Day 2 got off to a much better start than Day 1, despite the parking garage we used yesterday being closed. We made it in time to see Shamir Ratchet up the crowd with his ultrasonic pop. The rains delayed his start so we also got to see him just kinda hanging around the stage talking to people in the audience. He seems like a … Continue reading Fun Fun Fun Fest Day 2: Shamir, GZA, The Charlatans
I caught a few minutes of Cheap Trick and then headed over to see Schoolboy Q. He did essentially the same set I saw last year at Pitchfork. Still great, but he was complaining that he was tired of playing the same songs. He did say that this performance was his last before hitting the studio for the next record, so maybe next time he … Continue reading Schoolboy Q and Churches at Fun Fun Fun Fest
I’d never seen Benjamin Booker before tonight, but holy cow did he deliver on the promise of his debut album from last year. He ripped through the hits “Wicked Waters” and “Violent Shiver,” but he shined brightest on the deeper cuts that received extra embelishments and longer intros and outros. I was very impressed with his band, especially the drummer. He was able to not … Continue reading Benjamin Booker at Fun Fun Fun Fest
As the sun sets on another music festival season, the last glimmers of light shine bright in Austin, Texas. They just finished up two weekends of ACL which most people think of as the last gasp of summer, but not. so. fast…In just under a month, the stages will go up again for Fun Fun Fun Fest! Now in its tenth year, FFF avoids … Continue reading Fun Fun Fun Fest 2015 Preview
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