The Pitchfork Music Festival once again receives the MoB stamp of approval. Though I only spent one day at the festival this year, being able to catch High Places, The Dirty Projectors, The Apples In Stereo, King Khan and the Shrines, The Dodos, M. Ward, Spiritualized, Bon Iver, Dinosaur Jr., and Spoon all in one day makes for a excellent Sunday.

King Khan bounced around the festival, then took the stage sans shirt + cape and proceeded to rock out raunchy soul style. M. Ward was probably my favorite set of the day, I’ll never tire of his tunes. Biggest surprise act of the day came during Spiritualized who absolutely blew me away. His set was loud, I was thankful the “B” Stage was running behind because it let me catch a lot of their set before heading over to catch Bon Iver. Bon Iver added another member to his touring line up and busted out a cover, his songs in a live setting are being expanded and tinkered with. The crowd held up their end on the sing-a-long requests and by the middle of his set the sun was down and for the first time during the day I felt somewhat comfortable. Buy hey, no rain!

Spoon provided a very brief (55 min) closeout to my festival experience. Many were weathered from the extreme heat, but that didn’t stop Spoon from bringing out the horns and getting down to business. The Gimmie Fiction material really shined last night, especially on “The Beast and Dragon, Adored” and “I Turn My Camera On.” Then it was back in the car and straight back to Madison. The sleep timer got its workout this morning, and as reluctant as I am to start another week, we’re fortunate to keep the good times coming with The Hold Steady tonight at the Majestic.

Below are some photos from Sunday, but I can’t close without thanking the Ice Cream Man, Boost Mobile, Goose Island, Pitchfork, Stereogum, and You Ain’t No Picasso. I’d especially like to thank Jodi for her very much appreciated festival coverage on Friday and Saturday. We’ll see you next year, and Chicago we’ll see you again in a few weeks!