(photo: Vans) Nestled in Chicago’s Union Park for its 11th year, the Pitchfork Music Festival is consistently stacked with new indie bands, old alt-rock favorites, and the finest of Chicago’s R&B and hip-hop scene. This past weekend was packed with impressive performances by Savages, Miguel, Anderson .Paak, Twin Peaks, and even Carly Rae Jepsen (she’s cool now!). And yes, Sufjan Stevens and FKA Twigs headlined with costumed dancers and avant garde sounds while Beach House induced a nice little nap. But as usual with festivals, people come for the headliners but stay for the new, the sentimental, or the surprise guests.
