Hopscotch 2012

Dope Body just saved rock and roll.

Thanks. They're now top of my "Must See" list.

I believe Chris Corsano, William Tyler and the dude from War on Drugs will be playing with Megafaun.

Annnnd RDK anD I are around the corner drinking. It's just now noon. Bless this city.

Good call. This is happening.

Excellent weekend, this has become one of my favorite festivals. The day parties really elevated it for me this year. They solved a lot of conflicts, and they also made it a more cohesive festival experience. As much as I enjoyed Hopscotch last year, it could sometimes feel like a group of loosely affiliated club shows. Not so much the case anymore.

Top 10:

1. Sunn O)))
2. Chris Corsano (missed half of JAMC, but totally worth it)
3. Screaming Females
4. Dope Body (best day set)
5. Kevin Drumm
6. Orcutt/Bishop/Corsano trio (waaaay more intense than expected, hopefully they keep doing this)
7. Built to Spill
8. Chris Forsyth and Koen Holtkamp
9. The Atlas Moth
10. Killer Mike

Fun times with cool Inforoo people, too. I don't think that crappy Mexican restaurant usually sees such heavy drinking.

I'll edit this when I start to piece it all together. It was an amazing weekend despite some difficulties (ie. getting shut out of JaMC, loosing a toof, watching Rosko break into his apartment at 4:30 in the morning, among other things. ).

Thank you for the hospitality, both Raleigh and Rosko. Line-up pending, this will be an annual event for me.

That said:

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Having my mind completely blown at Memorial fol Kevin Drumm> Oren Ambarchi > Sunn O)))

Hanging out with karosko, RDK, NoAge, problem dog and day tripper, through-out the weekend.

Having my mind completely blown at Memorial fol Kevin Drumm> Oren Ambarchi > Sunn O)))

The El Rodeo $4.75 24 oz. drafts and a liberal carding policy.

Dope Body (day)
Mount Moriah (day)
Oneida (day)
Bishop/Orcutt/Corsano trio (day)
Gunn-Truscinski Duo (day)
Did I mention having my mind completely blown at Memorial fol Kevin Drumm> Oren Ambarchi > Sunn O)))?

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Wooden Wand
Holograms (venue not the performance)

Such a great weekend. I will be making it back soon. It's my mission to mount the cattle that line the streets.

That performance trancended. It reminded me of the Hecker show at Moogfest, where your sight was assaulted, as well as your ears. I couldn't make heads or tails after it was over, I was just that disoriented.

Fennesz and friends in Memorial Auditorium for 2013, please.

Sunn O))):



Orcutt/Bishop/Corsano:



More here: www.wnur.org/wnur-goes-to-hopscotch-day-one-recap/

Garageland, you might be upset to lean that Corsano played with Chasny for the last 15 minutes of his set.