[ATTENDED: August 7, 2015] CHAPPO
I bought tickets to see the Flaming Lips at Musikfest (opening night headliners!). By the time the show came around it was announced that there would be two opening acts. Local Bethlehem band Voirvoir and Brooklyn band CHAPPO. I had listened to the Voirvoir album streaming and I really liked it. So I decided to get to the show at 6 to check them out. Well, I didn’t realize how chaotic Musikfest was. So between the parking and the shuttle bus and finally finding the venue I got to the band as their final chord rang out. I didn’t even get to actually see them, just head then end of their last song.
But since I liked the stream I listened to, I bought the album… and it is fantastic. I will post more about it shortly. They are also playing again (3 times!) on Saturday at Musikfest, so I may try to bring the family down to check them out.
Since I was then plenty early for CHAPPO (whose music I didn’t stream because I knew I’d be seeing them), I walked around the grounds and checked things out. And by the time I got back to the seats I was dehydrated and feeling a little unwell. So even though I was in row H, I sat further back in the shade with a cold water. And at first I wasn’t too impressed with CHAPPO. The songs were good but I think the mix may have been off (or, more likely I wasn’t feeling great).
But I was watching the people up front having a great time, and I enjoyed that the singer was throwing things into the audience (turned out to be tubes with confetti (fun!)). And I enjoyed watching the guitarist use a bow in his guitar (how many times this summer?). And after a few songs, some water and the shade creeping into my section, I decided to head up to my seat. And that when CHAPPO won me over. (more…)
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