Pat Duffy, formerly of Pop Tarts Suck Toasted (RIP), checks in for us! When the 2010 Pitchfork Fest lineup was announced we were a bit surprised to see two solo artists kicking off the festivities back-to-back. Perhaps the Pitchfork staff was trying to offset all the band members Broken Social Scene were bringing to the festival. Whatever the reason actually was it gave two fantastic musicians a chance to perform at a festival and show off their talents for a huge crowd. Like Sharon Van Etten, Kristian Matsson (aka, The Tallest Man on Earth) was more than capable of taking over the massive festival stage all by himself. Showing off his quirky voice, lofty wordplay, and genuine guitar skills, Kristian was positively magnetic in the late afternoon sun. As good as the music was, the truly amazing thing was his ability to not get lost on such a big stage. Lesser musicians would have stood at the mic, sang their songs, and left, but Matsson manages to captivate all by his lonesome. As strange as it may have been to see two solo artists back-to-back at a festival it totally worked for today. Rather than being immediately blasted by deafening music, fans were eased into the fest making for as gentle a start to a festival as we’ve ever seen. With acts like El-P, Liars & Robyn following those gentle moments wouldn’t last but they were certainly enjoyed while they lasted. SPTR: 8.2.
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Catch him at:
9/8/10 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
9/9/10 Seattle, WA – Neumos
9/10/10 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
9/12/10 Big Sur, CA – The Henry Miller Library
9/13/10 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
9/14/10 Los Angeles, CA – The Music Box
9/15/10 Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
9/17/10 Dallas, TX – House Of Blues
9/18/10 Austin, TX – Antone’s
9/24/10 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
9/25/10 Montreal, QC – Le National
9/27/10 New York, NY – Webster Hall
10/2/10 Philadelphia, PA – Theater Of The Living Arts
10/3/10 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
S. Carey (of Bon Iver) will open all shows.
The Wild Hunt is out now.
MP3: The Tallest Man On Earth – Burden Of Tomorrow
Enjoy yesterday’s brilliant take on ‘Thousand Ways’ in the feature below.
MP3: The Tallest Man On Earth – Burden Of Tomorrow
All dates are as follows:
4/14/10 Buffalo, NY: The Ninth Ward
4/15/10 Winooski, VT: The Monkey House
4/16/10 Montreal, QC: Petit Campus
4/17/10 Toronto, ON: El Mocambo
4/20/10 New York, NY: Highline Ballroom
4/21/10 Cambridge, MA: Middle East Downstairs
4/22/10 Philadelphia, PA: World Cafe Live Upstairs
4/23/10 Washington, DC: Black Cat
4/26/10 Chapel Hill, NC: Gerrard Hall
4/27/10 Asheville, NC: Forsythia Hall
4/28/10 Atlanta, GA: The Earl
4/29/10 Birmingham, AL: The Bottletree
5/2/10 Austin, TX: Stubb’s BBQ
5/3/10 Phoenix, AZ: Rhythm Room
5/5/10 La Jolla, CA: UCSD – The Loft
5/8/10 Brookdale, CA: Historic Brookdale Lodge
5/9/10 San Francisco, CA: The Independent
5/11/10 Portland, OR: The Mission Theater
5/12/10 Vancouver, BC: St. James Hall
5/14/10 Edmonton, AB: Brixx
5/15/10 Calgary, AB: Local 522
5/17/10 Salt Lake City, UT: Kilby Court
5/18/10 Boulder, CO: Fox Theatre
5/19/10 Denver, CO: The Bluebird Theater
5/21/10 Iowa City, IA: The Mill
5/23/10 Minneapolis, MN: Varsity Theater
5/25/10 Milwaukee, WI: Pabst Theater
5/26/10 Bloomington, IN: The Dome House
5/27/10 Fort Wayne, IN: The Brass Rail
5/28/10 Chicago, IL: Lincoln Hall
The Wild Hunt will see daylight shortly!
MP3: The Tallest Man On Earth – King Of Spain
The Wild Hunt will see daylight on 4/13. It features:
The Wild Hunt
Burden Of Tomorrow
Troubles Will Be Gone
You’re Going Back
The Drying Of The Lawns
King Of Spain
Love Is All
Thousand Ways
A Lion’s Heart
Kids On The Run
Visit The Tallest Man On Earth on MySpace.
MP3: The Tallest Man On Earth – King Of Spain
His recent set included:
This Wind
Shallow Grave
I Want You
I Won’t Be Found
Download each & every track here.
Visit The Tallest Man On Earth on MySpace.
MP3: The Tallest Man On Earth – I Won’t Be Found
Enjoy Part One of his stunning performance below. View Part Two here!
MP3: The Tallest Man On Earth – Honey, Won’t You Let Me In?
