2013年7月17日 星期三

Timberlake and more

Held at Londons Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, the walk to the venue alone heightened the weekends buzz. Seeing the same stadiums used in last years British Olympics reignited a sense of pride within the hearts of many. With that said, there really was no denying how beautiful the backdrop to this years Wireless Festival was. The green banks, witnessed perfectly from the Guest Area, looked more like perfectly laid astro turf under the [close to] 30 degree sun rays than naturally grown grass blades.

With not too much to grumble about, the fact that the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is so great in size the traveling distance between stages became more and more like a mission as the days went on. Last years ability to hop from one stage to another meant more acts could be digested.We offer the biggest collection of old masters that can be turned into hand painted cleanersydney on canvas. This year however you were lucky if you saw any acts at all with the time spent putting one foot in front of the other marching to see your favourite act [and then later discovering that the next act you wanted to see was on a stage at the opposite end of the park].

Fridays line-up was one dominated by R&B. Arguably the weekends better selection of acts, the likes of Miguel, Waka Flocka Flame, Wretch 32, Sub Focus, and Snoop Dogg/Lion garnered much attention on varying stages, but the most talked about moments came elsewhere.

Setting out to dazzle the ladies of the audience with his chiseled physical features and strong vocals, Trey Songz earned himself a few new fans with his performance on the main stage.We are always offering best quality earcap the affordable price. Not hitting a single bum note, theres a reason hes considered one of the genres most consistent vocalists. Not one to jump on trends, the dance/R&B/pop wave that has struck both Chris Brown and Ne-Yo has never even been a factor for Trey Songz. Sticking to the script, his intimate choreography and sexually driven ballads have helped him keep a foothold on the authentic 90s sound that paved the way for todays many genre-tweaking artists.

John Legend was also on hand to fly the flag for R&B on the main stage running through some of his classic hits, as well as his new record Made To Love and Tonight (Best You Ever Had), the theme song for the hit movie Think Like A Man. Even with some poor sound issues heard through one set of speakers on one side of the stage he still managed to keep it professional and keep it moving.

However, besides the days main headliner, Fridays show stealing moment came when the Pepsi Max Stage bore witness to a performance from man-of-the-moment Frank Ocean. Complete with trademark bandana, the Odd Future singer packed out the tent covered stage to the point it was overflowing out of the shelter and in to the field. So much so that the neighboring Yahoo! Stage was completely empty (no exaggeration) when Fazer of N-Dubz fame came to perform.

More a watch and singalong type of performance, Oceans album hits Forrest Gump - which was met with huge applause - and Super Rich Kids sung live were incredible. Belting out the extended long play that is Pyramids had the audience moving around a bit more, but funnily enough one of the singers oldest records, Novacane, received the most attention from the packed house. Frank Ocean continues to go from strength to strength. Hes heading for iconic status at an alarming rate. His Wireless performance is the perfect evidence of his progression.

Trekking back to the main stage for the days finale, a mass crowd of people swarm the bottom end of the park like bees to a honeypot. With drinks flowing and excitement running high, the time had come for Justin Timberlake to hit the stage. Aided by his band The Tennessee Kids, JTs arrival was [of course] met with screams, cries and some serious amounts of flash photography.

Playing a similar set to the one he performed at the Brit Awards after show party a few months back at the Kentish Town Forum, Timberlakes musical mash ups, that included working Juicy Js Bandz A Make Her Dance and Jay-Z & Kanye Wests Ni**as In Paris in to some of his own songs, hyped the fans up to no end. The deafening screams continued when the former N Sync frontman dropped pop classics such as Like I Love You and Cry Me A River - to which the former had one festival goer shout, F**k you Britney.

Of course hitting fans over the head [musically] with iconic records like SexyBack, Se?orita and Rock Your Body were bound to unlock masses of nostalgia, although when tracks from his new album The 20/20 Experience took flight there was no stopping his reign on the Wireless main stage.

His performance of new track Take Back The Night, with its Jackson 5 feel, kept the buzz going, but no one was prepared for what was about to happen. Closing out the night with his hit Suit & Tie, guess who just so happened to show up? Thats right... Jay-Z. Himself performing the following night, Jays verse on the record was met with genuinely surprised screams of thrilling sensation. This put the night to bed perfectly.

