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Post by ricechex on May 6, 2008 10:55:25 GMT -8
To help pass the time before the fest FINALLY starts, give me the top 5 artists you're most excited to see, and 3 you could care less about. Should lead to some fun debate and discussion.
5 I can't wait to see:
The National New Pornographers Steve Malkmus and the Jicks Fleet Foxes Flight of the Conchords
3 I'll be in the beer garden for:
Ozomatli Micheal Franti Death Cab
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Post by dustin on May 6, 2008 12:05:44 GMT -8
Top 5:
New Pornographers R.E.M. Flaming Lips Rodrigo Y Gabriela Built To Spill
Bottom 3:
Ozomatli (actually that is the only one)
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Post by crveatch on May 6, 2008 15:39:17 GMT -8
3 I'll be in the beer garden for: You can drink anywhere right? So why not check out a side stage while drinking? Oh and to get the shit stirring. You're list sucks.
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Post by Tom on May 6, 2008 17:25:18 GMT -8
Top 5 Modest Mouse FLIPS RyG The Kooks Ghostland Observatory
Bottom 3 Fleet Foxes - sorry they aren't that good Battles - I just don't get it. *Prepares for hate* J. Tillman - Just to lame
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Post by quartermass on May 6, 2008 18:13:32 GMT -8
Destroyer The National REM Flaming Lips The Cure
(looking at this list, I feel like a sellout. Headliners? WTF man!)
Bottom Three Ozomatli Micheal Franti Mars Volta
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Post by pdxmeyer on May 6, 2008 19:41:57 GMT -8
Excited to see: Fleet Foxes Destroyer Thao Nguyen w/the Get Down Stay Down Yeasayer The National
Bottom 3
Ozomatli Michael Franti & Spearhead Dyme Def
LOVE: Modest Mouse- New Pornographers
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Post by ccoult on May 6, 2008 20:24:15 GMT -8
Hmm tough to pick only 5...
Top 5 1. Flaming Lips 2. The National 3. Okkervil River (surprised no one has mentioned them yet!) 4. Flight of the Conchords 5. Yeasayer (recently fell in love w/ them)
Honourable mention: Beirut, The Kooks (although very disappointed in their new album), REM, Built to Spill, The Cure
Terrible Trio 1. OZOMATLI (will be 7 people watching that set) 2. Newton Faulkner (supposedly like Jack Johnson with dreads?!?) 3. Dyme Def (let's be honest here...)
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Post by thecure102 on May 6, 2008 20:50:10 GMT -8
I am only going to the Saturday and Sunday shows, but I am making my list based as if I were going to all 3.
Top 5: The Cure REM Rodrigo y Gabriela Tegan & Sara The kooks
Bottom 3: Dyme Def Ozomatli that Franti guy
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Post by know ID yuh on May 6, 2008 20:54:29 GMT -8
Sorta surprised to see so much Ozomatli hate. I have seen them twice, and the second time was ho hum, since they basically play the same show. And as one website stated, "we get it, you play in the crowd, enough." That being said, they are a very unique band, composed of mexicans, blacks, white dudes, and even an asian. Their music is fun, and I would not suggest anyone who has not seen them live to skip them.
Top 5:
Flaming Lips (a can't miss) Mars Volta (because I have never seen them) Flight of the Conchords (because they almost never play live at festivals, so it will be interesting to see what they do. I agree though, they might suck) Rodrigo Y Gabriela (again, I have not seen them, the only reason, amazing guitar players) The Cure
To extend it, I would never buy a ticket to REM, but why not see them, since they are basically legends.
I also have read mixed reviews about Fleet Foxes. I enjoyed them recently at a small venue, kinda like Grizzly Bear, mellow, but catchy. Too early for me to see though, I will still be partying at the campground. Franti is another I will be at, again because I have not seen him/them. And they seemed to be rocking the stage after the Beastie Boys last year. At least that was the reason the exiting took an hour.
Bottom 3: Breeders (sure they never play live, but I don't really like them either) Death Cab (bored when I saw them live) New Pornos/Hives (there must be a lot of Canadians posting here)
Yeasayer is awesome as well, but again too early. I will really try to see them though.
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Post by Jacaran on May 7, 2008 5:09:14 GMT -8
Built to Spill The National Battles Cure Flaming Lips
Worst: Mars Volta Franti Modest Mouse/Death Cab
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Post by ricechex on May 7, 2008 11:40:59 GMT -8
Excellent. Now where's yours so I can rip on it? I'm glad to see people agreeing with me on Ozomatli. I saw them on the mainstage last year and thought "what are they doing at Sasquatch?" Just struck me as run-of-the-mill rock / rap combo that was cool 10 years ago. And all the dumb jumping around and loud banter just didn't work, IMO. And Tom, I'd say that if you like Ghostland Observatory, it's no surprise that you don't like Fleet Foxes. They could hardly be more different.
