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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: miss pretentious on August 06, 2008, 10:40:00 am
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Duh. I'll be there.
I'll be skating at 1 and 6 p.m. in the grandstands track area on Saturday and 1:30 and 6 p.m. Sunday. Come watch :)
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I have to work both days. Im incredibly saddened. I was trying to do my best to make it 3 years in a row but I sort of slept on it.
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i'll be there Sunday
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Sunday probably. Not sure I'd show up for Saturday even if I was given a free ticket.
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working there on Sat. up in the air as to whether i go or not on Sunday. we'll see.
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Probably there both days.
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Sunday.
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I'll be there both days...still trying to decide on who to see, especially Sunday
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Sunday for sure. I really want to see Underworld, though not enough to go the whole day on Saturday.
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I'm considering sunday. I want to see Beefcake again. :roll:
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how good is the Kanye show anyway??
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i wanna know who people are going to see. for instance..sunday between 1 and 6 who are you going to see.
:) )
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shudder, rabbit, deadmau5, iggy, stp, nin
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We'll be there both days.
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Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
I'm considering sunday. I want to see Beefcake again. :roll:
umm, joey you've got ME wanting to see him now ;x
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No need to spend the money, you two. You can check my MySpace page for photos if you'd like.
Originally posted by miss pretentious:
Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
I'm considering sunday. I want to see Beefcake again. :roll:
umm, joey you've got ME wanting to see him now ;x [/b]
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miss P: *giggles* let's be front and center ;)
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/08/nine_inch_nails_5.html (http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/08/nine_inch_nails_5.html)
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Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
miss P: *giggles* let's be front and center ;)
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/08/nine_inch_nails_5.html (http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/08/nine_inch_nails_5.html)
plz tell me you are Anonymous @ 4:07 p.m. in the comments.
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Sunday for me. Why oh why BRMC followed by 3-4 hours of crap I don't want to see?
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i'll post this here as well..
i'm in quite a jam here... my friend is having serious house troubles and i no longer have a place to stay in baltimore...
so can anyone open shelter to a trustworthy kid from VA? I just really need a place to crash, even if its just on the floor for a night or two? i'd be more than willing to pay some money or something.
so please, if you can help me out at all, just drop me a PM or something.
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nope... :) will you see Beefcake or Kanye??
Originally posted by miss pretentious:
Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
miss P: *giggles* let's be front and center ;)
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/08/nine_inch_nails_5.html (http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/08/nine_inch_nails_5.html)
plz tell me you are Anonymous @ 4:07 p.m. in the comments. [/b]
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I'm torn. I've never seen either act before.
Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
nope... :) will you see Beefcake or Kanye??
Originally posted by miss pretentious:
Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
miss P: *giggles* let's be front and center ;)
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/08/nine_inch_nails_5.html (http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/08/nine_inch_nails_5.html)
plz tell me you are Anonymous @ 4:07 p.m. in the comments. [/b]
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12:00: BRMC
1:05: Shudder To Think
1:50: Rabbit In the Moon
2:35: She & Him
5:15: Black Keys
4:50: Iggy and The Stooges (playing air guitar and air drums apparently)
8:05: NIN
not sure what I'm going to at other times
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Originally posted by Got Haggis?:
12:00: BRMC
1:05: Shudder To Think
1:50: Rabbit In the Moon
2:35: She & Him
5:15: Black Keys
4:50: Iggy and The Stooges (playing air guitar and air drums apparently)
8:05: NIN
not sure what I'm going to at other times
*ahem* 6 p.m. roller derby.
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I think im doing Swell Season, Block Party, Offspring, Wilco, Foo on Saturday
BRMC, Andrew Bird, She and Him, Black Keys, Dylan, and NIN sunday
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BRMC = derivative
Black Keys plain SUCK
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my schedule for vfest looks like this
SATURDAY
11-12 working the ccrg booth
12 Cat Power
1 Skating
2 The Swell Season
Maybe a little Lupe at the end?
3:45 Bloc Party
6 Skating
Then catching the rest of Chuck Berry and the Silver Beats
8:15 Foo Fighters
SUNDAY
12:30 Chromeo
1:30 Skating
2:30 She & Him
4 Lil Wayne
5 Iggy and no Equipment
6 Skating
8+ Torn between NIN and Kanye
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FYI, cat power was absolutely horrible at lolla. alienated people so much that many promised to never see her again.
nin vs kanye: it's all about the biceps.
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
FYI, cat power was absolutely horrible at lolla. alienated people so much that many promised to never see her again.
nin vs kanye: it's all about the biceps.
Didn't think she was horrible. But it really was a letdown. I can listen to her all day on an IPod. I had never seen her before Lollapalooza and was looking forward to her show. I just thought that she was terribly dull. I'd check her out again...I'm guessing that she is usually a bit more impressive?
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cat power was indeed horrible with the blues band. Too much cover songs.
bloc party had a replacement guitarist, be warned...
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Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
BRMC = derivative
but derivative of what? the Stone Roses? Jesus & Mary Chain?
how dare you say such things. Its like if you took two of the best British bands ever, melded them together and then put a sort of american feel to it...you get BRMC.
dont hate ;)
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
FYI, cat power was absolutely horrible at lolla. alienated people so much that many promised to never see her again.
nin vs kanye: it's all about the biceps.
NIN vs. Kanye is interesting
Because technically NIN is 10,000 times better and more talented and more original and probably puts on a better show.
On the other hand, in 5 years, you wont be able to see a Kanye show...not headlining any festival anyway.
and how in the world has one managed NOT to have seen Kanye West live yet????? I have tried to avoid him and i have STILL seen him twice!
I havent seen NIN since 1991 though.
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well it's about time you see his Holy Beefiness. :roll:
Originally posted by very sonick:
I havent seen NIN since 1991 though.
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Originally posted by miss pretentious:
Originally posted by Got Haggis?:
12:00: BRMC
1:05: Shudder To Think
1:50: Rabbit In the Moon
2:35: She & Him
5:15: Black Keys
4:50: Iggy and The Stooges (playing air guitar and air drums apparently)
8:05: NIN
not sure what I'm going to at other times
*ahem* 6 p.m. roller derby. [/b]
well, duh that's a no brainer. i've been going to most of the bouts this season since i only live like 5 blocks away from DuBurns.
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Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
well it's about time you see his Holy Beefiness. :roll:
Originally posted by very sonick:
I havent seen NIN since 1991 though.
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no idea what you are talking about.
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Sunday:
12:00 BRMC
1:05 Shudder To Think
2:35 She & Him
3:30 Deadmau5
5:15 the Black Keys
6:45 Bob Dylan
8:05 nine inch nails
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Saturday, 9 AM - 12 AM - in my tent selling posters
Sunday, 9 AM - 12 AM - in my tent selling posters
Yes, I was offered a booth to sell some concert posters. We will have some cool ones that will not be for sale on our site including new ones for The Faint, Melvins, We Are Scientists, among others. Hopefully I can break away to see Dylan, Chuck Berry, Gogol Bordello, and Sharon Jones.
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Originally posted by El Jefe Design:
Saturday, 9 AM - 12 AM - in my tent selling posters
Sunday, 9 AM - 12 AM - in my tent selling posters
Yes, I was offered a booth to sell some concert posters. We will have some cool ones that will not be for sale on our site including new ones for The Faint, Melvins, We Are Scientists, among others. Hopefully I can break away to see Dylan, Chuck Berry, Gogol Bordello, and Sharon Jones.
you didn't happen to do a virgin poster did you?
i'm excited to pick some stuff up...
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Originally posted by PigIron:
Originally posted by sweetcell:
FYI, cat power was absolutely horrible at lolla. alienated people so much that many promised to never see her again.
nin vs kanye: it's all about the biceps.
Didn't think she was horrible. But it really was a letdown. I can listen to her all day on an IPod. I had never seen her before Lollapalooza and was looking forward to her show. I just thought that she was terribly dull. I'd check her out again...I'm guessing that she is usually a bit more impressive? [/b]
Nope. She's a legendarily awful performer. When she was drinking, she used to have really awkward near-breakdowns on stage.