A surprising hero from the day came over at the Bandstand stage, which was found at the end of a hidden and not so easily identifiable trail. UK rapper Clement Marfo, whose fusing of rock and rap,If you are looking for beststonecarving for your bathroom walls. has earned himself a bit of a following over the years. With his hit Champion used on the BBC during Wimbledon last year, in the WWE, and a few other places, his name is on the up and up. Once with The Frontline, Marfo seems like hes just one hit away from that recognition he deserves.

Just finishing on the main stage, the always popular Kendrick Lamar had a huge crowd tipping their drinks in the air whilst shouting the lyrics to his addictive drinking anthem Swimming Pools (Drank). Also performing Money Trees and Backseat Freestyle, he and his band satisfied many hip-hop fans who might have felt short changed the previous day. Sounding like he may have been full of cold,Cheap offerscellphonecases dolls from your photos. he still managed to pull out a memorable performance.

The main stage once again became the best point of call when Britains own Emeli Sande chalked up a one hour set that showcased the reason why she is where she is. Belting out Read All About It Pt. III, she helped start off yet another singalong moment at Wireless. Then jumping on the piano to play the intro to possibly her biggest hit to date, Next To Me, Sande then got up and walked the stage singing the rest of the song. This was a great moment for the commercial listener who might not have been familiar with many of the days other acts.

Saturdays headliner was Justin Timberlakes Friday night guest, Jay-Z. As one of the worlds most recognised rappers, hes part responsible for helping the genre of rap reach the audiences that it now does. While no Beyonce, like many festival goers had hoped for, Timberlake did return the favor and make an appearance with Hova singing his part of Jays new record Holy Grail. Looking like hed just gotten out of bed, JT, donning a red baseball cap and gripping what looked like a coffee cup, hit the notes while Jay rapped the lyrics. Even though its only been out a week, bar or bar, lyric for lyric, the excited Wireless audience mirrored with their own voices the content that helped Jay-Z earn his first number one album (Magna Carta Holy Grail) in the UK this week.

With technical issues, that appeared to be a fault of the DJ - he played the instrumental to Kanye Wests Cant Tell Me Nothing at one point, to which Jay appeared to be confused. The track soon came to a halt and Jays own instrumentals reappeared. A few mishaps like this one added to Jay-Zs almost stale performance. Theres no doubt that he has the hits, but he seemed a little lackluster with his stride on this particular day.We are always offering best quality earcap the affordable price.

Highlights came when he sped up his flow on Jigga What, Jigga Who and when he took it back on Where Im From, where he introduced the commercial followers to the grimy side of Hova. Other than that, of course Empire State Of Mind struck a chord with the audience, but his set seemed a little stale. The audience werent really familiar with his back catalogue, his non-musical dialogue came across like a poorly trained actor, and his sluggish demeanor, which might have come from being thrown off a few times by the DJ, lacked that star quality fans have come to expect from Jay-Z.

Feeling like the hottest day of the three, it was a busy one. Hopping from stage to stage, the day started on the main stage with Big Sean. Signed to Kanye Wests G.O.O.D. Music label, as one of raps catchphrase Kings - responsible for Swerve and Oh God - his slick-tongued raps have earned him quite a following. Why he was on so early (12:45) is a question for the organisers. While the park was still filling up, Sean dropped off his Nicki Minaj featured hit A$$, as well as his street smash Mercy.

Immediately heading over to the Pepsi Max stage, soul singer Daley received a lot of love for his smooth moments of musical brilliance. Jessie Ware back on the main stage entertained the still-filling-up main arena, while over at the Yahoo! Stage Rudimental affiliated vocalist Sinead Harnett - see her underground hip-hop soul takeover tune Lights Off - vocally gave listeners a reason to keep an eye on her future movements.

One of the days best performances actually came with a little controversy. Over at the Pepsi Max Stage rapper 2 Chainz commanded his audience with a hop and a skip, and probably a few swinging arm movements. He may not be listed as one of the top tier emcees in rap, but he makes undeniable hits. With affiliations galore - Drake, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj - his wacky outfits and overall energy give him a presence like no other. His Tru personality certainly drew a crowd.
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