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jcawould have been awesome to link up, maybe we did haha who hows.
i had an amazing time though, pretty much every single show i saw was absolute fire!
foodisfunbummed cause it looks like I won't be making it to peach fest since my friend probably can't take the days off. he's been trying to convince me to do magnaball instead if he can make it.
I've never been to a phish show so that's a whole lot of phish to take in for my first time. I think I'd prefer a regular festival where I could see a wide variety of performers, but then again, getting so many sets of phish could be awesome
theabortionatorGoing to this tomorrow and the next night at jay peak
https://www.facebook.com/events/870383183003704/
only 65 for 2 days. Gonna see some old friends and rage. DSO and other bands
ZimmermanGo. GOOOO! Phish is incredible. I'd rather go to a festival with just them than a variety every time. Their festivals are fully run by them and usually showcase art in addition (and combination! check out the secret sets from previous fests) to the music. If you have any questions or want some examples of jams you'd like based on your taste let me know!
Oh, and I'll be there. With plenty of goodies.
foodisfunI've been watching some videos from the last super ball and I'm pretty convinced it'd be a great time. I like the idea of live music all day from like noon - 3am like a regular festival, but I'm sure there'd be enough ways to stay occupied at magnaball. I also feel like I should take advantage while it's within driving distance since I missed my chance to see them at MSG on NYE
will keep you posted if I end up buying a ticket
theabortionatorI honestly like not having music all the time. There's nothing happening on the stage so you don't have to worry about missing anything while you're chillin in the campgrounds. Also everyone is there for phish, everyone catches the phish sets, which is pretty rad.
It'll be a good time for sure.
Krotchs_BrotherAnybody going to IleSoniq in mid-August? I'll be coming in from Toronto, looking to be an unreal weekend.
louie.miragsBackwoods Pondfest next weekend and I am stoked!! It looks like it is going to be a real chill festival!
theabortionatorI'll be across champlain those days in burlington but check out The Heavy Pets if you go. Those guys are my boys. Happy to see them on there but I had tickets to burlington a long time out and it doesn't make sense to drive to hit both in one night.
Sophistaphunk are a lot of fun. PPP are pretty solid.
louie.miragsword up man will do! I amped to see particle for the first time and mister f. I have been jamming to PPPP since I saw them last Chill - great funky jams!
I highly considered the VT run but so pricey compared to a weekend at backwoods. Enjoy the shows! I will be seeing moe., twiddle and maybe some of you at Chill!
louie.miragsBackwoods Pondfest next weekend and I am stoked!! It looks like it is going to be a real chill festival!
*Nickdel*You should check out Lucid while you're there. Real good.
theabortionatorMissed them on the lineup somehow lol. Yeah particle is awesome. Mister F is the shit as well. Def go see mister F. Them's my boys as well. Make sure you heckle the keyboard player. Make fun of his hair or something. (Don't really unless you say I told you to lolz)
Mister F is going places. Great bunch of dudes.
foodisfunWent to the poconos to see Rebelution when they played with Sublime w/ Rome on Saturday. had a good time and enjoyed the show as always, but found myself fiending a jam anytime there was a solo or buildup haha. kept feeling like something awesome could come out of it but then it was back to the chorus or verse.
All the shows I've been to in the last year or more have pretty much been jam bands and music I don't know well, so it was also kind of weird to know all the words and sing to every song again. Don't mean for any of this to sound negative, I'm 100% still a fan of Rebelution and non-jam music, it's just interesting how different it all felt compared to the last time I saw them.
louie.miragsI hear that for sure! I enjoy Rebelution as well but I am pretty sure they played identical sets the two times I saw them. Great sing alongs but lacking the improv jams or funky riffs.
louie.miragsI lied.. The video surfaced: https://www.facebook.com/PigeonsPlayingPingPong?fref=ts
liam..Heading back to the east for Magnaball and excited as hell. Does anyone know if there are any supporting acts playing?
DrailFuck Shambhala is awesome. Last year they sold a few too many tickets and the stages were always full for any big names, so this year they expanded the Fractal and Pagoda dance floors, and sold less tickets. Pretty much the only big scale rave I can think of that isn't corporate and is all about the vibes.
If you care about electronic music at all, YOU NEED TO COME HERE! I know I have a bias opinion because it's pretty much in my backyard, but shit man. Gets better every year. Only big room mainstage (aka - bullshit mainstream garbage) set I heard all weekend was Kygo - besides that it was all different genre's of bass music that killed it.
More mind blowingly good sets than you can shake a K'd out raver at. Jazzy Jeff was a let down for me, but some folk I talked to liked it enough. Mix Master Mike killed it, Griz killed it, after hating on his DJ skills Pretty Lights put me in his place and won set of the weekend in my books (I was only supposed to be there for 20min before going to AC Slater and next thing you know 1.5 hours had gone by and he made everyone his bitch). Tipper needs to get over himself, and people really need to stop doing GHB - it's not a party drug. Can't wait till next year!!!!!
louie.miragsMysteryland is another big scale rave that is more vibes than corporate. It is an amazing time and camping on the holy ground (woodstock)
And people doing GHB is odd as fuck, but I have heard a comedian talk about it. Apparently if you just do a drop or two you get a permanent smile. However, if you mix any alcohol with it, you black out. Sounds like a bad idea for festys.
-benedettoML has great vibes but it is corporate as fuck. Last weekend, Louie and I were at Backwoods Pondfest and wow, they know exactly what they are doing. They didn't even sell beer so talk about not being about money. Everywhere was clean for the most part, hardly any trash on the ground. We didn't see one cop on the drive in or out. You can have your own fire. Never a pat down. And I'd say its close to a 1000 people, if not, a little more.
The only non corporate thing about ML is the amount of underground artist but if they could of got Bassnectar and PL, they would of 100%.
DrailIf Mysteryland isn't corporately backed why does it have logos for T Mobile and Mastercard on their website. Shambhala is held on a private farm, owned by a family, with zero corporate backing - with almost all profits going back into the local community.
-benedettoTechno is the best.
theabortionatorSophistaphunk are a lot of fun.
PeppermillRenoBUT LIKE YOU SAID IN ANOTHER POST YOU DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THEY'LL KEEP DOING THESE FESTS HOPE IT SELLS WELL!!!!
foodisfun:) as much as I'm enjoying all the shows I've been to, I desperately need a club night in my life. I get severe fomo pretty much every weekend when there's awesome parties so close in BK/NYC.
I feel the same way man. Sucks how much an investment it is to get to the city especially from Upstate.
BUT LIKE YOU SAID IN ANOTHER POST YOU DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THEY'LL KEEP DOING THESE FESTS HOPE IT SELLS WELL!!!![/QUOTE]
I think Backwoods will be fine at least. Professionally ran and a lot of loyal fans. Plus I talked to a bunch of people saying it was their first time there and loved it. I don't think many more tents or cars could have fit in the fields!
louie.miragsBackswoods did fine. Tons of people there and not too much open space left. Great times
connecticuntI forgot I bought tickets to this a couple months ago and this was probably the best surprise I've had in years. This schedule is out of this world. Just listened to Ott's new album and it's pretty good, and I've been dying to see space jesus again.