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<\/p>\nThat\u2019s it, the last day of festival. I woke up early (as usual, you know the drill) and immediately found some hardcore friends who just came from an after-party in Barcelinhos and who were looking to move directly to the swimming-pool. Hold on, fellas, it\u2019s still closed. Go sleep. But enough of revealing some dirty secrets, I too went quickly lunching to be at time for enjoying a long day of swimming. And great music.<\/p>\n
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Last attempt of making a\u00a0pyramid – or a triangle, Milh\u00f5es de Festa\u2019s trademark – failed (notice the guy with orange shorts who was trying to make it on the top falling to the water)<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Starting with Grup Ses Beats<\/strong>. For my all-time readers (aka my mom), remember the preview of this last day and me taking a guess on this name? Looks like I got a lot correct: it\u2019s a remix project of oriental music, I\u2019m going to say Turkish, by some DJ in charge of it all, don\u2019t rely on the false-friend name \u201cGrup\u201d. This was pretty bizarre, also fun to dance in water – best feeling ever – and worth the hurry. Enjoy it people, it\u2019s the last day and more of this fun will take a year to repeat.<\/p>\n Naytronix.<\/em><\/p>\n And to increase the fun for the afternoon, good news incoming: Merill Garbus, tUnE-yArDs\u2019 frontwoman, was in the area! Why, you say? To help out his bassist and boyfriend Nate Brenner – so I heard, I\u2019m not Carles for these kind of matters – with his own project Naytronix<\/strong>. Which actually looks much more like the alternative project of tUnE-yArDs itself, as for each band needs a person from the other. That and the music itself, clearly going fishing a lot from Merrill\u2019s reveries, albeit being often still with her bass in this one. The couple, with the help from a drummer and Nate\u2019s synth (also going ghetto with a coca-cola\u2019s percussion) were slower than the most partyish songs of tUnE-yArDs, but still quite upbeat and in pose of a rich harmony change during each song. It was pretty enjoyable to me this, suddenly the change of tone and then returning to the previous. This vibe sure got some people grooving in front of the stage with a very pleasant concert, but it wasn\u2019t the winning band of the afternoon who achieved the biggest crowd by the Swimming-Pool Stage to the date.<\/p>\n Moon Duo and LOUD MUSIC.<\/em><\/p>\n It was Moon Duo<\/strong>. Some people even had to be by the side of the stage to see them, but this was no good since they were losing all the voracious power coming out of the speakers, pointed to the front of the stage. Pretty respectable the noise these duo (Ripley Johnson of Wooden Shjips and Sanae Yamada) are capable of doing, although there\u2019s a great deal of it due to the male half, given all the reverb and delay and chorus and shit in Ripley\u2019s guitar. Yamada gives the steady drum beat loop out of her synth –\u00a0repetitious sure, but also the intention for their music. Plus her girly keys (featuring perfectly in the outcome), this wall of sound built by two gives you exactly what you asked for, for just the right amount of time. I think \u201cStumbling 22nd St.\u201d probably sums the feel in this one good old dysfunctional\u00a0rock \u2018n’roll. It was and made a blast, keep ’em like this.<\/p>\n Dancing\u00a0in-front\u00a0of the stage sure looks fun as well. Never change, Rosinha. And do come back next year.<\/em><\/p>\n By this time of the festival what else can I say about a DJ turntabling by the pool? That it was fun, refreshing, enjoyable and probably that I ended in the pool dancing foolishness. And that\u2019s exactly what\u00a0DJ Fitz<\/strong>\u00a0gave us. And who could ask for a better ending for the swims and dives at Swimming-Pool Stage? Pretty much summed the whole Summer-fun experience for the MdF afternoons. Mssng #1<\/p>\n Palco Taina.