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Pitchfork Music Festival Starts In 5 Hours And It's Pouring Outside

Posted about 1 year ago


It's pouring and the forth annual Pitchfork Music Festival kicks off in 5 hours. I think I hear thunder too. Bummer. I'm pretty nonchalant about the festval this year and it's not the rain that's bumming me out. I've been going since it launched as the Intonation Music Festival back in '04 and this year's line-up just doesn't get me as pumped as years past. It's always been the launching pad for so many new buzz indie acts but this year i feel like I've seen most of the bands live already.

Animal Collective (check), Hold Steady (check), Vampire Weekend (check), !!! (check) M.Ward (check), Dinosaur Jr. (check), Spoon (check). Sure, I'm down to see them again, but I want to be jilted off my hipster wannabe ass with surprises when it comes to this fest.

But there are TWO things I'm pumped about for this years. Public Enemy performing It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back tonight as part of the All Tomorrow's Parties. I'm not sure if Flavor Flav will show up with his reality TV lady friends, but this is a blast from the past I am looking forward to. Then there's Sunday evening. Perhaps the most interesting back to back of the entire weekend: The Dodos into Bon Iver into Cut Copy.

Ok, Ok, Ok so maybe there is a bunch to look forward to. I just want it to be one of those things where I leave with a bunch of CD in my hand and all hyper about the music I saw that I need to share with my friends. Keeping my fingers crossed!

Comments (12)

  1. contrabandwidth says

    Check on check check check (!!!)?

    Boy that was fun to type...

    Permalink posted 07/18/2008
  2. brittanybf says

    ^ha i had the same though, contrab.

    charley i hope you find some good surprises there regardless and it's likely public enemy's performance could fulfill the void. have a blast!

    Permalink posted 07/18/2008
  3. Nella Mia Anima says

    "The Dodos into Bon Iver into Cut Copy."  Yeah I would say that is a pretty interesting line up, but shit what a line up it is!  I'd be pretty darn psyched if I were you.  Have a rockin' time!

    Permalink posted 07/18/2008
  4. Charley Rogulewski says

    its sunny now. let's hope the rain holds off.

    Permalink posted 07/18/2008
  5. NeilNathan says

    m ward is always a treat! enjoy him for me

    and dino jr. is the loudest show i've ever heard

    take your earplugs

    Permalink posted 07/18/2008
  6. GarageRock says

    I'd be pshyched just to see Dinosaur Jr.! Never got the chance back in the day, unfortunately...

    Permalink posted 07/18/2008
  7. david hyman says

    bummer. yuck.

    sounds like glastonbury.

    Permalink posted 07/18/2008
  8. pinkertonwasbetter says

    OOOOOOOOH! I'm so jealous Charley! I'd love to see Jarvis, Animal Collective, and Spoon again!

    Permalink posted 07/18/2008
  9. david hyman says

    pinkerton, you're following me around mog!

    Permalink posted 07/18/2008
  10. pinkertonwasbetter says

    Shhhh...that's what they pay me to do!

    Permalink posted 07/18/2008
  11. primopowers says

    I saw P.E. when they opened up for U2 on the Actung Baby tour at the Astrodome in Houston.  They were awesome.  

    Permalink posted 07/18/2008
  12. DaveCromwell says

    J. Mascis = the best.

    Wonder if he'll shred on "Thumb"

    ;-)

    Permalink posted 07/19/2008

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