@AndyShore No offense to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but they never stood a chance. They’re not the Beastie Boys, nor will they ever be. At All Points West, Jay Z replaced the Beastie Boys and opened with “No Sleep ‘Til Brooklyn.” The Yeah Yeah Yeahs can’t top that. At Outside Lands, the Beasties are being replaced with Tenacious D. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs will never make me laugh like the D does. The fact of the matter is, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs drew a huge reaction from the Lollapalooza crowd. I’m just holding a grudge.

Karen O took the stage wearing a head dress and shawl made of colorful hands. It looked like a pre school art project. Goofy wardrobe aside, Karen O is an impressive front woman. She swills water and spits it into the air. She throws her arms out wide and spins in circles. Mostly, she leads a band that the fans at Lollapalooza were loving. Two girls I talked to before the set told me they’d been waiting in the heat since 11:08. Truth be told, I may have had a good time at their show if they were the band originally scheduled to be there.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Lollapalooza 2009 Set List:

1. Runaway
2. Phenomena (Listed as “Phenom (Beastie Break)” on setlist )
3. Heads Will Roll
4. Pin
5. Dull Life
6. Gold Lion
7. Cheated Hearts
8. Skeletons
9. Hysteric
10. Soft Shock 
11. Honeybear
12. Zero
13. Turn Into
14. Maps (acoustic)
15. Y Control
16. Date With the Night

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