thatguy
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Post by thatguy on Jun 2, 2010 21:33:00 GMT -8
Simian was good fun. Generic beats, but still a sweaty good time. Boys Noize was much better.
Not trying to start a flame war or anything, but I really don't get the Ween hype at all. I'd take Boys Noize to close the festival 10 times out of 10 over Ween.
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thatguy
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Post by thatguy on Jun 2, 2010 21:26:21 GMT -8
1. LCD Soundsystem:
If you hadn't figured it out from what everyone else has been saying so far in this thread, this was hands down the best act. Everyone who doesn't have LCD in their top 5 probably opted to see Girls. To be honest I would have liked to see Girls as well if it wasn't for the conflict. As it turned out, best decision ever. All My Friends videos on youtube are giving me chills.
2. Deadmau5
He had the advantage of a full stage over the other electronica acts, and fuck did he make the most of it. Shit was bananas, epic party. I hope they keep the late night show going next year.
3. Miike Snow
Didn't know much about them going in, but I was recommended by friends to go. Needless to say, I have been playing them on repeat since I got home. Every year I come back with at least one new artist or band who I fell in love with at the festival. This year it was Miike Snow. Their set was alot of fun.
4. The Hold Steady
A little out of place at sasquatch perhaps? These guys are known for their live show... but mostly their live show at indoor venues. Due to the conflict with The National, many people understandably missed it. I was the only one of my group of friends who was very familiar with their music. 2 of us went to the Hold Steady, the other 6 went to The National (All 8 of us are relatively familiar with The National's music, and I was actually pretty choked I had to miss them). Afterward, all 6 of them were either dissapointed or indifferent to The National's Set, while the Hold Steady had won over the friend that was nice enough to join me. No doubt The National are tremendously talented, but I can guarentee you The Hold Steady had the more engaging performance. If you are a Hold Steady fan like I am, then you loved this set.
5. Mumford and Sons
As expected, these guys were just flawless. This set was the first time I was hearing some of their new songs, and from the sounds of it, they are only going to get better and grow in popularity. Don't be suprised to see thses guys hit the main stage in a couple years.
Honorable mentions:
- Props to Passion Pit for performance which was 20x better than last year, and alot of fun. Assist goes to inflatable whale. - Boys Noize/Booka Shade both rocked it in the electronic department - Band of Horses was sick. Funeral was one of my favorite tracks of the festival - Massive attack might have had a shot at the top 5 if I had caught more of their set.
A side note: Phantogram was a band that played the yeti stage that I was really excited to see. They were good. In my opinion, one of the best acts that not alot of people have heard of. I expect them to get bigger over the next few years.
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