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[Sasquatch! 2013] Our Most Anticipated Artists of the Festival (Day Three and Four)
Only one day left until Sasquatch! commences. Today and tomorrow will see thousands of avid music fans journeying to The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA, prepping their campsites, stocking up on alcohol and drugs in anticipation of dozens of amazing performances. This year's lineup boasts some fantastic talent, such as The xx, Vampire Weekend, Sigur Rós, The Postal Service, Disclosure, Arctic Monkeys, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros and many, many more. It's a lineup worth salivating over.
As the festival quickly approaches, I've put together a list of some of the best acts playing each of the four nights. Each band comes with some recommended listening, because there is no better way to prepare for a festival than sampling what each band has to offer, whether you know them or not. Take a look at our most anticipated artists for days one and two here, and check out days three and four after the jump.
Only one day left until Sasquatch! commences. Today and tomorrow will see thousands of avid music fans journeying to The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA, prepping their campsites, stocking up on alcohol and drugs in anticipation of dozens of amazing performances. This year's lineup boasts some fantastic talent, such as The xx, Vampire Weekend, Sigur Rós, The Postal Service, Disclosure, Arctic Monkeys, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros and many, many more. It's a lineup worth salivating over.
As the festival quickly approaches, I've put together a list of some of the best acts playing each of the four nights. Each band comes with some recommended listening, because there is no better way to prepare for a festival than sampling what each band has to offer, whether you know them or not. Take a look at our most anticipated artists for days one and two here, and check out days three and four below.
Day Three (Sunday):
Danny Brown - 3:15-4:00pm @Sasquatch
Danny Brown is a crazy dude. Very crazy. His ridiculous presence on his albums and mixtapes should equal an incredibly energetic live show. Did I mention that he got a blowjob onstage during a recent performance and didn't miss a beat?
Recommended Listening:
El-P - 5:30-6:30 @Honda Bigfoot
Last year's Cancer 4 Cure marked El-P's return after five years of absence. It was an amazing album that showcased his talent at bringing humor, wit and dark themes together into a cohesive hip-hop sound. On top of that, if featured some incredible production. I can't imagine his live performance will disappoint.
Recommended Listening:
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros - 7:10-8:10pm @Sasquatch
Have you ever seen live footage of Edward Sharpe and his hippy cohorts performing live? If you haven't, do it now. One thing you'll notice quickly is the unreal energy that this group has, and that is guaranteed to transfer straight to the crowd. If you make it to the main stage on Sunday night, expect the audience to be partying just as hard as Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros.
Recommended Listening:
Earl Sweatshirt - 8:15-9:00pm @Honda Bigfoot
Earl has made a huge return this year. After a long-rumored and now confirmed absence in Samoa, the Odd Future member is back working on a new album called Doris. He's already debuted new material during his ongoing festival circuit, so hopefully he offer up something new this weekend.
Recommended Listening:
Baths - 9:00-10:00pm @El Chupacabra
Baths has created some quirky electronic beats for years now. His debut album Cerulean was great from start to finish, an eclectic and refreshing collection of synthesizers and samples. With his sophomore album Obsidian set to release next week, what better time for the Los Angeles musician to unleash a swath of new tunes.
Recommended Listening:
Grimes - 10:00-11:00pm @Honda Bigfoot
Vancouver turn Montreal musician Clair Boucher has quickly garnered praise from across the music industry. She's a charming woman with a penchant for the oddities, and her music is a direct reflection of this. Her electronic productions are captivating and at the same time so very weird, but it's exactly this that makes her so intriguing. What better place to be won over by Grimes than the gorgeous vistas of the Gorge?
Recommended Listening:
Killer Mike - 9:10-9:45pm @Yeti
Killer Mike is poised to dominate over the next year or two. This year, he'll be releasing a collaborative album with El-P, who produced the excellent R.A.P. Music, and next year he'll release not one but two albums. With El-P performing at the festival and a ton of new material in the works, you can expect Killer Mike's show will be pretty memorable.
Recommended Listening:
The Presets - 12:00-1:15am @El Chupacabra
The Presets are fantastic live. I've seen them twice now and they do not disappoint. They tweak and expand beyond what is featured on their albums, and turn what could be a simple dancey live set into a body-jacking, floor-thumping experience. Let The Presets occupy your eardrums in the late hours of the night.
Recommended Listening:
Day Four (Monday):
P.O.S -2:25-3:10pm @Honda Bigfoot
P.O.S is representing the Doomtree collective at Sasquatch! this year, bringing the bluesy hip-hop sound of Minneapolis to Washington state. Hopefully we'll hear tracks from throughout his career, including last year's We Don't Even Live Here. Personally, I'm hoping for a bit o' "Sarah Silverman."
Recommended Listening:
Dirty Projectors - 4:30-5:30pm @Honda Bigfoot
Swing Lo Magellan was one of my favorite albums of last year, and I've heard great things of Dirty Projectors' live performance. Don't pass up the chance to hear David Longstreth and Amber Coffman's incredible and expansive vocal talents in person.
Recommended Listening:
Death Grips - 5:50-6:50pm @Honda Bigfoot
This is the show that'll be burned into your memory for a while. My roommate, who unfortunately can't make it to Sasquatch! this year, said this was his most anticipated artist, and for good reason. The duo of rapper Stefan Burnett and producers Zach Hill and Andy Morin are crazy sons of bitches, with the verses of the former equalling the insanity of the beats of the latter. This is intense rap, no question about it. If you go see Death Grips be warned, a most pit is inevitable.