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The interview of "John Lennon" is priceless
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postrock/ (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postrock/)
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Originally posted by sister:
The interview of "John Lennon" is priceless
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postrock/ (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postrock/)
lol. good find.
How did this gig backing up Chuck Berry come about?
We didn't do anything. Geno (their manager), he works so hard, that's a question for him, maybe. But it's great to play with Chuck Berry. We didn't know he was still alive! (Laughs.)
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The weather looks great for the weekend, high of 83 and a few clouds both days. This should be much better that the heat of last year.
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No V-Fest poster this year (maybe next year.. Seth?) but I will have lots of fun stuff that is hard to get now (or ever).
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I won tickets! :) See you all there.
My tentative schedule:
SATURDAY
Cat Power 12 - 12:50
KT Tunstall 12:55 - 1:00
Duffy 1:10 - 1:30
Gogol Bordello 1:35 - 2:10
Swell Season 2:15 - 3:05
Bloc Party 3:45 - 4:35
Rodrigo Y Gabriela 4:40 - 5:25
Chuck Berry 6:30 - 7:30
Foo Fighters 8:15 - 10:00
SUNDAY
BRMC 12:00 - 12:45
Chromeo 12:50 - 1:30
Shudder to Think 1:35 - 1:55
Rabbit in the Moon 2:00 - 2:20
She & Him 2:35 - 3:25
Iggy & The Stooges 4:50 - 5:10
Black Keys 5:15 - 6:00
Stone Temple Pilots 6:20 - 7:35
Bob Dylan 7:40 - 8:00
Nine Inch Nails 8:05 - 10:00
Of course this can change if Chan Marshall or BRMC are in the autograph tent.
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Originally posted by very sonick:
Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
well it's about time you see his Holy Beefiness. :roll:
Originally posted by very sonick:
I havent seen NIN since 1991 though.
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no idea what you are talking about. [/b]
dammit sonick, now i'm afraid to guess if you're being serious or not.
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Is Chuck Berry still playing?? Tooti Fruti
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Terrible thread.
Mods, please ban anyone claiming to attend V-Fest.
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Originally posted by Relaxer:
Terrible thread.
Mods, please ban anyone claiming to attend V-Fest.
Also, please ban anyone who claims that, after actually paying money for a ticket, they wish to spend time watching alt-rock-radio-retards Stone Temple Pilots, rather than witness the legendary Bob Dylan, who will be playing not even 200 yards away.
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Great weather hope no rain.
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The weather looks like it will be 83 and sunny. Yeah! Granted I will be in a tent so no neck tan for me.
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
Originally posted by very sonick:
Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
well it's about time you see his Holy Beefiness. :roll:
Originally posted by very sonick:
I havent seen NIN since 1991 though.
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no idea what you are talking about. [/b]
dammit sonick, now i'm afraid to guess if you're being serious or not. [/b]
lol
seriously, is Trent Reznor "beefcake". I really dont understand!
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I shall be there for BRMC on Sunday. Dunno about anything else, we'll have to see. May depend on how long it takes me to get fried.
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I won two 2 day passes yesterday from 94.7 the globe. So it looks like my friend and I will be there on Saturday and Sunday. I seriously can't wait. It's pretty awesome that I won tickets for knowing that the cure's kiss me kiss me kiss me was released in 1987.
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brmc
kt or cat power
swell season
rodrigo y gabriela
chuck berry
foo fighters
bit of paramore
bit of bloc party
black keys
dylan
nin
roller derby
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Somebody has to check out Hollywood Undead (is that their name) on sunday and report back...
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Leaving for Baltimore in a half hour. Can't wait to see Chan Marshall and Bloc Party today!!
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Hope everyone is having an amazing time out at the festival this weekend! One couldn't have asked for nicer weather in August for a festival. Kinda wished I had at least made tentative plans to attend, too late now... Oh well Kosmette and I are off to see Dark Knight if I can ever get her off the PS3 :D
Is Underworld performing with a band on this tour or is just the two of them?
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Originally posted by kosmo:
Is Underworld performing with a band on this tour or is just the two of them?
assuming it's the same set-up as APW, it's just the three of them and a what amounts to a whole studio on stage. see my pix in the APW thread.
in case someone is reading this from the field: do not miss underworld. looking at tonight headliners: between jack johnson, foo fighters and underworld, underworld is the better show. trust me. and i'm a big foos fan. you will see the foos again. underworld on tour, with this big a rig, is the rarity... also has the better music, IMO.
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looks like there's 3 of them but the third person isn't Darren Emerson but rather Darren Price (just some DJ who helps in the live show).
Originally posted by sweetcell:
Originally posted by kosmo:
Is Underworld performing with a band on this tour or is just the two of them?
assuming it's the same set-up as APW, it's just the three of them and a what amounts to a whole studio on stage. see my pix in the APW thread.
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ok.. in the liner notes of the latest underworld album there was mention of musicians who played live with them
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at the fest now.
there are way too many kids in the dance tent.
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underworld and soulwax are the only ones i wanna see today. but not for $100.
Originally posted by kosmo:
ok.. in the liner notes of the latest underworld album there was mention of musicians who played live with them
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went back to the liner notes for "Oblivion With Bells" and it turns out that the remaining people listed as Underworld Live are their tech crew, sound engineers, etc....
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I'm going Sunday but but BUT ....
(from Pitchfork):
Reznor Postpones Tonight's NIN Show Due to Illness
Deerhunter, scheduled to open, play NYC instead
Due to a "recurring throat ailment," Trent Reznor has been forced to postpone tonight's (August 8) Nine Inch Nails show at Worcester, Massachusetts' DCU Center, according to the band's website. It has been rescheduled for November 9.
This is second date Nine Inch Nails have postponed in the past week. The first one was a show in Minneapolis originally scheduled for August 2 and postponed to take place in late November.
In a note on the NIN site, Reznor wrote, "Just want to personally say how sorry I am to have to do this. I never take postponing a show lightly and if there were any possible way I could pull this off I would. This is a very frustrating and maddening situation for me and I appreciate your understanding. I'll make it up to you."
Assuming Reznor's recovery, the next Nine Inch Nails show will be at the Virgin Mobile Festival in Baltimore on August 10.
Nine Inch Nails:
08-08 Worcester, MA - DCU Center %
08-10 Baltimore, MD - Pimlico Race Course (Virgin Mobile Festival)
08-12 Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Civic Coliseum %
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My review of Day 1:
- The tickets I won weren't at Will Call, so I waited for an hour for the tickets to arrive while listening to Cat Power from a distance. She sounded excellent, but I only got to see "Angelitos Negros" from inside the venue. I also caught a pink rose from her, haha.
- Duffy was better than expected. The b-side "Tomorrow" was nice.
- Gogol Bordello looked exciting, but it's just not my thing.
- Swell Season were great! Glen has charisma, and he was pretty funny. Their set ended REALLY early, but they came back out for an unplugged encore out in the crowd. Very cool.
- Lupe Fiasco ended his set at least 15 minutes early, so I only caught one song.
- Sharon Jones sounded good in the two songs I heard. It sucks that I couldn't stick around for more.
- Bloc Party stole the show. The setlist was perfect, and Kele sounded really good. I really thought "Mercury" transitioned well to a live setting.
- Rodrigo Y Gabriela were very enjoyable. It was nice to see such a great crowd response after seeing virtually nobody at the Cat Power set. "Tamacun" was flawless.
- I've given the promoters a lot of flack for picking The Offspring, but they had the second largest crowd of the day and didn't sound too bad.
- I'll give all the respect in the world to Chuck Berry, but he was absolutely horrible. He missed notes like a first-time Guitar Hero player on Expert. It was really sad. In "Johnny B Goode," his guitar got unplugged and he couldn't figure out how to replug it. Awful choice for this slot. And why the hell did the Silver Beats play first and not with him? (They were very awkward, too.)
