::: The Roots::: Mile High Music Festival Day 2The Roots were one of two hip-hop acts, in a festival that could have used a little more diversity, but nonetheless were the most crowded tents seen all day. The Roots killed on Star and even though their set overlapped with the Black Crowes (the only problem…
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::: John Mayer::: Mile High Music Festival Day 2 The last time I saw John Mayer, it was the Room for Squares tour and he didn’t have a full sleeve of tatoos. Fastword about 5 or 6 years and now he has a full sleeve and he’s going through Hollywood actresses like Oprah goes through…
::: Flobots::: Mile High Music Festival Day 2 The ovation given to the Denver natives was one fit for a king or a queen. I had dismissed them by name only because it had pissed me off. Their potent politically influenced set has me kind of wanting to hear the rest of the album. Don’t…
::: Rodrigo y Gabriella::: Mile High Music Festival Day 2 The native Chilangos corrupted a rather tame crowd until hitting the stage with several covers from Led Zepellin to the White Stripes. I feel sorry for their guitars, because they looked as abused as an altar boy…. The amount of control that the duo had…
::: One Republic::: Mile High Music Festival Day 2 One Republic has gone from mainstay in the Springs to a fixutre on national radio. It’s kind of hard not to go grocery shopping and not here Apologize once. The Colorado boys did their hometown proud and played an excruciatingly hawt set (weather was a factor).One…
Mile High Music Festival Day 2 I’m gearing up for day 2 of the festival. A couple of items on the docket:Water, check.SPF 1000, check.Cash, check.Hat, check.Comfy shoes (flip flops don’t count, you’ll get your ass kicked), check.Castro and Heather will be hanging out today so make sure and check their coverage as well! On…
*** Tom Petty*** Mile High Music Festival*** Day 1 It’s common knowledge that artists indulge in recreational substances before shows. It’s almost expected. Than you have, Tom Petty. This man loves his reefer. He looked and sounded pretty baked, but that didn’t bring him down. It only enhanced his ability to relate to an even…
*** Lupe Fiasco*** Mile High Music Festival*** Day 1Don’t consider Lupe as odd man out because he’s one of the few hip-hop acts on the heavily hippie ready bill for MHMF. I overheard five different kids stating that they had driven to Denver just to see Lupe. He has a strong underground hip-hop flava that…
*** Spoon*** Mile High Music Festival*** Day 1 I would say that 95% of the people that I socialize with love Spoon. Of those 95% of people, 65% say that they don’t like Spoon live because they’re boring. Is boring mistaken with conciseness? Spoon’s performances that I’ve had the pleasure of viewing have always been…
*** Andrew Bird*** Mile High Music Festival*** Day 1 I had my doubts about about going to Commerce City for a music festival. I live in Denver. The only time I ever go to Commerce City is when I’m driving from my in-laws house in Westminster and we’re going to the new shopping mecca past…