Radiodead Outshines and All Points West (Day Two)

The crowd was twice as thick and the sun was twice as strong at the second day of All Points West. I stole a friends bracelet so I actually scored more beer and that was nice, but the lines were out of hand and I heard more complaints about the five beer limit than I did about the bands.

Regardless, some notes.

Nicole Atkins: Although I only caught the last few songs her Patti Smith cover was rocking.

The Felice Brothers: They became the second act to completely win me over. Originally I had no desire to see them.

Animal Collective: I now officially do not get these guys.

Kings of Leon: Good enough, but probably will still keep my distance from their recordings.

The Roots: Always solid though I didn't see much of this act.

Radiohead: Stronger set list that included, "Fake Plastic Trees" and "Exit Music" which I haven't heard live in years. It also included "Planet Telex" which I had never heard live before. One exclusion was Paranoid Android but ending on "Idioteque" was a better move than the prior days "Everything in its Right Place".

All in all a good festival, that needs to come to terms that people want and need more than five beers and a better lineup for $90 per day. Without Radiohead that crowd is much smaller.

Set List:
01. Reckoner
02. 15 Step
03. The National Anthem
04. Kid A
05. All I Need
06. Nude
07. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
08. Where I End And You Begin
09. The Gloaming
10. Faust Arp
11. No Surprises
12. Jigsaw Falling Into Place
13. The Bends
14. Bangers and Mash
15. Everything In Its Right Place
16. Exit Music (For A Film)
17. Bodysnatchers

18. Pyramid Song
19. Videotape
20. Airbag
21. Fake Plastic Trees
22. There There

23. House of Cards
24. Planet Telex
25. Idioteque

Nicole Atkins - Neptune City Video, Tour Dates

I don't really know too much about this Nicole Atkins, but this song is quite pretty. Learn more about here at her myspace. You can also listen to an interview by the World Cafe's David Dye. She also plays these very nice songs during the interview:

• "The Way It Is"
• "Cool Enough"
• "War Torn"

Nicole Atkins - "Neptune City"


Tour Dates:

02/14/08 Manasquan, NJ Algonquin Arts

02/15/08 Cambridge, MA T.T. The Bear's

02/16/08 Buffalo, NY Soundlab (Big Orbit's Soundlab)

02/17/08 Toronto, ONT Lee's Palace

02/19/08 Cleveland, OH Beachland Tavern

02/20/08 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig

02/21/08 Chicago, IL Subterranean

02/22/08 Milwaukee, WI Cactus Club

02/23/08 Madison, WI Café Montmartre

02/25/08 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry

02/29/08 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge

03/01/08 Seattle, WA The Triple Door

03/03/08 San Francisco, CA The Independent

03/05/08 San Diego, CA Brick By Brick

03/06/08 West Hollywood, CA The Troubadour

03/09/08 Dallas, TX House Of Blues - Cambridge Room

03/10/08 Houston, TX The Mink

03/12/08 Austin, TX SXSW

03/13/08 Austin, TX SXSW

03/14/08 Austin, TXSXSW

03/15/08 Austin, TX SXSW

03/17/08 Birmingham, AL Bottle Tree

03/18/08 Atlanta, GA EARL

03/20/08 Charlotte, NC Snug Harbor

03/21/08 Charlotte, NC Snug Harbor

03/22/08 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506

03/24/08 Washington DC Rock and Roll Hotel

3/25 Philadelphia, PA The World Cafe Live http://tickets.worldcafelive.com/

6/12-15 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo