The show itself was unbelievable. We kicked off the uber-hot day with Seasick Steve, a bluesy ex-hobo who used to record with Modest Mouse. Next up were the Fleet Foxes (sigh), the dreamiest of the dreamlike poppy-ish music-makers. They cracked a few jokes about summoning the heavy winds, but they weren't quite kidding - these weather wizards played through pouring rain and with what seemed like complete control, coaxed the storms to subside. Missed out on Ra Ra Riot, Pharcyde and Q-Tip, but managed to catch the much-needed peppy-prep-pop sounds of Vampire Weekend.
The next two shows literally blew me away: I don't have words for the art-rock cool that is Karen O. of the Yeah Yeah Yeah's (think shredded skeletal burka and inflatable eyeballs tumbling from the stage), or the giddy community dancefest that Jay-Z's first American music festival appearance became. And yeah, he covered the Beastie Boys, payed tribute to MJ, and gave a preview of The Blueprint 3, to be released Sept. 11, 2009 (not just D.O.A., either).
Some new Jay-Z (feat. Rihanna) I'm loving right now:
Sunday has a lot to live up to.
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