Artists from the UK such as Joss Stone, Paolo Nutini and James Morrison giving new meaning to the term blue-eyed soul.
Air horn blasting through M.I.A’s set on the main stage.
Henry Rollins giving anger a good name. The former Black Flagman lashed out with a funny, life-affirming 45 minutes of well-intended venom.
Amanda Palmer delivering thoughtul, tough-as-nails rock that managed to transcend her goofy discount-cathouse outfit.
Booker T proving that you CAN rock forever.
The joy of performing that Tinariwen, the group of nomadic people from Saharan North Africia, shared with their audience.
—Fielding Buck
–fbuck@PE.com