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Live Daily — Under clear skies the crowd tally on Day 2 of Lollapalooza 2009, Saturday (8/8,) reached an estimated 75,000. However, according to the Chicago Tribune, the event appeared oversold at one point in the late afternoon--when a majority of fans swarmed t... more info

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VH1 News — Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tool, Animal Collective, Santigold, Arctic Monkeys and others provided bouncy beats, psychedelic grooves and turgid metal on Lollapalooza's dynamic day two. more info

MTV.com News — Animal Collective, Santigold, Lykke Li, Arctic Monkeys provide bouncy beats and psychedelic grooves on Saturday.By Gil Kaufman Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O performs at Lollapalooza 2009 on Saturday night Photo: MTV News CHICAGO — First came ... more info

Rolling Stone — Near the end of her raucous Saturday afternoon set at Lollapalooza, Danish vocalist Ida Maria launched into one of her better-known numbers, the brash, battering “I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked.” On record it plays like a coy come ... more info

Culture Bully — Performance and interview footage of the Arctic Monkeys on the August 5 episode of the Culture Show. more info

Rolling Stone — U2, “Magnificent” [Fred Falke Remix] There are several Falke remixes in this post, but this one is our pick hit — it brings this recent U2 song to life, strengthening the melody by laying it atop a whizzing techno backbeat, sounding like someth... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Rubbish month, too hot, I moved house, I still don't have a sofa. Here's the best of the blog.Arctic Monkeys debut their great new song and new look. HereMercury Prize predictions and nominations.The Mae Shi split and confused the world. Luckily I fo... more info

Radio Exile — Last week, the Arctic Monkeys [Official] put together a five-song web transmission event (that I was unable to view because I was at work) and even though the broadcast was one time only, two videos from it that are up on the Domino Records YouTube p... more info