Glaringly absent from your "Highlights" is the one performance that was more electrifying and uplifting than any others you mentioned: tUnE-YarDs.
Maybe you missed this one while you were watching They Might Be Giants?
This woman is incredible. Looping one's voice is nothing new, but using West African style vocals a la Zap Mama along with her expertly looped rock drums and tribal feminist screams, Merrill Garbus rocked Sasquatch like no other this year.
http://www.youtube.com/user/pike024
enjoy (still working on monday as i type this)
Maybe you missed this one while you were watching They Might Be Giants?
This woman is incredible. Looping one's voice is nothing new, but using West African style vocals a la Zap Mama along with her expertly looped rock drums and tribal feminist screams, Merrill Garbus rocked Sasquatch like no other this year.