Ra Ra Riot at All Points West (07/31/09) Photos: Paul Crispin Quitoriano I was downright giddy when Ra Ra Riot, who have become one of my favorite bands of the past year, hit the stage with their triumphant cover of Kate Bush’s “Suspended in Gaffa”. The perfect marriage of quirk and skill, Ra Ra Riot…
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All Points West Saturday Photos Pt. 2 (Judah Friedlander, Tim & Eric and People)
Judah Friedlander at All Points West (08/01/09) Photos: G! We started out in the early-afternoon comedy tent, where Judah Friedlander was doing his thing. It was the funniest stand-up I’ve seen in a while, largely because so much of it appears to be improvised: Friedlander establishes his character, “the world champion of the world,” by…
All Points West Friday Photos Pt. 2 (The National, Fleet Foxes, Organized Konfusion)
The National at All Points West (07/31/09) Photos: Paul Crispin Quitoriano SECOND FINEST ACT OF GRACIOUSNESS BY A MAIN-STAGE ACT During the National’s late-afternoon slot, when the rain was at its most pounding and the thunder its most ominous, scruffy, introverted frontman Matt Berninger left the stage and descended into the slop to commune with…
All Points West Saturday Pics (Gogol Bordello, My Bloody Valentine, Arctic Monkeys)
Gogol Bordello at All Points West (08/01/09) Photos: G! Back at the main stage, Gogol Bordello put on their usual gypsy punk circus. A shirtless Eugene Hutz danced around strumming his guitar and exhorting the crowd to move while all manner of characters backed him up on accordion, fiddle, drums, Brazilian guitar, etc. There were…
All Points West Friday Pics (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jay-Z, Q-Tip, Vampire Weekend)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs at All Points West (07/31/09) Photos: Paul Crispin Quitoriano But the only band to bring true festival drama before headliner Jay-Z was the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The first act to bring out props “” a giant inflatable eyeball “” they were also the first band to truly mesmerize the crowd, thanks to…
All Points West Weekend Coverage Coming Soon
All Points West T-Shirt Photo: G! Just got back from a very muddy Sunday at All Points West and I’m exhausted and my feet smell like they’ve been dipped in cow shit, (which I believe is an accurate description of what I walked through today), so they’ll be no big post tonight. I do have…