![]() They are special because it takes going to a show to truly understand the personalities behind the sound and depth of how these four people work together. Friday, second stage)Īccording to the bio on their Facebook page: “Heaps n Heaps is not an anomaly in the fact that they play rock music or that their shows are sweaty dance parties mixed with chilled out moments of allure. But these new guys definitely did the music justice.” Heaps N Heaps (8:30 p.m. Some fans who came on board with ‘Oh, Inverted World’ may question Mercer touring as the Shins without a single other member of that classic early lineup. It came as no surprise, though, when the concert seemed to peak as ‘New Slang’ - aka the song Natalie Portman’s character says will ‘change your life’ in ‘Garden State’ - shifted gears from understated folk to full-on rock mode. In reviewing their previous McDowell Mountain Music Festival performance, I wrote: “They weren’t shy about sharing the latest evidence of Mercer’s writing skills, playing seven of 10 songs from ‘Port of Morrow.’ And the new songs held up nicely to the tunes on which their reputation was already resting by the time that record hit the streets. I made a concerted effort on certain songs to fit the palette, to use the palette that I’ve used historically for the band.” “I think we’ve got something that Shins fans will really love, and I think there’s some other things on there that are different enough. “I’m really excited about this record,” he said. The Shins last played this festival in 2013, a full year after hitting the streets with "Port of Morrow.” This time, they’re playing a week before releasing their first album since then, “Heartworms.”Ĭan the Shins still change your life the way Natalie Portman said they would in “Garden State?” The songs they’ve shared so far from “Heartworms” (especially “Name For You,” which made our playlist of best January singles) should certainly speak to anyone whose life was changed by “Oh, Inverted World.” And in an interview quoted on Pitchfork, the last remaining member of those early days, James Mercer, said the new music is closer to the way they sounded on their first three albums by design. Gold, Jay Allan & the Uncommon Good, RUCA, Harrison Fjord and Wyves. The local Arizona scene is also nicely represented, with performances by Huckleberry, Upsahl, Bear Ghost, Ozark Pappy, Treasurefruit, MRCH, CooBee Coo, Mr. Here’s a guide to the main-stage acts and the second-stage headliners, from Gov't Mule to Lettuce, DJ Mustard, Emancipator Ensemble, Bob Moses, Railroad Earth, the Record Company, SunSquabi, Hayley Kiyoko, Turkuaz, Whiskey Myers and Treezus. The 100 percent non-profit music festival brings an eclectic assortment of artists to Arizona the weekend of Friday, March 3-Sunday, March. ![]() ![]() Hance Park in downtown Phoenix for the 14th annual McDowell Mountain Music Festival, sharing the spotlight with Chromeo, Flume and Grouplove. The fabulous Shins will return to the stage of Margaret T. Watch Video: First music festival? 10 things to know
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