The Current Music Blog: July 25, 2009 Archive

Honey-Do List assignment: Stones!

Posted at 9:28 AM on July 25, 2009 by Bill DeVille (0 Comments)

For today's Honey-do List assigment: It's Sir Mick Jaggers birthday weekend. He is now a year past retirement age as he turns 66 on Sunday. Thought it would be fun to unleash a good handful of Rolling Stones song today!

song ideas welcome...

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There's the music, and then there's the show

Posted at 2:17 PM on July 25, 2009 by Julia Schrenkler (0 Comments)
Filed under: Live Events

The 10,000 Lakes Festival isn't different from other live shows in that there's more than the aural experience. Whether absolute strangers greet you with a hearty, "You're special!" or the toughest decision of the day is trying to watch fire artists, random hula hoopers, or a team of people decked out in glowsticks dancing... there's a show. On the other side of the security barrier some bands invest heavily in lights and interactive installations. While Lindsay Kimball tracked down music in and out of the bowl, I tried for photos at WookieFoot's night show.

As we experience both the music and the show, we'll try to bring it to you. The photo slideshow on the 10KLF page is updated regularly, but those seeking instant gratification can follow thecurrent10kl on Twitter, because I try to frequently update with images.

Check Saturday's music schedule and hey, don't be shy, comment here with some photo requests.

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10KLF Update - Friday in and out of the concert bowl

Posted at 12:00 PM on July 25, 2009 by Lindsay Kimball (0 Comments)
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After the thunderstorms subsided on Thursday night, everyone woke up to a windy and much cooler morning. Cloud Cult was scheduled to play at 2 p.m. on the Barn Stage. I wandered over there with host Jade to catch their set. The place was packed as we arrived just before they stepped on stage, and the audience had a disproportionately large number of kids checking out the show with their parents. They started with the haunting song "Love You All" as each band member took the stage one-by-one. As their set continued, Connie Minowa and Scott West began their painting a couple of songs later. What began as streaks on a canvas slowly morphed into a rabbit on one canvas and a person with a guitar on the other. Cloud Cult played for about an hour and a half and played a bunch of crowd favorites including "Pretty Voice," "Story of the Grandson of Jesus," "Happy Hippopotamus," and "Everybody Here is a Cloud," and finished the set with "Take Your Medicine." While the band left the stage and music came up on the P.A., but the audience kept shouting and asking for one more song. As one of the stage techs started unplugging microphones, the crowd gave up and headed for the exits.

The Main Stage on Friday night dedicated to Widespread Panic, but locals Trampled by Turtles opened the night with a set at 6 p.m. with a large (and loud) crowd. There was a hip hop showcase going on at the Lake Sally Campground, so a bunch of us ventured west to check it out. When we got there, Mayda was in the middle of her set. Yoni followed up her set and played two new songs. I'd never seen Yoni before, but he mixes Yiddish into his songs while he raps and sings. Kanser was headlining the hip hop showcase. The DJ pumped up the crowd with Arrested Development's "Tennessee" and had everyone dancing. Kanser brought up several guests throughout the night. As the sun was setting, the stage got dark and the show continued with just one lantern (one bright lantern).

There are a bunch of small stages around the concert bowl that aren't officially part of the 10KLF, and they dot the different campgrounds. Word about these shows travels by flier and word-of-mouth. There are DJ sets and jam bands and performance art going on at any given time at the campgrounds.

With one day left, I'll see about stumbling upon some more random shows. Dave Matthews Band plays tonight as well as Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.

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10KLF Update - The best show in daylight

Posted at 5:58 PM on July 25, 2009 by Lindsay Kimball (0 Comments)
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Ozomatli just finished their 10KLF set, and I'd put this in the "best show in daylight" category. At least it's in the running. First of all, I don't salsa dance. I've tried, but for the hour and a half that Ozomatli was on stage, I was a pro. Second, I don't speak Spanish, which means I don't understand half the Ozomatli lyrics, but it doesn't matter. I tried to sing along anyway. I'd also put this in the category for best "end of set." I've seen bands jump into the crowd before and sing their closing song, but Ozomatli had everyone singing that soccer song "Ohlay ohlay ohlay ohlay..." and dancing along. I managed to elbow my way into the circle of players to snap some rad photos. They'll be posted on the site soon.

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