Fuji Rock Festival 2010 (Fri)

The first day of the Fuji Rock has a lot for everyone, starting with a Japanese singing sensation, Superfly. UK rockbands like Ash and The Cribs will also put on a show. One thing to watch out for is that Foo Fighter drummer Taylor Hawkins will be on the Field of Heaven stage with his side project band. Considering that Foo’s leader Dave Grohl will be performing as Them Crooked Vultures later in the night, there might be some Foo Fighters performance. Below are some of the bands I look forward to seeing. Bands that are not mentioned below, but are worth seeing on Friday are Miike Snow, Ash, !!!, The Cribs, Dirty Projectors, Mutemath and Rusko.

	Broken Bells - October Album: Broken Bells I’m surprised that Broken Bells are playing so early in the day (at 4:40pm on Red Marquee stage). They consist of The Shin’s lead singer James Mercer and Gnarls Barkley’s non-singing half, Danger Mouse. I really like their debut album which includes the single, “The High Road.”
	The XX - Crystalised Album: XX To be honest, their music kind of puts me to sleep. I’m not sure if their live show will be just as slow and boring, or they will bring something else to the stage. The XX comes from UK, and what makes them sound interesting is the male and female vocals. They will be on the Red Marquee stage from 6:20pm.
	Them Crooked Vultures - Mind Eraser, No Chaser Album: Them Crooked Vultures I’m surprised that they don’t get the headliner slot, but based on the record sales, Muse might have an upperhand over this super group. Them Crooked Vultures consists of Josh Homme (lead singer of Queens of the Stone Age), John Paul Jones (bassist of Led Zeppelin), and Dave Grohl (former drummer of Nirvana and current singer of Foo Fighters). Their self titled debut album was one of the best rock albums to come out last year. Check them out on the Green Stage from 7:20pm.
	Corinne Bailey Rae - Closer Album: The Sea After a hard rock performance of Them Crooked Vultures, checking out British singer, Corinne Bailey Rae at the White Stage might be a good idea. She is most famous for her hit single, “Put Your Records On” from 2006 from her debut album. Since then her husband had died, which caused delay on her follow up album. The second album was just recently released, including this jazz single, “Closer.”
	Broken Social Scene - World Sick Album: Forgiveness Rock Record Before you head out to Green Stage to check out Muse close the show, it might be good to check out Broken Social Scene at Red Marquee. They are sort of a supergroup from Canada, where members can range from a few to massive. Sometimes you might see Feist taking the vocal role, or Emily Haines of Metric singing. One thing is certain that their live shows are worth seeing. Catch them from 8:30.
	Muse - Resistance Album: The Resistance Muse has had quite a following in Japan and their native country of England for several years now. But now that they are an international superstar, they will take the stage to prove to everyone that they deserve this recognition. Speaking of which, last year, they were voted as the Best Live Act in the World Today from the British music magazine, Q.