OCNY's Kathleen Tso chronicles last weekend's FFF music festival in Austin, TX.
Last week I managed to escape NYC to my hometown of Austin for the Fun Fun Fun music fest. The trip couldn't have come at a better time for a Texan still adjusting to a chilly New York November: 70-degree weather and a weekend full of live music, old friends, and Tex-Mex were the perfect cure. In addition to the artists on the bill (which included Run DMC, Santigold, A$AP Rocky, Araabmuzik, Rakim, Schoolboy Q, Atlas Sound, and Paul Banks of Interpol), the festival represented all of what is good in Austin, with vintage vendors, a plethora of food trucks of the city's favorites from Hey Cupcake sweet treats to artisan sausage purveyor Frank, skate ramps for skateboarders and BMX riders, and four stages featuring all music genres and even comedians. See what went down during my time in the Live Music Capital!
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Watching Japandroids at the Black Stage. (That's me on the left.)
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One of four stages at the festival. Dedicated music fans infested Austin for the three-day festival jam-packed with a well-curated lineup of artists.
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Black Lips
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Disappears
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Caught up with Jonathan and Damon after their set to watch Public Image Ltd!
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Somebody is already tired (and this is only day one). Spotted this lil' dude between the Santigold and Run DMC sets.
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Purple lights for A$AP
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Dancing with some friends during A$AP Rocky’s performance, during which he hits on girls from the stage in between songs.
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Catching up with Feathers babe Kathleen Carmichael
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About to hit up some FFF Fest after-shows downtown
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John roaming down Sixth Street with a found cactus
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Hungover, but ready for day two!
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Disappears performing on the Yellow Stage
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Here’s my Austin-based pro BMX rider pal Sean Sexton on the ramps during the Odyssey BMX and Sunday Bikes demo.
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Caught up with some old friends while hanging by the ramps, like pro-rider and Twitter enthusiast Aaron Ross.
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Tanlines
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Festivals can be dangerous, and having a nu
Last week I managed to escape NYC to my hometown of Austin for the Fun Fun Fun music fest. The trip couldn't have come at a better time for a Texan still adjusting to a chilly New York November: 70-degree weather and a weekend full of live music, old friends, and Tex-Mex were the perfect cure. In addition to the artists on the bill (which included Run DMC, Santigold, A$AP Rocky, Araabmuzik, Rakim, Schoolboy Q, Atlas Sound, and Paul Banks of Interpol), the festival represented all of what is good in Austin, with vintage vendors, a plethora of food trucks of the city's favorites from Hey Cupcake sweet treats to artisan sausage purveyor Frank, skate ramps for skateboarders and BMX riders, and four stages featuring all music genres and even comedians. See what went down during my time in the Live Music Capital!
Watching Japandroids at the Black Stage. (That's me on the left.)
One of four stages at the festival. Dedicated music fans infested Austin for the three-day festival jam-packed with a well-curated lineup of artists.
Black Lips
Disappears
Caught up with Jonathan and Damon after their set to watch Public Image Ltd!
Somebody is already tired (and this is only day one). Spotted this lil' dude between the Santigold and Run DMC sets.
Purple lights for A$AP
Dancing with some friends during A$AP Rocky’s performance, during which he hits on girls from the stage in between songs.
Catching up with Feathers babe Kathleen Carmichael
About to hit up some FFF Fest after-shows downtown
John roaming down Sixth Street with a found cactus
Hungover, but ready for day two!
Disappears performing on the Yellow Stage
Here’s my Austin-based pro BMX rider pal Sean Sexton on the ramps during the Odyssey BMX and Sunday Bikes demo.
Caught up with some old friends while hanging by the ramps, like pro-rider and Twitter enthusiast Aaron Ross.
Tanlines
Festivals can be dangerous, and having a nu