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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: sweetcell on September 15, 2011, 12:27:19 am
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anyone else going this weekend? sounds like they've left the extra stages from Freefest there for HFStival to use, so layout should be the same.
just came across the schedule. all the action will be in the pavilion:
Main Stage
12:00p Black Alley Band
1:05p Diane Birch
2:15p Gin Blossoms
3:30p Minus the Bear
4:45p Clutch
6:00p Jimmy's Chicken Shack* (YES!!!!!!!!!!!)
7:10p Dr. Dog
8:30p Flogging Molly
9:45p The Avett Brothers
Local stage
11:30a Vessel
12:35p Tennis System
1:45p Lloyd Dobler Effect
3:00p Middle Distance Runner
4:15p Funkmnkyz
5:30p Justin Trawick Band
6:40p Pasadena
8:00p River James
9:10p Lionize
Acoustic lounge
2:00p Roadhouse Clams
5:00p Tami D'Mar Group
* shouldn't it be "jimmie's"?
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I am amazed that Jimmie's Chicken Shack is still together. I saw them open up for the Violent Femmes at Johns Hopkins 16 years ago!
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I am amazed that Jimmie's Chicken Shack is still together. I saw them open up for the Violent Femmes at Johns Hopkins 16 years ago!
I wouldn't really say they're still together, since it's just the singer as the only original member left. I'm not even sure he's even working on new material. I remember the first time seeing them was out in the parking lot of RFK when I went to see Pink Floyd for the Division Bell Tour...
I'm just really shocked they've got a higher billing than CLUTCH!! Let's look at this and wonder which of these two local bands has had greater success, and still putting out music. No need to even mention that Clutch has all original members :)
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What about the Gin Blossums? They A.) Have more recognizable songs (at least three or four) to the general public than all of the other bands combined and B.) have sold more records than all of the other bands combined. Putting the most popular mainstream band so far down on the bill....that IS "alternative."
Brian
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yeah . . . but springsteen and pink floyd have sold more than all of them. would you put them ahead of the dr. dog? i mean come on, dr.dog is changing the landscape of all things music.
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yeah . . . but springsteen and pink floyd have sold more than all of them. would you put them ahead of the dr. dog? i mean come on, dr.dog is changing the landscape of all things music.
Dr. Dog is actually the best band on that bill.
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I don't see any Latin rock on that line-up. I, for one, am deeply offended. How did they get a permit!??
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yeah . . . but springsteen and pink floyd have sold more than all of them. would you put them ahead of the dr. dog? i mean come on, dr.dog is changing the landscape of all things music.
I'd put them in the parking lot. Someone needs to sweep up and take care of Porta-Potties.
Brian
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I don't see any Latin rock on that line-up. I, for one, am deeply offended. How did they get a permit!??
Is there a thumbs up like option on the 930 forum?
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get me started at your own risk...
;)
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;D self-awareness award goes to hutch!
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I don't see any Latin rock on that line-up. I, for one, am deeply offended. How did they get a permit!??
Is there a thumbs up like option on the 930 forum?
Actually...I was thinking the same thing, then just assumed HFS had reverted back to it's original format.
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What about the Gin Blossums? They A.) Have more recognizable songs (at least three or four) to the general public than all of the other bands combined and B.) have sold more records than all of the other bands combined. Putting the most popular mainstream band so far down on the bill....that IS "alternative."
Brian
Great take. Love the Gin Blossoms, although seeing them at MPP won't be the same as seeing them in a small venue.
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Without Doug Hopkins the Gin Blossoms were/are awful.
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Without Doug Hopkins the Gin Blossoms were/are awful.
Nobody cares.
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Shouldn't you? You just said you loved them.
Without Doug Hopkins the Gin Blossoms were/are awful.
Nobody cares.
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I didn't come around on the Gin Blossoms until about four years ago, so I don't really give a shit about Doug Hopkins being in the band or not. I hated the Gin Blossoms when I was in eighth grade. The Empire Records song drove me nuts and did nothing but remind me of those awkward middle school moments. Then I saw some of their live shit on Live Music Archive and decided to give them another chance, for some reason. What a great decision that was. New Miserable Experience is a timeless album and the GB's are awesome live. Robin is a great showman and you can tell the band appreciates still being around performing great shows. I'd pay $40 to see them at the State Theater again if they came back there, but I'd much rather see them at 9:30.
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I didn't come around on the Gin Blossoms until about four years ago, so I don't really give a shit about Doug Hopkins being in the band or not. I hated the Gin Blossoms when I was in eighth grade. The Empire Records song drove me nuts and did nothing but remind me of those awkward middle school moments. Then I saw some of their live shit on Live Music Archive and decided to give them another chance, for some reason. What a great decision that was. New Miserable Experience is a timeless album and the GB's are awesome live. Robin is a great showman and you can tell the band appreciates still being around performing great shows. I'd pay $40 to see them at the State Theater again if they came back there, but I'd much rather see them at 9:30.
