SATURDAY, 9/4
I awoke around 6am on Saturday morning because Kat was screaming at a drummer who’d been going since post-moe. around 2am. Then Hern definitely threatened to shove the drum up dude’s ass, sideways.
The 2nd time I woke up because we were setting out on our first Saturday Quest. Chris Fordice, who hadn’t cut his hair since 2/2009, was heading over to the Kids Tent to donate his long hippay ponytail to Pantene’s Beautiful Lengths Program, who create wigs for cancer patients undergoing chemo. He’s a do-gooder. It was the 2nd year of the moe.down hair-drive. The sky was looking ominous and the wind started picking up.
Java Junction for my first cup of 2010. Spectacular! > Unfortunately, not the Punch Brothers for us, cuz the sky was all, “storm’s comin’”… We went on Official Tarp-Duty and Earl started viciously bitch-slapping us.
The skies finally cleared up a short while before moe.‘s afternoon set, which was a relief. When we tried to get inside we were met with an absolute clusterfuck of a line (and some people attempting to find short-cuts through the marsh.
We waited in line about 10-15 minutes before they finally gave up and just asked to see wristbands to get in. About time. By the end of the weekend, security realized we were mostly a danger to ourselves, and had turned to confiscating cans of beer that people had duct taped to their bodies for fun (true story).
The place was buzzing and moe. needed to warm us up! The winds were an issue (forecast was calling for a few 50+ mph gusts) and the top of the stage and lighting rig needed to be lowered. As campers, we were left hoping for the best, but it was time to rock the fuck out! Skrunk > Lazarus. Someone mentioned that it was odd to hear Lazarus during the day, which I could see, but it was wonderful regardless. Still not a fan of the > Spine, instead of just starting with the singing. Blah blah blah, trying something new, etc..
NYC brought out the Kids Tent Parade- and it was lookin’ mighty crowded this year. Are they just getting bigger or are there more of them now? I definitely won’t mention the 9/11 joke that got a beautiful GROAN out of the crowd. Next year’s Kid’s Tent theme: Rec Chem!
A ruckus St. Augustine > energetic 32 Things, spirited Y.O.Y.. The guys were having a lot of fun, running around and striking poses. It was really cute. Al was on fucking FIYAH during the afternoon set!
I checked out Monkey Wrench for a few minutes and then had to go charge my phone in the car for a while. The music was crystal clear from Lot 1 and I got to enjoy all of Monkey Wrench and Built To Spill, who were rockin’ (went to check them out on the hill once the phone was juiced). The wind was intense at times and once back at camp, I saw the carnage. Our main canopy got tossed, but our neighbors’ (who were GOLD STAR NEIGHBORS!) EZ-Up was apparently ripped out of the ground by a gust and 1 of the metal legs was actually sheared off. Damn! It seemed like the worst was behind us though, and the forecast had finally stopped calling for rain.
Saturday night got cold, but it was really quite beautiful. We escorted el Herno over to the merch tent where he officially registered Screaming Chicken as a Mayoral Candidate. History in-the-making, folks.
Orgone was owning the Buzz stage all night, they were a nice funky score (all the way from LA) and I’ll definitely check ‘em out again. Hopefully they’ll be in NYC more with what will surely be increased demand.
We found a sweet pocket of sound/sight near the tapers and settled in. Plane Crash opener, but then > a ridiculous SET of moe.tastical madness. I loved Friday night’s set, but the Saturday PM set was just out of control! One after the other!!! > Hector’s Pillow > Bring You Down, Daydreaming, Paranoid Android (SPOOKY) > Ricky Marten > Time Ed, SOMP > Bearsong > a hard Runaway Overlude > A SUPER-SATISFYING Rec Chem!!! I’ve been waiting for that kind of Rec Chem for a year and moe. delivered! Worth the wait! Not Coming Down > Wormwood > Plane Crash. They did cut out the Plane Crash middle-man so-to-speak, and I’ll take it! Then a super awesome Faker to tuck us all in for the night. Love, moe..
Turbine played a late night set in the RV area. They were loud, but at least they were good.
Also, no band-swaps or special guests (yet)? Curious.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Skrunk >
Lazarus >
Spine Of A Dog
New York City
St. Augustine >
32 Things
ENCORE
Y.O.Y.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Plane Crash >
Hector’s Pillow >
Bring You Down
Daydreaming
Paranoid Android >
Ricky Marten >
Time Ed
Seat Of My Pants >
Bearsong >
Runaway Overlude >
Recreational Chemistry
Not Coming Down >
Wormwood >
Plane Crash
ENCORE
Faker
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