Portugal. The Man - Sleep Forever
(2011: In The Mountain In The Cloud)
Portugal. The Man - 1000 Years
(2010: American Ghetto)
I hate crowds at the best of times, so I was somewhat dreading a festival full of hipsters held in a laneway… Luckily, the layout at the Footscray Community Arts Centre worked a treat as there were barely any cramped crowds all day. Moving between stages was a breeze and for most of the acts I saw, it was simple to just walk up to the front of the stage. I can’t comment on prices or anything queue related, but I was a big fan of the festival logistically and aesthetically.
12:40-1:20 - DZ Deathrays
1:40-2:20 - The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
2:45-3:25 - Pajama Club
3:50-4:35 - Laura Marling
4:45-5:25 - Portugal. The Man
6:05-6:45 - Anna Calvi
7:10-7:50 - Chairlift
8:15-8:55 - The Drums
9:00-10:00 - M83
In reality, there is probably only 2-3 songs from my favourite 10 of the year in this list. The others aren’t available because JJJ are horribly inconsistent in selecting which songs are available for voting and which are excluded. In previous years I’d have voted for my favourite 10 songs that were available in the voting, but I really couldn’t be bothered this year so I’m just filling up on local bands that I’d like to see make it in.
Thursday 8 December 2011 - Felicity Groom @ Federation Square (Free)
Friday 16 December 2011 - Darren Hanlon @ Northcote Social Club (Sold Out)
Thursday 22 December 2011 - Big Scary @ Federation Square (Free)
Thursday 29 December 2011 - Falls Festival @ Marion Bay (Sold Out)
(Aloe Blacc, An Horse, Crystal Castles, CSS, Dan Deacon, Fleet Foxes, The Grates, The Jezabels, The Jim Jones Revue, Kimbra, Metronomy, Missy Higgins, Regurgitator)
Friday 13 January 2012 - Sons & Daughters @ East Brunswick Club Hotel ($45)
Sunday 15 January 2012 - tUnE-yArDs @ Corner Hotel ($45)
Saturday 21 January 2012 - Eleanor Friedberger @ Northcote Social Club ($30)
Tuesday 31 January 2012 - Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds @ Palais Theatre ($96)
Wednesday 1 February 2012 - Soundgarden @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl ($100/$135)
Thursday 2 February 2012 - Röyksopp @ Palace Theatre ($75)
Friday 3 February 2012 - Anna Calvi @ Corner Hotel ($53)
Wednesday 8 February 2012 - Incubus @ Festival Hall ($95)
Thursday 9 February 2012 - Portugal. The Man @ Corner Hotel ($50)
Tuesday 21 February 2012 - Death Cab For Cutie @ Palace Theatre ($72)
Tuesday 10 April 2012 - Seasick Steve @ Corner Hotel ($69)
Rating:
9/10
Key Tracks:
Got It All (This Can’t Be Living Now); Head Is A Flame (Cool With It)
Sounds Like:
A dreamscape
There is still a lot of listening to be done before the year is out so my favourite 10 albums of the year are bound to change. I am a sucker for a poll though, so here’s who I voted for:
Portugal. The Man - So American
(2011: “In The Mountain In The Cloud”)
Following Coachella’s lead, Lollapalooza is streaming a selection of bands live via Youtube this weekend.
A full schedule is available at the link.
For those on the east coast of Australia, the time difference is +15 hours. ie, the first band starts at 4:30am on Saturday morning and the last band is at 11am on Monday Morning.
Here’s what I’ll be trying to see (times in AEST):
Portugal. The Man - Got It All
