Word: lollapaloozas
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...gossip. Rumors floated through the music industry that the singer- songwriter's band, Nirvana, was breaking up; that Cobain, who had survived a tranquilizer-induced coma just six weeks earlier, had suffered another overdose. The stories seemed to be justified when the group unexpectedly backed out of headlining the Lollapalooza tour this summer...
...like, "a must-see! Fun for the family!" then you're a populist. Not that there is a right side or a wrong side to be on, of course. But you have to pick a side and stick to it. Imagine Stanley Kaufmanns describing any given movie as a "lollapalooza of a film," or Gene "I loved it!" Shalit speaking of the auteur's role in the cinematographic aspects of the production, and you'll see what I mean...
...generation of Americans in their 20s sometimes seems to have an image but no impact. They have plenty of cultural signifiers: rave parties, Lollapalooza, the underground Riot Grrrl feminist movement, that annoying guy in the Burger King ads that you just want to slap. But the connections seem to be missing; what does it all add up to? The search is on for those who would give real meaning to this Virtual Generation...
...bright and without clouds, the mountains flecked with snow, and mist hangs over the lifeless Great Salt Lake. In this old railroad town near Salt Lake City, the land of Latter-Day Saints has provided a curious backdrop for a latter-day carnival. The Lollapalooza tour -- a festival of determinedly edgy alternative music featuring ethnic food, political forums and 12 bands, including rappers Arrested Development and female grunge rockers Babes in Toyland -- has pulled into clean-living Utah...
...Lollapalooza began three years ago as the inspiration of singer Perry Farrell of the now defunct group Jane's Addiction; this year the tour visits more than 20 cities. Today Rage Against the Machine, a thrash metal band, performs first. Many of the 25,000 concertgoers surge to the front, churning up a cloud of dust that will hang in front of the stage all day like a dirty shower curtain. The lead singer is wailing "F you, I won't do what you tell me," again and again and later attacks the price of Lollapalooza souvenirs. "We like this...