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All Points West Day 3: Lykke Li + Ghostland Observatory
Day three of APW got off to a rocky start but after breaking the ice with La Roux and accepting the fact that my ugly gym sneakers were now destroyed, I was in full-on festival mode for my final acts … Continue reading
All Points West Day 3: La Roux
A few weeks ago it was announced that blog darling La Roux was nominated for a Mercury Prize alongside some of the best acts of today including Bat For Lashes, Glasvegas, Friendly Fires, and Florence and the Machine. But as … Continue reading
All Points West Day 2: Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys were essentially our headliners for the second day of APW; we had no desire to see Tool, I had seen The Ting Tings many times before, and (I’m not gonna lie) I had been looking forward to seeing … Continue reading
All Points West Day 2: Crystal Castles, My Bloody Valentine + Chairlift
It’s not everyday that you get the opportunity to walk around the park and catch so many awesome bands but Day 2 of All Points West was one of those days with a line-up jampacked with bands we’ve been pining … Continue reading
All Points West Day 2: Cage the Elephant + The Cool Kids
The second day at APW arrived blissfully — fully rested and recharged from sunlight, we headed back out to Liberty State Park in the early afternoon to catch main stage acts, Cage the Elephant and The Cool Kids, and snag … Continue reading
All Points West Day 1: Jay-Z
After the announcement of Adam “MCA” Yauch’s unfortunate cancer diagnosis, I wondered who APW could pull in of that caliber. This question was quickly answered once Jay-Z was announced as the stand-in headliner for the Beastie Boys. I became very … Continue reading
All Points West Day 1: Yeah Yeah Yeahs + Vampire Weekend
We arrived at Liberty State Park on Friday around 4PM and headed straight to the Blue Comet main stage for the Vampire Weekend, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Jay-Z trifecta of awesomeness. Upon arrival we were greeted with a torrential downpour, … Continue reading
BRB: At All Points West (Part III)
I almost let all of the speculation, negativity and rain prevent me from making it out to the last day of All Points West on Sunday. The festival gates didn’t open until 4PM when the sun peaked out which unfortunately … Continue reading
BRB: At All Points West (Part II)
Checking in on Day 2 of All Points West. We saw many more acts today including: Arctic Monkeys, Crystal Castes, My Bloody Valentine, Cage the Elephant, The Cool Kids, Neko Case and Chairlift. Luckily the day was beautiful and a … Continue reading
BRB: At All Points West
I wish we had time to share our experience at of All Points West so far but alas theres only two of us and we must make time for sleep and afterpartying. Enjoy a few pics of Friday’s fantastic sets … Continue reading
