Days Like This Festival

Overview

Slightly patchier than last year's lineup, Days Like This Festival returns to the Entertainment Quarter (yes, it used to be called Fox Studios, and yes the new name is stupid). Once you get over the fact that you are hanging out in a car park between cement buildings behind the cricket ground, you will probably have some fun. I went last year and it seemed like it catered to people avoiding both the neon and Southern Cross tattoos that are often prevalent at festivals.

More than amazing headliners, this year the attractions are some slightly more obscure gems. Micachu & The Shapes pricked my ears a while back with their lo-fi folky electronics and cut and paste sounds, complimented by 21 year old front woman Mica's obscure lyrics and vacuum samples. Another example is Mayer Hawthorne, a hip hop MC and producer who made an old school soul record in his bedroom and is now riding it around the world. Having pointed those out, there are some bigger acts that are worth seeing too. Roots Manuva is somewhat of a legend these days with his dubbed out grimey hip hop, and skip the Cat Empire for the other feline feature Cat Power, who is still sober and still playing soul tunes.

It is a lineup for dancing, and with funky cats like The Bamboos and hip hop greats Method Man and Redman, it should be another fun festival to start the year. Check the website for the full lineup because we couldn't squeeze it in here.
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