Saturday July 17, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Free Energy
Kurt Vile
Titus Andronicus
Raekwon
JSBX
WHY?
Wolf Parade
This is a bus they used just to cool people down.
Bear in Heaven
Panda Bear
Freddie Gibbs
LCD Soundsystem
Saturday July 17, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Needless to say, it’s really hot again.
I’ve already been pleasantly surprised by the energetic openers on both stages. Free Energy (pictured) have all the moves that faux-band in Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous, plus a sort of metro-sexual energy that’s got all the little girls here whipped-up into a frenzy.
On the smaller balance stage, Netherfriends, a Chicago band, I believe, are making all kinds of strange noises, and jumping around a lot while they do it.
I’m awake, I’m really sweaty, and I didn’t have any good coffee today, but these two bands have me ready for a fun day.
PICKS: Real Estate, Delorean, Titus Andronicus, Dam-Funk, Raekwon, and all of the last 5 acts, even and maybe especially Freddie Gibbs.
I’ve already been pleasantly surprised by the energetic openers on both stages. Free Energy (pictured) have all the moves that faux-band in Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous, plus a sort of metro-sexual energy that’s got all the little girls here whipped-up into a frenzy.
On the smaller balance stage, Netherfriends, a Chicago band, I believe, are making all kinds of strange noises, and jumping around a lot while they do it.
I’m awake, I’m really sweaty, and I didn’t have any good coffee today, but these two bands have me ready for a fun day.
PICKS: Real Estate, Delorean, Titus Andronicus, Dam-Funk, Raekwon, and all of the last 5 acts, even and maybe especially Freddie Gibbs.
Saturday July 17, 2010 at 8:35 am
Sharon Van Etten
The Tallest Man on Earth
El-Producto
Liars
Robyn
Broken Social Scene
Modest Mouse
Friday July 16, 2010 at 5:55 pm
I don’t know how hot it actually is, but it feels tremendous. The heat alone is destroying me.
Anyway ...
The Liars are on-stage right now, proving that arty, drone-y, primal, noise-rock can be hypnotic and still thrash from time to time.
El-P got the crowd moving, after hitting the stage with a shocking amount of unabashedly aggressive energy. He brought out the classics, but was unafraid to play a couple rarities for the die-hards.
The Tallest Man on Earth is not. But he brought his fan-club with him, and they sang along to the upbeat tunes, and then tried desperately to stay awake through all the moody ballads despite the afternoon sun.
And Sharon Van Etten took her unenviable first-up booking in stride, bringing a sunny disposition even to the songs that are decidedly more dour on record.
Forgive any typos, I have sun-spots in my eyes.
Anyway ...
The Liars are on-stage right now, proving that arty, drone-y, primal, noise-rock can be hypnotic and still thrash from time to time.
El-P got the crowd moving, after hitting the stage with a shocking amount of unabashedly aggressive energy. He brought out the classics, but was unafraid to play a couple rarities for the die-hards.
The Tallest Man on Earth is not. But he brought his fan-club with him, and they sang along to the upbeat tunes, and then tried desperately to stay awake through all the moody ballads despite the afternoon sun.
And Sharon Van Etten took her unenviable first-up booking in stride, bringing a sunny disposition even to the songs that are decidedly more dour on record.
Forgive any typos, I have sun-spots in my eyes.