[...] The day began differently—sunny, hot, and up-with-people happy at the Bud Light Stage with Noah and the Whale. Early arrivers lured by loudspeakers booming a rousing marching-band version of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody” stayed for the London outfit’s orchestral, cinematic pop; they obligingly delivered on “Blue Skies” “Give It All Back,” “Love of an Orchestra,” vaguely Tom Petty-ish “L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.,” (who else hears a distant echo of “Don’t Come Around Here No More”?) and sweetly boppy Saturn-ad soundtracker “5 Years Time.” [...]
On the scene at Lollapalooza day three Foo Fighters the Cars and wild weather. | Hala Musique Music // Aug 8, 2011 at 11:53 pm
[...] The day began differently—sunny, hot, and up-with-people happy at the Bud Light Stage with Noah and the Whale. Early arrivers lured by loudspeakers booming a rousing marching-band version of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody” stayed for the London outfit’s orchestral, cinematic pop; they obligingly delivered on “Blue Skies” “Give It All Back,” “Love of an Orchestra,” vaguely Tom Petty-ish “L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.,” (who else hears a distant echo of “Don’t Come Around Here No More”?) and sweetly boppy Saturn-ad soundtracker “5 Years Time.” [...]