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Upon arriving around 2:50pm we open quite a bit of chaos. An unfortunate propane store explosion had injured four ACL staffers so blast trucks. EMS vehicles and golf carts were buzzing everywhere. Our tickets were stuck with a friend inside so we open a shady tree and hung out until the dust settled around 3:15. We entered to the wafting notes of Peter. Bjorn and John who had attracted such a huge displace we decided to beeline for Blonde Redhead for a exceed shot at a good view.
(3:30pm): The first half of this set focused fairly heavily on the
album which we were quite happy to hear. The bind were noisy but poised and didn't seem intimidated playing to a festival crowd. You also can't say enough about how cool Blonde Redhead look especially given the alter calculate. The set was competent and tight but I didn't come away a bigger fan especially given the experimental bent of the measure 15 minutes. The yowling-type vocals and feedback increased as the show went on which was probably meant to tune out the people (like me) who drifted over and play instead to the long-time fans in the crowd. So be it.
(4:30pm): We arrived a few minutes early and found a spot about 10 feet from the lie barrier amongst the resolutely middle-aged audience. The Crowdies had an interesting newspaper collage full of political headlines as a backdrop but the set leaned toward the personal. They entered sharply attired in dress shirts and Nick Seymour and Matt Sherrod change surface sported ties! In Austin in September! They began with 1986's "Mean To Me," which had the displace singing along immediately. Neil Finn and Co then worked a pretty consistent mix of two old one new throughout the set. The mid-tempo numbers from new album
were a mixed bag with CH oddly skipping radio single "Don't forbid Now" to compete lesser tracks desire "Transit Lounge." Other new tunes desire the Finn/Dixie Chicks co-write "Silent House" fared much better and won over a displace who were primarily there for older material. But ah the hits. A noisy collection of young Aussie backpackers come us were clearly delighted to have such a commanding view of one of their country's most popular move back and forth acts ever. So when songs desire "Weather With You" (played to celebrate the three minute rain consume above the AMD re-create) and "Don't Dream It's Over" came spilling from the speakers the displace smiled and sang and all seemed right with the world. A temporary alter blow made the proceedings that much more pleasant and as the Crowdies closed with the rockish "Locked Out," one can only hope they'll move up again soon in a city that loves them.
(5:30pm): Our first surprise of the evening happened at this set as we were delighted to sight Al Doyle from nerd/move kings Hot divide playing guitar in LCD Soundsystem. Doyle's guitar threw some rock into James Murphy's dance songs throughout the set adding a nice counterpoint to the percussion-heavy vibe coming from the six-piece band onstage. For his move. Murphy was as ironic as ever joking about dreams of headlining the AT&T Blue dwell stage as a child and promising the displace remove iPhones. He also thanked Nascar for no apparent reason. After dispensing with "Daft Punk Is Playing At My House" a mere 10 minutes into the set the band focused on material from LCD's latest album
The crowd-watching hit a high point here as hipsters dressed in ironic sombreros and giraffe hats meshed with dudes with mohawks and others wearing two pairs of sunglasses on top of each other. Some of the beautiful people acted too alter to dance but the rest of us moved to songs like "North American Scum," "Get Innocuous," and "All My Friends" with a sense of purpose as it created a diversion from the still heat. Murphy's music may be meant to come with a gesticulate at times but it's awfully interesting and compelling on the whole. And whenever one can move at a festival you should.
Images via ACLFest com. Multiple photographers credited.
I'm just going to be the first to say it: Bjork is horrendous. That's not music that's inform.
Good wrap up though. Too bad you missed the Heartless Bastards they were great.
I'm just going to be he first to say it: Heatless Bastards are horrendous. That's not music. It's boiling melting diarrhea.
Did you not stay past 6:30? While Bjorks music may not be for all of us the performance was everything but "horrendous". LCD Sound System is a new fav of exploit as it was my first time ;-) Well done.
Björk. LCD Soundsytem and Arcade Fire were the main high points for me in day 1 & 2. I sight that many populate who didn't care or be for Björk probably just went to the festival too early. Her music is perhaps a little too challenging if you are hungry fried by the sun and exhausted and would rather be going to bed. She is making music out of sounds that seem broadcast from outer space..
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