P4K FOCUS (DAY ONE): David Yow Leads The Jesus Lizard Through Raucous Reunion Set

Posted on July 19, 2009
Filed Under Pitchfork Music Festival, Reviews | 2 Comments

David Yow shows the kids how its done.

David Yow shows 'the kids' how it's done.

[Photos by Laura M. Gray]

By Lizz Kannenberg

The Artist: The kings of freakish noise rock make a triumphant return to Chicago.

Their Latest Release: Blue (Capitol, 1998)

Their Set in a Few Sentences: It took David Yow about two seconds to take his first plunge into the crowd. His dramatic leaps over the photo pit punctuated a set that left most fresh-faced cool kids muttering, “Holy shit, dude.” Anyone who truly loves rock ‘n’ roll (and it’s hard to accurately gauge that at a fashion show like P4K) had a new favorite band for at least a few minutes.

And a Letter Grade: A






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2 Responses to “P4K FOCUS (DAY ONE): David Yow Leads The Jesus Lizard Through Raucous Reunion Set”

  1. PITCHFORK FEST IN FOCUS (DAY ONE): Built to Spill Cleanse Our Power Chord Palettes After a Few Heaping Helpings of the Jesus Lizard | self-titled magazine :: s/t daily on July 20th, 2009 12:10 am

    [...] Set in a Few Sentences: Following the howling awesomeness of The Jesus Lizard would throw most groups off their game. While some Yow fans may have yawned [...]

  2. JLfan66 on July 28th, 2009 4:11 am

    Awesome pics of the show. I found more interview material at Indie Pit. Check out the interview blog with Jesus Lizard’s David Yow:

    http://blog.indiepit.com/2009/07/20/david-yows-blockbuster-interview-my-entire-face-was-completely-covered-in-blood

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