Labor Day weekend FYF Fest will convert downtown LA into a haven for all music types alike. The young festival manages to coordinate one of the better festival lineups of the year. 2012 ubiquitous headliners M83, Refused, and Beirut are joined by the long silent The Faint and nearly a hundred other musical acts and comedians. FYF does a great job covering the genre gamut with James Blake, Sleigh Bells, Tanlines, Future Islands, Against Me!, Twin Shadow, Converge, and Aesop Rock. Tickets are still available at the SITE. Check out a playlist of acts we’re excited about seeing and the festival poster after the jump. See you there!
One of the most mesmerizing performances from this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival was undoubtedly James Blake’s. Armed with a live band in lieu of laptop, Blake was able to take his music to a whole new level. Above is a stellar performance of the trio playing “CMYK”. Right around the 3:30 the song breaks out into something brilliant that it just can’t accomplish in headphones. Even the oft-stoic Blake gives into the beat with a sly grin. Sadly the missing element in the video is the rib cage shaking bass that filled the open air venue like water in an aquarium.
Finally, some light at the end of the winter tunnel. Pitchfork has announced the initial lineup for their highly anticipated annual festival in Chicago. From July 15-17, thousands of music fans will be delighted to see fave bands and up-and-comers from across the nation. It already looks like a stellar time, and it will only get better with other great additions in the coming months.
Tickets are $45/day or $110/3-day pass and go on sale at today at 1 pm EST. The 3-day passes will most certainly sell out, so grab them HERE while they’re hot!
Here’s a pitchfork mini-preview from some past posts. Enjoy!
Das Racist – “rapping 2 u (ft. lakutis)”
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Sun Airway – “Waiting On You”
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