The Decemberists came on when it was starting to absolutely downpour, and some people left and others toughed it out. I was amongst those who bailed; it was cold and rainy and a long day. From what I heard in my attempt to get out and not be soaking wet, The Decemberists definitely still have their niche and a huge fan base
Soooo, now we can finally the Governors Ball festival at a glance (see below) let’s see how the long weekend works out. One thing is for sure, it is an easy way to catch a lot of bands you wanna watch and the only fESTIVAL YOU CAN TAKE THE SUBWAY HOME FROM!
Summer has arrived in California, we had torching temperatures this week reaching the 100s in the valley, meanwhile FYF fest founder
How could you see so many in a day anyway? I always end up seeing the most popular ones, because as everyone else, I stay with what I already know. And that’s a shame because shouldn’t a free festival make me discover new bands?
The only bummer of the show is the fact that the staff was a bit out of control, pulling people out of the “pit” left and right. It was disappointing and totally not justified because no one was getting hurt, but I guess they’d never dealt with an event of this magnatude before
Most importantly, the all ages stage will have: Pissed Jeans, Chalk Talk, The Guru, Heavy Breath, Two Humans, The DustBusters, and a few others. The rest of the stages are 21+, which is a bummer, but those playing on the 3 other stages include Kung Fu, McLovins, MC Paul Barman, Ceschi, Snooty Garland, Violent Mae, and The Backyard Committee.
Our good friend, the very wonderful Media Contact sin Hom-Gogolak of the City Parks Foundation’s Summer Stage is out on maternity leave till the end of May! Over the past four seasons, Sin has hooked us up every single time and we have taken great pride and pleasure in reviewing the many shows we’ve seen.
More and more EDM DJs every year? EDM promoters have had some difficulties to find a venue around LA, and since the Los Angeles State Historic Park (home of Hard Summer and Insomniac) is currently closed for renovation, it is crucial for them to find a new venue, and that’s why the EDM promoters are all eyes for Grand Park.
His Made in America festival is coming to Los Angeles. He and Mayor Eric Garcetti announced this morning that the festival will take place in the new Grand Park downtown LA, during Labor Day weekend (August 30th-31st).
I am always house proud when this event comes along. It’s great to see this event gain popularity and strength. This thing is run like clockwork rarely off time schedule (and by the way they actually give you the set times on their website!)
It is hard to believe such darkness can come from 12 year-old kids (I read that they are in 7th grade!), but frontboy Malcolm Brickhouse was playing a mean guitar while being scarier than Ozzy even in his younger days
Every year they have to top the previous year. A few years ago we had the Tupac hologram, and what could be next? More celebrities paid to pause for selfies with complete strangers? Looking at my Twitter feed, people really love those! In fact some people go to Coachella just for the celebrity sightings.
A great advantage of this Coachella-in-your-living-room is the ability to switch from one stage to another at the click of the mouse, the stream is not even buffering and only for this it’s worth it, as they have greatly improved the technology
A graph published by the Los Angeles Times really surprised me: 69 of the 169 (40.8%) acts playing Coachella this year are classified as EDM, and only 62 are rock acts (36.7%)
Status update on my Facebook: Still not going to Coachella! Attending Coachella may have been fun and cool 10 years ago, but, after reading a few articles about this weekend festivities, there is absolutely no chance I will ever pay to attend
But perhaps people only wanted to hear an act that had been worth waiting 12 years for. That wasn’t what they got in the Coachella valley.
Of course, I am not going as I have the feeling that this hyped festival has less and less to do with music,… it’s now all about fashion, money and show-off, and I realize, about just getting one of these expensive tickets!
LAist adds that Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul is asking for $15,000 to attend the festival plus 2 VIP passes, while Kate Bosworth is asking for double and Joe Jonas will just be happy with $20,000. According to Reddit, Aaron Paul met his wife at Coachella, so he should be grateful for that and pay for his own ticket
Can we do something about that Fest name? Rockstar Energy Drink? Really? I mean I understand that its sponsored by the chemical giant but really cant you find a way to subtle it down?
Friday is a wash out, Outkast’s take Kanye’s position as the finishing end and Saturday is somewhere in the middle. Okay, I’m overstating. Some folks haven’t seen Vampire Weekend three times in twelve months
I still feel the Warped magic but I have come to discover that it’s not just the bands doing it but the entire ‘fest’ environment. It’s hot, its filthy and its tradition.
After the 3-song-allowed in the pit, I was once again condemned to back up on the side, but this time, for some obscure reasons, they let me climb on stage, and I stayed there with a bunch of people, just behind the band, totally overwhelmed by the formidable energy.