Recommended Listening:
Toro Y Moi - 6:00-7:00pm @El Chupacabra
Chazwick Bundick has put out some amazing albums these past few years. This past January he gave us his third, Anything In Return, and while much of it crept into mindless pop (I'm mostly referring to the lyrics) there are plenty of gems to be found. He combines such an eclectic taste, drawing influence from pop, hip-hop, R&B and electronic. The result are incredible songs like "Rose Quartz," "Say That" and "Never Matter." Personally, I can't wait for Bundick to bring these to the Sasquatch grounds. Hopefully you're on board too.
Recommended Listening:
Twin Shadow - 7:10-8:10pm @Honda Bigfoot
Twin Shadow evokes the best of the '80s. Leather jackets, wild haircuts, and bringing confessional lyricism together with '80s guitar licks and glittering synthesizers. It's pretty fantastic, and if you're in the mood for an '80s throwback this is the show for you.
Recommended Listening:
Disclosure - 7:30-8:30pm @El Chupacabra
Guy and Howard Lawrence are a talented pair of brothers. Every song they put out is fantastic, whether it's "White Noise" with AlunaGeorge, "You & Me" with Eliza Doolittle or even the brand new track "When A Fire Starts To Burn" (which just debuted today). Even though their set is a bit earlier than I hoped—they would have been a perfect late-night set—it's one of my most anticipated performances of the festival. Get ready to get down and dirty at this one.
Recommended Listening:
Alt-J - 8:30-9:30pm @Honda Bigfoot
Alt-J is a strange band. Really, they are. But this strange aura around them they are incredibly accessible. Hell, they won the Mercury Prize for their debut album An Awesome Wave. It's their broad scope and diverse but fantastic sound that draws in a huge fanbase. You can expect their show at Sasquatch! to be just as diverse.
Recommended Listening:
The Postal Service - 10:00-11:30pm @Sasquatch
What better festival for The Postal Service to headline than Sasquatch!, taking place in Ben Gibbard's home state of Washington. Ten years after releasing their lone album Give Up, Gibbard and Dntel came together for a reunion tour and a re-release of the LP. When that album first came out I was still in middle school, and all that teenage angst found solace in the moody electronic stylings of The Postal Service. I have a nostalgia with the band, as do so many others, and I highly doubt they'll disappoint that nostalgia.
Recommended Listening:
[Listen] Stream Baths' New Single "Miasma Sky"
Baths, the moniker of Los Angeles beatmaker Will Wiesenfeld, returns after three years with a new album and a somber single in tow. His sophomore effort, titled Obsidian, differs greatly from his 2010 debut Cerulean, with the new work reaching into somber, brooding corners as opposed to the bright sounds found on his first album. Wiesenfeld describes the album as "a hard, dark, glasslike volcanic rock formed by the rapid solidification of lava", continuing by saying:
Anything I found that felt like a unique vision of darker emotions or atmospheres, I tried to absorb. Being a positive and outgoing guy made it that much more difficult getting into that mindset. It was a matter of tapping into that and returning with songs that felt genuine and somehow from my own personal experience."
Our first taste of the new LP is the lead single "Miasma Sky", an introspective, cloudy cut that perfectly exemplifies Baths' darker direction. Stream it below.
Obsidian is out on May 28th via Anticon.
[News] Baths Announces North American Tour
American electronic musician Baths has made a name for himself with his ambient, abstract, instrumental sounds, and his debut album, Cerulean, was a shining example of what makes his music great. After making an appearance at this years upcoming Fun Fun Fun Fest, the musician will be kicking off a North American headlining tour. Starting on November 30th and running through till December 17th, he'll be hitting major cities on the East and West coast of the continent.
You can check out all tour dates and locations after the jump.
American electronic musician Baths has made a name for himself with his ambient, abstract, instrumental sounds, and his debut album, Cerulean, was a shining example of what makes his music great. After making an appearance at this years upcoming Fun Fun Fun Fest, the musician will be kicking off a North American headlining tour. Starting on November 30th and running through till December 17th, he'll be hitting major cities on the East and West coast of the continent.
You can check out all tour dates and locations after the jump.
Baths North American Tour Dates:
11-05 Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
11-30 Philadelphia, PA - The Arch *
12-01 Cambridge, MA - The Middle East *
12-02 New York, NY - The Bowery Ballroom $
12-03 Washington, DC - Black Cat *
12-09 Seattle, WA - The Neptune ^
12-10 Vancouver, British Columbia - Electric Owl ^
12-15 San Francisco, CA - Slim's #
12-16 Santa Cruz, CA - Kuumbwa Jazz Center #
12-17 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre #
# with Dntel and Raleigh Moncrief
[Listen] Baths - "Exit The Mine"
Made on a lazy Saturday(not so lazy really), Baths has offered up a track titled "Exit The Mine" which was made solely using an iPad. Usint the Beatmaker 2 app Baths has created a laid back minimal beat piano laden track that will go down well on a nice Tuesday evening on the sofa. Hat tip to Stereogum for the heads up.
[Watch] Baths Cover LCD Soundsystem's "All My Friends" For AV Club
Electronic beat maker, Baths accompanied by his tourmate Dexter, stop by the AV Club studios to perform a cover LCD Soundsystem's "All My Friendss" for the second season of AV Club's Undercover. Check it out above.
[Watch] Gold Panda - "Marriage" (Video)
Coming off the high of receiving the Guardian UK's First Album award, Gold Panda have unveiled his video for "Marriage", which will drop digitally as a proper single on March 1st.
Additionally, in celebration of Record Store Day (which as we all already know is April 16th), "Marriage" will be released as a limited edition 12". The single includes reworks by Baths, Star Slinger and Forest Swords.
Make sure you catch Gold Panda on tour supporting Lucky Shiner this spring all over the place, including SXSW.