{"id":29908,"date":"2018-12-02T12:41:17","date_gmt":"2018-12-02T10:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/?p=29908"},"modified":"2019-01-01T02:15:55","modified_gmt":"2019-01-01T00:15:55","slug":"la-route-du-rock-festival-2017-in-saint-malo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/la-route-du-rock-festival-2017-in-saint-malo\/","title":{"rendered":"La Route du Rock festival 2017 in Saint-Malo"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sun 20
\nAugust
\n2017<\/div>\n
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Interpol perform TOTBL on the day of its 15th anniversary\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

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It was Interpol that got me to Brittany. They announced that they’d be celebrating the 15th anniversary of\u00a0Turn on the Bright Lights\u00a0<\/em>by playing it in its entirety all over the world. I’d initially contemplated some of the other venues but a friend of mine said if he could pick one it’d be Saint-Malo. A quick google search revealed it was a city in Brittany, a place very special to my mom. From there everything just fell into place and my mom and I embarked on our Breton roadtrip<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When the day finally arrived (the exact release date of TOTBL in fact<\/a>) I was so excited, and hopped on a shuttle bus to the Fort de Saint-P\u00e8re. The festival was really cool, I’m sorry I couldn’t have enjoyed more of it, but seeing Interpol and hearing those songs was so special and something for which I’ll be eternally grateful.<\/p>\n

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The road to the entrance of the festival featured a mini photo exhibition of historic bands and moments in CBGBs.<\/p>\n

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Inside the festival grounds a few things became immediately obvious: there were 2 stages, it was nice and small and surprisingly dusty. I’m a big fan of smaller capacity festivals so really enjoyed the vibe.<\/p>\n

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Angel Olsen was playing when I arrived.<\/p>\n

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\"Angel<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Angel<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Angel<\/a>I love people-watching and enjoyed seeing the French counterparts for festival photographers (stereotypically chic and quirky – one guy even carried his own collapsible camping stool on his belt) and security (silver fox with Wayfarers and a cigarette who’d fill the water bottles of thirsty revelers).<\/p>\n

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Over on the second stage YAK performed above the most crowded photo pit I’ve ever seen. I didn’t even try to get closer, it was just crazy.<\/p>\n

\"YAK\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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