- Foo Fighters were the typical obscenity-laced rockstars you'd expect. Solid set as usual.
- Jack Johnson didn't sound too bad.
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leaving in a few hours for todays show....sucks that the weather forecast took a turn for the worse!! sounds like it is really going to suck later
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Serpent's synopsis pretty much sums it up. But I thought Bordello was a highlight - I will definitely be seeing them again. Cope was good, too, though I only saw part of his set as I wandered back & forth from south stage to the north.
I guess I misunderstood 'cause I thought the Silver Beats were going to back Chuck Berry...but those 2 acts ended up sharing a time slot. Beats played for a while and then Berry played with his own band. WTF? I 100% agree that this was not a good way to lead up to the festival headliner. And while it was great to see a living legend in Berry he was clearly not up to the task of playing before a festival crowd. Glad to have seen him, nonetheless.
And for someone who longed claimed to be the worst front-man ever, Dave Grohl puts a lot of energy into being a showman - so much so that his goofing off really killed any momentum the Foos had gained as the evening went through. As much as folks like to give the Foos flack, they used to be a great live act. Now, not so much. 3rd time I've seen them.....probably the last.
Hoping things end on a better note today.
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What about the only band playing that matters, Wilco? Or were they on Day 2?
Originally posted by serpent boy:
My review of Day 1:
- The tickets I won weren't at Will Call, so I waited for an hour for the tickets to arrive while listening to Cat Power from a distance. She sounded excellent, but I only got to see "Angelitos Negros" from inside the venue. I also caught a pink rose from her, haha.
- Duffy was better than expected. The b-side "Tomorrow" was nice.
- Gogol Bordello looked exciting, but it's just not my thing.
- Swell Season were great! Glen has charisma, and he was pretty funny. Their set ended REALLY early, but they came back out for an unplugged encore out in the crowd. Very cool.
- Lupe Fiasco ended his set at least 15 minutes early, so I only caught one song.
- Sharon Jones sounded good in the two songs I heard. It sucks that I couldn't stick around for more.
- Bloc Party stole the show. The setlist was perfect, and Kele sounded really good. I really thought "Mercury" transitioned well to a live setting.
- Rodrigo Y Gabriela were very enjoyable. It was nice to see such a great crowd response after seeing virtually nobody at the Cat Power set. "Tamacun" was flawless.
- I've given the promoters a lot of flack for picking The Offspring, but they had the second largest crowd of the day and didn't sound too bad.
- I'll give all the respect in the world to Chuck Berry, but he was absolutely horrible. He missed notes like a first-time Guitar Hero player on Expert. It was really sad. In "Johnny B Goode," his guitar got unplugged and he couldn't figure out how to replug it. Awful choice for this slot. And why the hell did the Silver Beats play first and not with him? (They were very awkward, too.)
- Foo Fighters were the typical obscenity-laced rockstars you'd expect. Solid set as usual.
- Jack Johnson didn't sound too bad.
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chuck berry probably just didn't want to play with the silver beats? or was it never in the cards?
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i'm surprised about the lack of interest in dylan.. since about 1996 he always puts on a good show.. saw him on friday in philly at the electric factory..sounded great... talk about a good band too...
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Originally posted by StoneTheCrow:
As much as folks like to give the Foos flack, they used to be a great live act. Now, not so much. 3rd time I've seen them.....probably the last.
i tried warning y'all... underworld was the closer to catch last night. did anyone make it?
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as a huge dylan fan i have to say he fucking SUCKS live...hasnt played a decent show since 95 or 96 when he stopped playing guitar and switched to keyboards.
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Originally posted by manimtired:
as a huge dylan fan i have to say he fucking SUCKS live...hasnt played a decent show since 95 or 96 when he stopped playing guitar and switched to keyboards.
well this is just a plain ignorant statement and proves you are no huge dylan fan! dylan didn't stop playing guitar until at least 2001..
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his last show at the patriot center (2007?) was, by all accounts, an excellent performance.
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sorry..i posted 96 b/c that was my senior year of high school...2001 was my senior year of college which was the last time i saw him play the geetar...fuck off
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he still sucks live...his last show at merriweather was painful.
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Agreed about him sucking live. Last time I saw him I couldn't even recognize a song until mid-way or close to ending. It's a total waste of money.
Originally posted by manimtired:
he still sucks live...his last show at merriweather was painful.
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He was absolutely awful, just how it was described above, when he did two opening sets for the Dead in 95.
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well i saw him on friday at the electric factory and it was stellar...
i also saw him twice at the 930 club and it was pretty special
bob dylan live is a bit of an acquired taste.. but obviously he can't be that bad considering he is on the road 150 nights a year and pretty much selling out every venue!
i was at merriweather and it was a pretty good show.. of course i was 10th row.. if you're on the lawn its pretty pointless...you have to actually see the man and you have to know the songs..
does it take some time to recognize the songs sometimes? sure, so what? he's got a crack band and the best songs in the business...he still puts a lot into a performance..or go hear theshow from friday and tell me his "nettie moore" was not incredible.
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Originally posted by manimtired:
sorry..i posted 96 b/c that was my senior year of high school...2001 was my senior year of college which was the last time i saw him play the geetar...fuck off
nice try mac too bad you got caught up in your own bullshit...
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ok bub. u r 1 srs dylan fan!!!!! duquesne university palumbo center show. look it up. fuck head.
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there are strict rules around here... bickering is only allowed between snobby indie music elistist... take your beef to some dylan fanboy site and settle it there...
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lets talk about cut/copy ...id honestly rather see that shit band than dylan live again.
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
Originally posted by StoneTheCrow:
As much as folks like to give the Foos flack, they used to be a great live act. Now, not so much. 3rd time I've seen them.....probably the last.
i tried warning y'all... underworld was the closer to catch last night. did anyone make it? [/b]
yeah I did. Underworld was awesome, though at times it didn't seem loud enough. But man, those balloons were just too cool. They opened with crocodile, played most of their hits including rez/cowgirl, born slippy, pearls girl, moaner, two months off, dark and long train, and closed with jumbo.
i'm reporting from the festival now. Rabbit in the moon was absolutely crazy. Wow.
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Originally posted by manimtired:
ok bub. u r 1 srs dylan fan!!!!! duquesne university palumbo center show. look it up. fuck head.
i'm out on this thread but i have to respond to this:
whats with the insult? you think dylan is terrible cause he don't play guitar, fine. But I think i'm entitled to point out that he did play guitar during the 96-2001 period and any dylan fan would know that regardless of when they graduated.
The concensus is he's not a great guitarist.. if you went to his shows as you say (something i doubt) you know that his guitar playing consisted of largely 2 note solos with his band's guitarists doing the heavy lifting! I happened to enjoy them but to say he started to suck because he didn't play guitar is just ridiculous..people don't go to see dylan to see his guitar skills and his voice has remained pretty much the same..it was tough to understand what song he was singing in 1996 and its tough today. Tony Garnier still leads the band and if anything they better than ever
I apologize if you find reality difficult to handle and please try to refrain from insults. You should be confident enough in your beliefs to not have to resort to mudslinging.
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Anybody have a weather report from the festival?
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Chiming in on the Dylan argument:
I saw his set at the New American Music Union festival in Pittsburgh last night, and Bob was in excellent form. The band sounded great too, but Bobby seemed to be really enjoying himself.
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Originally posted by gaaaaaaaaah:
Chiming in on the Dylan argument:
I saw his set at the New American Music Union festival in Pittsburgh last night, and Bob was in excellent form. The band sounded great too, but Bobby seemed to be really enjoying himself.
funny you say that b/c i heard he was clearing the place out. to the dylan fanboy...stfu
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Originally posted by hutch:
Originally posted by manimtired:
ok bub. u r 1 srs dylan fan!!!!! duquesne university palumbo center show. look it up. fuck head.
i'm out on this thread but i have to respond to this:
whats with the insult? you think dylan is terrible cause he don't play guitar, fine. But I think i'm entitled to point out that he did play guitar during the 96-2001 period and any dylan fan would know that regardless of when they graduated.
