Musicwise, Thursday was a slow start for me. During an afternoon scouting foray, I heard bits and pieces of Futurebirds and Hayes Carll, but not enough to make an impression. An evening jaunt picked up the latter half of sets by School of Seven Bells (whose pulsing indie-rock built to some very nice grooves) and Best Coast (who in concert sound much like they do on record: pleasant but indistinct). The surprise of the night was the Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, a fiery blues-rock trio from Indiana powered by bottleneck slide playing and capable of creating a very engaging ruckus. There was more to see after that -- I wanted to check out Sleigh Bells, in particular -- but if the spirit was willing, the flesh was exhausted. Having hit the road in Knoxville around 5 a.m., I needed to sleep. So back to the camp it was, while the Bonnarooing continued late into the night.
On today's agenda: some afternoon metal (Kylesa), some primetime rock (Decemberists, My Morning Jacket, Arcade Fire), and some late-night hip-hop (Big Boi, Lil Wayne). And who knows what else...
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