Pitchfork: Pitchfork Celebrates Ten Years with New Year's Parties

Pitchfork Celebrates Ten Years with New Year's Parties

Late in the afternoon on January 1, 2006, Pitchfork will lazily roll out of bed, stumble to the bathroom mirror, wipe the sleep from its eyes, and gaze upon its own visage in disbelief-- next year, Pitchfork will turn 10 years old. And if there's one thing 10-year-olds throughout the ages have made crystal clear, it's that there is not the slimmest fucking chance of them cracking double digits without someone throwing them the sickest party of their lives.

The night may still be two months off, but today it's official: We'll be celebrating our lovable young pup's 10th in classic Chi-town style, with two New Year's parties at Chicago's own Viaduct Theater. And we've locked down no less than five of our favorite new artists to ring that shit in.

Pretty much guaranteed to be the greatest New Year's celebration in the city, Pitchfork's 10.0 mini-fest will kick off on Friday, December 30, with performances from electro-acoustic manipulators the Books and baile-blasting Hollertronix DJ Diplo. The following day, we bring in 2006-- and yes, Pitchfork's 10th anniversary year-- with an all-night rockathon featuring copyright-shattering sonic terrorist Jason Forrest, Brooklyn rock slaughterhouse Blood on the Wall, and the triumphant stomp of Montreal-based indie behemoths Wolf Parade.

But wait, where is this happening again? Well, kids, as much as we love venerable Chicago institutions like the Empty Bottle, Metro, and our place of residence, the Logan Square Auditorium, we thought we'd do something a little different. The Viaduct, located near Belmont and Western, is a converted Roscoe Village warehouse space known for its acclaimed theatrical productions.

Tickets for this 21-and-over event, which is sponsored by Goose Island's 312 Urban Wheat Ale and Whole Foods, will go on sale on Saturday, November 12 at 12:00 PM CST. For your own good, we urge you to snap 'em up with the quickness, since this place only fits about 400. Stay tuned for more information.

Oh, and moneys? Hey, we know you're not made out of jewelry: Tickets for December 30 are $20, while December 31 runs a scant $35. Which for New Year's Eve in this city is, like, ridiculous! We love you, too.

And now, for those who just skimmed those last four paragraphs, ignoring entirely how much effort went into them, let's have that lineup in schedule format:

>> Friday, December 30
Diplo
The Books

>> Saturday, December 31
Wolf Parade
Blood on the Wall
Jason Forrest

Location: The Viaduct Theater, 3111 N. Western Ave., Chicago, Ill.

Tickets: $20 for December 30, $35 for December 31. On sale November 12 at 12:00 PM CST.

We'll see your asses on New Year's, babies!