Arctic Monkeys - I caught about half of the Monkey's set (it clashed with Hot Chip), and they were as tight live as I had heard they were. They played a couple of new tracks, the first of which was a lot harder than previous tracks, which is saying something. I guess it was the Josh Homme influence. They played to the crowd with a healthy serving of songs from their debut, although the crowd seemed a little subdued, possibly due to exhausting themselves earlier in the day.
TV on the Radio - I already spoke about these guys. Their set was one to behold. They really embrace the live aesthetic, turning the set into a tent revival, with evangelist Tunde Adebimpe. And they were varied too, from 'Wolf like me's' frenzied, harried tornado to 'Staring at the sun's' hypnotic squall at the finale.
Lupe fiasco - Of all the artists of the day, Lupe seemed to exhibit the most energy of his peers. Given that's the coldest of winters back in his hometown of Chicago right now, that was surprising. Lupe and his live band threw it all down for the duration though, and the crowd was right there with him.
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