Aside from the falling out brought on by the Cadillac Ranch, MidPoint 2009 appeared to be a huge success that was enjoyed by all. Each year the festival brings in a new class of bands and venues, so I’m anxious to see what changes next year will bring. The addition of the Lite Brite Test …
Tag Archive: The Do
Sep
27
2009
Sep
27
2009
MidPoint Day Three Review
Third and Final Day of MidPoint 2009 The third and final day of the 2009 MidPoint Music Festival came much too quickly, while the first two days remain just a fuzzy memory of the past. For me personally, I was looking forward to the final night the most because it featured most of the bands I was looking forward to …
Sep
20
2009
30 Bands I Want to See at MidPoint 2009
Out-of-Town Picks Like a lot of people, my first taste of Chairlift came about because of their hit song “Bruises” that was featured in an iPod commercial. But when they opened for Peter, Bjorn and John this past April at the Southgate House, I saw a band that was about more than writing catchy songs that could become radio-friendly hits. In the …
Sep
16
2009
MidPoint 2009 Artist: The Dø
The Dø (France/Finland) Folk/Indie/Pop The first thing you should know about this band is how to pronounce their name. Just be seeing the word you may think it sounds like “doo” but rather it’s pronounced “dough”, as in the first note in the C major scale. Their band name is also derived from the first two …
Sep
14
2009
MidPoint Brings Music From Around the World
One of the finer aspects of MidPoint is that festival organizers bring in some of the hottest, up-and-coming talent from all over the world, although only nine of the two-hundred and seventy bands are from outside the United States. Other than the United States, MidPoint 2009 will be represented by bands from six other countries. Making their way south …