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APW: A Slightly Late Recap
SXB :: Thursday, August 6th, 2009 8:26 am
All Points West. Boy was it off to a terrible start. To being with, there was MCAâs cancer scare. In case youâve been living under a rock, the Beastie Boys had to drop off the bill because Adam Yauch found a cancerous tumor in his parotid gland-evidently heâs well on the road to recovery now. Jay-Z performed in their stead. Many have called him the greatest rapper of all times (no offense Kanye) âŠand while his performance was definitely a highlight, Iâd be lying if I said it wasnât bitter sweet. Then again, maybe I just have a soft spot for Jewish rappers. And no, Iâm not referring to 2 Live Jews. Then there was the weather to contend with. Mud. My least favorite surface. Friday was âŠwell, wet. And I didnât need a refund, but the fine folks at APW offered a free pass to day two for those that couldnât brave the rain on day one. But enough complaining âŠVampire Weekend. Word has it their follow up to their self-titled debut is nearing completion. I didnât catch the names of the new songs they performed, but it whet my appetite for whatâs to come. Click here to watch a video of them performing âMansard Roofâ in the rain. I also really enjoyed the Yeah Yeah Yeahs set. Itâs Blitz-record of the year? Too soon? I guess itâs just a pleasure to find a band making their best record well into their career. Check out some photos after the jump. -ML
