Kurt Vile and the Violators
In a mellow early afternoon set, Kurt Vile took the Beachlife stage, and got through a set filled with distant gazes and hit songs. I can imagine that news of fellow band mate Ron Laasko’s passing from a long term cancer battle the day before could not be easy to handle, let alone perform for a day one beer hazed festival crowd.
Vile and the rest of the band mates sounded great in the Southern California sunshine, playing their “Wakin on a Pretty Day” to a cheering crowd-woefully unaware of the band’s heart break.
photos by Julia Varga
