Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011 : Recap

Finally emerging from the dust, I'm recapping my first experience at this gusty, dusty festival held at Auditorium Shores. After attending, I realize that the first thing you should bring is not your sunscreen but your bandana. It was definitely different from Austin City Limits - no grass, smaller venue, no big screens. But I loved my time at FFF fest, I liked the intimacy of the stages; the fact that you could stand in the back and the music would still sound great.

Here are my experiences through pictures on Saturday:

My friend and I ended up right smack in the middle of the crowd at M83. Even though I wish that we weren't in the No Man's Land area, they were as epic sounding live as they are in their albums. Swaying commenced as they played "We Own the Sky" while mild maniacal dancing came when they played "Midnight City".

The silhouette on the Blue Stage is Childish Gambino. We kind of ran into his performance by accident when roaming around the venue. Thinking that we had missed him already, turns out we didn't. So what happened? I got really gangster. It's lame but you should have seen me. I think this is the first rap show I've been to. And I loved it. He was great but I'll always remember him as Troy from NBC's show Community.

Lykke Li. Oh. my. She was fantastic. Standing in the back made it even better because I let loose and danced  like she would in her music videos. I even pretended I was a backup dancer/singer. This was probably my favorite performance because I still can't get over it.

Then the Austin-native band Spoon came to perform ending Saturday night perfectly. This was my second time seeing them and they did not fail to amaze me again. Classic is an adjective I would use to describe this band. They played a lot of old songs in addition to their newest album, Transference. I'm glad I got to see them again before they took a real hiatus. I love Austin, TX.

This was definitely an experience I won't forget and I have to thank my friend Hannah for inviting me to join her and Nada from Friends With Both Arms for providing us tickets. Nada writes a great music blog, check her out if you're looking for a music adventure. She is seriously my music s-hero.

Until next time Fun Fun Fun fest.

Video Frenzy

I love Vimeo. Here are some videos that I have saved for this very special occasion. Enjoy.
His voice is so raw. The video is strong and so beautiful. Spoken word and music. I have never seen anything quite like it. I want to write about this San Diegan band soon. (Fun fact: everyone in the band except Darla the drummer are actually from the Pacific Northwest.) This music video was put on repeat after I watched it. So artistically thought out. Habitat House (where the video was shot) is a venue that I hope to visit someday. The Tree Ring, check them out. Kopecky Family Band. I discovered them via my friend Hannah via NPR Tiny Desk Concerts. They stole my ears the moment they started playing and it goes the same for this very friendly video. Or at least, that's how I would describe it. It marries a lot of bands that I listen on my iPod, a listeners' dream right? Spoon. If any of you don't see them at Fun Fun Fun Fest, you will regret it for the rest of your life...or until they decide to tour again. La Blogotheque captured the rock essence of Britt Daniels, Jim Eno, Rob Pope, and Eric Harvey in such a cool place in Paris, France. La Blog's Take Away Shows are some of my favorite. Did you know that they're Austinites?