Fun Fun Fun Fest Day 3 – '60s Rock, Hip-Hop Fusion, and Sarah Silverman

The final day of Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest saw a return to the vintage rock of the 60s and 70s on the center stage and a futuristic amalgam of hip-hop, rock, and classical on the Blue Stage. And even though the comedy lineup may not have been as strong as the previous day it would be folly to say that Sunday’s headliner Sarah Silverman wasn’t just as raucous or as well attended.

The Cayucas felt ripped straight from the West Coast in the mid 60s. Their cheery and chill vibes washed over the crowd and set the tone for the Orange Stage the rest of the day. Zach Yudin (above) and his midrange mellowness offered an interesting contrast to the bright beach pop instrumentals.

The Polyphonic Spree was the epitome of 70s psychedelic excess. With the band of nearly twenty members – all playing instruments ranging from the harp to the guitar – the band’s sound was became too jam packed and often seemed to hang off the precipice of dysphonia.

Meanwhile on the hip-hop stage Minneapolis’s own Dessa brought an amalgam of hip-hop and rock as she would effortlessly switch between rapping and singing. Dessa’s voice was akin to Rihanna before modulation and she definitely worked the stage. It wouldn’t surprise me to see Dessa and her band, including a stand up bass, to become more popular in the near future.

Ernest Greene (above) and Washed Out added some electric to the 60s sound on the Orange Stage. The heavy synth stylings of the band sounded translated well live and the ever-growing crowd was sucked in immediately.

The final comedy headliner of the fest was the one and only Sarah Silverman. While it won’t surprise anyone that much of her show was a little too dirty to discuss here, she did have some politically charged humor that range from the scummiest politicians coming up with the greatest names like Citizens’ United.

Deltron 3030 the futuristic hip-hop group consisting of Dan the Automator, Kid Koala, and Del the Funky Homosapien (above) kicked off the night’s festivities on the Blue Stage. Complete with a ten-piece orchestra, Deltron 3030 had a huge crowd for the smaller Blue Stage. Every passerby couldn’t help but join the hyped crowd for a song or two no matter where their final destination was.

Unfortunately my photo pass ran out for the headliners that closed down the Fun Fun Fun Fest. MGMT performed on the Orange Stage to a huge crowd replete with costumed diehards. They were among the few bands have a full screen graphic playing behind them throughout the show. On the Blue Stage Bonobo gave way to the great and recently reformed Jurassic 5. And closing out the show, as they always do, was Slayer.

On November 12th I’ll be posting my final Fun Fun Fun Fest coverage article featuring some of the lesser known aspects of Fun Fun Fun Fest in true photo journal style.