Mock response?
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yeah . . . but springsteen and pink floyd have sold more than all of them. would you put them ahead of the dr. dog? i mean come on, dr.dog is changing the landscape of all things music.
Dr. Dog is actually the best band on that bill.
Wrong. Disagree.
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Pavilion is *maybe* a quarter full (and that's excluding the loges, they're closed off). Gin blossoms were rather impressive. Clutch about to go on, can't wait. They're giving away hummus & pita chips by the truck-load - official snack of HFStival 2011.
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Pavilion is *maybe* a quarter full (and that's excluding the loges, they're closed off). Gin blossoms were rather impressive. Clutch about to go on, can't wait. They're giving away hummus & pita chips by the truck-load - official snack of HFStival 2011.
Nice.... got $20 PAV seats this morning, heading up shortly.
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Clutch were awesome. Neat to see a backline of kids, wives and grandparents. This was obviously a family event.
Pavilion is essentially GA, sit where ya want. Floor looks to be about 2/3 full. Hummus pushers are at the California Tortilla stage, far side of the lawn. Don't forget to put some tasty toppings on it. Garlic and pine nuts is my fav
combo :)
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Wish I had been able to get home in time to see Clutch.
Can't talk the wife into going now that we've missed them.
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nothing better than color commentary . . . with hummus.
(http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/11/4/129018225764850643.jpg)
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floor was packed for dr. dog onwards. dr. dog was pretty good, but i had higher expectations. flogging molly whipped the place into a frenzy. josh got a shout-out from FM's vocalist and was pointed out in the crowd - i swore he blushed :) we left just as the avett brothers went on.
i was thoroughly impressed with the talent on the local stage. as soon as the band on the main stage finished, a local band kicked off on the second stage and played right up until the next main stage act went on. lloyd dobler effect, MDR, justin trawick were all good (didn't care too much for funkmnkys and pasadena, but they were awrite). lionize was by far the best.
lots of stuff was being given out, more so than freefest.
the timing for this festival was unfortunate. attendance suffered because of freefest last weekend.
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son of a bitch, I wanted to go to this but couldn't and I also couldn't even get rid of my GA ticket
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I was only there for Dr. Dog through the Avett Bros, but wow, what a crappy ass turn out. I guess I can't expect much with the line up, but the place was EMPTY. We walked right up to dead center, third row pav seats and stayed there all night.
Had never heard Flogging Molly, but they were a nice surprise. Great live band.
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We walked right up to dead center, third row pav seats and stayed there all night.
we must have been right beside each other for dr. dog and FM - third row dead center is exactly where the missus and i were sitting.
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We walked right up to dead center, third row pav seats and stayed there all night.
we must have been right beside each other for dr. dog and FM - third row dead center is exactly where the missus and i were sitting.
Not a fan of the Avett Bros?? They put on a helluva show...
I'm thinking this should be the last year ever for that festival, I heard they only sold 3k tickets.
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yeah what the hell sweetcell, why did you go home before the Avett Brothers? Lame
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maybe he had the shits from all that hummus.
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We walked right up to dead center, third row pav seats and stayed there all night.
we must have been right beside each other for dr. dog and FM - third row dead center is exactly where the missus and i were sitting.
Not a fan of the Avett Bros?? They put on a helluva show...
I'm thinking this should be the last year ever for that festival, I heard they only sold 3k tickets.
3K!?
If that number is correct, how was it not cancelled? There is no way 3k in ticket sales was enough to even come close to supporting a festival with that many acts.
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We walked right up to dead center, third row pav seats and stayed there all night.
we must have been right beside each other for dr. dog and FM - third row dead center is exactly where the missus and i were sitting.
Not a fan of the Avett Bros?? They put on a helluva show...
I'm thinking this should be the last year ever for that festival, I heard they only sold 3k tickets.
3K!?
If that number is correct, how was it not cancelled? There is no way 3k in ticket sales was enough to even come close to supporting a festival with that many acts.
That's what some worker at the festival was saying and by his account, it pretty much looked like that in the stands. Looked like a highschool gymnasium crowd at a girl's basketball game.
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i think that 3k number is a little low, i'd put it closer to 5k. during FM center pav, R:C and L:C were about half full and there was a decent crown on the lawn.
but it was definitely a small crowd and it must have been a money-loser. had they booked it any other week except the one immediately after freefest, they would have done better. weather didn't help either.
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No question having the FreeFest the week before had an effect on the HFStival turnout. That said, I actually liked the music more for HFStival. Lionize was terrific, Flogging Molly was more energetic than anyone who played FreeFest and The Avett Brothers were amazing. Of course what can I say about Clutch, they are just hands down the best live band I've ever seen. Good times.