FunFunFun Fest 2011 Full Line-Up Revealed

I'm sure by the time this posts you have all been made fully-aware of the full line-up for FunFunFun Fest 2011. However, perhaps those other blogs and twitter-feeds didn't have videos from the artists included? First off, let's review who we already know is playing, then I'll have all the rest below the break.

• M83


• Brian Posehn


• Odd Future


• Okkervil River


• X


• Murder City Devils


• Tune-Yards


• Ra Ra Riot


• Flying Lotus


• Reggie Watts


• Kid Dynamite

tUnE-yArDs - Bizness video via YouTube

Ok, and here is the rest of the line-up as revealed in a Turntable.fm room:

• Misfits


Misfits - We Are 138 video via YouTube


• Public Enemy


Public Enemy - Fight the Power video via YouTube


• Girls


Girls - Vomit video via YouTube


• Hot Snakes


Hot Snakes - Brain Trust video via YouTube


• Thee Oh Sees


Thee Oh Sees - Block Of Ice video via YouTube


• Flynt Flossy


Flynt Flossy - Did I Mention I Like To Dance video via YouTube


• Purity Ring


Purity Ring - Lofticries video via YouTube


• Austra


Austra - Lose It video via YouTube


• The Damned


The Damned - New Rose video via YouTube


• Rakim


Rakim - When I B On Tha Mic video via YouTube


• Spankrock


Spankrock - Bump video via


• Hum


Hum - Stars video via YouTube


• Four Tet


Four Tet - Plastic People video via YouTube


• Lykke Li


Lykke Li - Get Some video via YouTube


• Diplo


Diplo - Gold Digger video via YouTube


• Passion Pit


Passion Pit - The Reeling video via You Tube


• Major Lazer


Major Lazer - Keep It Goin' Louder ft. Nina Sky, Ricky Blaze video via YouTube


• Cave In


Cave In - Inspire video via YouTube


• The Budos Band


The Budos Band - The Volcano Song video via YouTube


• Slayer


Slayer - Raining Blood video via YouTube


• Del Tha Funky Homosapien


Deltron3030 - Things You Can Do video via YouTube


• Big Freedia


Big Freedia - Y'all Get Back Now video via YouTube


• Black Milk


Black Milk - Deadly Medley (feat. Royce Da 5'9" & Elzhi) video via YouTube


• Neon Indian


Neon Indian - Mind, Drips video via

There you have it kiddos, the line-up for the first EVER FunFunFun Fest at Auditorium Shores. Are you as excited as I am?



Read more!

Mates of State/Black Kids @ La Zona

Black Kids - I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You video via YouTube

I feel like Black Kids had kind of bottle-rocket thing going on last year. They had a really buzzy EP toward the end of '07 that almost no one listened to. Then their album came out Springish '08 and it was all over the radio, on television and in movies. In that moment, let's say July '08, I feel like they reached peak saturation and fizzled. I'm not saying they're a bad band, by any means, in fact I recommend you see them at La Zona Rosa tomorrow night. Partly 'cause the Black Kids have such catchy, New-Wave tunes but mostly because Mates of State are the opening act.

Free Mp3's courtesy of Barsuk Records, thanks.

Free Mp3 ---> Mates of State - My Only Offer

Free Mp3 ---> Mates of State - Think Long

Free Mp3 ---> Mates of State - Fraud in the 80's

Have you ever gone to a concert just to see the opening band? I saw Cake once just because the Walkmen were opening. Cake put on a good show too but I didn't stay for their whole set. I also went to see the Cure during their Curiouso tour so I could see all the opening bands. I left shortly after Boys Don't Cry but that was mostly a parking lot/traffic issue. In any case, at this point, tickets are still on available for tomorrow night's show and they'll set you back about $25.

In a completely and totally unrelated note whilst perusing YouTube I discovered this video of Bon Iver doing Dance, Dance, Dance with Lykke Li. How did I not hear about this already? I love Bon Iver AND Lykke Li!


Lykke Li with Bon Iver - Dance, Dance, Dance video via YouTube

And this is related to the last thing but not the first thing, it's another Bon Iver cover song...technically it's a Feist cover by Bon Iver from Aussie radio.


Bon Iver - The Park video via YouTube


Feist - 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sesame Street Version) video via YouTube

Read more!

Lykke Li Does Kings of Leon *Updated*

So, I just got back from Waterloo Records, where I saw a 20 minute acoustic set from Lykke Li. Someone in the audience shouted, "Knocked Up!", to which Lykke responded, "That's not my song, but I'll play it if you buy my album.". I didn't recognize the reference until the band started playing the Kings of Leon song.


Lykke Li - Knocked Up video via YouTube


The audio isn't the same as what I just heard, because the set at Waterloo was much more stripped down and acoustic. I expect you'll be able to see the performance I just saw in the near future though. Waterloo has their own YouTube channel that they post their in-stores on.

In fact here's two shows from this week:


...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead - Fields of Coal video via YouTube


Andrew Bird - Natural Disaster video via YouTube

***Follow-Up Video Added Later***


Lykke Li - I'm Good, I'm Gone live at Waterloo Records video via YouTube

PS.
My friend Tessa, who was also at this show, thought Lykke Li looked like an Olsen Twin (hehe)

Read more!