Anywho. This festival has the mass appeal to be QUITE the collection of LOLs based on the guest list of comical characters - among them, myself (@The_AC) and Tamo/Taco (@TamoSein) #FTW. But MUSIC is the main point of this thing, so, WELCOME to DAY TWO:
Sidebar: #GOChicaGO
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2012
BEAR IN HEAVEN
Saw these guys at SXSW 2012 at Mohawk and they put on quite the show. Frontman and band should be commended, as the story goes: perhaps the sound had been an issue, beforehand, or perhaps it was just part of the act...in the middle of a song, Philpot (singer) brings the band to a silence, and politely asks, "Sir, we had this conversation before, and I'd like to restate...if the monitors don't sound the way we need them to sound, we won't continue playing."Which plunges the Mohawk into silence for moments...during SXSW! A few tweaks, a couple of tests, and a "thank you," from Jon and the entire band errupts, exactly where the song left off. QUITE impressive, to me, indeed.
Check out my MOMENTS of the band @ Mohawk via my YouTube channel
Or, check out the eclectic, neon-filled, seizure-friendly video for "Reflection of You"
ALABAMA SHAKES
It's fun for me, when I'm inspired out of left-field. Listed as "...an American Punk Blues band" Alabama Shakes has infected me from the first note of "HOLD ON," just as Fitz & The Tantrums' "Moneygrabber" got me the first time I heard it! The bluesy influenced stuff is infectious; it's a note of familiar and a note of NEW, and I dig. Check their site to buy their stuff on iTunes or via LOCAL RECORD STORE NEAR YOU.ALOE BLACC
You know that man ALOE BLACC from HBO's How to Make it in America (which, recently has become my anthem of choice) - but what else do you know? The blues brotha can belt it out - it'll be refreshing to seem him against the Chicago skyline...at 2:15pm...let's hope it's refreshing!Aloe's cover of JAY-Z's "99 Problems"
PLEASE NOTE: There is a GIANORMOUS SHITTON (actual unit of measurement) of things to do, see, drink, eat, and...well, there's a lot, is my point. These artists are MY choice, and, to be honest, this year I've adopted a more lassiez faire (thank you TIM DUDA) approach to my daily routine, so; I may see THESE artists...I may see OTHERS, the point is...I'm at the festival to have
(see what I did there?)
FUN
The LAST TIME I spoke about them, I was QUITE pleased with the fact that they were a) on radar....everyone's radar; b) the darling band of the festival; c) playing OUR (101X) showcase.A few things to remember...if there's not a story of how I was wronged during a festival, said festival did NOT happen. While I will NOT go into detail, said showcase was the beginning of a LONG night. This stung. Even moreso...I wanted to staff pick "We Are Young":
Whilest there is no way to go back, there is always time to look forward...as evidenced by fun.'s 2nd single (featured on this very page while back): SOME NIGHTS:
It'll be good, TACO will be there; things will be brighter - as they usually are - with a little patience.
And with that, I conclude the FORTUNE COOKIE reflections on the day...let's fucking party.
PAPER DIAMOND
Have I mentioned how crunchy (you're welcome) this festival is going to be?!Straight from Lollapalooza.com: "Forward is not just a direction, it's a way of life for Colorado based producer Alex B who is rolling out big tunes under the new guise of Paper Diamond in 2011. The new project finds the trusted producer moving into previously untravelled musical territory."
Is that Weezy back there on "Throw it in the Bag"?!
WASHED OUT
You've been in the sun (albeit breezy), and partying for....um, 2.5 days now (if you're doing it right), now's the time to relax, get a little stoned, kiss a stranger and/or her cute friend. "Eyes Be Closed" for Saturday evening...FRANZ FERDINAND seen't em before, will most likely catch a few songs
CALVIN HARRIS
Yeeeeeah - must be Saturday, 7pm, by now. AKA crunch time. This is when folks are disoriented, maybe a little drunk...okay, maybe 2nd...nah, 3rd or 4th drunk. But, I digress. Perry's is gonna be SIIIIIIICK - Calvin (@CalvinHarris) should make them folks sweat til they bleed!FUN, right? NOW, for my 3-way Saturday Nite Battle Royale!
AVICII
BIG STAGE (Bud Light) for an EDM artist whose name doesn't rhyme with Toby; and who isn't wearing a big, disco ball Mau5 head. Plus, there's a possibility that I might ... lesbian-est...I'll prolly just swing through.RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
Side note...how the FUCK do you choose ONE track from such a historic band like the Red Hot Chili Peppers?Now remember: Austin City Limits Music Festival 2012 features a headlining performance from RHCP. I'll get to see them in my backyard, if I'm patient.
This video's got a bunch of psychedelic sex stuff in it. Also, I saw the Making the Video for this, and...AMAZING!
"Around the World" reppin' contender #2:
(probably in the TOP 3 of music videos that just BLEW MY MIND, made me love music and everything that goes into it)
BUT...not to be missed! Again. Contender #3:
FRANK "The ENTIRE Reason I Came to Lolla to Begin With" OCEAN
Frank's (@frank_ocean) been in the news as of late, not just for new material - channel ORANGE dropped on July 17 - but because he seems to be able to like girls AND boys.The entire ODD FUTURE outfit is alternative and, if that extends from the stage to the lifestyle, who the fuck cares? They produce great music, isn't that why we're FANS? Shouldn't that be all that we see? Off my SOAP BOX...speaking of O.F., Tyler the Creator (@fucktyler) & FRANK team up here:
Frank Ocean wins my Saturday night. And if I find out he's somewhere else, in town, post-show; I'm there, too. I missed him at LZR, won't miss him in Chi-town. Close with that one about porn stars, ice-blue bongs & dentistry...
SIDEBAR: channel ORANGE hits #1 on Billboard - thanks Frank!
-- AC
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