Days 1 | 2 | 3

Last year‘s candid shots were a little more fun.

Check out this cute little chubster with hearing protection on.

The Stills at Rachael Ray’s party
[MP3]: The Stills  ”Still in Love Song”

Rachael Ray acting all slutty at her day party. lol!!! Check out that huge rock on her finger.

Crowds flocking to see No Age at Mess With Texas.

The Breeders at Mess With Texas were one of the bands I was waiting all week to see. It almost brought me to tears when they started playing, bringing back memories of seeing them almost 15 years ago when I was a kid opening for Nirvana and playing with Shonen Knife on tour.
[MP3]: The Breeders  ”Happiness is a Warm Gun”

Days 1 | 2 | 4

I was super psyched to see hometown heroes …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead at the Village Voice party.

[MP3]: …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead  ”Another Morning Stoner”

Lightspeed Champion and Emmy the Great
[MP3]: Lightspeed Champion  ”Galaxy of the Lost”

A sleeping Wombat

Team Robespierre
[MP3]: Team Robespierre “Ha Ha Ha”
These guys stayed in the same hotel, so I saw them trekking back and forth every morning and night. They played hard with something like 12 shows in four days.

Days 2 | 3 | 4

Here are a few shots from the first day on Wednesday. Mostly street shots and one of Cut Copy, the best live act I’ve seen so far.

Cut Copy at Karma Lounge