LIVE REVIEW: INNERVIEW DOES RIOT FEST, DAY TWO

Saturday brought in a wonderful variety of music. Black Pistol Fire exploded a hell of a lot of noise for just two people early on, jolting festivalgoers out of their hangover-induced stupor and initiating plenty of movement. Peaches delivered one of the most-talked about sets of the fest, showcasing her visceral visual wonderland of weird wonkiness in a sex-forward set that included on-stage nudity and her trademark giant vagina costume. Shabazz Palaces brought Chicago to outer space for an hour in a set that scientists will most likely dissect for decades yet never fully understand, while Dead Cross provided one of the most memorable moments of the fest by closing out their blazing set with a timely rendition of Dead Kenndys banger “Nazi Punks Fuck Off”. The cult of Bayside showed up in great numbers to support the band’s 10-year anniversary of their landmark Walking Wounded album, reinforcing their bona fides as one of the best pop-punk bands of the last 15 years. FIDLAR’s cover of “Sabotage” was pure gold, and Danzig spent much of his set fighting with the sunlight before giving the audience what they wanted with closer “Mother.” Mike D ran through a head-scratching DJ set that failed to land with the audience, while Gogol Bordello elicited the exact opposite reaction from a frenzied crowd that never wanted their gypsy punk freakout to ever end. Wu-Tang Clan injected more wild energy into the crowd, bringing a fan on stage and showing some Chicago love with Raekwon outfitted in a Bears shirt and hat. Josh Homme and Queens of The Stone Age shredded through a masterful set of licks that could have made you bite through your tongue, running through a tight 14-song set featuring songs from new instant classic Villains as well as old favorite like “Go With the Flow” — ending their set a bit early and leaving the audience salivating for more. BY JIMBY SISTO & JAY GENTILE–PHOTO BY JASON PENDELTON
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