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| James Mercer with The Shins |
Welcoming a nice change of pace from the jambands and DJs on
Friday, May 17 at the Hangout Music Festival was indie band, The Shins. They played into the sunset from 7:30 until
9:00 on the sunset stage to a more resolute and seemingly sober crowd. It was fairly easy to tell who the true Shins
fans were. Originally from Albuquerque,
New Mexico and now residing in Portland, Oregon, The Shins were right on point
with their show. Although their music is
relatively unknown to those that are not into their scene, one could not help
but appreciate the caliber of their lyrics and instrumentalism. They played two of their biggest hits:
“Caring is Creepy” and “New Slang,” which are songs that were popularized by
the 2004 movie, Garden State. They closed
their show with their also reasonably popular song “One by One All Day.”