The concensus is he's not a great guitarist.. if you went to his shows as you say (something i doubt) you know that his guitar playing consisted of largely 2 note solos with his band's guitarists doing the heavy lifting! I happened to enjoy them but to say he started to suck because he didn't play guitar is just ridiculous..people don't go to see dylan to see his guitar skills and his voice has remained pretty much the same..it was tough to understand what song he was singing in 1996 and its tough today. Tony Garnier still leads the band and if anything they better than ever
I apologize if you find reality difficult to handle and please try to refrain from insults. You should be confident enough in your beliefs to not have to resort to mudslinging. [/b]
dipshit..i did know that...i wrote the wrong year.
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Originally posted by manimtired:
Originally posted by gaaaaaaaaah:
Chiming in on the Dylan argument:
I saw his set at the New American Music Union festival in Pittsburgh last night, and Bob was in excellent form. The band sounded great too, but Bobby seemed to be really enjoying himself.
funny you say that b/c i heard he was clearing the place out. to the dylan fanboy...stfu [/b]
Well, I was front row, so I couldn't see how many people left during his set, but I'm not surprised at all that people did. A lot of the student age kids at that show were set up to be way let down by Bob. However, he played a real good show if you knew what you would be getting. Country blues arrangements of his songs. Played very well. Sung pretty well too. But enough people stuck around to make a pretty nice sing along to "Like A Rolling Stone" as his encore.
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early reports from the field indicate that STP was the highlight of the night.
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Hah you said "bub."
Originally posted by manimtired:
ok bub. u r 1 srs dylan fan!!!!! duquesne university palumbo center show. look it up. fuck head.
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Originally posted by manimtired:
Originally posted by hutch:
Originally posted by manimtired:
ok bub. u r 1 srs dylan fan!!!!! duquesne university palumbo center show. look it up. fuck head.
i'm out on this thread but i have to respond to this:
whats with the insult? you think dylan is terrible cause he don't play guitar, fine. But I think i'm entitled to point out that he did play guitar during the 96-2001 period and any dylan fan would know that regardless of when they graduated.
The concensus is he's not a great guitarist.. if you went to his shows as you say (something i doubt) you know that his guitar playing consisted of largely 2 note solos with his band's guitarists doing the heavy lifting! I happened to enjoy them but to say he started to suck because he didn't play guitar is just ridiculous..people don't go to see dylan to see his guitar skills and his voice has remained pretty much the same..it was tough to understand what song he was singing in 1996 and its tough today. Tony Garnier still leads the band and if anything they better than ever
I apologize if you find reality difficult to handle and please try to refrain from insults. You should be confident enough in your beliefs to not have to resort to mudslinging. [/b]
dipshit..i did know that...i wrote the wrong year. [/b]
are you sure you have the correct artist? maybe you're confusing dylan with somebody else... i'm now thinking you probably saw someone else.
dylan DID play guitar all during the 90s and into the present decade. when i saw him at the patriot center in late 2002 he was on the keyboards though..they did a smokin' cover of brown sugar...that was when he had charlie sexton in the band.. oh, but you wouldn't know that would you.
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Originally posted by hutch:
if you're on the lawn its pretty pointless...you have to actually see the man..
Then it's a damn shame he apparently didn't allow the video cameras to zoom in on him or his band. Only act of the weekend that only allowed a steady, stage-wide shot to be projected on the video screens.
I thought he sounded OK.
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Originally posted by StoneTheCrow:
Originally posted by hutch:
if you're on the lawn its pretty pointless...you have to actually see the man..
Then it's a damn shame he apparently didn't allow the video cameras to zoom in on him or his band. Only act of the weekend that only allowed a steady, stage-wide shot to be projected on the video screens.
I thought he sounded OK. [/b]
bob dylan is obsessed with privacy and people not taking his picture etc.. that probably extends even to the screens..sad.
my thought was he wouldn't sound too good at an outdoor festival singing for the third consecutive night but i'm glad to hear he sounded ok although i read that to mean he didn't sound great.. his voice has become tough to understand unless you are attuned to it..
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No, I thought he sounded OK which is not to say bad. Granted, I only heard part of his set and I'm not familiar with all of his work but it was pretty much what I expected him to sound like. Wish I'd been able to catch more of him.
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
early reports from the field indicate that STP was the highlight of the night.
Early reports were accurate, but Nine Inch Nails was also pretty fantastic.
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More DAY 1 notes:
- Was that Seth on drums during Chuck Berry? If so, congrats!! That's friggin' amazing. I know I said Chuck Berry was awful, but that doesn't make that moment any less special.
- The VIP grandstand didn't have any recycling options. Why? The rest of the festival was excellent for "going green."
- Did anyone get Cat Power's setlist?
Day 2:
- BRMC blew me away. Absolutely awesome. "Six Barrel Shotgun" made me day. I got to meet the guys during Bob Dylan's set, and they were very cool and down-to-earth.
- Chromeo put on a very entertaining set. I'm not big into EDM stuff, but I consider Chromeo crossover. "Bonafied Lovin" is soooo good.
- Shudder to Think sounded pretty awful. I'm sure I might just not "get" them, but it wasn't worth my time.
- Andrew Bird was alright. Certainly different. It was relaxing.
- She & Him sounded very good in a live setting. Thanks so much for bringing them. Zooey is adorable. She would jump up and down before songs out of excitement. Her vocals were impressive. Unfortunately, most of the crowd was talking and shouting for "Weezy" during the She & Him performance. Not a good idea to put them on right before the biggest draw of the day.
- It took Lil Wayne 40 minutes to get on stage. Absolutely ridiculous and unprofessional. He was scheduled to start at 3:50. Didn't come out on stage until 4:30. The crowd started booing, and Weezy's entourage walked around like a bunch of assholes for 15 minutes. I left after 3 songs when it was painfully obvious how bad his DJ is. Still, he got a VERY big crowd.
- Iggy Pop was the surprise of the day for me. What a crazy fucker. His set was excellent and just the contrast needed after a frustrating Lil Wayne set.
- Black Keys got screwed. They only played 30 minutes (instead of a scheduled 1 hour) thanks to Lil Wayne. LAME.
- STP were good. Not quite as good as 2002. Weiland was obviously drunk and not coherent in between songs. He was terrible during "Big Bang Baby." But overall, they pulled it together around "Crackerman" and blew everyone away for the rest of the set.
- Bob Dylan was very solid. He didn't play anything I recognize, but he sounded really good. Compared to Chuck Berry, Dylan sounds like he could go another 10-15 years (whereas Berry should've retired 10-15 years ago).
- NIN were amazing. I'm speechless. The visuals were stunning. Trent - despite vocal cord issues and a recent cancellation - was in perfect form. The crowd's response to "Head Like A Hole" is something I'll always remember.
Thanks, V-Fest!
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My Notes on VFest:
Saturday:
-Cat Power: Was not impressed, maybe it's just not my thing, but thought it was pretty bad.
-KT Tunstall: I liked her set, she was real upbeat and had people singing along with her during her hits.
-Duffy: Average, nothing special, but solid.
-Gogol Bordello: I'm still not sure what I saw, but I thought it was pretty cool. The fans loved it, and thought they did a good job.
-Lupe Fiasco: Very energetic performance, yet he ended way too early, come on Lupe.
-Bloc Party: Thought they were great. Kele sounds awesome live.
-Rodrigo y Gabriela: Mind blowing. I'd never seen them before, and they were amazing. I was literally awestruck.
-Offspring: Caught the end of them, they had a huge crowd but they look really old now. Okay set.
-Ferry Corsten: he's a great DJ, and he knows it haha. His background seemed to always be pictures of himself or his name.
-Chuck Berry: Caught the end of his set, he seemed to be doing alright, although I heard the start wasn't the most impressive.
