Personnel: James Murphy, Nancy Whang, Tyler Pope, Pat Mahoney, Gavin Russom, and David Scott Stone. Origin: New York City, USA.
WHY WE'RE EXCITED... it takes a lot to make me want to dance. I'm a naturally unco-ordinated and clumsy person (the kind that inanimate objects are of great danger to) - therefore anything beyond awkward shuffling and awfully self-conscious bopping, is rather beyond my skill-level. But! In 2011, I will dance at the Big Day Out. Why, you ask?! Do you have ears my dear friend? LCD SOUNDSYSTEM. That's all I have to say to you.
KEY TRACKS: 'You Wanted A Hit', 'New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down', 'I Can Change', 'Dance Yrself Clean', 'All My Friends', 'Tribulations', 'Losing My Edge', 'Movement', 'Daft Punk is Playing At My House', 'North American Scum', 'Someone Great'. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE... Hot Chip, YACHT, Cut Copy, Sleigh Bells, !!!, Wavves... and not standing still.
MUST-WATCH: LCD Soundsystem performing 'I Can Change' live for 'Later... with Jools Holland'.
EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS
Personnel: Alex Ebert, Jade Castrinos, Nico Aglietti, Christian Letts, Stewart Cole, Tay Strathairn, Aaron Older, Josh Collazo, Orpheo McCord, and Nora Kirkpatrick. Origin: Los Angeles, USA.
WHY WE'RE EXCITED... Big Day Out means Summer! And Summer means sunshine, the great outdoors, and the perfect sunny soundtrack to accompany. All of which - screams Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros[!] to me. It's a match made in heaven.
KEY TRACKS: 'Home', '40 Day Dream', 'Janglin', 'Desert Song'. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE... Local Natives, Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, Mumford & Sons, Ra Ra Riot... and making daisy chains.
MUST-WATCH: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros performing 'Home' live for 'Letterman'.
CRYSTAL CASTLES
Personnel: Ethan Kath and Alice Glass. Origin: Toronto, Canada.
WHY WE'RE EXCITED... if I couldn't have Sleigh Bells, then truth be told, I am more than plenty content with Crystal Castles. Prepare to be spellbound. But as an advanced warning: if they don't play 'Magic Spells' I am going to be quite upset.
KEY TRACKS: 'Crimewave', 'Baptism', 'Celestica', 'Vanished', 'Untrust Us', 'Courtship Dating', 'Alice Practice'. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE... Uh Huh Her, Sleigh Bells, You Love Her Coz She's Dead, HEARTSREVOLUTION, Uffie, HEALTH, Metric, The xx, Metronomy... and music played on any The CW TV show soundtracks.
MUST-WATCH: Crystal Castles' music video for 'Celestica'.
M.I.A.
Personnel: Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam. Origin: Mitcham, South London, UK.
WHY WE'RE EXCITED... M.I.A. was deemed one of the 'World's Most Influential People' by Time magazine - supported by Spike Jonze, no less - thanks to her multimedia finesse and smarts. Need I even mention that she has modeled for 'Marc by Marc Jacobs'?
KEY TRACKS: 'Paper Planes', 'XXXO', 'Born Free', 'Bucky Done Gun', 'Boyz', 'Galang', 'Bamboo Banga', 'It Iz What It Iz'. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE... Santigold, Uffie, Sleigh Bells, Janelle Monae, Amanda Blank, Sky Ferreira... and fighting back against stupid journalists.
MUST-WATCH: M.I.A.'s music video for 'XXXO'.
CANSEI DE SER SEXY [CSS]
Personnel: Lovefoxxx, Adriano Cintra, Luiza Sá, Ana Rezende, Carolina Parra, and Jon Harper. Origin: São Paulo, Brazil.
WHY WE'RE EXCITED... in a perfect world, all attendees of the Big Day Out 2011 would be appropriately attired in an outfit that would make Lovefoxxx proud. In a perfect world, Lovefoxxx would totally be my best friend and encourage me to borrow from her wardrobe. Let's play pretend - outrageous floral costume, anyone?
KEY TRACKS: 'Alala', 'Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above', 'Music Is My Hot Hot Sex', 'Off The Hook', 'Art Bitch'. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE... New Young Pony Club, Yelle, Le Tigre, Ladyhawke, The Ting Tings... and paint fights!
MUST-WATCH: CSS' music video for 'Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above'.
LUPE FIASCO
Personnel: Wasalu Muhammad Jaco. Origin: Chicago, United States.
WHY WE'RE EXCITED... Lupe Fiasco hardly needs any introduction. He's also not amongst my playlist regulars, but! Did you know: Jaco was a member of the Chess Team and the Knowledge Bowl Decathlon Team back in high school. It's things like these, that make me happy. Here's a man I can respect.
KEY TRACKS: 'Superstar', 'Kick, Push', 'Sunshine', 'Paris, Tokyo', 'I Gotcha', 'I'm Beamin', 'Daydreamin', 'Dumb It Down'. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE... Kanye West, Kid Cudi, B.o.B., Jay-Z, Common, Drake, N*E*R*D... and wearing sunglasses indoors.
MUST-WATCH: Lupe Fiasco's 'I'm Beamin' music video.
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THE BIG DAY OUT 2011 FRIDAY JANUARY 21st - AUCKLAND MT SMART STADIUM Maurice Rd Penrose. Gates open 11am. Tickets $150 (inc GST) +bf*. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from Real Groovy, Marbecks, all Ticketmaster Outlets, phone and credit card bookings 0800 111 999 or www.ticketmaster.co.nz or www.bigdayout.com
TICKETS ON SALE: FRIDAY 8th OCTOBER *booking fees may vary pending on outlet & mode of purchase
MA 15 + The Big Day Out is for Mature Audiences only (MA15). Children under the age of 15 are not permitted. All patrons entering the site must have a valid ticket
For further details, check the Big Day Out website www.bigdayout.com
