Spring Break
Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest lives up to its name
Matt Goodman
Issue date: 11/14/08 Section: OPINION
But Sunday's highlight was Clipse. Hailing from Virginia, the brothers Thornton had more energy than any other act I caught at the festival. The DJ got the crowd going with a mix of UGK, Geto Boys, Tupac and Biggy before Pusha and Malice rushed the stage to play a host of tracks from their albums and mix tapes. Popular chart-toppers like "Grindin," "What Happened to That Boy" and "Cot Damn" snuck onto the set list between heavy hitters like "Ride Around Shining" and "20k Money Making Brothers on the Corner."
This is one of the most innovative rap crews in the game, and this performance cemented its status as essential, as far as I'm concerned. No one would know who Pharrell was, had these guys not pushed The Neptunes to the surface.
After the crowd dispersed Sunday night and hundreds of empty 24 ounce cans of Foster's lined the ground, it was clear that this is Texas' best music festival. Laid-back, interesting and as fun as its name would imply, Fun Fun Fun Fest is only going to get better as the years progress. Let's hope the festival organizers keep in mind exactly what made it as great as it was: the music.
This is one of the most innovative rap crews in the game, and this performance cemented its status as essential, as far as I'm concerned. No one would know who Pharrell was, had these guys not pushed The Neptunes to the surface.
After the crowd dispersed Sunday night and hundreds of empty 24 ounce cans of Foster's lined the ground, it was clear that this is Texas' best music festival. Laid-back, interesting and as fun as its name would imply, Fun Fun Fun Fest is only going to get better as the years progress. Let's hope the festival organizers keep in mind exactly what made it as great as it was: the music.
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