Day two at the Burger, and I was sort of rested from the day before and ready for another music marathon, starting with local band Hindu Pirates who were playing inside the Observatory
There is a Burger Records revolution in Southern California, this small independent label has been organizing its Burgerama for three years now, taking over the Observatory in Orange County for the weekend, and it is expanding like a homegrown giant flower
I had the chance to see Kim Shattuck not too long ago, during her short episode with the Pixies, and she was back with her own thing, the Muffs, playing inside the Observatory.
Cash in fast, your days are numbered. If you expect kids to spend $104. to see Anthony Green and Circa Survive…you’re out of your mind.
for the first time, Coachella is offering a four-course $225 meal? What? It is not a joke and it blows my mind. When do you find the time for a four-course dinner when there are 100 bands on the bill?
A staple in the European Fest scene this year it parks its neon ass right in Bethel New York. Direct competition to Camp Bisco? Hmm, this one takes place Memorial Day weekend, so at least the heat shouldn’t be that intense.
I don’t really expect Muse, Arcade Fire or even Outkast to schedule one of these intimate parties, so far none of the big headliners is in the list, but who knows what could happen in the following days? Arcade Fire has done it before
They don’t want to go on tour, or record an album or even become a real punk band. They have never been a real punk band to begin with, they were not even real musicians, and Pussy Riot was part of a bigger art movement protesting against Putin.
I froze my ass off last year at Boston Calling. I gotta say though despite the temperature it was one of the best outdoor events I have ever attended with a great set up and some fabulous staff. Even Boston’s finest (aside from one donut eating wanker) were amazing
So sure you’re going to Governor’s Ball and the weather is kind, then this is some line up . It is a lot of heavy digging done quickly and since the action is in I the bottle of middle, you can spend all day without necessarily spending all night
It looks like 2014 will be Outkast’s year, according to the San Francisco Weekly, the rap duo will
I would have bought a ticket on presale Tuesday morning if I could’ve but it was sold out and now I’ve seen the line up I am far from thrilled I must say
Three days is a lot of music, and a lot of commitment so it’s possible that many people had to change their plan? Economists suggest that, even though the festival didn’t suffer at all this year, it is not a good sign, as it is obviously a sign of decreasing demand. Plus customers of the first weekend must have been extremely mad to have paid full price,
Folk is an old genre, and nobody knows it better than Frank Fairfield who played his mix of old-time Appalachian fiddle, banjo and guitar on the carousel stage. He is a real phenomenon, playing old tunes as if he was a time machine. But he is the real deal, he talks like a guy on an ancient recording, he laughs like a 90-year-old man, and he must barely be in his early 30
Santa Monica is only 30 minutes away, but there is the traffic, then the parking,… I was still undecided when I look up at the line up again. I couldn’t miss Conor, right? And did I make the right decision! The festival lasted two days, but I only bought a ticket for Sunday afternoon (Conor Oberst’s night) and I had a blast.
the event is 18+ they hope to bring in a crowd to celebrate the culture and the up coming bands of their region. Talk about national pride. I wonder if they have an ‘America Calling” fest over there.
It was a fun indoor-outdoor day, with way too many choices, but how can you choose when you don’t even know what the hell all these bands are playing?
it was only a few hours of this all-day heavy music marathon but my ears are still ringing from the experience.
the festival has been struggling to draw a large public, ticket sales have dropped last year, and they haven’t sold out yet this year
I cant decide if I love this or hate this but .. IS THAT CHEETAH CHROME!?!?!?!
Music festivals may have this hippie-spirit at core, but most of them are far from being earth friendly, I am always appalled when I look at the ground after a show
Now Liberty U is not exactly Yale but its not The ‘University of Nations” either. The later being a non accredited sheep herding global organization. Liberty is in fact accredited (Southern only) and at less than $30k its not exactly the cheapest place to champion for God
You cant predict the weather but as Iman mentioned numerous times, GBall was just too early in the season. Fests need heat and quick summer storms to provide release not spring deluges which make it a mud bog.
‘This next song is about my ex-girlfriend and you have to be sorry for me’ said Newell at one point… wait a minute, nobody tells me to be sorry for anyone! However, I think he had gained the attention of some females in the crowd.
Frontman Bradley Hanan Carter still has this deep baritone voice so characteristic of their music, which also has some definitive anthemic qualitiy
No rain or mud for me at the Jubilee Music and Arts Festival – as Iman had to endure at the Governor’s Ball – just nice temperatures and a noticeable cool down at night, but that’s the reason why California is the best place for outdoor festivals. This year, the Jubilee had moved in the Arts District Downtown Los Angeles, and the urban setting changed the feeling of the Fest a bit.
Obliterations were next on the main stage of the Jubilee, and as expected, they became some furious and angry long-haired animals. Their set was all about loudness and aggression anchored into distortion, Sam James Velde’s raucous screams and guitar riffs going from metal to punk hardcore.
Really, City Hall Plaza is wonderful and the line up is top notch, I just refuse to support a city that is so incredibly ignorant
