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Published on August 15th, 2013 | by Ian Pearce

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Way Out West Festival 2013

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Our Malmö, Sweden-based photographer Ian Pearce (above) hit up this year’s Way Out West Festivalundoubtedly the Scandanavian country’s best annual showcase of musical and culture.

Having took place in Göteborg from 8-10 August, this year’s line-up was something else altogether. Headlined by Neil Young and Crazy Horse, the bill featured everyone from The Knife and Godspeed You! Black Emperor to Haim and Public Enemy.

Take time to sift through Mr Pearce’s extraordinary trove of visual awesome below!

  • Way Out West
  • Crystal Fighters
  • Alabama Shakes
  • Alabama Shakes
  • Alabama Shakes
  • People of WOW
  • Omar Souleyman
  • Omar Souleyman
  • Omar Souleyman
  • People of WOW
  • People of WOW
  • Tame Impala
  • Tame Impala
  • Tame Impala
  • Beach House
  • Beach House
  • Beach House
  • Beach House
  • Autre Ne Veut
  • Autre Ne Veut
  • Autre Ne Veut
  • Steve Mason
  • Steve Mason
  • Steve Mason
  • Waiting for Giorgio
  • Giorgio Moroder
  • Giorgio Moroder
  • Giorgio Moroder
  • Giorgios Audience
  • D.I.S.C.O.
  • Haim
  • Haim
  • Haim
  • Bat for Lashes
  • Bat for Lashes
  • Bat for Lashes
  • Bat for Lashes
  • Grimes
  • Grimes
  • Grimes
  • Grimes
  • Grimes
  • Grimes
  • Chillaxing
  • Godspeed You Black Emperor
  • Aerobics before The Knife
  • The Knife
  • The Knife
  • The Knife
  • The Knife
  • The Knife
  • The Knife
  • The Knife
  • The Knife
  • The Knife
  • The Knife
  • The Knife
  • The Knife
  • Unknown Mortal Orchestra
  • Unknown Mortal Orchestra
  • Unknown Mortal Orchestra
  • Unknown Mortal Orchestra
  • Unknown Mortal Orchestra
  • Public Enemy
  • Public Enemy
  • Public Enemy
  • Public Enemy
  • Public Enemy
  • Goat
  • Goat
  • Goat
  • Goat
  • Cat Power
  • Cat Power
  • Cat Power
  • Cat Power
  • Rainy WOW
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Mobiles up at Kendrick Lamar
  • Alicia Keys
  • Alicia Keys
  • Alicia Keys
  • Alicia Keys
  • Alicia Keys
  • Villagers
  • Villagers
  • Villagers
  • Villagers
  • Villagers
  • Villagers
  • Villagers
  • Villagers
  • WAY
  • OUT
  • WEST

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About the Author

is a photographer/illustrator from Dublin living in Malmö, Sweden. He played in a band called Connect Four Orchestra in the early 2000's in Dublin. They released a bunch of singles and an album in 2001 and played support for the likes of Fugazi, Blonde Redhead, Superchunk and The Oxes. Even though he has stopped playing for now, his love for music has never stopped. He has worked with The Knife, Jape (of which his photograph is the cover of the Choice Music prize winning album Ocean of Frequency), Somadrone and Ships among others. He likes bass, records and being a dad. Follow Ian on thishasbean.com



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