Street Scene Day 1 Highlights: Devendra Banhart

Marjana Jaidi / August 29, 2009

“We’re going to sonically impregnate you, baby,” Devendra Banhart greeted the crowd as he and his band started their set at Street Scene on Friday. A perfect fit for the sunset-lit background, their set started out airy and tropical before moving into bluesy rock. Devendra, sporting a homemade Modest Mouse t-shirt, broke his rib at a show the previous night and was forced to play most of the show seated. As a whole, the band was both laid back and charismatic, our only regret was that we couldn’t see the stage antics that landed Devendra in that position to begin with.