Oct 11th-13th- Lake Perris, CA
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Crowds gathered seamlessly this year into the Moreno Beach area of Lake Perris for the autumn ritual of camping, yoga, swimming and the hottest bands you’ll see all year. In its 8th go-around, this was a vast improvement from the insane parking situation and nasty weather of 2018, thanks be to the gods. Desert Daze is quite often referred to as the greatest festival ever, and in all my years of music festivals (and believe me, there have been many) I have to concur that this one undoubtably tops the charts. From art instillations that will dazzle your mind to tea ceremonies in tents under the desert morning sky, this festival is for the light of heart, the TRUE music lovers, and the seekers. While I was mesmerized by the first DAZE I attended at the Metaphysics Institute in Joshua Tree in 2017, there is something magical about the festival continuing on with its desert theme while adding a sparkling lake that you can drift in whenever you please. It’s also an hour and a half away from sunny Los Angeles, so fellow Angelenos should consider themselves pretty blessed 🙏.
SUNDAY
I caught the Q&A with Sean Lennon and Les Claypool. There was a lot of talk about festivals just being a vehicle for looking cool on social media (namely Instagram) and orgies and a book called Sex and Rockets. The two musicians laughed about DIY corporations and record labels and being a part of a movement that they forgot they were a part of…for all of the good reasons.
Samira Winter of the LA shoegaze pop band Winter hit the Block stage Saturday at 2. Samira has stated that she makes dreamy tunes to align with her inner child, and she certainly looked that part in her 90’s getup of blue side buns and pink sunglasses with a matching glittery hot pink dress. Her voice is soft and girlish, and her Portuguese is impeccable from growing up in Brazil. The band played some songs from their newest album Ethereality, and I think it’s a genius name for the album.
I hadn’t seen The Black Angels since 2012, so I was super stoked for their set. This Austin-based quintuplet is named after the penultimate track on Velvet Underground’s debut album, which in and of itself rocks. They opened with 2008’s hit Science Killer, and as the crowd is somehow lost in the thick haze of all the psychedelia this band emits, there is a calming energy that we’ll be here for awhile and we’re all fine with that. In the forefront of the spinning circle visuals and strobe lights, these guys went on to play Entrance Song, Currency, Bloodhounds on my Trail and Vermillion Eyes. They ended the show with the darkly delicious hit Bad Vibrations from their 2010 album Phosphene Dream.
As I have stated before, Desert Daze is not a festival for the people who want to party and galavant around in the hopes of “getting noticed”, as some of these modern-day musical shenanigans are all about. Sure, people party, but as a fellow-goer 3 years in a row, I can attest that people are truly there for the music and good vibes. In a sea of thousands of people, in this day in age, it’s incredibly refreshing to see people giving love and support to these artists who pour their heart and soul into their performance. There is a glow of acceptance and respect that infiltrates through the festival- and as long as Phil and his massive crew keep this going- it is surely not a weekend to be missed.
SUNDAY
I caught the Q&A with Sean Lennon and Les Claypool. There was a lot of talk about festivals just being a vehicle for looking cool on social media (namely Instagram) and orgies and a book called Sex and Rockets. The two musicians laughed about DIY corporations and record labels and being a part of a movement that they forgot they were a part of…for all of the good reasons.
Samira Winter of the LA shoegaze pop band Winter hit the Block stage Saturday at 2. Samira has stated that she makes dreamy tunes to align with her inner child, and she certainly looked that part in her 90’s getup of blue side buns and pink sunglasses with a matching glittery hot pink dress. Her voice is soft and girlish, and her Portuguese is impeccable from growing up in Brazil. The band played some songs from their newest album Ethereality, and I think it’s a genius name for the album.
I hadn’t seen The Black Angels since 2012, so I was super stoked for their set. This Austin-based quintuplet is named after the penultimate track on Velvet Underground’s debut album, which in and of itself rocks. They opened with 2008’s hit Science Killer, and as the crowd is somehow lost in the thick haze of all the psychedelia this band emits, there is a calming energy that we’ll be here for awhile and we’re all fine with that. In the forefront of the spinning circle visuals and strobe lights, these guys went on to play Entrance Song, Currency, Bloodhounds on my Trail and Vermillion Eyes. They ended the show with the darkly delicious hit Bad Vibrations from their 2010 album Phosphene Dream.
As I have stated before, Desert Daze is not a festival for the people who want to party and galavant around in the hopes of “getting noticed”, as some of these modern-day musical shenanigans are all about. Sure, people party, but as a fellow-goer 3 years in a row, I can attest that people are truly there for the music and good vibes. In a sea of thousands of people, in this day in age, it’s incredibly refreshing to see people giving love and support to these artists who pour their heart and soul into their performance. There is a glow of acceptance and respect that infiltrates through the festival- and as long as Phil and his massive crew keep this going- it is surely not a weekend to be missed.
Audience |
The Paranoyds |
Winter |
Winter |
The Black Angels |
The Black Angels at Desert Daze, Lake Perris (13 Oct 2019) |