-Foo Fighters: While not a huge fan, they had a huge audience, and they ate it all up. Instead I watched...
-Underworld: they were awesome, really got the dance tent going. Love to see them again.
Sunday:
-HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD: The one we've all been waiting for. Um yeah they are worse than you can imagine, and the volume was so loud it was painful. There chatter sounded like high school gossip.
-BRMC: Liked them a lot, and they played very well for it being "so early."
-Shudder to Think: Not me at all. I thought they were really bad, but some people were into them, so I'm not sure.
-Paramore: typical teen pop/ rock. Why were people moshing during them?
-Lil Wayne: yes he showed up late, no it was not worth cutting Black Keys short. He basically hyped the crowd up and played 30 seconds to a minute of each song. His um own version of "Monster" elicited some interesting responses.
-Black Keys: Solid show, would have liked them to go longer.
-Moby: I had to see him, he's a decent DJ, the crowd was really into it.
-Kanye West: Took too long to start once again, but he was good. Played his hits but also played some of his other stuff. I do have to hand it to him, he tries hard, he leaves it all out there for the fans.
Thanks Seth, I had a great time (despite the sunburn)
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I had a motha fuckin blast.
okay the chromeo tent was packed. I can't believe they had to play the early show. I missed half of their set because I love the go!team way too much. :)
but after the go team I went straight to chromeo and had to work my way to the middle.
the dance tent was not nearly as packed as that show. The encore when they started to sing every journey song. ha ha That so funny stuff.
Oh and i thought the weather was calling for rain (sunday)..so no sunblock and it ended being sunny. :p ouch
Highlights for me.
Rodrigo y gabriela (the reason i went on saturday)
Duffy had some good tunes while i killed time
Erol alkan in the dj tent was fun
dj dan and donald glaude
Sharon jones and the dap kings...oh god her dance moves were pure entertainment
Chuck berry
hating myself for missing swell season..what was i thinking!! saw the last two songs. damnit
Underworld...not a fan. i tried.
Sunday
the go! team (they were so far away though)
Chromeo
andrew bird, the boy can whistle
deadmau5
iggy...didn't know what to expect but he was crazy. fuck..shit..fuck.
the black keys
Moby..just his second half
armin van buurin..i could not stop dancing.
haaaaaa i can't believe so many people wanted to see lil wayne. i thought he took so long because he only had one hit song.
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So wait, you're telling me there was this guy called Iggy Pop who played? What was the surprise of the day?
-that he was a "crazy fucker"?
-that his set was excellent?
-that he was a contrast to Lil Wayne?
Do tell us more about this Iggy Pop fellow, Serpent Boy. Does he have many albums out, and which ones would you recommend?
And what about Wilco? You failed to mention Wilco.
Originally posted by serpent boy:
- Iggy Pop was the surprise of the day for me. What a crazy fucker. His set was excellent and just the contrast needed after a frustrating Lil Wayne set.
Thanks, V-Fest!
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my schedule ended up being
BRMC
Chromeo
Go Team
Roller Girls
Rabbit in the Moon
She & Him
Iggy
Roller Girls
Bob Dylan
Nine Inch Nails
I thought NIN stole the show. I've seen them a billion times, but I really thought this show was the best I have ever seen from them. The stage setup / lighting / sound was all perfect.
I thought Bob Dylan was boring. Rabbit in the Moon were interesting to watch. All of the others were great.
I really dug the tesla coil / fire sculpture as well....I wish there were more art installations this year. I felt like there weren't as many as previous years.
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Iggy is King. Everything else was just filler. All-around great day though.
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Spent two days listening to Guitar Hero and sad frat boys playing half of Nirvana songs as I was stuck in my booth and the vendor next to me would not turn the f'n music down. When you have a Domestic Violence organization threatening you because the music you are pumping was annoying, you know you should turn it down.
Biggest highlights for me personally: meeting pro wrestler Chris Hero on Sunday who was conveniently enough, wearing a Chris Hero shirt.
Acts I enjoyed:
I really enjoyed Gogol Bordello. The albums are okay but seeing them live is always a treat. They were Saturdays Iggy.
Of course Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings brought the soul to the festival. Her voice sounded wonderful in the open air unlike Cat Power who just sounded small.
The whole Chuck Berry set was weird. People were walking around wondering what was going on and why are we hearing "Back in the USSR" when we should be hearing "Johnny B Goode."
Sunday was tough as there were far too many good bands for me and my friend to choose from.
BRMC were good (the earliest they ever played!) but I prefer them in a dark club. Still, a great way to start a show.
Hollywood Undead - I did not hear them but man, one of their mother's really nice. She spoke to me for a good ten minutes about how proud she was of him. I wondered if she listened to the lyrics?
She and Him - Chloe seemed so happy to be there, skipping between the piano and the microphone. A charming set which brought a smile to my face.
Iggy and The Stooges - Best in show. Glad to have seen him on a huge stage. Most bands look small on stage. The Stooges filled it up with Iggy going crazy, Mike Watt humping the amp and Ron Asheton just being there (he's a big boy). Awe inspiring. I wanted to smack the 17 year old who looked bored and spoke about Paramore non-stop.
By the way, they were load. Loud enough I needed ear plugs though I was a good 90 yards away.
Hung out at the booth, heard some Dylan (I think...), met Kanye West, heard people complain about the delays, relived high school by hearing STP, and then ventured back for NIN who I have not seen since 1996 when he toured with Bowie. Just as good now as they were then. It was nice to rock out and then watch the last bit as the sun set while sitting in front of my booth.
Notes:
For next year, I really hope they do not bring the propane sculpture that sounds like gun shots. When Wilco is annoyed about it, when you can not hear the music, and it sounds like you are going to get hurt around it, maybe not a good idea to have it.
Caught a few songs from Kanye West and he was good. I just wanted to get home so I was miffed he went to 10:30.
All in all, met a few cool people from the board and had a good time after the Guitar Hero and frat boys left. Thanks for the hard work from the great staff there.
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so besides the fact that my back is killing me and my feet hurt and i'm essentially dead from skating and being on skates this weekend, i had a very fun and memorable weekend.
really all i got to see on saturday was bloc party. i was upset i missed the swell season, but kele was pretty much my main draw on saturday. also got some chuck berry, but from the back. that man sure can pull off a sequin jacket like no other. i also caught some of underworld, but that's just not for me.
sunday, i caught some of the go! team team, but the crowd sucked too bad so i went over to chromeo and had a blast. they were far more entertaining then i thought they'd be. pleasant surprise for sure. next thing i caught was she & him - total highlight of the weekend. amazing amazing amazing. i want to take zoey home with me and joe - they were'nt boring at all. she bounced around the stage and was quite charming.
umm, i missed iggy because i decided to get a massage instead. kanye was boring and late and nin killed it. really really killed it.
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also lol @ the kanye misspelling in the program.
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Spelling seemed to be a problem for V-Fest. My sign had a typo. There were tons in the program. And the autograph tent had a few like Citiizen Cope.
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
And what about Wilco? You failed to mention Wilco.
I think I can explain the lack of love for Wilco. Largely (or only) it's Wilco fans talk who about Wilco. I've got many friends who are fans, and see them every time they come through town. I've never seen them, so I was pretty psyched to get the chance at Lollapalooza. It was not a great show (though on the Wilco boards, etc., it is highly praised apparently).
Here's my take on why -- if you are a fan and know and enjoy/love their songs, they do them well and the shows are exciting. But they don't break through to that next level, which is reaching out into the audience and moving folks who don't know the catalog.
In contrast, Nine Inch Nails, which I also know only in the way your random person does (ie, the two songs that were big a few years ago), reached out and pulled my f*&^uing heart out. That was a hell of a show, and I think that's a particular level a live band can reach. Where you can get an entire audience pumped, whether they were fans already or not.
I know I'll get shit for this, but I found Radiohead to be in the same camp as Wilco. I can see how you would LOVE them if you're a fan, but if you're not, no biggie.
