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What's Up With The Early Afternoon Moan?: Dirty Beaches
If you had a hangover from Saturday, Dirty Beaches made sure you felt it some more. Gregorian chants....Ugh. _______________________________________________________________________________
Better Live Than On Record: Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Their debut album has some fun hooks but Ruban Nielson can really brought some new life with his guitar work on many of these songs. The guy can play guitar really well. Ffunny Friends was perfect in the early afternoon heat._______________________________________________________________________________
Favorite Act: Thee Oh Sees
They just killed it. Looked like they were having a ball with it and played with more heart than I've seen anyone do in quite awhile. Getting your groove on with them in the mid afternoon sun made everyone sweat, just the way a show should go.Lead singer John Dwyer kept the energy rolling with fantastic support from his mates.You could say there at their peak right now. So see them if they come to town near you._______________________________________________________________________________
Best Showmanship: Ty Segall
Just getting into Ty recently, I was surprised how the guy was all over the map. Leading a chant of Dwyer for from Thee Oh Sees standing at the wing of the stage. Leading an Oi Oi Oi chant which surely wouldn't lead to an AC/DC cover..would it? Dirty Deeds? At Pitchfork? Impromptu crowd surfing? What matters in the end is the guy can play a filthy guitar and with his bountiful amount of output, he can really go down any road he chooses. It will be fun to see which avenue he takes next._______________________________________________________________________________
Slight But Not Huge Disappointment: The Men
Probably better at a smaller venue. They sounded great but the audience was less engaged than I thought they should be to the raucous energy. It could be that they followed Thee Oh Sees and people were exhausted from their fantastic set. _______________________________________________________________________________
Second Favorite Act: Real Estate
After an array of frantic bands finished the afternoon sets, chilling with some Real Estate was perfectly sublime. I forgot how much I loved so many songs on their latest release "Days" until I heard them live. "All The Same" was a perfect closer. Here's to gentle summer days for the rest of the summer._______________________________________________________________________________
What To Do When Chavez is playing?: Go Scrounge through some old vinyl and see what you can identify from your father's collection
What I regret not buying: A kick ass Pulp Poster. Money left was for tacos after the show and toll money back to Indiana. Jarvis will have to wait until another day.
Best throwback jersey spotted during Sunday: Moses Malone/Sixers jersey
Give us a tip!: The people at the beer stand calling out people for not tipping became a bit of a nuisance. Here's a tip, quit pestering people for tips and you may get more next year.
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Just Not For Small Clubs Anymore: Beach House
They sounded great. I'm not sure if they're fit for the slot they played late in the day as their music works better for a theater or small club in a more intimate setting. But everyone seemed to be casually bopping their heads to the soundtrack of synth glazed dream pop they've pretty well perfected by now. It's a strange paradise.Setlist:
Wild
Gila
Norway
Other People
Lazuli
Silver Soul
The Hours
Zebra
Wishes
Myth
10 Mile Stereo
Irene
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The Kids Don't Stand A Chance: Vampire Weekend
I wondered if this was a weak pick for headliner and I was wrong. Vampire Weekend was actually the perfect ending to a festival. A light hearted and carefree set from their first two albums kept the kids dancing, the hipsters happy, the parents who brought their kids along jubilant and the mood festive. Lilies and sunflowers were being passed around in the crowd and Ezra Koenig said they're going to go back and finish their new album now. Here's to hoping they strike gold a third time.Setlist:
Cousins
White Sky
Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
M79
Run
Holiday
California English
A-Punk
Horchata
I Stand Corrected
New Song *
Diplomat's Son
Campus
Oxford Comma
Giving Up The Gun
Encore:
One (Blake's Got A New Face)
Mansard Roof
The Kids Don't Stand A Chance
Walcott
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Tacos?: Why yes! After the show, Troy and I met up with our friend Matt for the best after show tacos you could ask for. I can't spell or pronounce the name of the place but it's down the road on Ashland.
Source: http://www.jhostation.com/2012/07/pitchfork-music-festival-day-3-july-15.html
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