On May 24th at 4am CJ Townsend and I were so bored that we attended afterparties for the Marcon convention at 4am. I am actually not sure what exactly Marcon is. But I think its a gathering of swingers that are also into Star Trek, World of Warcraft and Anime from all over the nation. It was a funny way to kill 90 minutes before they kicked me out.
MP3:Times New Viking-Pale Blue Eyes(Live)
Throughout the world, and even in America people gather in townsquares to celebrate their regional musicks, cultures and histories. I would imagine in New Orleans they have a celebration of Jazz music at some point.
Columbus Ohio currently has art rock n roll. So in the townsquare for the arts, the Wexner Center, a town meeting was called to salute the finale of Andy Warhol exhibition. The townspeople came out on a holiday in such a force that this cultural moment was at it’s capacity.
The prodigal sons of the town’s art rock n roll, Times New Viking were rightfully drafted to covet the Velvet Underground in said celebration.
We are now only two weeks away from Terrastock 7, to be held in Louisville, KY, and it looks like Donewaiting has become the unofficial web home for previewing the event. So I’m here today persuade all of you who are on the fence about this great festival. At my count at least 37 bands from across the globe will be performing over the course of four days, June 19th-22nd. Full festival passes are still available and individual days are only $25 per day. It looks like there are a variety of lodging options out there too. Louisville is around a three hour drive from Columbus and less than two from Cincinnati and Indianapolis, so even a day-trip is within reason.
Rumors about special collaborations are beginning to pop up, and the one that has me really excited is the idea of Kawabata Makoto of thee most prolific Acid Mothers Temple sitting in with Louisville’s hometown heroes Sapat (pictured above). (more…)
Kosmische music heads across the Eastern seaboard are peeing themselves today as the almighty Cluster have been announced as headliners of No Fun Fest 2008. To be completely honest, I’ve wet myself twice already.
It was thought that the line-up was solidified for the five-year-strong experimental noise festival (May 16, 17 and 18) with Japanese noise veterans Astro and American minimalist Tony Conrad, among others, but festival head Carlos Giffoni has certainly outdone himself with the addition of the German duo of Hans Roedelius and Dieter Moebius.
Roedelius and Moebius have been in the news of late with a reunion show last fall in their homeland, and with the announcement of a reunion for their other classic Kraut group, Harmonia, sometime this year. Add to that the extensive reissue treatment to the entire Cluster and Harmonia + solo catalog and the last few years have been a dream for fans of the two electronic pioneers.
From Mark Van Fleet’s (of Sword Heaven) email bulletin:
NOV 30th -DEC 2nd
THE OHIO EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Friday the 30th at Bourbon St, Sat the 1st at Skylab, Sun the 2nd out in Delaware
Full line-up coming soon. Almost 30 acts from every corner of Ohio…
Should be interesting. Stay tuned…
UPDATE:
More from MVF
Here is the final line-up for this thing. There was some talk of having a three day pay pal pass deal, but I think you are looking at 5 bucks on Fri, $5-10 on Sat, and $5 on Sun…
Cheap for so many bands, so bring money for merch, please.
Kevin Beacham of Rhymesayers Entertainment sent an email listing some of the performers at Scribble Jam this year. I’m kinda stoked on the amount of early to mid 90’s Hip Hop included.
SCRIBBLE JAM 2007
“POWERED BY SCION”
MC BATTLE + DJ BATTLE + B-BOY BATTLE
BEATBOX BATTLE + GRAFF EXPO
AUGUST 9-12, 2007 CINCINNATI, OH
RAIN OR SHINE
“Boot Camp Click (Buckshot, Smif n Wessun, Heltah Skeltah), Evidence and DJ Revolution, Mr Dibbs & Self Core, Black Milk, Lifesavas, DJ P, Animal Crackers, Medusa, DJ Zeph & Azeem, Galapagos 4 (Qwel, Robust, Mestizo), Wise Intelligent of Poor Righteous Teachers, Jaz O (a.k.a Big Jaz), Carnage and a few more things still being worked out.”
Here is some Youtube action of the Gods involved:
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I just can’t make up my mind.
I’ve got the wristband, but not the badge. I’ve got peeps to stay with in Austin, but it’s a couple miles from the action. Obviously, as our excellent SXSW blog indicates, there’s a lot going on down there, but it’s been a few years since last I went and I’m not totally sold on going.
Part of this is because it doesn’t seem like a lot of folks I know are going. Of course that may be a complete misconception. For instance I had no clue my friend Chris was going until he asked me if I was going last week. So maybe that’s how it is for most folks around me: we all just assume the other is going and haven’t thought to bring it up.
Also, it seems as if the shift has turned to day parties, which would actually be good since this would be the first time I’m working the fest with a press wristband instead of a laminate (the primary downside of this: no Pete Townsend keynote for me. Boo!). On the downside, I’m still scarred from my early years of attending and always having to wait until the last minute before scoring an invite to the Spin party which, back then, was the end-all be-all of fest parties. I’ve been told it’s different, and a bit more egalitarian now, but there is always that younger sting lying under my older, more weathered surface.
So what do y’all think, should Tankboy make up his mind and just buy the plane ticket? Do you know of anything that would shift me decisively one way or the other? Parties for me to DJ? Day parties I shouldn’t miss? Inside info you’ve been keeping to yopurself, waiting to spring with just this sort of prodding?
I reckon I’ve got to buy the ticket today or tomorrow if i’m going to do do it, so help me make up my mind!
I’d say these numbers make it look good another lolla in 2007.
The event grossed nearly $8 million in ticket sales, with total paid attendance of more than 166,000. Last year’s Lolla, its first as a one-off festival, had a total paid attendance 60,000 from a two-day event. (full story)
If it does happen next year, I think I’m gonna try to go.
From the people who brought you Bonnaroo comes the second annual Vegoose Festival…. Once again happening in Las Vegas during Halloween weekend.
Confirmed acts so far:
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Widespread Panic
The Killers
The Mars Volta
The Black Crowes
Fiona Apple
The Raconteurs
Keller Williams Incident featuring Keller Williams backed by the String Cheese Incident
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley
Medeski Martin & Wood
The Roots
The Rhythm Devils feat. Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzman, Mike Gordon & Steve Kimock
G. Love & Special Sauce
Jurassic 5
Galactic
Praxis
Yonder Mountain String Band
Gomez
Built To Spill
Guster
Jim James of My Morning Jacket
Dr. Octagon aka Kool Keith
Band of Horses
Jamie Lidell
The Zutons
Many more acts will be announced shortly.
