MGMT has a fever. And the only prescription is more novelty sized cowbell.
Adding an endearing dimension of audience participation to their tour of North America last month, NYC psych rockers MGMT allowed time to pretend audience members were rockstars at each city they performed in by giving one strong-wristed individual with a rudimentary command of rhythm the chance to play along to “Your Life Is A Lie”, cowbell-rich second single from their newly released self-titled album, using an over-sized cowbell with the word “beware” emblazoned across it.
Now they’re giving us a similar gift – the FOMO-inducing chance to pretend you’re that one guy from The Rapture, hog all the attention and assume cowbell duties – when they perform the single live on stage this year as part of their three date tour of the country for the 2013 Falls Festival.
How do you win? According to a press release, “Boogie Nights is the first night of each Falls event and it’s a fancy dress affair, the theme this year is INTERGALACTIC. Falls will be holding a ‘Best Dressed’ competition on this opening festival celebration at the below times and locations and the winner in the will find themselves onstage in the main arena with MGMT! Go crazy and get creative, start working on your intergalactic fashion masterpieces now.”
What are you waiting for? Order the finest luminescent crescent moon fabric you can afford and make Christopher Walken proud to share oxygen with you.
FALLS FESTIVAL DATES
Dec 28 – Jan 01 in Lorne, VIC (est. 1993) 18+ event – sold out
Dec 29 – Jan 01 in Marion Bay, TAS (est. 2003) All ages – on sale
Dec 31 – Jan 03 in Byron, NSW (est. 2013) 18+ event – final ticket release on sale
FALLS FESTIVAL 2013 SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT
Emma Louise
Horrorshow
Hungry Kids Of Hungary
Johnny Marr
Oliver Tank
The Paper Kites
The Rubens
Thundamentals
The War On Drugs
Violent Soho
FALLS FESTIVAL 2013 FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
!!! (Chk Chk Chk)
Asta
Big Scary
Bombino
Bonobo
The Cat Empire
Chet Faker
Crystal Fighters
Cyril Hahn
Flight Facilities
Gossling
Grizzly Bear
Hanni El Khatib
Hermitude
James Vincent Mcmorrow
London Grammar
MGMT
Neil Finn
Pond
The Preatures
The Roots
Rüfüs
Solange
Tom Odell
Vampire Weekend
Violent Femmes
White Denim
The Wombats
