
The middle to end of his set suffered from a poor environment setting, but his throwback style and exuberance got it started and kept it going all the way to closer The Overly Dramatic Truth, which built his set to a powerful, distorted finish. El-P spit out his song Patriot a capella, and reeled me in to punch me in the face with his political style. His rhyme-centric and rapid-fire flow drew me in, as the backing band played more like a KMFDM industrial goth band than your standard hip-hop fare. Thats not to say El-P didnt do his job, though. But sound problems plagued it and I just couldnt. I cant wait until he inevitably gets a band behind him.Ĭharged with the above task of starting it, the Def Jux rapper El-P took the stage next and oh how I wanted to get with that first song. In The End: TTMOE pried smiles, stole ladies hearts, and proved his prowess as frontman. His setlist was a tad off-balance, playing King Of Spain third, and leaving no where to go to top that energy, but the Swede took the day so far, and filled that giant stage nicely. His lyrics show wisdom beyond his years and his voice dances around his melodies skillfully and soulfully, like a sober Van Morrison.

He can whisper and have hundreds of people rapt, hanging on the sound of his raspy voice, eager to follow him on as he wispily travels to his next sweeping vocal line. The first few notes of Wild Hunt sent shivers limb to limb.
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Well, hipsters sure know how to get their smoke on. It seems as though 75% of this crowd is lighting up right now, as I smell all the different varietals of cannabis sativa, from dirty to dank. Kristian Matsson, The Tallest Man On Earth, had a pretty easy act to follow, but I still was worried he wouldnt be able to keep this crowds attention. Without further ado, here are my thoughts, feelings, and impressions… Friday, July 16th And while this summer happened to tag along a blitzkrieg of a heat wave, the festival still sold out, drawing thousands upon thousands to the intimate Union Park event. There are more stages, the line up sports more adrenaline, and it’s certainly become a popular locale for locals and weekenders every July. Half a decade later, I now call Chicago my home, and I return to Pitchfork Music Festival for the first time since then. Topped with Tortoise’s gorgeous set, this was – and still is – an amazing concert memory. To wondering what the hell Four-Tet was doing behind that lap top, to The Decemberists’ headlining performance. Newman play “Miracle Drug” two times, back to back, with the first time about one step out of tune. To being disappointed Xiu Xiu didn’t play my favorite song of theirs (“I Luv The Valley OH”), to hearing A.C. to moshing with Death From Above 1979, leaving covered in dirt from the infield of a baseball diamond. From The Hold Steady playing at about 1:30 p.m. Lucious Leftfoot's got his best foot forward darling Lord have mercy how them flows stay so cold, froze.Five years ago, 2005, Chicago Illinois: It was called The Intonation Music Festival that was curated by Pitchfork Media. Tell me you're listening cause you all up in my system I can feel you from my head to my toes. Cut a rug, playa, now cut a rug.Īnd throw yo' deuce up in the sky for the shutterbugg.Īnd this goes out to all my ladies in the front. Now this goes out to all my playas in the back sippin' yack. You gotta be the finisher to make it sure the doctors, Self-preservation is the rule when you do aim. Not to flex but to protect my neck like the Wu-Tang. Index finger on the trigger in case niggas is clowning. Paint look like root beer when the sun was shining. Toys, I had a brougham, called it pretty brown thing.

I'm double fisted and if you're empty you can grab a cup.īoy, it's after 12, club's like A Hive Bee,Ī bee hive cause not everybody buzzin around me.Ĭould it be the way the verse is sounding?Ĭame up on the Gheto Boys and the Underground Kingz. Now party people in the club it's time to cut a rugĪnd throw the deuce up in the sky just for the shutterbuggs. I'm shittin' on niggas and pee'ing on the seat.

in a blink them folks could have you sleeping in the clink. They got flour for tortillas and lettuce for enchiladas. To satisfy my people in Georgia and across the waterĪnd across the boarder the essays are getting smarter. Wow, the southern pride been known to shut it downīut it ain’t so country my nigga this ain’t no Gomer Pile Or throw on the Gucci bucket with the flowers super fly I twist my A hat to the side just for style Uh, I keep it playa while some choose to play it safeīoy check the resume, it’s risky business in the A
