My 10,000 Lakes retrospective

Doug — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:28:32 +0000

I’ve had more than a full week to recover now from the 2009 10,000 Lakes Festival. Let me say upfront it was more fun than I’ve had in a long time, with the jam bands, the blue grass and the hippies — oh, sweet Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, the hippies. In fact this retrospective is a little late because I spent most of last week sulking that I wasn’t drinking beer and listening to music in the sun anymore. But I told Greg I’d write about the frivolity of 10,000 Lakes if he gave me tickets, and I intend to do that.

I just need to clear my mind first with this open letter to Dave Matthews: Dear sir: I know David Byrne; David Byrne is a friend of mine, and you sir are no David Byrne.

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Fleet Foxes. Dungen. First Avenue.

Doug — Fri, 29 May 2009 02:10:03 +0000

If that headline doesn’t tell you everything you need to know, try this on for size: Fleet Foxes, one of my favorite new bands from 2008, will be sharing the First Avenue Mainroom stage with Dungen come Sunday, August 9. Dungen is a Swedish psychedelic rock group whose music I’ve been loving since I first heard it three years ago. I caught their show at the 400 Bar on Election Night, and I fully expect the combination of them and the much more mellow Fleet Foxes to be nothing short of an experience. I know I shouldn’t get my hopes up, but I can’t help be excited; in fact, I’m going to order my tickets right now. Oh, and Pitchfork has a small write-up on the tour.

Fleet Foxes. Dungen. First Avenue.

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My 10,000 Lakes retrospective

Fleet Foxes. Dungen. First Avenue.