Posted on August 6, 2010 - by Mark Zonda
Indietracks 2010 (Pt.3)
Last day at Indietracks was the day of the real discoveries. At least for me. Many people where completely spellbound by the performance of The Cavalcade at the Church Stage. Class, elegance, bits of dream pop, the duo forced me to change my mind on how’s possible to impress people in a live show with just a keyboard and guitars. Those who regret that The Pains of Being Pure At Heart where picked instead of Belle & Sebastian found in the class and elegance of The Cavalcade their little sugar cube.
Back on the train I had the time to paly harmonica and clap hands on a cover of Belle & Sebastian along with a friend of mine, caught by surprise for getting everyone attention like we were the real attraction and even seeing two cute girls dancing in the wagon. Then we left the space to real pros, having The Middle Ones and Mexican Kids At Home really taking us back of decades making us feel like we were part of something special and true thanks to their honesty, enthusiasm and passion for music. In a word: Woodstocktime! We were really blasted away by those kids with cleaver lyrics, so young and deep, so committed, free and even facing serious themes like death yet being so young. I was really impressed by the synergy of the two singers of The Middle Ones and the look and the attitude of Mexican Kids At Home (there’s a reference on mine “Tweening Everyday” song).
Stars of Aviation was another great discovery too! More close to an indie orchestra than just a band, it’s unacceptable not to fall il love with the band at first sight, at least after having seen’em live! Songs are so well played, arranged, inspired and moving that it looked like we were drought softly inside a dream while they were delighting us with their soft show inside the church. Clearly none of the last three bands I mentioned you had already made an album, making feel quite relieved for not having finished one with my band as well!
It was cold and rainy outside, so I decided to stay in the Church, where Ball Boy had to pull his socks up to replace The Cavalcade. The guy is really nice and ok, and I appreciate his effort of spending the previous two hours in a tent preparing the solo version of his songs, still seemed that the guy had a real hold on all the faithful spectators, overreacting at any nothingness of a real modest and simple show.
Just when I was thinking that in three days I could have had the chance to have a proper dinner having myself an hot-dog, I checked the clock on my mobile and realized that I had to rush under the main stage in order to see The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. Funny. More than 50 shows, with toy instruments and boxes amplified with headphones from the inside, with people playing in the most improbable places and situations and nothing happened. It was quite funny that after half an hour of sound-checks with the man going in an I.M.COOL mode with his “One Two Yep Mic Check” failed on being able to play for technical difficulties after having proudly entered the stage holding protest signs such as “BEING COOL IN TIME OF CRISES”. The guitar player from The Hillfields didn’t hesitate, pulled out his shark grin and went:“ONE TWO YEP MIC CHECK! ONE TWO YEP MIC CHECK!!”, soon being followed by the neighbours. Of course I couldn’t avoid to fix this memory in one of the songs of the quick ep, called – guess what – “One Two Yep Mic Check”!
Still The Pains are pro as well, so they soon had hold of the situation a provided to share a brilliant powerful performance perfectly aligned on the stage reaching the top of their poppines, showing us why they’re considered a great band. Especially live. Great and relevant unique sound with each member of the band provided to work out being just one with the others.
Also happy to have exchanged some words with Kip at the end of the show, being surprised not only he remembered me, but also having him quoting one interview I made with Roque from Plastilina Records, recalling Hana-Bi, and leaving the other journalists and photographers giving me an hi-five. Was Chumbawanga more suitable to properly represent the spirit of the festival as the last band of the Festival? I don’t know. I’m only sure I had a lot of fun and the time of my life.
Me being dragged away from the Dancing Tent at the sound of The Lovely Eggs “Have you ever had a digital accordion?” jumping crazy while shouting outloud each word of the song not to lose the last train is the last memory I had of the only and therefore best festival in the Midlands I ever had. No use come back in the Continent to be there the next year.
The Cavalcade – “Meet you in the rain”
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