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JUSTICE

by Justin Trudell
photo by Paul Heartfield

Funk yeah. When it comes to funkified electronic dance music, look no further than the French. We all know the robot rockers of Daft Punk, but there’s a lesser-known (and possibly better) duo, Justice, who you should get to know over some wine and baguettes. The French DJ duo of Gaspard Auge and Xavier de Rosnay returned to the wheels of steel late last year to release their new album, Woman. It’s their first studio album since 2011’s Audio, Video, Disco — and in case that album title didn’t clue you in, Justice are masters of electronic disco. Funky dance tracks are their specialty, and it’s contagious as hell. Singles from the new album include the silky track “Alakazam!” and the mesmerizing “Safe and Sound”. They spin tunes with more layers than yo momma’s yogurt parfait. If you can’t find a beat buried deep in their songs, you probably shouldn’t be dancing in the first place.

8:45-10:00 PM
Bud Light Stage

ZEDS DEAD

by Brian Furman

Zeds Dead is the playful moniker of electronic music masterminds Dylan Mamid and Zachary Rapp-Rovan. The Canadian duo has carved quite a name for themselves in the EDM world with minimalist beats, slick production, and a slew of guest singers and rappers turning their stark sounds into massive hedonistic sing-alongs. The group formed in 2004 under the name Mass Productions, changing their name to Zeds Dead in 2009. They quickly gained a following in the underground Toronto scene through a weekly party dubbed Bassmentality, which served as a clearinghouse for discovering up-and-coming DJ talent. The duo has released a total of six EPs and one studio album called Northern Lights but, as with most electronic acts, it’s all about the live show. And with manic energy and delectable beats, these guys don’t disappoint. Let’s put it this way: If you’re wearing a hat when you enter the Perry’s Stage, you best hold onto it.

8:30-9:45 PM
Perry’s

THE SHINS

by Karen Heeringa
photo by Marisa Kula

Everybody’s favorite indie pop band is coming to Lollapalooza. This much we know. But what really can be said about The Shins that everybody doesn’t already know? James Mercer’s vocals are perfect for the sort of poppy-yet-dramatic songs The Shins have made famous and while some albums that musicians release into the world are a mess, The Shins know exactly what they’re doing so you can just kick back let it play the whole way through. Oh, Inverted World? Chutes Too Narrow? Wincing The Night Away? Every album’s got the perfect assortment of pop favorites which could have each song listed as a single. Though more recently steering their direction away from the cute indie bunnies and birds world into the “we sell blacklight posters now on our website” arena, The Shins are too good to let anything upset their equilibrium. New album Heartworms was released in March, so start memorizing those lyrics now.

6:30-7:30 PM
Grant Park Stage

CHARLI XCX

by Lisa Mrock
photo by Olivia Malone

It’s been three years that we’ve been living in a post-“Boom Clap” world, yet we still hear it on Top 40 and mainstream radio stations as a testament to Charli XCX’s prodigious talent for writing damn good hooks backed by majestic production. Her latest mixtape Number 1 Angel is another step toward Charli going down as one of pop’s most addictive, colorful, and charming artists right now. The infectious “Lipgloss” (featuring Chicago rapper CupcakKe) goes from sweet and sour to down and dirty with cute lines about Charli rotting out a boy’s teeth to CupcakKe explaining just what she’s serving for lunch (hint: it’s not something that can be served on a plate). “3AM (Pull Up)” (featuring MØ) shimmers with lyrics as it tells a certain someone to “fuck off” while somehow still sounding like a kiss to your eardrums. In the end, it’s not surprising. It’s the Charli XCX way.

3:30-4:30 PM
Lake Shore Stage

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