Lollapalooza Countdown Continues! Top 10 Lolla Performances Part 2

I'm back with day two of my Lollapalooza 2009 countdown. With only three days to go, I present to you Part 2 of my countdown of my top 10 favorite Lollaplooza performances. Here we go!

7. The Roots (2007)

Ahhh The Roots...the Legendary Roots Crew. Anyone who has seen a performance by the Philadelphia hip-hop act should be able understand why they were chosen to be the house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Rarely does a band have such an incredible mix of personality, talent and energy, the three elements perhaps the most crucial to putting on a great show. Their set at Lollapalooza showcased the incredible talents of every single member of their rather large band. The best part of the show was when they played a medley of the entire history of hip-hop starting with "Rappers Delight" and working all the way up to Mims' "This Is Why I'm Hot". From start to finish, it was truly an incredible performance.

6. Sleater-Kinney (2006)

There are great concerts and there are special concerts. Sleater-Kinney's performance at Lollapalooza 2007 was the latter. It was second to last show the band ever performed, and it was clear that this band was going to say goodbye in style. Touring on their brilliant The Woods album, Sleater-Kinney rocked like there was no tomorrow. Though they were just days away from retirement, they were still as loud, fun and aggressive as any of the more youthful acts present at the festival. Seeing this legendary act near the close of their career was something I'll never forget. I don't know what to say other than: ladies, where ever you are, know that you are missed.

5. Broken Social Scene (2006)

The most amazing thing about Broken Social Scene is that they are more than the sum of their parts. Keep in mind the band is essentially comprised of Stars, Feist, Apsotle of Hustle, Jason Collett, Brendan Canning, and everyone else on the Arts & Crafts label. And when all that talent comes together on stage the result is truly something memorable. I've seen BSS three times, but my favorite performance was when they played at Lollapalooza 2006. Hot off the heals of their self titled release, the band played with all their higher profile members present. When they finished the set with an ever escalating rendition of "Ibi Dreams of Pavement", the crowd (myself included) was so into the performance that the majority of the crowd stayed chanting for more twenty minutes after they finished. Keep in mind no EVER gets an encore except the headliners at Lollapalooza. Even though we never got that 'one more song', the fact that we wanted it so badly is just a tribute to how great a performance they had just given.

Im not sure why some of this was underlined/red. Deal with it. I'll see you tomorrow for part 3.

3 days to go.