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Fight the Power: Pitchfork Music Festival 2008
The three-day indie fest returns with plenty of heavy hitters and some new favorites.
Thursday Apr 10, 2008.     By Ben Rubenstein
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Just when you thought it couldn't get any better, Pitchfork has announced several of the acts for this year's Festival in Union Park. Trust us, you'll want to get tickets.

Friday, July 18: Incendiary rap group Public Enemy takes the stage for the "Don't Look Back" series (presented by All Tomorrow's Parties). The group will perform its classic album, It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back, in its entirety.

Post-punk legends Mission of Burma will also be on hand, playing their 1983 album, Vs.

Saturday, July 19: Animal Collective, Jarvis Cocker, !!!, Vampire Weekend, Dizzee Rascal, No Age, Atlas Sound, Jay Reatard, King Khan and His Shrines, The Ruby Suns, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Occidental Brothers Dance Band International and Fleet Foxes will perform, among others not yet announced.

Sunday, July 20: Dinosaur Jr., Spiritualized, M.Ward, Ghostface and Raekwon, The Apples in Stereo, Boris, Dirty Projectors, Cut Copy, Extra Golden, Fuck Buttons and El Guincho will take the stage on Sunday, among others not yet announced.