Gorgeous sunshine and not to warm, an ideal combination for a festival day. If we stood up to our ankles in blubber in 2012 (you can read our review here and here), this year there were tear stained eyes from all the dust flying around, attesting to how dry it has been on average in the past weeks.
For me the day started with a show by Mister and Mississippi. That WoNo Magazine is a fan of this new Dutch band is clear to our followers as two reviews have been published so far. For me an important question was, can a band with a sometimes so fleeting and vulnerable sound transpose this to a festival stage and be heard? The answer is yes. Easily even by playing with dynamics in the songs. Mister and Mississippi will never be a super party band, but keeping an audience captured is certainly possible. Like Blaudzun can keep a gig interesting and listeners spellbound, so can Mister and Mississippi.

Again the influence of David Bowie (and 3FM's Giel Beelen) became clear. After Moke two months back in a live show, Mister and Mississippi played Bowie's 'Where are we now' live at this festival. This beautiful song seems to have made an impression on Dutch artists that they not only cover the song in the 3FM studio, but also on stage.
The new single was introduced and it's the right choice. 'Same room, different house' is easy to sing along to, distinguishes itself and has this great twist at the end, setting off everyone on the wrong foot. A hit it is. If all the other new folkies are able to score one, so should Mister and Mississippi.
I already knew that Mister and Mississippi is a good band on record, now I know it is on stage too. This surprised me a little in this setting, I have to admit. Already I'm looking forward to a show in the near future in a smaller setting. That will even be better.
Wo.
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