Guided by Voice highlights the Kilby Block Party on Sunday

Going to a rock festival is a pretty big commitment that takes stamina. After Saturday at the Kilby Block Party at the fairgrounds in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, we decided to skip afternoon acts Royel Otis, CSS, and Pond and save up for the evening lineup of Guided by Voices, Interpol, and LCD Soundsystem.

It was a fine decision as those three acts were well worth the price of admission. We danced away to festival closers LCD after a razor-cool performance by Interpol, and the weekend’s clear highlight, GBV as the sun set behind their stage.

Leader Robert Pollard was in fine form, with even a couple of his patented high leg kicks. “I Am a Scientist,” “Teenage FBI,” “The Best of Jill Hives,” “Glad Girls,” and many other staples dotted a tight set. Pollard promised 21 songs in an hour and he delivered.

1. Everybody Thinks I'm a Raincloud (When I'm Not Looking)
2. Meet the Star
3. I Am A Scientist
4. Dance of Gurus
5. Motor Away
6. Jack of Legs
7. Tractor Rape Chain
8. For the Home
9. Boomerang
10. Focus on the Flock
11. I Am a Tree
12. Haircut Sphinx
13. The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory
14. The Best of Jill Hives
15. Alex Bell
16. Your Name Is Wild
17. Game of Pricks
18. Glad Girls
19. The Rally Boys
20. Encore: Teenage FBI
21. Encore: A Salty Salute