Lollapalooza Update #3: Making a Killing

     After an unexpected rainout the night before, Day 2 of Lolla went much more according to schedule. There were the usual obscure(at least for now) acts in the morning, sporting such names as Lard Dog & The Band of Shy, Mura Masa, Slothtrust, Slushll, 3LAU, and(my personal favorite) San Holo. Going later into the day, a few more well-known acts started to creep up, such as Tegan and Sara, Foster The People, and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness. That last act may not sound too familiar at first blush, but Andrew McMahon is a familiar face. He started Jack's Mannequin back in 2004 and had some respectable success with the group. Ever since 2014 he's been touring as part of his own solo act, which was performing onstage yesterday. Arguably his best-known song with the new act is Fire Escape, which I'm sure was played last night. Then we move into the headliners: DJ Snake, Blink-182, and The Killers. Blink-182 is several years into their second go-around as a band, and they seem to be doing just fine. DJ Snake is firmly into his career, and he executed another fine performance last night. The Killers were the final act of the night, and they gave a great show as well. They've been in the news lately for the fact that their single "Mr. Brightside"(which was released way back in 2003), has a peculiar habit of popping up every so often on the UK singles charts, even 14 years after it came out. I've listened to the song myself, and it is quite catchy. Certainly deserving of being popular all these years later. As for their show, the crowd loved it. "[It was] definitely a great show, The Killers were amazing" said Leah Wineland, who attended the show. And to top it all off, it didn't get rained out! Lollapalooza is rolling along today for Day 3, with arguably the biggest act of the weekend up tonight. But more on that in the next entry.