<\/em><\/p>\n Yeah, another day without setting foot at Taina Stage (well, I could say \u201con Taina Stage\u201d as well, remembering the Unicornibot\u2019s concert), but I\u2019ll say this: please do return next year with this one. It finally gave a valid alternative for the hardcore guys not too keen on swimming, and the spot worked. Putting a food service (hence its name \u201cTaina\u201d)\u00a0also revealed to be profitable and useful. Just try to resolve the electricity problem the day 0 had (maybe concerts only for the afternoon?) and you got it, mssng #2<\/p>\n Whatever, let\u2019s say buh-bye to the afternoon and move to the big stages<\/p>\n Because every girl needs a self-esteem boost, nice nail polish SMF (editor\u2019s note: not ms. SMF\u2019s legs)<\/em><\/p>\n \u2026only to arrive pretty late. See this time the concerts didn\u2019t delay that much, which was good for obvious reasons, and bad because I did not expected this to happen and arrived to the festival site somewhat late. Missed Al-Madar<\/strong> and Riding P\u00e2nico <\/strong>(probably didn\u2019t miss other than the usual riot from these last), I could only expect that L’Enfance Rouge<\/strong>\u00a0could cheer me up. And it did, given their avant-garde noise rock\u00a0outspoken. It was fast, furious and stunning, and maybe just too fast, as it was rejected them an encore, tough luck. I think it was due to the delay, at last some measures (probably not the right ones, but measures!). Great start for the night, which was looking much more cheerful than the previous.<\/p>\n \u201cBut mooooom, let me play another song!\u201d (no joke intended with the word Enfance), L’Enfance Rouge<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cCheerful\u201d, great choice of words, since the following was no other than the badmouthed Mem\u00f3ria de Peixe<\/strong>. And forget the criticism, because this one gave no point to argue (although the MC\u2019s capacities of Da Chick\u00a0<\/strong>are embarrassing, but I\u2019ll talk about this later on). Bringing the looping guitar riffs and drums onstage, also with the help of the collaborations you already heard on record (translation: I don\u2019t remember all of them, other than the Da Chick feature), this\u00a0well-disposed duo managed to bring the freshness of a Summer afternoon (them playing at the Swimming would be perfection) and groovy beats reminding of Battles, El Guincho, you name it beach-hipster on rollerskates. Of course their single \u201cEstrela Morena\u201d did the honors for the dancing public, as well as, I must admit, the funky delicious \u201cFish&Chick\u201d, what a\u00a0kick (obvious who\u2019s featuring, right?). Good job boys.<\/p>\n Mem\u00f3ria de Peixe – Fixe&Chique (episode 5: the return of the pun)<\/em><\/p>\n The following were Alt-J<\/strong>, the perfect choice for holding the mood of the audience, although\u00a0we\u2019re entering different\u00a0territories\u00a0here. Actually named\u00a0\u2206(being Alt-J the shortcut for the symbol, buy a mac), this trip-hop\u00a0approaching\u00a0quartet isn\u2019t afraid of exploring many genres, mixing it all up with some steady beats and resulting in some (too?) delicate crafted songwriting. Thanks for this, the outcome for the public was some chilling, introspective music, but also these sharp and spicing rhythms making sure no one would fall asleep<\/span> keep quiet. Yes, I\u2019m kinda standing behing for their music, but for this night? Competent, fearless and fluid. Didn\u2019t feel that uptight. Of course being surrounded by fans did well for my mood, and what dedicated fans (\u201cBreezeblocks\u201d causing the overall hysteria). All in all, pretty good one this here, let\u2019s continue those.<\/p>\n Alt-J at Milh\u00f5es de Festa\u2019s Stage. TRIANGLECEPTION.<\/em><\/p>\n With Black Bombaim\/Gnod<\/strong>. Now this one got some complains – \u201cHey, nice band rehearsal you guys\u201d,\u00a0“Did you like that one-hour jam back there?\u201c – but as for myself? Really enjoyed it. Probably one of the reasons for this\u00a0disapproval\u00a0was the expectation to hear Black Bombaim\u2019s songs, but people should really considerate the \u201d\/Gnod” part of the title (third concert this MdF, all of them pretty dissimilar). I for once wasn\u2019t expecting such thing. But also wasn\u2019t expecting this amount of noise. Just pure dirt, filthy. Enormous and loud orchestra of electrified instruments these fellas managed to keep for a full hour. And wasn\u2019t it boring for all that time? Well, it seems it wasn\u2019t! First great discharge of the night, at the right time, right place. Let\u2019s keep it this way, shall we?<\/p>\n The \u201cGnod\u201d in Black Gnod.