[A band I love that I would put in the Wilco/Radiohead camp is Snow Patrol. I think their live shows are fantastic, but I can also see that someone who doesn't have any albums would not be all that dazzled.]
Just my two cents that came to me at Lolla. Be gentle, I'm not trashing any of the bands discussed!!
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trent said something along the lines of 'okay this is our last song - go check out kanye after i'm done because i feel bad, no one is over there'
and apparently kanye said he started his set 30 mins late because he was busy watching NIN
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He was a surprise of the day for me since I'm not too familiar with his back catalog, and I didn't expect such a great crowd response. Of course I knew he'd be himself, but I didn't expect it to translate so well to a festival atmosphere.
Wilco was boring. I watched the first 5 songs, and it just isn't my thing. Then again, I'm a huge Pearl Jam fan, and I'm sure tons of people can say the same thing about them.
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
So wait, you're telling me there was this guy called Iggy Pop who played? What was the surprise of the day?
-that he was a "crazy fucker"?
-that his set was excellent?
-that he was a contrast to Lil Wayne?
Do tell us more about this Iggy Pop fellow, Serpent Boy. Does he have many albums out, and which ones would you recommend?
And what about Wilco? You failed to mention Wilco.
Originally posted by serpent boy:
- Iggy Pop was the surprise of the day for me. What a crazy fucker. His set was excellent and just the contrast needed after a frustrating Lil Wayne set.
Thanks, V-Fest!
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So did your post above.
I think you meant to say that it was "loud", not "load". And the last time I checked, her name was "Zoey" not "Chloe".
Originally posted by El Jefe Design:
Spelling seemed to be a problem for V-Fest. My sign had a typo. There were tons in the program. And the autograph tent had a few like Citiizen Cope.
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i've seen iggy solo and with the stooges 3 times in a club and once festival style....the festival was by far my fave.
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Wilco was very boring.
Kanye came on for the end of Lil Waynes set which ran over a half hour cutting the Black Keys stage time in half.
Chuck Berry is way to old to be performing.
Lupe Fiasco left 15 minutes early because they were having technical problems on stage although I could not tell what exactly was wrong.
Thought Kanye was the highlight of day 2.
Great weather this year, probably the most enjoyable time of the three years its been going on.
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I'd have to disagree on Nine Inch Nails.
Admittedly, the only time I ever saw them was at Lollapalooza in 1991, and the singer was a whiny crybaby bitch who threw a tantrum because all of his prerecorded "music" was going haywire.
And I use the word "music" loosely.
Perhaps they have changed and actually started playing the music live and with some melody. If not, I'm sure they still wouldn't win over me, the random person that I am.
Originally posted by Bags:
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
And what about Wilco? You failed to mention Wilco.
I think I can explain the lack of love for Wilco. Largely (or only) it's Wilco fans talk who about Wilco. I've got many friends who are fans, and see them every time they come through town. I've never seen them, so I was pretty psyched to get the chance at Lollapalooza. It was not a great show (though on the Wilco boards, etc., it is highly praised apparently).
Here's my take on why -- if you are a fan and know and enjoy/love their songs, they do them well and the shows are exciting. But they don't break through to that next level, which is reaching out into the audience and moving folks who don't know the catalog.
In contrast, Nine Inch Nails, which I also know only in the way your random person does (ie, the two songs that were big a few years ago), reached out and pulled my f*&^uing heart out. That was a hell of a show, and I think that's a particular level a live band can reach. Where you can get an entire audience pumped, whether they were fans already or not.
I know I'll get shit for this, but I found Radiohead to be in the same camp as Wilco. I can see how you would LOVE them if you're a fan, but if you're not, no biggie.
[A band I love that I would put in the Wilco/Radiohead camp is Snow Patrol. I think their live shows are fantastic, but I can also see that someone who doesn't have any albums would not be all that dazzled.]
Just my two cents that came to me at Lolla. Be gentle, I'm not trashing any of the bands discussed!! [/b]
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Lil' Wayne is an embarrassment and the festival should apologize for having him in the first place.
Nine Inch Nails was by far the best show of the 2 days.
Taking Back Sunday was by far the worst.
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I'm still pissed about the Lil Wayne situation. The Black Keys were one of the big draws for me on Day 2, and they only got about 7 songs.
Plus, Lil Wayne was god awful. He wasn't even close to in harmony with his backing track. His DJ wasn't even good enough to be in Hollywood Undead. He only performed half of each song. And we got to watch his entourage prance around on stage for 15 minutes.
The Lil Wayne crowd was one of the worst I've been around. They kept yelling "Show your tits!" at Zooey, and a group of guys in front of me kept calling me a "fruitcake" for singing along to the She & Him set. I couldn't even hear "Sentimental Heart" over the talking crowd.
I realize that festivals can be this way, but Lil Wayne's set really put a damper on the day.
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I thought the Swell Season was awesome. One of his solo songs was great, wish I got it on video. I got a lot of songs on video just need to upload to youtube. Busy weekend with All Points and this festival. STP was good too. I wanted to go see Dylan but stayed thru the whole set of STP. NIN was good, pretty much same set as Lollapalooza in a little different order. Foo Fighters were good too. Overall good festival with great weather.
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Yes NIN play w/ real instruments. Yes their lightshow is insanely awesome. Funniest moment for me: Trent telling everyone that he's gonna play one last song (leaving 5 minutes before 10pm) and that everyone should go watch some of Kanye because he feels bad no one is over there.
STP rocked. Yeah, Scott was a little out of it between sets and they came on 15 minutes late, but when it came time for each song, they were amazing.
Iggy, he's the man. Constantly going down to ground level to perform right in front of the barrier. At one point he saw that there was a fan that was singing along and says "hey! you know all the words don't you?" runs over to this fan, and gives him the mic for the whole verse. Rock on.
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What happened to the guy running across the stage during The Stooges? It looked like he took a decent shot before jumping/falling into the security area. Was it as bad as it looked from far away. Iggy seemed to appreciate it.
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highlight of NIN for me was watching Trent rock the Xylophone
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I tried to get to Lil Wayne just in time for the last song to get a place for the Black Keys, instead i had to listen to his 20 minute rant on pussy and a bunch of other garbage. I've seen plenty of other rap acts and none have ever been as offensive as this fucker.
Black Keys were great and deserved better, the organizers of the festival owe them an apology at the very least.
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What's the matter, don't you like pussy?
I bet you were singing along to She and Him, ya fruitcake.
Originally posted by Smylie:
I tried to get to Lil Wayne just in time for the last song to get a place for the Black Keys, instead i had to listen to his 20 minute rant on pussy and a bunch of other garbage. I've seen plenty of other rap acts and none have ever been as offensive as this fucker.
Black Keys were great and deserved better, the organizers of the festival owe them an apology at the very least.
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Fuck L'il Wayne. I can't believe we had to watch his posse posture on stage while we waited for him to get his ass out there. It's a complete and utter shame that a disrespectful little shit like him was allowed to cut in the set of the Black Keys.
Nice job on drums, Seth.
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I didnt see She and Him either, spent that time seeing Rabbit in the moon and then the start of DeadMau5.
But when every other act is on time and Lil Wayne is standing around for 40 mins before starting it pisses people off
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I saw a little bit of his act. It was alright for what it is. There was a crap load of people there though.
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Haha, good stuff.
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
What's the matter, don't you like pussy?
I bet you were singing along to She and Him, ya fruitcake.
Originally posted by Smylie:
I tried to get to Lil Wayne just in time for the last song to get a place for the Black Keys, instead i had to listen to his 20 minute rant on pussy and a bunch of other garbage. I've seen plenty of other rap acts and none have ever been as offensive as this fucker.
Black Keys were great and deserved better, the organizers of the festival owe them an apology at the very least.
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Originally posted by El Jefe Design:
What happened to the guy running across the stage during The Stooges? It looked like he took a decent shot before jumping/falling into the security area. Was it as bad as it looked from far away. Iggy seemed to appreciate it.
he was escorted out of the barricade under his own power.
