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menew
Concerts, Music
Aug 17, 2012

MENEW AT THE ROXY FOR SSMF

It was no shock that I got to see one of the most talented alternative Indie bands straight out of Toronto Canada, MENEW,  as part…read more >

soul2soul
Music
Aug 10, 2012

FAITH HILL & TIM MCGRAW, SOUL 2 SOUL

PPLA attended The Venetian’s ‘biggest musical event in its history’ this past week in Las Vegas. It was a live ‘town call’ press conference in…read more >

redhotchilipeppers
Festivals, Music
Aug 9, 2012

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS- LOLLA LEGACY

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of those rare bands that appear unaffected by life’s harsher situations. As their Saturday headlining performance on Lollapalooza’s Red…read more >

blackkeys
Festivals, Music
Aug 9, 2012

BLACK KEYS HIT ALL THE NOTES AT LOLLA

You know you’ve made it into the big leagues when the mayor of the city introduces your set.That was the case for Friday’s Lollapalooza headliners…read more >

franzferdinand
Festivals, Music
Aug 9, 2012

WELCOMING FRANZ FERDINAND BACK TO AMERICA

There couldn’t have been a better time for Franz Ferdinand to perform. On the heels of a storm that set off a surplus of rumors…read more >

sigurros
Festivals, Music
Aug 9, 2012

SIGUR ROS

If you don’t understand a word that the band Sigur Ros’ front man Jonsi Birgisson sings, it’s because of one or two reasons. The first…read more >

ambassadors
Festivals, Music
Aug 8, 2012

AMBASSADORS TAKE THE STAGE AT LOLLA

The Brooklyn-based group Ambassadors took the stage early on at Lollapalooza this year but their performance fell short of their capabilities. While front man Sam…read more >

stellarrevival
Music
Aug 8, 2012

GETTING DOWN WITH STELLAR REVIVAL

You would think that after such a whirlwind to promote their upcoming album, these guys would be living the high life. But after talking to…read more >

hawthorneeffect
Music
Aug 3, 2012

HOT NEW ARTIST- HAWTHORNE EFFECT

PPLA had the chance to chat with rising Chicago-based band Hawthorne Effect. We spoke with their front man and songwriter John Jauch about their latest…read more >

bretmichaels
Music
Aug 2, 2012

RIDGEFEST- NOTHING BUT A GOOD TIME

Lights, sound and music. That is what you prepare for when you go to Ridgefest. The rides and food are a plus, but the concerts…read more >