<\/em><\/p>\n Yes, we shall, with Red Fang<\/strong>. Here\u2019s your metal for the day. Only that these sludge kings aren\u2019t a just-for-metalheads band, but a band anybody should put ears to listen. How\u2019s that so? Maybe because their music just kicks ass, plain and simple riff-addictive. Maybe because you can tell those guys aren\u2019t posing, they really look what they are: couple of manly bearbed buddys who enjoy some beer, weed and rock ‘n’roll – who would say they\u2019re from the hipster shrine Portland, Oregon (xoxo you lovely people)? Maybe because people were somewhat saving themselves for this riot, unlike the laziness of last year\u2019s day 3. Maybe because my head said yes several times (by headbanging). Maybe because it\u2019s Milh\u00f5es de Festa. And maybe, just maybe, one of this year\u2019s edition greatest concerts.<\/p>\n Red Fang.<\/em><\/p>\n Crowdsurf of the day.<\/em><\/p>\n What is no \u201cmaybe\u201d is the concert The Discotexas Band <\/strong>gave right after. On stage, basically every soul and more from the Discotexas recording label who already gave us some sample of their music in the day before (being Moullinex, Xinobi & Da Chick), and what is the outcome? Shit, a pretty elaborate damn funk. I mean exploding, groovy, dancing-obligatory. Great musicians (the usual drum set, bass & guitar with the help of the DJs), all in perfect synch just for ms. Da Chick to arrive and start going mad, and\u00a0jumpy, and\u00a0energetics, and just what this music was asking from a MC. Now the only complain about the concert, and in particular about Da Chick: why, just why the fuck do you speak Portuguese in between songs to the audience, being you Portuguese and us Portuguese (the large majority at least) as well? I can only think this is your way to maintain the Da Chick act and all, but for some people this just cuts the vibe, or even if other people are ok with it, they\u2019ll just ignore all those \u201cyeah, bitches\u201d and \u201cDa Chick is in da house\u201d. But hey, you know what, I\u2019m not even the right person to tell you that (at least right here, in this portuguese-based english webzine called after a Portuguese n-HEY, great concert you guys, did sweat a lot. Loved the\u00a0Michael Sembello\u2019s cover \u201cManiac\u201d. See you another time.<\/p>\n The Discotexas Band.<\/em><\/p>\n But wait, no bizarre concerts for today? Wrong! I present to you, ladies and gentlemen, Shangaan Electro<\/strong>. Here\u2019s the situation: one big guy dealing with all the music in his DJ cabin, except for the part where two ladies sing as well. As for the music, that\u2019s all. But wait, there\u2019s more! Dancing! With those two ladies plus two other guys who I swear they\u2019re elastic. African dancing school right there. Imagine all this with some fast, fast, fast african music and tribal costumes. It\u2019s lovely! And if there were some lost soul who wouldn\u2019t move feet in the previous concert, in here it was impossible. Much due to a circle pit formed by some jackasses, in which no mosh was performed, just a merry go round for some swag masters to show all their (failed) dancing skills in the center of the circle. No, I wasn\u2019t covenant with the dancing in the middle thing. But I sure helped it to achieve a huge hole in the crowd, and in the dancers heart as well since people stopped paying attention to them. What a same. And what a finish for Milh\u00f5es de Festa 2012. Mssng #3, 4, 5, the heck with it, mssng 4ever MdF. See you all next year.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m the king of the world!\u201d\/\u201cAnd my heaaaaart will go ooooonnnnnnnnnnn\u201d\/insert Titanic joke<\/em><\/p>\n Oh I almost forgot! Zombies for Money <\/strong>did an exciting afterhours with their crawling beats and fucked up electronic. Way to go, zombie peeps. And here\u2019s how I achieved ending the review being no pussy\u00a0maudlin. Always a pleasure, Barcelos.<\/p>\n V\u00a0<\/strong>BSC V<\/strong><\/p>\n Photos by SMF<\/p>\n bernardo@bolachas.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" That\u2019s it, the last day of festival. I woke up early (as usual, you know the drill) and immediately found some hardcore friends who just came from an after-party in Barcelinhos and who were looking to move directly to the swimming-pool. Hold on, fellas, it\u2019s still closed. Go sleep. 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