Sebadoh played 'Bubble & Scrape' @ P4K Fest 2008 - pics

July 21, 2008

Friday night featured three groups performing their respective definitive albums. Mission of Burma‘s trademark post-punk sound pervaded for its performance of 1982’s Vs. Sebadoh’s set, which comprised the noisy-to-folk renderings of Bubble and Scrape, found the trio trading instruments and vocal leads. The set was derailed in the midst of Lou Barlow’s acoustic Think (Let Tomorrow Bee) by Public Enemy‘s production duo, The Bomb Squad, which started its set before Sebadoh was finished. This incited audience members to chant for Public Enemy. Sebadoh completed its set, and The Bomb Squad spun dance rhythms as a precursor to Public Enemy’s performance of 1988’s groundbreaking It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back. Flavor Fav was missing on stage during Bring the Noise, though his vocal parts were curiously present in the mix. Later, even though Flavor Flav and Chuck D exchanged terse quips during the Fight The Power finale, Chuck D departed the stage leaving Flavor Flav to lead the audience through “peace” and “power” chants. The set included Party for Your Right to Fight and Don’t Believe the Hype. Flav’s antics caused tension with fans, too: While plugging his reality show, he was booed, to which he responded, “Boo your girlfriend, don’t boo the Flav.” Chuck D brought the show back on track, and other gems included Public Enemy No. 1 and for the first time live in 18 years, Terminator X to the Edge of Panic. [USA Today]

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