The celebration of D.C. music returns, Awesome Con celebrates 10 years, a new book on Inner Ear Studios, Waco Brothers, Protomartyr, and a well-curated lineup of big names at Re:SET.
This weekend was the first for Re:SET, the touring concert series where LCD Soundsystem, boygenius, and Steve Lacy are all headlining all-star lineups that they curated. The shows came to Los Angeles, San Diego, and the Bay Area. Lacy headlined a bill that also featured James Blake, Toro Y Moi, and Foushée, and he took the opportunity to cover “I’m The Man, That Will Find You,” the confusingly punctuated 2013 track from the New Zealand psych-pop weirdo Connan Mockasin. It’s a pretty deep pull, but upon reflection, it makes total sense for Lacy’s whole vibe. Below, watch a short clip of Lacy’s cover and the video for Mockasin’s original. steve last night by u/larusso84 in stevelacy
Steve Lacy and Connan Mockasin have crossed paths at least once. Four years, ago, they both posed for an Instagram photo with Mac DeMarco. During his Re:SET sets, Lacy also brought out his opener Foushée, and they sang their duet “Sunshine.” That one got a big react