P4K Day 1: Highlights

Willis Earl Beal

• Gave a surprisingly energetic performance
• Sounded a lot like Tom Waits circa Swordfishtrombones

Olivia Tremor Control

• Gave a very energetic performance
• Showed they were very tight as a band even after their long hiatus
  • Joined on stage by many auxiliary musicians
    • (Including a trumpet player that looked like Santa)
• We are very happy to have them back

A$AP Rocky

• Despite the rain, Marijuana smoke still hung heavy in the air
• Joined on stage by the rest of A$AP Mob
• Fight broke out up front about half way through the performance, was broken up by Security and members of A$AP Mob
• Asked the crowd if they would mind if he partied with them afterwards. Asked if they would protect him if the party got out of hand.
  • We really wish he did.

Big K.R.I.T.

• Gave a really strong performance
  • Delivered a captivating show, even though we were waiting at another stage
• DJ did a great job of hyping up the crowd, and mostly used actual records
  • A nice change of pace from most modern DJ’s who rely heavily on computers
• A rainbow formed over the stage.
  • What does it mean?

Dirty Projectors

• Gave a nearly flawless performance
  • Executed some of their most complex techniques perfectly
• Played mostly music from Bitte Orca and Swing Lo Magellan
  • Played “Beautiful Mother” from Mount Wittenberg Orca
    • We were especially impressed with the vocal techniques from this song.
• Dave Longstreth called out a friend in the audience
  • A “7 foot giant named Pat”

Feist

• One of the strongest Friday night closing sets in recent memory
• Backed by a very strong band
  • Played energetic versions of many of her songs
    • We were a bit sad that she did not play 1234
• Honestly, she’s just super cute

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