Renee McMahonWatch a slideshow of Sunday at Sasquatch 2009 featuring TV on the Radio, Nine Inch Nails, Jane’s Addiction, and more.TV on the Radio seem like the perfect example of a group who sound better on CD than audiences could ever expect to live. The moods and vibe they create on their albums doesn’t seem like it would even remotely work at a festival or amphitheater — but the hour-long set they just put on here at Sasquatch was the exact opposite of what I expected. Thousands of people were dancing, pumping their fists, and swaying to every word lead singer Tunde Adebimpe belted out from the main stage just as the sun was beginning to descend. A fellow black rock critic from Mojo and I were standing together watching all of this when he leans in and says: “We’re taking over indie rock too!” It was a funny moment, and coupled with the fact that I got to hang with some of those guys earlier today for 10 mins or so, I can honestly say that they’re probably some of the least likely indie rock stars in the history of the genre. But they kicked ass today. I even saw Dave Navarro emerging from his pimp layer to stand near the stage and check them out. There’s also a chance that Sir Thomas Earl Gray, ace local MC from Champagne Champagne, may be penning a review of the TVOTR show for this blog sometime in the next 24 hours. He asked if he could do it, I said yes. We’ll see what he comes up with.
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