Happy July 4th y’all. This one goes out to all the break dancers, be-boppers, freestylers and DJ’s. Last night Theivery Corporation took off at Milwaukee’s Summerfest, leaving a noticeable trail of Cheshire Cat grins, chemicals, and sore limbs from bodies that had most definitely busted a move or two.

The parade of singers and MC’s kept the night in a perpetual groove behind the driving force of DJ’s Rob Garza and Eric Hilton. One minute you’d watch in awe as a gorgeous belly dancer moved fluently to the sound of the sitar and only a few minutes later you’d see a sea of hands in the air as call and response hip-hop filled up the Milwaukee night.

My foundation and background rested heavily with The Richest Man In Babylon material, you know the one with red and white bullseye. It was that material, over the course of the night, when injected into the set, that brought the biggest smile to my face. That album and as demonstrated last night, represents a group determined to not be defined by any genres or language, touching broad foundations and appealing to the masses.

There were plenty of first timers around us last night who had never heard the band before but were drawn in by the eclectic live material. Everyone went home satisfied, so much so that the marathon parking ext process didn’t seem to phase. It’s good to be back in Milwaukee, good to be back at Summerfest, and it was great to be amongst the masses who enjoyed a couple of hours with Thievery Corporation + Fireworks last night.

Discuss: What did you think of Theivery Corporation’s set? What is your favorite Thievery Corporation release? Who else have you caught at Summerfest that you can recommend to the MoB readers? I tried to catch the Wailers for a bit last night, but that shit was packed with a capital P. Only three more days of Summerfest, who are you going to see?

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