GATEKEEPER EMA TUNE-YARDS BATTLES THURSTON MOORE CURREN$Y GUIDED BY VOICES DAS RACIST NEKO CASE JAMES BLAKE ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
Jul 162011
Jul 152011
Sun Airway It’ll be 2:00 in the afternoon on the side-stage, so I’m guessing we won’t have the benefit of witnessing their massive projections. I’m hoping they’ll find some other way to make the day special. Cold Cave Pundits wanna know: have they got anything like the charisma of their idols, or are they just throwing shade? G-Side Serious rap music is always interesting in the middle of the day, in a park. But these [...]
Jul 152011
They stampeded from EMA’s set. In previous years it wasn’t until Saturday that the Blue Stage, a.k.a. the stage for “less-known” acts, turned into such a madhouse. But before Merrill Garbus was even finished soundchecking, the face-painted crowd was already going nuts. It looked like somebody put the Indigo Girls fanbase in a blender with a Ziggy Stardust concert. Meanwhile, Battles have a crazy keyboard set-up.
Jul 152011
The weather is perfect. I better find some wood to knock on. As they opened the gates, a slew of Animal Collective fans peeled across the lawn to get pole position by the barricades. Then EMA came out and tore it up so much she broke something. Or maybe whatever it was just came unplugged. Then I went to the press tent and watched Das Racist answer 30 questions in two minutes. Crazy.
Jul 142011
tUnE-yArDs I can’t wait to see this noise recreated live. I’m hoping she turns the chaos way up. Battles Sometimes they’re a kick-ass prog-rock outfit, and I’m up for that, but I’m mostly looking forward to the herky-jerky, post-Phish dancing their set should inspire. Guided By Voices No explanation needed right? We just have to hope that Mr. Pollard rises to the occasion. Any bets on the set list? Das Racist “All the bloggers be [...]