Critiques

The hot eastern plains of Denver once again yielded a fun-filled day of live music at the Mile High fest. My day started with a ton of bass straight to the head with The Wailers. Then I spent most of the afternoon in the media tent working the camera for CBS interviews with The Fray, Matisyahu and Robert Randolph (stay tuned to the Mile High event page for those videos). I was able to catch some shows and get close-ups - here are the notables.

With a home field advantage, The Fray knocked it out of the park. They could easily be the next Coldplay (if Coldplay is the next U2).
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As stormy weather approached, Matisyahu's spiritual jam-style reggae kept the rain away. If you believe in that kind of stuff.
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Although the Mile High festival isn't exactly in the Rocky Mountains (the front range is about 40 miles away), this two-day party is truly a Colorado experience. With a wide variety of jam bands (Widespread Panic), alt-radio stars (The Fray), metal Gods (Tool), and indie rockers (The Black Keys), there's something here for everyone. Here are some hightlights from the first day.

Matt Nathanson got the girls screaming early in the day with his heart throbbing hits and an unlikely cover of the Violent Femmes' "Blister In The Sun." Let him go on.
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Meanwhile, The Duke Spirit's Liela Moss gave the guys a treat with her rockin' vocals, and her short mini skirt (or maybe they're shorts, I can't tell).
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Lyrics Born can't hear you! OK, there you go - we're partying now.
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