Indie Music Festivals

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 01-28-2013, 10:06 PM

So I went to a Indie music festival called St. Jerome's Laneway Festival and I have never seen so many hipsters together in one place. The fashion sense was appalling! I cruised along with a bright pink singlet, a grey tarten mini skirt and pink heart shaped glasses, boy was I out of place!

Anywho, the highlights for me were Of Monsters and Men who were excepetional, the crowd was ridiculously hyper during their set. I was really impressed with the large number of people in the band and the switching between trumpet, vocals and keyboard.

I liked Alt-J but felt they weren't as responded to by the crowd as they are relatively unknown here. Kings of Convience were excellent and I will be actively looking up some of their albums to download.

Bailterspace is a Kiwi band that's been around 20 years or so and they were honestly not in the right crowd to be appreciated. The lead guitarist Alister Parker had 8 guitars which he swapped to after each song. It seems like the best crowds would have been during the 90's to enjoy the shoegaze deliciousness.

The last artist of the night that I watched was electronic producer Flume, otherwise known as Harley Streten who played a reasonable set, but I feel some of the transitions could be better. He certainly had it down in terms of amping the crowd up and I liked the variety of electronica, hip hop and techno used as samples. I think with more experience with performing he will be a bright spark in the electronica world.

On the way out of the festival Bat for Lashes were playing. What a voice! I considered staying to watch until the end but was tired and sore. Although their music has not grabbed me on YouTube, I will still recommend checking them out.

Is anyone else wanting to discuss any Indie Festivals they've attended? I'd be interested to see what other artists that I could see on the future based on recommendations.

Sparky · 01-28-2013, 11:55 PM

I wanna go to the pitchfork thing every year but never do

Deviouz · 02-01-2013, 07:10 PM

WTF?! Where was this? Why didn't I hear about this?! FUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 02-01-2013, 07:16 PM

Are you serious? I'm not sure it gets adverstised well enough! It has sold out in Australia too.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 02-01-2013, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vanilla

Kings of Convience were excellent and I will be actively looking up some of their albums to download.

Yes they are and yes you should

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 02-01-2013, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

Yes they are and yes you should

Awww neat you like them too! How long have they been around?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 02-01-2013, 07:22 PM

They've been around since 2000ish but in the last 7 or 8 years they've only got together sporadically.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 02-01-2013, 07:23 PM

Ah okay, well I've got their albums downloading so it's pretty exciting!

Urban Hat€monger ? · 02-01-2013, 07:24 PM

Quiet Is the New Loud is the best one.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 02-01-2013, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

Quiet Is the New Loud is the best one.

Yip I've found that one. I love getting new music.

01-28-2013, 10:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	Indie Music Festivals So I went to a Indie music festival called St. Jerome's Laneway Festival and I have never seen so many hipsters together in one place. The fashion sense was appalling! I cruised along with a bright pink singlet, a grey tarten mini skirt and pink heart shaped glasses, boy was I out of place! Anywho, the highlights for me were Of Monsters and Men who were excepetional, the crowd was ridiculously hyper during their set. I was really impressed with the large number of people in the band and the switching between trumpet, vocals and keyboard. I liked Alt-J but felt they weren't as responded to by the crowd as they are relatively unknown here. Kings of Convience were excellent and I will be actively looking up some of their albums to download. Bailterspace is a Kiwi band that's been around 20 years or so and they were honestly not in the right crowd to be appreciated. The lead guitarist Alister Parker had 8 guitars which he swapped to after each song. It seems like the best crowds would have been during the 90's to enjoy the shoegaze deliciousness. The last artist of the night that I watched was electronic producer Flume, otherwise known as Harley Streten who played a reasonable set, but I feel some of the transitions could be better. He certainly had it down in terms of amping the crowd up and I liked the variety of electronica, hip hop and techno used as samples. I think with more experience with performing he will be a bright spark in the electronica world. On the way out of the festival Bat for Lashes were playing. What a voice! I considered staying to watch until the end but was tired and sore. Although their music has not grabbed me on YouTube, I will still recommend checking them out. Is anyone else wanting to discuss any Indie Festivals they've attended? I'd be interested to see what other artists that I could see on the future based on recommendations. __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

02-01-2013, 07:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	Are you serious? I'm not sure it gets adverstised well enough! It has sold out in Australia too. __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

02-01-2013, 07:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	They've been around since 2000ish but in the last 7 or 8 years they've only got together sporadically. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

02-01-2013, 07:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	Ah okay, well I've got their albums downloading so it's pretty exciting! __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

02-01-2013, 07:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Quiet Is the New Loud is the best one. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

01-28-2013, 11:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	I wanna go to the pitchfork thing every year but never do

02-01-2013, 07:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Deviouz Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: With ur mama... Posts: 308	WTF?! Where was this? Why didn't I hear about this?! FUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-