Sat 15 Sep – Treasure Island Music Festival
My friend and I arrived on Treasure Island at a little before 3, so the first act we were able to see was M. Ward. He played "Chinese Translation" and "Helicopter", which were both highlights. He employed two drummers for the show and each added nice energy to the whole performance.
I had never seen (or even heard a lot from) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, but I could tell they were just there to rock their little hearts out which made me enjoy them quite a bit. The audience was really receptive, dancing and clapping along the whole time. Lots of fun.
Built To Spill was the band that I was most excited to see and they were all I could have hoped for. They played: Liar, Time Trap, You Were Right, Stab, Strange, a Brian Eno song I don't know the title of, Car, and Conventional Wisdom. "Strange" was a nice treat from "Ancient Melodies Of The Future" and shortly after, Doug Martsch played a lovely solo version of "Car" to the satisfaction of the entire crowd. My only complaint is that their set was WAAAAAY too short, but it's a festival, so what are ya gonna do?
Spoon was fun and danceable as always. I just wish that they would have played more of their older stuff. I am glad that they played "Beast and Dragon, Adored" though.
Modest Mouse took (what seemed like) forever to come out and play, but when they finally did, they fuckin rocked. They played (not in this exact order): Bury Me With It, Paper Thin Walls, Dashboard, Fire It Up, Education, Trailer Trash (!!!!!!!), Float On, Bukowski, We've Got Everything, Satin In A Coffin, Parting Of The Sensory, Tiny Cities Made Of Ashes, and The View. I don't remember the first song they played for the encore, but the last song was "Spitting Venom". I almost peed my pants when they played "Trailer Trash". I honestly didn't expect them to play anything before "The Moon and Antarctica" but I was pleasantly surprised when they did. And of course, Isaac Brock's drunken musings were a delight as always.
Overall, a very fun, but tiring day.
My friend and I arrived on Treasure Island at a little before 3, so the first act we were able to see was M. Ward. He played "Chinese Translation" and "Helicopter", which were both highlights. He employed two drummers for the show and each added nice energy to the whole performance.
I had never seen (or even heard a lot from) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, but I could tell they were just there to rock their little hearts out which made me enjoy them quite a bit. The audience was really receptive, dancing and clapping along the whole time. Lots of fun.
Built To Spill was the band that I was most excited to see and they were all I could have hoped for. They played: Liar, Time Trap, You Were Right, Stab, Strange, a Brian Eno song I don't know the title of, Car, and Conventional Wisdom. "Strange" was a nice treat from "Ancient Melodies Of The Future" and shortly after, Doug Martsch played a lovely solo version of "Car" to the satisfaction of the entire crowd. My only complaint is that their set was WAAAAAY too short, but it's a festival, so what are ya gonna do?
Spoon was fun and danceable as always. I just wish that they would have played more of their older stuff. I am glad that they played "Beast and Dragon, Adored" though.
Modest Mouse took (what seemed like) forever to come out and play, but when they finally did, they fuckin rocked. They played (not in this exact order): Bury Me With It, Paper Thin Walls, Dashboard, Fire It Up, Education, Trailer Trash (!!!!!!!), Float On, Bukowski, We've Got Everything, Satin In A Coffin, Parting Of The Sensory, Tiny Cities Made Of Ashes, and The View. I don't remember the first song they played for the encore, but the last song was "Spitting Venom". I almost peed my pants when they played "Trailer Trash". I honestly didn't expect them to play anything before "The Moon and Antarctica" but I was pleasantly surprised when they did. And of course, Isaac Brock's drunken musings were a delight as always.
Overall, a very fun, but tiring day.
