Metal Lungies

I also went to the Virgin Festival and saw a load of acts that Lethal wasn’t able to. This is my story. (Apologies for my Crappy Photography).

Day 1:

Cheap Trick- Really put on a good live show, played all the hits, but I think it was kinda lost on the younger crowd. The energy wasn’t what it should have been. The band was definately having fun though. Dude tried to give out his guitar to the crowd (alas, security stopped him).

Petalpushers- I only saw these guys for like 10 minutes but they seemed to be a great dance band that was playing the wrong kind of dance music.

Modest Mouse- I saw half of their show, and it was really good. They played really well, the song list was incredible, but the sound was too damn low. So I went to the Dance Tent.

Sander Van Doorn- He was the final act of the first day inside the dance tent, and he was fucking insane. The dude was playing some crazy coldplay remix when I came in and the shit just kept getting more and more intense. People were dancing, jumping, and drinking like crazy. The light show was crazy. Everything was right. I honestly have to say this was one of my favorite acts of the entire festival.

Day 2:

Girl Talk (Forgot a Picture)- This dude is truely insane. He was jumping around the stage, pulling out the wires on his laptop, and banging his head like a crazy mother. This guy really put up some crazy combos. He mashed up some wild shit. I definately reccomend seeing him live.

Dieselboy and MC Messinian- I know Lethal already commented on this. But I have to say that if this dude ever comes to your town and you miss him, you should be killed for negligence. I can easily understand why this dude is the best selling drum and bass artist in the world. I sweat more during his set than during the entire concert.

James Zabiela- This dude was having a great time, his mixing was on-point, and everyone was having a good time. I just didn’t get into it. I guess its not my type of dance music.

Bad Brains- Unlike Lethal I have a take on Hardcore, and I considered this the second most wild performance of the entire festival. People were actually moshing, and the pit was huge to boot. They played loud, fast, and did all the classics, from “Regulator” to “Banned in DC”. Security sent in mad people to try and stop the mosh pit, but it didn’t work. Even their reggae was good. Looks like they can still rock after almost 30 years.

The Wu-Tang Clan- This was like a dream come true for me. My friend even elbowed Method Man while they were both crowd surfing. I walked out of this a different person. Epic.

Deep Dish- This was like Zabiela for me. Awesome set, great lighting. I just didn’t get into it.

For the Final 3 Acts we split up, one friend saw Pumpkins, two saw 311, and I saw M.I.A.

Smashing Pumpkins- My friend said they were great. They played all the hits and the show was really smooth and crisp. The crowd was really hype and they put on an all-around awesome performance. He really liked the “Star Spangled Banner” rendition, said it was “Super Hendrix”.

311- One of my friends who saw them was a huge fan who had never been to a concert in his life, the other had been to quite a few concerts, and both were in agreement that 311 truly lives up to their reputation of being one of the best live bands. They put on a great show and played every hit my friends wanted to hear. Matisyahu even joined them on stage for some rapping accompaniment. To top it off they encored with “Who’s got the herb?” A good time was had by all.

M.I.A.- For the last act of this epic concert I decided to go with the underdog in the Dance Tent. I was not disappointed. Not only did she put on a great show, she also got the crowd hyped as shit. She was sticking her microphone in for crowd help, getting people on stage, and belting out enthusiasm like there was no tomorrow. It was really the perfect end to a perfect festival.

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