Yukimi Nagano––Little Dragon frontwoman, expert vocalist, fashion icon in blue lipstick––is basically a goddess in human form. She's also a pretty killer music festival photographer. Below, her dispatch from Way Out West in her hometown of Gothenburg, Sweden.
The park that holds Way Out West is called Slottskogen, and it's where I used to hang out as teenager. All the punk and goth kids would sit in the grass and play music all night. Nowadays, it's strange but fun to see a familiar place in another light. WOW definitely makes Gothenburg feel like a big city for three days.
The food was even inclusive. This year, the music festival made a point of making all-vegetarian food for the artist catering, and I didn't mind it at all. The catering tent looked like a little '50s kitchen, and the food was delicious. The best part was the desserts––Swedish Summer Cake with berries and cream is love. The apple crumble!
Food aside, it comes down to the music. We shared the stage with Blood Orange, Mo, Mapei, and Future. We met Future for the first time in LA when he recorded a verse on Nosaj Thing's remix of "Klapp Klapp." I was looking forward to seeing him live in Gothenburg of all places. His closed tent had smoke lingering out of the entrance that made pretty, swirly patterns. The big guard let me peak in and say hello before his show. Inside the dark closed tent, Future was sitting in a contemplative way next to a big Gucci bag. I said, "Welcome to my hometown!" He said he was happy to be there.
We were so pumped for our set, too. It's been a couple of years since we played in our hometown, and all our family and friends were there. We brought along four dancers who jammed out on the last song and made the tent feel like a club. We wanted to do something special while home, and these guys were beyond psyched to be a part of it all. It was good energy all around and probably one of the best experiences we ever had in Gothenburg.
After a high-five parade and bottles popping, we hurried off to see Outkast. I missed them at Coachella, and this time I wanted to make sure I got the full experience. I met the lovely Janelle Monae beside the stage. We danced through Outkast's set, then danced all the way back to the studio, and had a long after-party there. It was the perfect day.![]()
"My last-minute outfit choice was a tin foil-ish skirt and top by A.L.C.H, which partly broke during our performance… but, hey, nothing some good ol' gaffa tape can't fix in a desperate situation." -Yukimi![]()
Yum! This year, WOW made a point of making all-vegetarian food for the artist catering.![]()
he best part were the desserts––Swedish Summer Cake with berries and cream is love. The apple crumble! ![]()
The park that holds Way Out West is called Slottskogen, and it's where I used to hang out as teenager. All the punk and goth kids would sit in the grass and play music all night. Nowadays, it's strange but fun to see a familiar place in another light. WOW definitely makes Gothenburg feel like a big city for three days.
The food was even inclusive. This year, the music festival made a point of making all-vegetarian food for the artist catering, and I didn't mind it at all. The catering tent looked like a little '50s kitchen, and the food was delicious. The best part was the desserts––Swedish Summer Cake with berries and cream is love. The apple crumble!
Food aside, it comes down to the music. We shared the stage with Blood Orange, Mo, Mapei, and Future. We met Future for the first time in LA when he recorded a verse on Nosaj Thing's remix of "Klapp Klapp." I was looking forward to seeing him live in Gothenburg of all places. His closed tent had smoke lingering out of the entrance that made pretty, swirly patterns. The big guard let me peak in and say hello before his show. Inside the dark closed tent, Future was sitting in a contemplative way next to a big Gucci bag. I said, "Welcome to my hometown!" He said he was happy to be there.
We were so pumped for our set, too. It's been a couple of years since we played in our hometown, and all our family and friends were there. We brought along four dancers who jammed out on the last song and made the tent feel like a club. We wanted to do something special while home, and these guys were beyond psyched to be a part of it all. It was good energy all around and probably one of the best experiences we ever had in Gothenburg.
After a high-five parade and bottles popping, we hurried off to see Outkast. I missed them at Coachella, and this time I wanted to make sure I got the full experience. I met the lovely Janelle Monae beside the stage. We danced through Outkast's set, then danced all the way back to the studio, and had a long after-party there. It was the perfect day.
"My last-minute outfit choice was a tin foil-ish skirt and top by A.L.C.H, which partly broke during our performance… but, hey, nothing some good ol' gaffa tape can't fix in a desperate situation." -Yukimi
Yum! This year, WOW made a point of making all-vegetarian food for the artist catering.
he best part were the desserts––Swedish Summer Cake with berries and cream is love. The apple crumble! 