Pitchfork seemed very hip hop heavy this year. I'll admit, I'm not really into hip hop. I'll touch on two that stood out to me for different reasons. The first is Pusha T. I was not impressed. First of all, he started his set half an hour late. Once he started, I wish he had stopped. Every word seemed to be a curse word, and trust me I am no prude. I can't even count how many times he used the "n-word" He seemed to be bragging about having dealt drugs in the past as well. I did not like or enjoy it one bit. Maybe I misunderstood his intent? The other rapper was Ka. Ka is based out of Brooklyn. I would almost say he was more of a spoken word artist than a rapper. I would compare him to a softer DMX. They had a similar raspy voice. His lyrics seemed much more intelligent and thought out. Ka may still not have completely been my taste, but definitely more palatable. If ya like hip hop, I'd recommend checking him out.
I had previously seen the band Wild Beasts a few years back at Schubas, a great small venue here in Chicago. I sadly don't remember that show too well, but I remember enjoying it. I was looking forward to checking them out again. I am glad I did. The best word to describe Wild Beasts is beautiful. The band members themselves are quite beautiful, and so is their sound. I attached a photo of them below, but it's hard to tell how good looking they are.haha They didn't talk much, but when they did it was quite charming. The singer at one point said, "We're from England. We're not used to this sunshine, or such beautiful people." Needless to say, the crowd ate that up. Another very cool thing, was something I have never witnessed before in all the shows I've gone to. The guitarist played his guitar like a violin at one point. It created such a cool sound. I wanna try it sometime! So yeah, I'd recommend checking them out! Okay, and yeah I'll admit I'm a little smitten.haha
tUnE-yArDs is another band I have previously seen, and enjoyed. tUnE-yArDs is described as afro-pop. They lived up to that with their sound, the tribal print clothing they all wore, and the warpaint on their faces. Albeit, it was glitter warpaint. You could just tell they were having a good time up there. The singer, Merrill, would break into a smile now and again. The crowd really got into the high energy drumbeats. I believe I saw more dancing in the crowd at tUne-yArDs than any other band so far. I think tUnE-yArDs feed off the crowds energy, and the crowd feed off of tUnE-yArDs. They definitely have a cool, unique sound going for them. I'd also recommend checking them out sometime.
What can I saw about St. Vincent but WOW! I was blown away. I had high expectations from St.Vincent, aka Annie Clark. I feared she would not be able to live up to the hype and be disappointed, like when I saw MGMT. These expectations were not only met but exceeded. On a shallow note, she is absolutely stunning. Her skin and bone structure are to die for. I have never left a show thinking about the performers bone structure, but I did tonight. Her outfit was very fun as well. A pic should be posted below. I'm not even sure how to describe the music and performance. Nothing would do it justice. She rocked and was badass. She owned her guitar. Her voice was amazing. She usually kept a straight face, but every now and again a smile would creep on her face. That remind me of another amazing woman, Joan Jett! While playing the second to the last song, she "collapsed" on stage as if she had given everything. Then kinda like James Brown, someone brought her a white guitar she had not used. I like to think the guitar was magical, and gave her the energy to go on and go on she did. This performance is just so hard to describe, words totally fail to explain how spectacular it was. I would really like to see her outside of a festival setting. I'm hooked. I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND CHECKING HER OUT!
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