Seriously, this dude is a genius. The iconic face of Jane’s Addiction and “godfather of alternative music” is lesser known for his involvement in founding the Lollapalooza Music Festival. The fest was originally designed as a travelling farewell tour for Jane’s Addiction in 1991 and continued as a travelling music roadshow until 1997. Farrell revived Lolla in 2003, and has since re-tooled it as a set-location 3-day music festival in Chicago. With 26 odd years of experience in the biz and the rolodex of contacts that come with it, is it any wonder that this year’s lineup is possibly the best work Farrell has ever done?  I think not.

JUST ANNOUNCED: Lupe Fiasco will also be included in the 2008 lineup.

Here’s what he’s saying about this year’s festival…