Sunday , June 13, 2010
A few random notes and observations on Pitchfork 2008
+ When did the basketball jersey become part of the dude hipster uniform over the last few years? For reals, I spotted it on all sorts of peeps. I have also concluded that the female end of things has come to a standstill at the moment, until probably the skinny jean has become supplanted and we have to reckon with a new dominant silhouette or something -- although the ladies looked good, the dudes were more interesting and eccentric to observe.
+ In the age of global climate crisis, you have to pack for all weather scenarios for a summer rock festival. This means bringing Wellies, shorts, sunscreen, an umbrella, sometimes a jacket and basically everything else you can cram into a bag (only to have it dug through at the search lines when you enter each day.) My pewter ballet flats pretty much died at Pitchfork -- R.I.P. to my favorite pair of shoes!
+ Public Enemy were amazing and pretty much the highlight of Pitchfork. How many crazy moments did their replaying of It Takes a Nation of Millions have? From Flavor Flav totally missing opener "Bring the Noise" to Chuck D upbraiding him twice for it to playing "Terminator X to the Edge of Panic" for the first time in years Flav playing drums and then telling people "You are your own best friend" -- it was crazy, but they were by far the most vital act at the festival with an energy and urgency that is so rare and awesome. I nearly lost my shit so many times because it was just so exciting, fun, outrageous, political and fierce in a way most music never is. Chuck D = AWESOME. I also realized how cool it must be to have your security detail be a dance team as well.
Public Enemy doing a Flav-less "Bring the Noise" at Pitchfork 2008:
+ Jarvis Cocker is pretty much the most stylish man on the planet. Seriously, that man looks so good and can work a crowd like no one's business. I was just in total crush for most of his set and almost decided to skip No Age because I couldn't get enough of his dandy nerd look and his fantastic songs. He doesn't tour in the U.S. much, so it was a real treat to see him. Total awesome.
(picture from You Ain't No Picasso)
+ Other musical awesome: Boris, the Hold Steady (although not my thing, they put on a good show and their fans are into it), Les Savy Fav. Snoozers and disappointments: Vampire Weekend, the Dirty Projectors, M. Ward. (Of course, M. Ward was playing against Ghostface Killah and Raekwon on the other stage -- you just can't win against the Wu-Tang.)
+ Craziest hairstyle I saw: a dude who French-braided his mohawk. I couldn't even concentrate on HEALTH because I was so busy staring at it!
+ Oh, and even though I had a good time and found the festival to be generally well-run and all that, it must be said: WHY THE LACK OF FEMALE PERFORMERS, PITCHFORK? Seriously lacking in that department, dudes. (Call us if you need ideas or something.)
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Holy cannoli! That is the coolest picture of Jarvis Cocker I've ever seen in my life, which is saying a lot because, you know, he's generally someone that tends to look cool.
By Laura
on July 23, 2008 11:28 AM
I pretty much want to find someone with a mohawk just so that I can French-braid it to see what that looks like now...it sounds terrifying and awe-inducing all at once.
By S on July 23, 2008 4:01 PM
dude, i feel like i would've suffered some kind of coronary event from the insane awesomeness of that buildup to 'bring the noise.' JEALOUS!
By Liz
on July 24, 2008 2:31 PM