Dance singer Kerli brought her “Army of Love” to Chicago this past summer to perform at Roscoe’s Tavern and Lollapalooza. This Estonian chanteuse packed Borderline Music on Broadway and took a stroll around the block afterwards for a quick chat.
Jerry Nunn: Alright the record signing is over.
Kerli: It is so nice outside, let’s walk a bit.
JN: How do you think everything went? You had a great crowd.
K: How do you think it went? (laughs)
JN: Seems like lots of people love your music.
K: I created Moon Children five years ago. It wasn’t the popular thing to do back then, along with social media and the things I did. I started this community. It is an organic part of who I am and it always has been. They really inspire me, too. It is not really like I am the artist and they are the fans. It is more like I am the art piece and they are helping me design it.
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Deluka is a British band that still sounds modern but conjures up the ‘80s at the same time. Their video for “Cascade” has them exploring the streets of New York City and was featured in the world of fashion. The group consists of Ellie, Kris, Robbie and Stevie. We spoke to the group backstage at Lollapalooza.
Jerry Nunn: Hi, gang! You have the most fans out of every group here…
Kris: Yes, the paper fans with Deluka on them are keeping people cool here at Lollapaplooza.
Ellie: It was my idea. I saw Amanda Lepore put her face on paper fans and it made her a hit with the crowd so we did it too for this.
JN: It worked. Are there any gay members in the group?
Robbie: No, we a have a big gay following, which is brilliant.
JN: What is your background?
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An Horse is a two person band from Australia who are quickly galloping into the hearts of a legion of fans. Kate Cooper is their openly lesbian guitarist/vocalist along with straight Damon Cox drummer/vocalist bring their worlds together to make music. Their sophomore album Walls was released recently and they sat backstage during Lollapalooza with Nunn on the Run to talk about it. Camp Out
Jerry Nunn: Hello, Kate and Damon. I read you are both from Australia and met at a record store.
Kate Cooper: We worked at a record store in Brisbane, yeah.
JN: It was an independent record store?
KC: Yes, it was a great record store. We actually wound up practicing in the record store after hours. There was a little PA set up for in-stores so we just used that. It is still my favorite practice room ever.
Damn Cox: It was awesome.
JN: Were the acoustics good?
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Lollapalooza is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary this year. The festival takes over Grant Park and expanded this time out. More than 270,000 paying customers were there over the weekend. There were big problems though with fence jumpers and bracelet switchers.
I started off my experience with cake and champagne at the opening press conference then I visited the Hard Rock and their gifting suites.
I was treated like a rockstar with a haircut by celebrity stylist Larry Sims and got2b hair products. Guess gave me a slick pair of shades then I was given a facial followed by a massage. UV vodka provided booze and Qdoba serviced lunch. Express offered clothing along with games on Kinetix. Celebrities were everywhere from McLovin to Lindsay Lohan. Moving on to the actual concert was a long walk from one end to the other. It is hard to explain the sheer magnitude of Lollapalooza. Stage after stage with artists playing all day. I interviewed fun groups backstage such as An Horse with an openly lesbian singer to Deluka with their ’80s sound.
Downtown Julie Brown was in the press area and so funny.Rapper Eminem packed the area and the crowd was obnoxious. Cee-Lo dressed for the occasion but didn’t bring the goods musically. The Cars showed their age and Big Audio Dynamite were friendly while playing a long set. The weather turned for the worse on Sunday with rain throughout the day interrupting acts such as the Foo Fighters and Artic Monkeys. The place turned into a mud pit full of people covered head to toe in dirt. Deadmou5 proved their headline ability with hundreds of people wearing mouse ears to finish the day.The after parties stretched on until the dawn with Fitz and the Tantrums, Foster the People and actor Elijah Wood DJing all night at the Hard Rock and the W.
Overall the weekend was exhausting but never boring with more eye candy and activities than ever.
Now the festival moves to Brazil after a successful run in Chile then returns to Chicago for year 21!
British singer Dan Black dances to the beat of his own drum. Recently when a white party hosted by EnV needed a singer they naturally thought of Black. Benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Dan the man sported a partly white ensemble and even took time out for a brief interview. U + Me =
Hello, Dan. You have performed so many places in Chicago from Lollapalooza to the Lasalle Power Company.
That was an amazing crowd. So far Chicago has been great. I hope tonight doesn’t prove me wrong.
This is more of a party.
I did walk around and noticed this might be hard work but we shall see.
So where did you grow up?
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Oh Land may not be a household name yet but she is ready is ready to take the country by storm. The young singer from Denmark was recently signed to Epic and has created a fun pop dance record that is generating a lot of buzz with its creativity. White Nights
The Great Dane discusses Black Swan, Bjork and balloons before arriving in the big city.
Jerry Nunn: Hello, Oh. Where did the name Oh Land come from?
Oh Land: 0land is my middle name. It is spelled in Danish with a slash through it and that means Oh in English. Then the Land is for the land of wonders.
JN: Oooh I get it now. You first full-length album comes out the 15th of March. It must be a thrill to have a label behind you now.
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Los Amigos Invisibles a Latin Grammy winning Venezuelan band that play a mix of disco and funk music. Nunn on the Run relaxed with all six members of the band backstage after their Lollapalooza performance. Sueño Erótico
Jerry Nunn: Hola, Ustedes! How did your show just go?
Armando Figueredo: It went great! The weather was nice. The crowd gathered in and it was amazing. We had a great time.
JN: The energy felt awesome from the crowd. I was down front taking pictures.
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