Flying Lotus, Gaslamp Killer, JonWayne - Eagle Rock Music Fest - October 1, 2011

By Lainna Fader Mon., Oct. 3 2011 at 5:00 AM

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Gaslamp Killer and Flying Lotus

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Flying Lotus, Gaslamp Killer, JonWayne and others
Eagle Rock Music Fest
October 1, 2011

Featuring a sprawling lineup of more than 60 underground, up-and-coming and seasoned acts -- curated by L.A. cultural mainstays like dublab, L.A. Record, Razorcake, Low End Theory, Kingsize Soundlabs, the Ship Studios -- Eagle Rock Music Fest is one of the most exciting festivals in town. This year, fest producer Brian Akio Martinez booked a very solid line-up, with our favorites clustered around the Emerging and the Low End Theory stages.

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Feeding People

Let's not mince words: Psychedelic up-and-comers Feeding People absolutely crushed the Emerging Stage. Scheduled to play at 6 p.m., they ended up headlining, playing the 10PM spot after HEALTH (who also killed it with their forty-minute long noise-rock set). Girls hugging the barricade screamed for lead singer Jessie Jones during the band's sound check, and while Jones was too flustered to respond, organist Janey Riech blew kisses at Feeding People's fans who tried to wait patiently for the band to start.

Opening with "Big Mother" off their self-titled Burger LP, Jones howled, "You can't see but it's clear/you can't breathe in here/your lungs will seize with air/but you can't leave from here." By the end of their set, it was clear Feeding People had made some converts.

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HEALTH

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Tokimonsta

The Low End Theory stage -- in the middle of Colorado Blvd. this year rather than crammed down a side street -- had the most exciting lineup, featuring all of the Low End Theory residents, including Daddy Kev, Nobody, Gaslamp Killer, D-Styles, Nocando, as well as special guests Flying Lotus, Nosaj Thing, Tokimonsta, Dibia$e, Teebs and Jonwayne. It was some of the best beatmakers in the world backed by the Pure Filth sound system, and we got to watch for free.

JonWayne had some of the best energy on the Low End Stage, with a beats set, a short Darkhorsemen segment with Dibia$e, and then rapping during Nosaj Thing's set. A sizable crowd came early to hear him premiere tracks from his upcoming Alpha Pup release The Death of Andrew, as well as twisted takes on Bowser and his recent rap mixtape "I Don't Care."

Flying Lotus review below.

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Center for the Arts Eagle Rock

2225 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, CA

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Brian C

Yay! For Feeding People and the rest.

Nuknthdeal

Nah I love lotus, not even hating on dubstep. But it was mostly brostep crap. Frat dudes unite!

And the performers dance moves were so contrived - I'm looking at you glk. I bet that practice that shit in front of the mirror.

Style over substance my friend.

Jasper

Some bass-haters on here. For the other 99% of us, it was the best night ever.

u mad?

bassfart

Having the Low End Theory stage right in the middle was a total mistake. The ridiculous bass was intolerable. It drowned out all the other stages, which made it difficult to enjoy anything. The crowd of weed smoking kids totally blocked the intersection, making it impossible to get to the other stages. It essentially turned the entire festival into a lame club.

What's so good about watching people play their laptops anyway? If they don't tuck this stage back into a side street for next year, I think this festival is over for many people.

Kpitreal

Yeah pressing play on a laptop then running around is a pretty shallow way to perform. Not quite the geniuses they think they are.

dre

I was there. It was boring. I feel your pain trying to write a positive story about this snooze fest. Hopefully there will be a better line-up next year.Just one man's thoughts...