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An extremely energetic Matt & Kim at The White Stage on Sunday Morn
My performance best o’ list for FRF ‘10 is as follows:
Matt & Kim — Sunday, August 1 @ White Stage (I know Kern said they did the *exact* same show on Saturday at Avalon, but I didn’t see them on Avalon and hot diggity damn were they ever fun on the White Stage)
Dirty Projectors — Saturday, July 31 @ Red Marquee
Vampire Weekend — Sunday, August 1 @ Greeen Stage
John Fogerty — Saturday, July 31 @ Green Stage
Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro — Sunday, August 1 @ Field Of Heaven
Miike Snow, Toe, Jaga Jazzist, Kaisokutokyo, Local Natives, and Them Crooked Vultures made strong showings too.
As much as I enjoy Fuji Rock every year, nothing is perfect, so …
My “meh” performance list of acts that I was psyched to see, but did nothing for me:
Broken Social Scene — One of my biggest disappointments of the weekend. I love this band and thought they were fantastic each of the three previous times I’ve seen them (Tokyo in 2005, FRF ‘06, and in Texas this past March at SXSW). They felt flat in the Red Marquee, though. Jeff and I both think they would have been sooooo much better has they been slotted on the White Stage again.
The Entrance Band @ Crystal Palace Tent
Most disappointing eats:
Dom and I were on our way to Queen Sheeba’s stand in the World Restaurant area when we were roped into trying some Jerk Chicken by one of the touts for the nearby Jamaican food booth. That was a mistake. What a bland, dry, and unsatisfying dish it was. I wish I could remember the name of the place.
*Photo by 深野輝美
