Sunday at Pitchfork was largely more of the same.\u00a0 Main difference is that by this point Gus and I were dead tired.\u00a0 We woke up late, ate late, left late.\u00a0 Gus had wanted to see Mahjong, but our generally lack of punctuality on Sunday meant that we arrived at Union Park just after Mahjong finished their set.\u00a0 Oh well.<\/p>\n
One other difference.\u00a0 The sun was out in full effect.\u00a0 It was hot, humid and sweaty.\u00a0 I want to personally thank each and every tree that provided shade for me on this day.\u00a0 Thank you, it will not be forgotten.<\/p>\n
A sidenote… Since Gus writes articles and reviews for video games and I hung out with several of his friends and acquaintances, I not only watched a lot of cool bands play, but I also received a top-notch education in video game lore.\u00a0 I’ll be honest here, I haven’t really played video games much since the days of the Sega Genesis.\u00a0 I owned a PS1 briefly, and I have certainly played a game here and there when it’s been made available to me.\u00a0 I guess what I’m saying is… thanks Gus, because of you I might actually go out and buy a game system and start up again.\u00a0 I guess I had forgotten how fun some of the games can be and your enthusiasm may have rubbed off on me a little.<\/p>\n
Back to the music!<\/p>\n
Times New Viking<\/strong>:\u00a0 These guys were playing when we arrived.\u00a0 Didn’t sound interesting enough to stay so we went for food and possibly a beer too, but I can’t remember.<\/p>\n High Places<\/strong>:\u00a0 This guys were playing while we were eating.\u00a0 We were talking and they didn’t make an impression on me.\u00a0 I know this entry and the first one for Sunday have no music notes in them really.\u00a0 I blame the tired.\u00a0 I also blame the fact that we were really just waiting for Boris to start their set at 2pm.<\/p>\n Dirty Projectors<\/strong>:\u00a0 These guys and gals were playing while we were waiting for Boris to start.\u00a0 They weren’t half bad in a wannabe Talking Heads sort of way.\u00a0 But bring on the Boris already!<\/p>\n Boris<\/strong>:\u00a0 Oh yes.\u00a0 Boris.\u00a0 Japanese Metal at its finest.\u00a0 These guys and gal swaggered on stage.\u00a0 They were rocking from the first note.\u00a0 My head was bobbing.\u00a0 I gave them the international sign of metal m\/!\u00a0 Fuck yeah.\u00a0 And then 30 minutes into the set, they stop.\u00a0 Something about the electricity being wrong.\u00a0 What the fuck!?!\u00a0 I expressly did not listen to any other bands until this point and then they cut out early?\u00a0 Bastards!\u00a0 But the little bit I did hear was pretty darn good.<\/p>\n HEALTH<\/strong>:\u00a0 I liked these guys.\u00a0 They sounded like another band I’ve seen The Oxes, but perhaps a little more experimental.\u00a0 Essentially it’s instrumental metal.\u00a0 Very good too.\u00a0 After the disappointment of a shortened Boris show, HEALTH delivered the metal goods in spades.<\/p>\n King Khan & The Shrines<\/strong>:\u00a0 We could have gone to the main stage to see The Apples in Stereo, but who cares about that brand of pop music when King Khan & The Shrines are playing?\u00a0 Seriously.\u00a0 This band is not that technically proficient.\u00a0 I’ve seen much better blues\/r&b acts in my life.\u00a0 However, King Khan delivers when it comes to showmanship.\u00a0 The music was fun and lively, but not nearly as much as what was happening on stage.\u00a0 I would love to see this band again.<\/p>\n Les Savy Fav:<\/strong> I thought King Khan was fun to watch on stage, but then I was bowled over by Les Savy Fav’s frontman.\u00a0 He came out on stage in hot pants and no shirt.\u00a0 And this guy was pushing the same bald headed beer belly look I’ve been pushing the last couple of years.\u00a0 The music was somewhat typical indie rock \/ party rock.\u00a0 Honestly though… the music was just an excuse to get this guy up in front of a crowd of people so they could be dazzled by him.\u00a0 If Les Savy Fav is coming to your town… check them out.\u00a0 Interesting tidbit, the rest of the band was a much less flamboyant which made for an interesting interplay.<\/p>\n Ghostface Killah & Raekwon<\/strong>:\u00a0 Last year it was the GZA from the Wu Tang Clan.\u00a0 I was underwhelmed by his performance.\u00a0 He seemed to just phone it in.\u00a0 This year’s performance by Ghostface Killah & Raekwon was better, but only slightly so.\u00a0 Honestly, I have yet to see a good performance from any of the Wu Tang Clan.\u00a0 Sure, they have a lot of cool stuff to pick from, but it’s not so cool that I just want to hear it at the concert.\u00a0 I want to be engaged with the performance too… and these guys fail at that.<\/p>\n Dinosaur Jr.<\/strong>:\u00a0 Somehow I had missed out on seeing Dinosaur Jr. live in the late 80s or early 90s.\u00a0 That injustice has now been rectified.\u00a0 The set was flawless.\u00a0 Jay doesn’t have a lot of stage presence, but the combination of him and the other guys made for an enjoyable show… and honestly, the music sounded better than ever.<\/p>\n Spoon<\/strong>:\u00a0 I like these guys.\u00a0 There music is interesting and fun to listen to.\u00a0 However, they give bad show.\u00a0 The lead singer was emoting somewhat, but there was absolutely no interplay amongst the band members.\u00a0 In fact, they didn’t even look out at the audience.\u00a0 It was as if they were just playing in the studio.\u00a0 Sure, they sounded decent, but they looked bored and left me feeling bored too.\u00a0 Decent music… bad show.\u00a0 If Spoon come to your town… just listen to the CD instead and save the money.<\/p>\n Spoon was the final act of the festival and what a downer they were.\u00a0 The promise of good beer and better conversation kept Gus and I going as we walked over to the Bottom Lounge once again.\u00a0 We hung out once again with some Pitchfork writers.\u00a0 Drained some beers and ate some bar food.\u00a0 Unfortunately, we had to leave early.\u00a0 Gus had to catch a flight and I had to work in the morning.\u00a0 We made our way back to the Longwell House and slept well.<\/p>\n For some reason I missed a number of bands on Sunday (including the first few that I didn’t really listen to).\u00a0 I wanted to catch M. 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