AvocadoGenesis
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the best show that never happened for me was edan opening for prefuse. it got cancelled like a month before :_(
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the best show that never happened for me was edan opening for prefuse. it got cancelled like a month before :_(
garbarator
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Grimes played a new song at FYF tonight. Sounded great, and not like Go, which i've grown to like but i didnt want a whole album of that.
RemainInBliss
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Saw a john talabot dj set last night and it was fucking awesome.
garbarator
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I ended up seeing a few songs of RTJ
Was grape
Was grape
Any new material?
garbarator
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Not in what i saw. They seemed to be playing the album start 2 finish
garbarator
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God
garbarator
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So i didn't go to Fuck You Fest today. It was a fucking nightmare.
There were marathon walks between each stage and a lot of areas with bottle-necked crowds trying to get from place to place. They overcharged on water that was advertised at $2. They let the arena stage get over capacity, because they decided not to use the seating, and the floor only held like 3,000 people, so they forced everyone out and it apparently got hostile, and so then they only let people in through one entrance, making it even harder to get from stage to stage and also losing a lot of bathrooms. So I couldn't get in because it was at capacity. So i missed Todd Terje and Caribou. Glad that happened after Slint. They didn't sell water in there either which was retarded. The Lines to get in were hella long and didn't seem to actually go anywhere. and they only started letting people in 15 mins before the first act. Merch ran out in like 5 hours. I'm pretty sure the securities only focus was confiscating as much drugs and paraphernalia for their own consumption as they possibly could, as that is they only thing i saw them do with any deliberation all day and night, walking through the crowds at the stages. $9 for the worst pizza i've ever eaten. I could go on and on. Fucking sucked.
On the bright side, the sound was fantastic and the sets i did manage to catch were all really good to shit my pants amazing. Angel Olsen, Slint, Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks, Run The Jewels for a few songs, Slowdive, and Grimes.
I'm not sure that i got my money's worth but i definitely would have felt like i spent too much if i went again today. from gas to parking to food. and sore feet. fuck that shit.
There were marathon walks between each stage and a lot of areas with bottle-necked crowds trying to get from place to place. They overcharged on water that was advertised at $2. They let the arena stage get over capacity, because they decided not to use the seating, and the floor only held like 3,000 people, so they forced everyone out and it apparently got hostile, and so then they only let people in through one entrance, making it even harder to get from stage to stage and also losing a lot of bathrooms. So I couldn't get in because it was at capacity. So i missed Todd Terje and Caribou. Glad that happened after Slint. They didn't sell water in there either which was retarded. The Lines to get in were hella long and didn't seem to actually go anywhere. and they only started letting people in 15 mins before the first act. Merch ran out in like 5 hours. I'm pretty sure the securities only focus was confiscating as much drugs and paraphernalia for their own consumption as they possibly could, as that is they only thing i saw them do with any deliberation all day and night, walking through the crowds at the stages. $9 for the worst pizza i've ever eaten. I could go on and on. Fucking sucked.
On the bright side, the sound was fantastic and the sets i did manage to catch were all really good to shit my pants amazing. Angel Olsen, Slint, Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks, Run The Jewels for a few songs, Slowdive, and Grimes.
I'm not sure that i got my money's worth but i definitely would have felt like i spent too much if i went again today. from gas to parking to food. and sore feet. fuck that shit.
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garbarator
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Yeah i won't be going back next year. I think I'm just kind of done w/ festivals. I can't deal with all the extra bullshit anymore. I'm glad though that the one thing they got right is the sound on the stages. Probably the best sound I've heard at a festival to be honest. Such a shame they fucked everything else up.
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I'm pretty much in the same boat with festivals. Are you still going to Coachella?
garbarator
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Hell no. You remember how i pretty much didn't even go into the fest on Saturday this year? I really just didn't even wanna be there that day. That might have had something to do with me being on shrooms also but i was just really not into it. Decided to get off my ass for Sunday so i didn't feel like i wasted all my money. I don't regret going though. Glad i saw the 'mats and nmh and other stuff. I figured at the time it was just Coachella i was fed up with, but now i realize it's festivals in general.
garbarator
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I wanna go to burning man though
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lol yeah, did you see Darkside at FYF at least?
