They took a break and she came out and danced while their DJ spun a song, it was pretty adorable – as is her name, Sixteen.Ĭasablancas made one more appearance – during The Growlers’ festival-closing set. During their set, Ninja mentioned telling his 10-year-old daughter they were playing the fest and she asked if she could come dance during their set.
Playing a lot of stuff from their latest album Tyranny, they also threw in an unexpected but amazing cover of the Milli Vanlli one-hit wonder “Girl You Know It’s True.” What makes these smaller festivals awesome is it gives acts a chance to try goofy shit like that, and hey, it worked.ĭie Antwoord isn’t totally my thing but they fit the Beach Goth vibe rather well with their blend of rap.
Julian Casablancas + The Voidz delivered the most surprising set of the day. It was a bit of a bummer, but definitely will force people to catch them in LA at the Regent on Oct. Their set was cut unexpectedly short as earlier sets had run too close together. They’ve been touring in support of their awesome album Too, these guys were rocking some slacks and ties, dressed as nerds a bit early for Halloween. Known for their raucous performances, they did not disappoint. The favorite of the day was probably FIDLAR. It may not have been the perfect type of crowd but people dug it nonetheless, particularly “Sippin’ On Some Sizzurp.” Juicy J was an oddball billing for this festival, but it was sort of awesome to see hip-hop get a little bit of featuring on this mostly-rock fest. I caught a majority of their set and wish I had been a little closer to the action where the crowd was really embracing them. This kickass female trio wore some Halloween-esque facepaint to go with their killer tunes. The Coathangers were one of our can’t miss acts and they delivered on that promise. Singer Brandon Blaine reached the mic stand into the crowd for some help on one song.
I was able to catch the entirety of punk rockers Plague Vendor. It was much easier to work my way inside to the Graveyard stage Sunday than the previous day. “Dopamine” was the standout track of their brief performance and it kicked things off nicely for me, setting the table for the rest of the day.
Fans of Mac DeMarco and The Drums found themselves at home during their set as they have a bit of a similar aesthetic – and the similarly floppy-brimmed hats that DeMarco and his fans wear in droves. Newport surf-rock band DIIV was the first act I caught. I saw a hot dog, Quail Man (from the 90s Nick cartoon Doug) and quite a few zombies, as well as some members of the KISS Army and Sailor Moon.īut what made Beach Goth day two special was unquestionably the music.
People were getting their full Halloween garb tried out for next weekend. What took hours on Saturday took minutes on Sunday. They had more security setup to make getting into the festival a quicker experience than the previous day. Beach Goth day 2 at the Observatory in Santa Ana was a bit more organized than the previous and featured a couple of interesting performances from its biggest names.