Newport Folk Fest - Saturday Line up - Battle of The Bands - Gillian Welch vs. Tegan & Sara (acoustic) vs. the Devil Makes Three
Next Saturday night, at the Newport Folk Festival, after Pokey Lafarge & the South City Three wrap up @ 4:15, there are three outstanding choices for the next to last slot of the night. The question of who to see is the toughest of the whole festival. I have some other decisions to make before next weekend, but I think this solitary decision may take until we arrive at Fort Adams State Park.
Feel free to comment, but here's my list of contributing factors for each act:
Gillian Welch:
+ Gillian is on the Main Stage.. no need to move before the Decemberists
+ 4:45 start gives 30 minutes to find a spot after Pokey Lafarge
+ Gillian Welch: Newport Folk Festival 2009
+ The Fresh Air Interview: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
+ Oh Brother Where Art Thou fame!!!
+ Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings do awesome covers, such as 'Black Star'
+ I don't have much of her material, but it's so easy to like
+Clear veteran = better/experienced live show
+ Pick any random Gillian Welch song on YouTube, and it is enjoyable, how often does that happen?
Look At Miss Ohio - Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
+ This is probably the more expensive of the three acts to see on their own, it makes financial sens to see them now!
Tegan & Sara: QUAD STAGE 4;15-5:15
+their previous acoustic sessions are fantastic.
- No time to get between Pokey & Co's set on the Harbor stage to the start on the Quad Stage
+ 40 minutes to get over to the Fort stage and find a spot for the Decemberist
+ 2 solid recent releases to pull from with The Con
and Sainthood
- It might be more fun to watch them at a club?
Tegan & Sara on the Interface - Spinner.com 'Back In Your Head'
Devil Makes Three - Harbor Stage 4:30- 5:30
I just started listening to the Devil Makes Three after researching the festival lineup, and scoring a download from Daytrotter.com!
+ the daytrotter session is fantastic
- samples of the albums are a little slower
+ I'll already be at the harbor Stage from watching Pokey Lafarge & the South City Three
- I don't know the rest of their material
+ There's no time like the present to get to know a new band!
+ The Devil Makes Three - Aces and Twos (Live On KEXP)
Who will you pick?
Feel free to comment, but here's my list of contributing factors for each act:
Gillian Welch:+ Gillian is on the Main Stage.. no need to move before the Decemberists
+ 4:45 start gives 30 minutes to find a spot after Pokey Lafarge
+ Gillian Welch: Newport Folk Festival 2009
+ The Fresh Air Interview: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
+ Oh Brother Where Art Thou fame!!!
+ Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings do awesome covers, such as 'Black Star'
+ I don't have much of her material, but it's so easy to like
+Clear veteran = better/experienced live show
+ Pick any random Gillian Welch song on YouTube, and it is enjoyable, how often does that happen?
Look At Miss Ohio - Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
+ This is probably the more expensive of the three acts to see on their own, it makes financial sens to see them now!
Tegan & Sara: QUAD STAGE 4;15-5:15+their previous acoustic sessions are fantastic.
- No time to get between Pokey & Co's set on the Harbor stage to the start on the Quad Stage
+ 40 minutes to get over to the Fort stage and find a spot for the Decemberist
+ 2 solid recent releases to pull from with The Con
and Sainthood- It might be more fun to watch them at a club?
Tegan & Sara on the Interface - Spinner.com 'Back In Your Head'
Devil Makes Three - Harbor Stage 4:30- 5:30
I just started listening to the Devil Makes Three after researching the festival lineup, and scoring a download from Daytrotter.com! + the daytrotter session is fantastic
- samples of the albums are a little slower
+ I'll already be at the harbor Stage from watching Pokey Lafarge & the South City Three
- I don't know the rest of their material
+ There's no time like the present to get to know a new band!
+ The Devil Makes Three - Aces and Twos (Live On KEXP)
Who will you pick?
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