Sunday, June 14, 2009

Road Trip Concert Review: Bonnaroo Pt. 4

Posted by Michael Gallucci on Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 11:26 AM

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Living in Cleveland, I thought the only band that wore pig costumes onstage was Mushroomhead. I was wrong. Of Montreal not only had a pig mask onstage, they also busted out giant fiberglass arms that spit balls to the crowd and a bunch of frolicking football players.

On record, Of Montreal are one confusing band. But onstage it all kinda comes together (the electro-pop, the singer dressed like an angel) and sorta makes sense …. or no sense at all. They did put on a great show, and they were probably on the same thing as many audiences members were. But who's judging?

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After running back and forth between stages, there’s nothing like sitting back on the main festival lawn and giving the legs a rest while listening to Wilco. After taking in a bunch of electronic and dance groups over the past couple days, it was nice to hear some great (and totally laid-back) musicians play onstage.

The enchanting Decemberists drew in quite a crowd with their medieval costumes — including instrument-playing pixies and maidens. It made for some dramatic moments during their show, which was filled with songs from the recent Hazards of Love album. —Carissa Bowlin

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Sounds like an awesome time!! The phish, beasties, and boss sets all look great, can't wait to hear 'em! maybe next tear :-) if you've still got the festival bug, check out the lineup at rothfest.net, it's right around the corner.
about a 9 hour shorter drive than 'roo!

Posted by Sleeping Possum on June 15, 2009 at 12:46 AM | Report this comment

I agree...this lineup was pretty sweet. I'm usually not into these festival things, but I would definitely go if they had this killer lineup again. I can't wait to watch the FuseFest special of the best Bonnaroo performances. I wanna see who tore up the stage! Bonnaroo things over here: http://fuse.tv/tours/bonnaroo-09/

Posted by DropsofSaturn12 on June 17, 2009 at 3:51 PM | Report this comment

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