I'm glad I went to Coachella as a bucket list thing, but damn, I was really on edge with the people. Plus the heat really got to me. I threw up Saturday night because of the combination of dehydration and the dust.
I like Outside Lands because my sister lives in the city, so it's really easy to do. I like being in civilization. And the food and craft beer makes up for the annoying people. But other than that, I don't really like festivals that much anymore.
If I ever get rich, I might do Coachella gain just so I can do rich man's Coachella and stay at a condo or something. much anymore.
Sorry about FYF man, that's really unfortunate.
Wasn't able to be at fyf like I'd hoped. Sorry garbz
Kevin Drew and Eleanor Friedberger are touring together/in town. Should I see them?
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Afraid not. Darkside played Sunday. But as far as I've heard i may not have even been able to get into the arena for his set so I'm not as bummed.
Coachella is pretty rough, i always got a cold the week after, like clockwork. I did 5 in a row. I'm super grateful for the experiences and i made a lot of friends and saw a lot of music. It's just fucking expensive, really. The getting rich and going idea sounds alright though. I liked outside lands when i went. That was really expensive too though.
I'm not completely pissed off about FYF. I got to see my top few acts for the weekend, and they were great, and now i know i don't want to go to festivals anymore. and i saved money by not going Sunday. So it's not all bad.
You probably made the right choice.
Mazurak
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Yeah! Saw them on their Antics tour.. aaand they sounded great but maybe were pretty static i think? was reeeeeally drunk tho so it was fun.
Solid_Snake81
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Wanted to see them, not sure I'll be shelling out $100 for all these sold out shows around NY.
AaronP1264
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i saw them in 2005 and it was one of my favorite concert experiences ever. had a pre-rolled blunt and was going to light it during their first song, but my friend thought i was passing it (not lighting it) and reached for it... knocking it out of my hand. i spent the next song and a half searching among everyones feet for my dropped blunt with my lighter. i found it. we smoked it. had a great time.
went over to TU to a yougn freshmans dorm room and didn't make any move whatsoever. guaranteed i coulda got my first tug job that night had i been more into the moment.
went over to TU to a yougn freshmans dorm room and didn't make any move whatsoever. guaranteed i coulda got my first tug job that night had i been more into the moment.
siQness
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garbarator
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I kinda wish i went to that instead of FYF
AaronP1264
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feels good to say yes doesn't it siq
siQness
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OMFG... One of the most exciting shows I've been too in a long time. Right up there with the intensity of nirvana but on a much smaller scale. I really miss punk shows...
http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/cros...review_photos_manipulator_tour_miami_2014.php
http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/cros...review_photos_manipulator_tour_miami_2014.php
garbarator
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fuckin' told ya
this is exciting.
met the lead singer of Spoon last night. He def wanted to fuck this girl who i'm friends with (who i've had sex with) and invited me, her, and her friend to get drinks with him. The girls refused so it ended up not happening. I was def hoping Britt would get my sloppy 2nd's but whatevs.
also talked to EMA and if she had gone with us i think i coulda got it in, wat do u guys think?
pipinowns
yeaah 
garbarator
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u were almost eskimo brothers with britt daniel nice
GoBlue32
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fellow chicago indie rock boarders: no age is playing a free show at thalia hall in a couple weeks
http://thaliahallchicago.com/?event_id=5409385
http://thaliahallchicago.com/?event_id=5409385
noles848
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garbarator
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that lineup is really really good
![[face_worried]](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.ignboards.com/styles/ign/ign/smilies/classic/worried.gif "Worried [face_worried]")
Tomtin
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nice.
i just bought tix to see marilyn manson with smashing pumpkins next week. last time i saw manson, he sucked...but ive never seen pumpkins, which were one of my fav bands in the 90s.
do i have to revoke my indie cred card now?
i just bought tix to see marilyn manson with smashing pumpkins next week. last time i saw manson, he sucked...but ive never seen pumpkins, which were one of my fav bands in the 90s.
do i have to revoke my indie cred card now?
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siQness
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I'm sure I've brought this up before , but I have close friends that are close with Manson. They all got backstage passes and have multiple pictures on FB. I passed. The only Manson album I ever liked was Portrait. I saw them live as the "spooky kids" a number of times. And hung out with them several times before they were famous. They were always kind of assholes...even before they were on MTV.
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Solid_Snake81
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You guys know the story about Manson out two of his ribs?
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