Thirst, sweat, exhaustion and MUSICAL EUPHORIA are just some of the words that come to mind when thinking back on the day that was: St Jerome's Laneway Festival 2014!
Now, we know we're not usually ones to chronicle our not-so-overtly-fashion-related experiences but, well, here's the thing - If we love it, we want to share that with you! stcksandstnes is all about our lives as fashion lovers, so we're going to share all our adventures if we think you'll enjoy them. AND, we did make sure to have the perfect festival ensembles put together, for both practicality and personality just for you guys!
Now onto the main event of the festival - the music! The lineup featured big names including Vance Joy, Haim, Lorde, Chvrches, Cashmere Cat, xxyxx, Daughter and The Jezabels to name a few. Choosing to come to the festival solely to see our faves Daughter and Chvrches, it was DEVASTATING to say the least to find out they were scheduled to play at the same time. As such, it was with much sorrow that we skipped out on Daughter's set to get prime spots for all the other acts.
Our faves of the day:
Our faves of the day:
Chvrches got off to a rocky start with the microphone failing lead singer Lauren Mayberry during their opener "We Sink" (a favourite of ours!!), but as they say 'in times of technical difficulties, true musical camaraderie shines through'!! After what we have described as the most 'adorable' cover by a band member, Martin Doherty stole our hearts when he started singing the lyrics to the popular song in an effort to "recover" the opening act! The crowd cheered him on before they regained sound and continued on with hits "Mother We Share" and "Gun" to name a few! Such a cute moment we won't forget!
Next up was Californian valley girls Este, Danielle and Alana from the highly acclaimed band HAIM, (which we found out is actually pronounced 'hime' to rhyme with 'time') And what a performance! The girls were electrically captivating; these sisters are sitting at a whole other level of talent. The incredible rhythm and stage presence exuded by the girls made them hypnotising to watch and left us with smiles as large as Este's for the rest of the day. Este's facial expressions - earning her the nickname 'bass face' - are some of the most entertaining things we have ever seen. Ever. Both crazy and endearing, Este and her gorgeous sisters' unparalleled commitment to their performance kept us wanting more well after the set came to an end. And when Alana declared to the crowd that we were the 'craziest' they'd encountered, it only further fostered our adoration for this indie-folk-90's-pop trio. And if their incredible live performance wasn't enough, Haim's impromptu free-styling on the drums and 'was a highlight of the set, as their natural talent and rhythm was shown to the crowd! Safe to say we are still mesmerised by the beat of Haim's "Don't Save Me" playing on repeat in our minds.
Kiwi teenager Lorde was fresh off the plane from LA after receiving the Song of the Year Grammy for her catchy tune "Royals". Lorde's quirky stage presence was incredibly captivating as her deep voice lulled the crowd into a "living fantasy!"
Overall Laneway 2014 was a HUGE success! While we were sad to have missed 'Daughter', the five hour mosh session did see us secure pretty incredible spots in front of some of the biggest musical acts in the world!
Love Jess and Bella
xoxo
