![]() ![]() After hearing this news, my buddies and I ditched Shamir at the blue stage to get some beer and food. Cook put on an amazing show the next day - more on that in a bit). ![]() Sophie never made it to the fest due to weather/flight complications, which was a huge bummer for PC Music fans (though A.G. It’s best to watch them played live - you can watch each element of the song played out in front of you. Their songs are intricate, modular structures that are built out of toothpicks. Man, do they know how to build something out of what seems like nothing. The first band I saw after the break was Parquet Courts, who played - I’m callin’ it now - my favorite show all weekend. The park was “evacuated” (not that many people actually left) only to open up 15 minutes later at 4:20 (har-di-har, Pitchfork). They finished just in time for the sky to open up and start full-on thunder storming. “We’re being cleansed,” she said, as they played through the rain. Sax, drums and synth, plus a singer with hair to match her outfit to match the stage. Their music is chill and relaxing, loungy and R&B influenced. If there was any band I would’ve welcomed a downpour of rain to, it’s this one. They were just as good as I expected them to be - the mix of old and new songs was satisfying, but again, I wish it wasn’t so damn hot out!īack at the blue stage, Mr. Frontman Joe Casey was, as usual, wearing a full suit with a jacket and all, and he kept it on throughout the band’s entire set. and the midday sun was beating down heavily on the band and fans. There’s a lot of excitement on stage, and the songs that are good, are really good. Wilco is a much better live band than recorded, for me anyway. The first half was spent playing the brand new album they had just dropped the day before, in its entirety, so I didn’t feel like I missed anything. ![]() They’ve got the look down too.Īfter Ought finished, I caught the second half of Wilco’s set. I liked the frontman’s repetitive singing style. The Fall, The Cure, The Talking Heads…there’s a number of influences that can be heard loud and clear in this band’s music, but none are too prominent. I stuck around in the shade for Ought, a post-punk band from Montreal that sounds like most of my favorite post punk bands. The songs are really emotional and tragic, you can feel it even if you can’t hear the words. I’ve heard a lot of comparisons to Nick Cave, and I can see where they’re coming from. Quick punk songs have evolved into drawn out rolling washes of rock, with frontman Elias Rønnenfelt moaning in and out. Speaking of Iceage - the Danish band’s come a long way since the first time they played the fest in 2012. I left for the shaded Blue stage halfway through to escape the heat and wait for Iceage to start. I have to say, I liked his Pyg set better because it was air conditioned, and the video DJing was rad. I caught a few songs by Panda Bear, Animal Collective member and Pygmalion Festival vet as of last year. It was especially cool to hear “Chamber of Reflection” amidst the usual Steely Dan covers and goofiness. Luckily, the songs he played off his latest Salad Days were a hit with the fanboys and the regular Pitchfork crowd. A strong and dedicated, if not too dedicated, fan base can only get him so far without having some good music to back it up. When I got the the fest after sitting through quite a bit of traffic (and sadly missing Ryley Walker and Jessica Pratt), I watched a few songs by ILoveMakonnen while rehydrating then snapped a few pics of Mac Demarco and tried to enjoy his set without getting heat stroke. All three days of the fest reached 90 degrees or higher and were huimid, and there was no cooling off unless it rained - which it did. The 10th annual Pitchfork Music Festival was a scorcher. ![]()
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