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Pitchfork too pretentious for you? You'll dig Filter; Rodan.

Monday Jul 24, 2006.     By Gavin Paul

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You were reading Pitchfork way before Audi ads came into the mix. Your pale skin is definitely not a fashion statement. You own, and prefer, records that have only been pressed on vinyl. You probably bartered for your Lolla ticket on Craigslist, because you sure as hell can't afford the retail price on an artist's income. Bust out the sunscreen, lace up them Chuck Taylors all you tassels (boys) and cronkites (girls). With 130-signed bands, Lolla '06 is so fin (lame) it's deck (cool).

Your pre-party = Filter
Caffeine—you'll need it. You've got yourself a full day of intense music criticism, and Filter's thrift-store furniture, big-ass Wicker Park hipster-gawking windows and avant-garde paintings scream "gimme a cup." Blue Line's right there, too, if you weren't planning on riding your bike.

Your field guide
Adidas-Champs and Q101 stages are your biggest concern. But should you catch Sleater-Kinney's second-to-last show or the Violent Femmes Friday at 7:30 p.m.? Saturday you're just plain screwed: Feist vs. The Go! Team; Calexico vs. Wolfmother; Thievery Corporation vs. The New Pornagraphers, the list goes on. But Sonic Youth on the Bud Light stage at 4:30 p.m. will cure your hipster fluster. Sunday loosens up a bit with highlights Wilco and Andrew Bird. Unless, that is, you want to see Jared Leto's band, 30 Seconds to Mars. But you're probably scoffing at these choices, aren't you? You hip hipster, you.

Your after-party = Rodan
Your brain is probably numb from critiquing all those bands and weighing in on whether or not they're relevant in the grand scope of musicology. Go bitch with your fellow hipsters over some Southeastern Asian grub and a little electroclash. Rodan boasts local-artist video projections ("Video Mirrors") and $3 PBRs. Entrees run $8-$15.

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