chicago adventure that ended with my boy getting thrown in the pokey for public nudity! Three-plus days chock full o’ friends, libations, hot dogs (not really, well, kinda … I’ve never been to Hot Dougs!) and music … it just can’t come soon enough!
This article appears in Jul 15-21, 2009.