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Post by scenicworld on May 7, 2008 19:42:26 GMT -8
Top 5
The Cure Flaming Lips Rodrigo y Gabriela Mars Volta 65daysofstatic
Bottom 3 MIA MIA MIA Death cab for cutie too. I guess Flight of the Concords as well.
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Post by joshmusic88 on May 8, 2008 0:01:33 GMT -8
Top 5
Crudo The Cure The Mars Volta Rodrigo y Gabriela Battles/Hives/Modest Mouse/Flaming Lips (sorry, couldn't decide)
Bottom 3 MIA (Hate with a firey passion) Death Cab (I don't hate... they are just kinda lame) Flight Of The Concords (Sorry, they just aren't that funny) Oh... and MIA.
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Post by bobbyrisigliano on May 8, 2008 8:52:56 GMT -8
Top 5
1)R.E.M (My must see headliner) 2)The Breeders (My 'Old School' music for the weekend) 3)The Presidents of the United States of America (Fucking Peaches!) 4)Cold War Kids (See what last years Hype was all about) 5)Ghostland Observatory (Last years set blew my mind)
Bottom 3 1) Ozomatli (Last year was terrible, and I stay ed for most of it? Why?) 2) Micheal Franti & Spearhead (Go back to playing Shambala already! Oh and if you skipped the Beastie Boys for this guy last year you're DUMB!) 3)The Comedy Tent (I thought there was going to be at least one huge name? They should put Flight of the Concords headlining the Tent on Sunday and replace them with Ryan Adams and the Cardinals on the mainstage.)
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Post by ccoult on May 8, 2008 10:37:31 GMT -8
Flight of the Conchords (because they almost never play live at festivals, so it will be interesting to see what they do. I agree though, they might suck) New Pornos/Hives (there must be a lot of Canadians posting here) Yeasayer is awesome as well, but again too early. I will really try to see them though. To be totally honest when the lineup first came out I was probably most excited about Flight of the Conchords (Iam quite ashamed to say, because I love Sasquatch #1 for the music). I love the HBO special and thought they would be great to see live. But now listening to the new album I really don't like the polished sound of it and their attempted instrumentation. FOTC is all about the improv, quirkiness, and their hilarious singing style. I hope they bring something unexpected rather than just singing the songs as they are on the album or else it could be very disappointing. What do the Hives have to do with Canadians? Even New Pornos for that matter...I don't think they are any more popular here than in the States. See Yeasayer. There will be time to party during Ozomatli!
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Post by ccoult on May 8, 2008 10:47:11 GMT -8
And Tom, I'd say that if you like Ghostland Observatory, it's no surprise that you don't like Fleet Foxes. They could hardly be more different. What are people's take on Robotique Majestique? (the new Ghostland album). I really can't get into it. I LOVE a lot of the tracks from Papparazzi Lighting (Vibrate, Sad Sad City, Piano Man all kick ass) but to be honest I think the new album is terrible! (For once I actually agree with a Pitchfork review www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/49081-robotique-majestique) On the other hand I am starting to dig Fleet Foxes more and more. 'Mykonos' is a great track off the Sun Giant EP. Ahh, I agree with another Pitchfork review www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/48881-sun-giant-epWhat is this world coming to?!?!?
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Post by dustin on May 8, 2008 10:55:43 GMT -8
CCoult, I was dissapointed with Robotique Majestique as well. It seems too 80s or at the very least not enough variation between the songs. I don't know, it just didn't do it for me. Although, there are some tracks towards the end that I like as well if not more than their earlier work. Maybe they should have two years between albums instead of one so that they can get more tracks to choose from.
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Post by ccoult on May 8, 2008 13:25:06 GMT -8
I totally agree that many of the songs sound similar, at least in terms of their foundation. The first 5 or 6 tracks all have the same tempo and each gradually incorporate layers of electronics and beats as the songs progress. Even the vocals and lyrics don't have the same urgency as previous albums. At times it just sounds like they are trying too hard.
I sure do sound like a downer for someone who is in fact so excited for the fest to begin! I've also been ragging on new albums by the Kooks (Konk), Flight of the Conchords (S/T), the Hives (Black + White Album), and Mars Volta (The Bedlam in Goliath) for all sucking (I could elaborate, but why bother?). These are all bands who I've liked for a long time and was looking forward to seeing. That being said, I will still watch (and hopefully enjoy), all of the afforementioned bands, but some of the excitement has faded.
But the beauty of Sasquatch is that there are a whole whack of other bands (some new, some old) that I am totally stoked to check out, and that actually have awesome new albums out (see R.E.M., Jamie Liddell, Stephen Malkmus, The Morning Benders, Yeasayer.)
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Post by casts on May 8, 2008 14:05:53 GMT -8
top 5: hives flaming lips ghostland the breeders new pornographers
bottom 3: there aren't any bands i actually hate, and too many that i don't care about to actually list 3...
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Post by kellyhuckaby on May 8, 2008 21:06:02 GMT -8
top 5 the national beirut flaming lips yeasayer new pornographers//hives (have already seen them both live and should be good the 2nd time)
bottom 3 DEATH cab.......
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