HOOTENANNY FESTIVAL, IRVINE, CAL. July 4, 2009
IRVINE, CA. — It was a true patriotic moment: Hearing The Blasters sing “American Music” on the Fourth of July! Of course I was in a Porta-potty when they started. But I wasn’t there for long.
* Big Bad Voodoo Daddy: With its five-man horn section, Big Bad Voodoo added some good variety to the bill. They followed the cacophony of Nekromantix, a loud blaring psychobilly trio that sounds much better on record than they did at the festival.
* The Blasters: Dave Alvin, an original Blaster, has gone on to more critical acclaim as a solo artist (and he’s coming to Santa Fe Brewing Company next month), but Brother Phil remains the voice of The Blasters.
For more of my photos of the Hootenanny Festival, CLICK HERE (And I’ll post some here at ND when I get a chance.)