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One thing I find funny about these festivals are the people who sell t shirts. I saw this one guy selling t shirts near the north stage. Two staff people followed him for awhile then got right up on him. Tried to take him down but really couldn't. He was a pretty big guy. The guy was asking if they were police and that they can't do this. He kept saying if they let him go he won't come back. So the guy was escorted out of the place. At the end of the night I see the same guy on the south stage exit where Kanye was playing. He had on one of those working passes around his neck. Which I have no idea how he got but probably counterfit. Two more guys come up to him but then he had some lame excuse saying he was there with some company. They didn't do anything this time. The t shirts these guys sell are always horrible. Always in the color black and just blah. Funny shit.
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Oh I know what you mean. The awful thing about this year was that all the official festival t-shirts did sell out, which was totally upsetting to me, because I tried buying one Sunday evening and couldn't get one at all. I totally refuse to buy a bootleg tshirt. With that in mind, if anyone has an extra large official v-fest tshirt from this year that they want to get rid of, hit me. or if anyone knows if there might be more like through mail order, I'll totally do it.
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Bootleg t-shirts are always way cooler than the official ones.
Bass Great
Lesh Philling
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wasn't Soulwax on the bill - did no one see them perform? If I had gone, they would have been my number one band to see. 'Nite Versions' is an amazing album
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Soulwax was very good indeed. I'm not a really big fan of electro, but they made me enjoy it. It was a full live set, btw.
I stayed in the dance tent most of the time. Only really came out for NIN, Iggy, and Gogol.
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How about the free shit? Like those damn fruit water drinks. I must have drank like 20 of those each day and got a free bag with each can. Hoarding fest.
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Apparently Trent Reznor was a brave one and watched Iggy Pop and the Stooges' set from the crowd. My friend found this on a blog somewhere.
<img src="http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa196/nin_news/photoblog2008/photo-742803-742864.jpg" alt=" - " />
With my luck, I probably walked past him and didn't realize it.
by the way, does anyone have or know what was the full NIN set list?
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brooklynvegan has the full setlist
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I wonder if Trent had one of those artists badges on. I saw a lot of those people but of course I didn't know who the hell they were or what band they were in.
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Never mind, looking at the picture he does have one on as you can see the red necklace thing. Thats so funny no one recognized him. I would have def asked for his picture if I was in that area.
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So, apparently all it takes for a festival headliner to not be recognized among the people who paid $200 to come see him is sunglasses?
How very odd
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BRMC and The Black Keys were hanging out in the audience on Sunday, too.
It was pretty easy to spot Rob from BRMC since he was the only person wearing a damn leather jacket at an outdoor festival.
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BRMC rocked pretty hard for gettin up so early after a night in Atlantic City, if I do say so myself. Good to hear others enjoyed them as well.
Besides them, I only saw Iggy & The Stooges, Bob Dylan, and NIN. Iggy was ridiculously fun to watch. Also fun to watch Rob from BRMC dancing to them (he didn't have his jacket on yet). Dylan...well, I suppose it's an acquired taste? We only lasted for a few songs. Is he a really big Peetie Wheatstraw fan or something? NIN...fucking mindblowing. I don't much pay attention to lights at shows and don't care for complicated bullshit....but that was just beautiful. Pure art.
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Originally posted by gaaaaaaaaah:
So, apparently all it takes for a festival headliner to not be recognized among the people who paid $200 to come see him is sunglasses?
How very odd
well, trent doesn't have any particular feature that make him really stand out.
if Iggy was in the crowd watching an act, you'd probably definitely recognize him.
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Originally posted by lancha:
Originally posted by gaaaaaaaaah:
So, apparently all it takes for a festival headliner to not be recognized among the people who paid $200 to come see him is sunglasses?
How very odd
well, trent doesn't have any particular feature that make him really stand out. I probably wouldn't recognize him if I saw him in real life.
if Iggy was in the crowd watching an act, you'd probably definitely recognize him. [/b]
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Originally posted by lancha:
Originally posted by gaaaaaaaaah:
So, apparently all it takes for a festival headliner to not be recognized among the people who paid $200 to come see him is sunglasses?
How very odd
well, trent doesn't have any particular feature that make him really stand out.
if Iggy was in the crowd watching an act, you'd probably definitely recognize him. [/b]
"Probably definitely?"
I just think it's hilarious that people paid so much money to see a festival headlined by NIN, and they could have very well stood next to Trent Reznor without even noticing him. I mean, weren't there any "hardcore" NIN fans watching Iggy that looked around and thought "hey that Trent Reznor looking fellow with an artisit badge could be Trent Reznor!"
It just seems really strange. Maybe NIN fans aren't the most perceptive bunch.
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It looks like trents at least back by the towers. Im assuming most NIN fans were already holding spots up front.
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My video of Trent
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjcEA5GbQBs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjcEA5GbQBs)
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Thanks so much for the NIN video. I was torturing myself trying to choose between Kanye and Trent. Thought I'd do both - start with Kanye and end with Trent -- but then couldn't tear myself away from Kanye. This video at least gives me an idea of what I missed.
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Not to make you feel bad, but I'd say that video doesn't give you a good idea of what you missed at all. You really had to see the crazy LED screen stuff they had going on. Like was said before, it was truly a work of art.
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Originally posted by Got Haggis?:
Not to make you feel bad, but I'd say that video doesn't give you a good idea of what you missed at all. You really had to see the crazy LED screen stuff they had going on. Like was said before, it was truly a work of art.
This is true. I have some of those effects from Lollapalooza video if you want to see how that goes.
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the sound on that video is surprisingly good. thanks for posting it.
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Originally posted by hutch:
Originally posted by manimtired:
ok bub. u r 1 srs dylan fan!!!!! duquesne university palumbo center show. look it up. fuck head.
i'm out on this thread but i have to respond to this:
whats with the insult? you think dylan is terrible cause he don't play guitar, fine. But I think i'm entitled to point out that he did play guitar during the 96-2001 period and any dylan fan would know that regardless of when they graduated.
The concensus is he's not a great guitarist.. if you went to his shows as you say (something i doubt) you know that his guitar playing consisted of largely 2 note solos with his band's guitarists doing the heavy lifting! I happened to enjoy them but to say he started to suck because he didn't play guitar is just ridiculous..people don't go to see dylan to see his guitar skills and his voice has remained pretty much the same..it was tough to understand what song he was singing in 1996 and its tough today. Tony Garnier still leads the band and if anything they better than ever
I apologize if you find reality difficult to handle and please try to refrain from insults. You should be confident enough in your beliefs to not have to resort to mudslinging. [/b]
Thank God Tony is still around and George (his drummer), they are the only ones keeping that band alive. When Dylan went to the keyboards it was ok, but the last I saw him in 2006 he had that Carnival Organ thing going. Some of it was painful. I did see a lot of good shows that year, Fairfax, Ottowa and his 'surprise' show in NYC. Stu Kimball is so boring! Dylan claims this is his best band "man for man" but I think as a collective they blow hard. Bring back Larry Campbell or Fredd Koella...they were at least interesting. Apparently Stew and Dylan got in a fight Friday night because Dylan thought he sucked. I am being completely serious. However, this is not stopping me from scalping tickets after work to see Bob on the boardwalk at Asbury Park. Rumor has it Bruce will show up...he is off until Friday when the e street tour picks back up. Then again, if ANYONE plays ANYWHERE within ten feet of Asbury Park those rumors of the Boss showing up always occur.
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Originally posted by wml7:
Originally posted by Got Haggis?:
Not to make you feel bad, but I'd say that video doesn't give you a good idea of what you missed at all. You really had to see the crazy LED screen stuff they had going on. Like was said before, it was truly a work of art.
This is true. I have some of those effects from Lollapalooza video if you want to see how that goes. [/b]
here is a good one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H647lADHWe8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H647lADHWe8)
And also amazing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQnTQH-sI4Y&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQnTQH-sI4Y&feature=related)
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Is Donnie Herron still in Dylan's band?
