I went along to Phosphorescent based on 1 song I had heard of theirs, thinking they were a kind of cutesy acoustic type band… which they weren’t but they presently surprised me with a kind of country blend reminding me of whiskeytown’s earlier music. The band were more about keeping it real then being tight and solid, but I did really enjoy the music.
I spent some time just in the tent chilling, fell asleep to this band for a bit actually. The heat was just too intense!
I remember when I was working at EMI and Angus and Julia’s first EP came into my hands and I had to put together a bio about the brother and sister duo. Since then I have followed their journey to stardom now based in CA. Again like swell season I felt this show was one that should be indulged in and that the sound leaking from other stages did not provide the best setting for their quiet show. Angus also disappointed, being a whole lot more withdrawn than I expected and coming across as a total recluse who didn’t actually want to be onstage. Julia redeemed it though with a lovely onstage manner. She also played an epic trumpet solo in the middle of private lawns which was wow. I wondered how much the fan in the front row was paid to wave the australian flag for the entire show!
Ben Harper… one man you could not not admire… What a star! Again a band I hadn’t heard of before but want to hear much much more of. Just making some sweet music really. I found the vocals of these guys sounded like Neil Young. The band formed when Dhani Harrison (Son of George) invited Ben Harper to play on his record, Ben then invited some guy he had met at a skate park to join them and bam… a band was born. They were just really dreamy and full of layers.
The national are my 2nd favourite band… but I think I have a lot of second favourite bands… I just love them heaps! I had heard them at an epic show in January so wasn’t expecting them to blow me away too much I was excited for Sam and Aaron and Anna who hadn’t heard them though… but they just jumped into my heart and broke it to pieces! It was another sunset experience with the moon rising up from above the palms which was again just beautiful. I stood there… danced, sung, laughed, cried… such a moving experience. They played several older numbers including a couple of songs off Alligator which was awesome and they really rocked them out. The horn section again was awesome and really made the performance.
Kanye West
The finale of the festival and what can I say… To quote Mel Arnold – “Kayne – He is an art form in himself” and really words can not describe the show that Kanye turned on for us… “his true fans” check out these videos for some classic entertainment…
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