After the fire marshal threatened to shut the set down twice for fear of the photographers’ lives, the highly anticipated Lightning Bolt were finally able to go on with the show. FYF Fest may have only been the second time everyone has seen them on stage since they are known for their guerrilla gigs down on the floor. Intense, amazing, indecipherable lyrics, and out of this world bass skills… That all may describe the noise rock duo, but it’s definitely not enough to explain a Lightning Bolt experience.
Check out the photos we managed to get before the photographers were kicked out of the photo pit!
Hey BeatCravers! Above is a quick summary of the coverage of my first day at the Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona. Stay tuned for more awesome videos (day two and day three) during the festival, and afterwards for less abridged footage of the bands and interviews.
For the second day I’m hoping to catch Crystal Antlers, Shellac, A Certain Ratio and Bloc Party, among the many other bands that are performing, and also hope to publish a few more videos. Thanks for watching!
The Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona, Spain is off to a great start, with multiple bands performing simultaneously on six different stages. The turnout exceeds all expectations, and each act has been heavily populated. I imagined that the festival would be spread out, but the stages are very close to each other, and it’s been possible to jump from show to show quickly.
So far, I’ve seen Marnie Stern at the Ray-Ban Vice stage, Lightning Bolt at the ATP arena and Yo La Tengo at the Estrella Damm stage. At the same time, La Bien Querida, Magik Markers, The Vaselines and The Bats have made their appearances on other stages. If you’re looking to rock out while also fitting in a good dose of dancing to electronica, then Primavera Sound has you covered. Check out the video coverage for day one, day two and day three.