Originally posted by Aphex:
Originally posted by hutch:
Originally posted by manimtired:
ok bub. u r 1 srs dylan fan!!!!! duquesne university palumbo center show. look it up. fuck head.
i'm out on this thread but i have to respond to this:
whats with the insult? you think dylan is terrible cause he don't play guitar, fine. But I think i'm entitled to point out that he did play guitar during the 96-2001 period and any dylan fan would know that regardless of when they graduated.
The concensus is he's not a great guitarist.. if you went to his shows as you say (something i doubt) you know that his guitar playing consisted of largely 2 note solos with his band's guitarists doing the heavy lifting! I happened to enjoy them but to say he started to suck because he didn't play guitar is just ridiculous..people don't go to see dylan to see his guitar skills and his voice has remained pretty much the same..it was tough to understand what song he was singing in 1996 and its tough today. Tony Garnier still leads the band and if anything they better than ever
I apologize if you find reality difficult to handle and please try to refrain from insults. You should be confident enough in your beliefs to not have to resort to mudslinging. [/b]
Thank God Tony is still around and George (his drummer), they are the only ones keeping that band alive. When Dylan went to the keyboards it was ok, but the last I saw him in 2006 he had that Carnival Organ thing going. Some of it was painful. I did see a lot of good shows that year, Fairfax, Ottowa and his 'surprise' show in NYC. Stu Kimball is so boring! Dylan claims this is his best band "man for man" but I think as a collective they blow hard. Bring back Larry Campbell or Fredd Koella...they were at least interesting. Apparently Stew and Dylan got in a fight Friday night because Dylan thought he sucked. I am being completely serious. However, this is not stopping me from scalping tickets after work to see Bob on the boardwalk at Asbury Park. Rumor has it Bruce will show up...he is off until Friday when the e street tour picks back up. Then again, if ANYONE plays ANYWHERE within ten feet of Asbury Park those rumors of the Boss showing up always occur. [/b]
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Here are two of mine just to get an idea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjwYCqGco8w (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjwYCqGco8w)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS_-F1knEf0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS_-F1knEf0)
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Donny and Denny are both in the band.
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Not saying he is as popular as Trent Reznor, but professional wrestler Chris Hero was also walking around. I recognized him because, well, he was wearing a Chris Hero t-shirt. Usually when a band or whomever wear their own shirt it is kind of lame. This actually was quite awesome.
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Originally posted by El Jefe Design:
Not saying he is as popular as Trent Reznor, but professional wrestler Chris Hero was also walking around. I recognized him because, well, he was wearing a Chris Hero t-shirt. Usually when a band or whomever wear their own shirt it is kind of lame. This actually was quite awesome.
Haha thats pretty funny he wore his own shirt.
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Originally posted by lancha:
well, trent doesn't have any particular feature that make him really stand out.
Have you seen his neck?
I think I was standing exactly where Trent was in that picture except on the other side. The boys I was with would have been excited but they got to meet him later that night anyways.
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- cat power was okay but left to hear kt tunstall who was also just okay
- duffy was good - didnt think i'd like as much as i did
- swell season was really enjoyable, esp when he told the camera guy to fuck off lol and complained about the music from the dance tent
- rodrigo y gabriela were good as usual
- bloc party - what little i saw i enjoyed
- offspring - caught the end of them and enjoyed it
- silver beats - could do without them - not a huge beatles fan
- chuck berry - at least i saw him
- foo fighters were good
- brmc - great as usual. cant believe rob came out eating an apple
- shudder to think - terrible
- paramore - i enjoyed them
- she & him - took my bathroom break so didnt see anything
- taking back sunday - sounded ok
- iggy is great
- black keys were good and the guitarist was pissed they had to leave early. he told the crowd they could thank lil wayne for that
- bob dylan - could've done without it but at least i saw him
- nin - great great great. i am now a fan. if anyone gets a recording of their show, please let me know
nin setlist via (http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2008/08/11/setlist-nine-inch-nails-virgin-festival-81008/)
999,999
1,000,000
Letting You
Discipline
March of the Pigs
The Frail
Closer
Gave Up
The Warning
Vessel
Ghosts 1
Ghosts
Ghosts
Piggy
The Greater Good
Pinion
Wish
Terrible Lie
Survivalism
The Big Come Down
Ghosts 31
Only
The Hand That Feeds
Head Like a Hole
(encore)
Echoplex
Hurt
In This Twilight
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Originally posted by Cali:
- cat power was okay but left to hear kt tunstall who was also just okay
- duffy was good - didnt think i'd like as much as i did
- swell season was really enjoyable, esp when he told the camera guy to fuck off lol and complained about the music from the dance tent
- rodrigo y gabriela were good as usual
- bloc party - what little i saw i enjoyed
- offspring - caught the end of them and enjoyed it
- silver beats - could do without them - not a huge beatles fan
- chuck berry - at least i saw him
- foo fighters were good
- brmc - great as usual. cant believe rob came out eating an apple
- shudder to think - terrible
- paramore - i enjoyed them
- she & him - took my bathroom break so didnt see anything
- taking back sunday - sounded ok
- iggy is great
- black keys were good and the guitarist was pissed they had to leave early. he told the crowd they could thank lil wayne for that
- bob dylan - could've done without it but at least i saw him
- nin - great great great. i am now a fan. if anyone gets a recording of their show, please let me know
nin setlist via (http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2008/08/11/setlist-nine-inch-nails-virgin-festival-81008/)
999,999
1,000,000
Letting You
Discipline
March of the Pigs
The Frail
Closer
Gave Up
The Warning
Vessel
Ghosts 1
Ghosts
Ghosts
Piggy
The Greater Good
Pinion
Wish
Terrible Lie
Survivalism
The Big Come Down
Ghosts 31
Only
The Hand That Feeds
Head Like a Hole
(encore)
Echoplex
Hurt
In This Twilight
My NIN videos from the show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjcEA5GbQBs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjcEA5GbQBs)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSKMJmlkLk8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSKMJmlkLk8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-rnlZqFHBA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-rnlZqFHBA)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFKomRKDce0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFKomRKDce0)
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it's heartbreaking to read that people chose the Foo Fighters over Underworld. I feel like hitting something...
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Originally posted by Samantha:
Iggy was ridiculously fun to watch. Also fun to watch Rob from BRMC dancing to them (he didn't have his jacket on yet).
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I think I was standing exactly where Trent was in that picture except on the other side. The boys I was with would have been excited but they got to meet him later that night anyways.
and this is exactly what I was talking about, in photo (thank you Cali for pointing it out!):
<img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa148/cruxgothgirlie1/Vfest08BRMC2.jpg" alt=" - " />
Unfortunately Rob wasn't quite dancing to full effect yet, but it looks like we were already making fun of him about something. (I can't decide if I'm appalled that a stranger took a photo that caught me in that outfit and it's now floating around the internets, or if it's ridiculously hilarious.)
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Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
it's heartbreaking to read that people chose the Foo Fighters over Underworld. I feel like hitting something...
QFT.
however, it was really nice to not have a packed dance tent.
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Who packed the dance tent the most?
From the 4 or 5 times that I stopped by, Chromeo seemed to have the largest crowd. Underworld's crowd was pretty small after all the hype. Neat stage setup, though.
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Chromeo by far had the biggest crowd for the dance tent, which kind of pissed me off. But they were ok.
almost 70% of the crowd dispersed after Chromeo set up. Rabbit in the Moon was awesome.
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Originally posted by Samantha:
(I can't decide if I'm appalled that a stranger took a photo that caught me in that outfit and it's now floating around the internets, or if it's ridiculously hilarious.)
assuming you're the one in the shorts, there is nothing wrong with your outfit.
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
assuming you're the one in the shorts, there is nothing wrong with your outfit.
Thanks...I am not accustomed to being so scantily clad in public. As you can tell by my pastiness.