I wrote two reviews for WindyCitizen’s Pitchfork blog: one on the food at the ‘Fork, and the other on the Flaming Lips’ set that closed the event. Check them out if you are so inclined.
My take on days two and three coming up today or tomorrow…
I’m covering food at the ‘Fork for the fine people at WindyCitizen’s Pitchfork Music Festival Blog (article should be there on Monday), but thought I’d share some more detailed thoughts here.
It started earlier this year, which is great- but since they only offer two snack-type vendors on Friday and the Mrs. and I worked all day, the first scheduling decision of the weekend was upon me. See Tortoise or have Chinese food with the wife? No-brainer. Tortoise, see you next time.
We arrived a song or two into Yo La Tengo’s set. It was good, nice, solid, but that’s how I feel about this bacd in general- I like them but don’t love them. They did a nice job, and their version of Mr. Tough was top-notch, even without the awesome horns of the studio version.
The Jesus Lizard was next, and was the musical highlight of the night. I think they should have closed, but that’s just my opinion. Well, Debbie’s, too. They said they’ll be back in November, may have to put that one on the calendar.
Built to Spill ended the night, and they fall a little further down in the same category as Yo La Tengo to me. Pleasant, nice enough to listen to, but no great shakes. It was getting cooler, starting to rain, so we bid them an early farewell.
The craft fair was cool as usual, Debbie got some awesome earrings. Didn’t hit the music side- that’s for today when I’m flying solo and can spend as much time as I please. And I even I amaze myself at how much time I can spend looking at CDs…
Yo-yo blogging, of course. I’m alive and well, hoping to get back on the writing horse. Still finishing up my 2008 best-of, it’s pretty much my white whale now. Doing tweets and blog posts for the WindyCitizen from Pitchfork. And then, update the design here and start cranking out the hits once more…