My good friend Eddie Burns is Clairo 's drummer, so I was able to hang around with her and the band before their set, which led to one of my favorite photos. Right before her performance, a butterfly landed on my shoulder and she gracefully picked it up and I quickly snapped a photo of her holding the butterfly.
The Jesus Lizard performance on Friday night in 2009 really sums up the Pitchfork Festival experience for me. It was so energizing to watch a band hit the stage in the cold, damp evening air and make the place explode. The buoyant anarchy and glee David Yow shared with the crowd came across as a birthing moment of joy. From the first note, the field was theirs, and by the end of the set, being in the crowd felt like getting your own private lap dance.
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