Lollapalooza - Day 1

Here are the bands I saw and what I thought of them:

Anathallo - Never heard of them before, but they were very impressive. Jamming out on xylophones, trumpets, and trombones, along with more traditional instruments, they were the biggest surprise of the concert. They had even choreographed some dance moves and threw some balloons in the crowd. The balloons really did it for me.

The eels - Just like e.e. cummings, the eels choose to have two lowercase e's. The band was a little bit heavier than the music I like, but they had a very interesting dynamic with a security guard/performer. A man they called "Crazy Al" acted like a guard for a while but would periodically dance like a mad man. And between songs he would go to a mic and say non sequiturs like "Is that cocktail sauce?" He also put on a rubber glove to give high fives to the audience and filled people mouths with whipped cream. He was also capable enough to play a tamborine.

The Editors - I almost left after a few uninspiring songs. Not a big fan, but they pulled out some good rock later.

Ryan Adams - He was wasted on stage and it showed.

My Morning Jacket - Very jammin.

Sleater-Kinney - Three girls formed a rock band. Lesbians love them. The rest of the world thinks they sound like shrieking ghouls.