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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Sage 703 on September 07, 2007, 03:42:00 pm
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It is a little early for this, granted, but I'm curious who else is planning to go out to Vegas for Vegoose at the end of October.
The Keyspan Park Daft Punk videos were my deciding factor...
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I wish I were going...it's a great lineup.
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a fine choice you've made, sir. daft punk alone makes this trip worthwhile, it's what has me on a plane. so can't wait to experience that again.
my girlfriend and i are planning on going. bought both festival and after-party tix. need to hold off on flights and accomodations until i know exactly what my work travel schedule is going to look like... soon i'm going to have to bite the bullet and make arrangements regardless - and tell work to bite me if they have a prob with it :)
something i'm digging about vegoose: only two stages with a high-quality line-up (i.e. i wouldn't mind catching just about every act) = less running around than other festivals, hopefully.
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I'm afraid I'm passing on this.
My friends are still asking me about this. It's such a tease because I'm the only one who's serious.
Dammit Daft Punk. Damn. It.
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going! lookin' forward to it big time.
flying out on JetBlue - thursday to monday
staying at the Flamingo
got vegoose tix
got thievery @ house of blues tix
bring it on!
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Originally posted by 2Tuff:
going! lookin' forward to it big time.
flying out on JetBlue - thursday to monday
staying at the Flamingo
got vegoose tix
got thievery @ house of blues tix
bring it on!
How are your room rates at the Flamingo?
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How are your room rates at the Flamingo?
sorry, but my homeboy that i'm going with got us 4 nights free - the main reason we are staying there in fact....
but its got a great location, awesome pools and other cool perks - cant wait!
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I went the first year and I thought nothing could be greater than The Flaming Lips at a Halloween party. I realized I was wrong when they announced Daft Punk on Halloween weekend. The 27th of October is my birthday to boot.
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for those needing additonal incentive...
ARTIST ADDITIONS:
We are pleased to announce the following additions to VEGOOSE at Sam Boyd Stadium & Star Nursery Field:
Atmosphere
Infected Mushroom
oh, wait, IM should make you less interested in going...
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any additions to the roll-call?
for those who can't make it:
LIVE WEBCAST AND CONTENT IN THE AT&T BLUE ROOM
<img src="http://images.musictoday.com/stores/images/vegoose/2007/blueroom_webcast.jpg" alt=" - " />
Catch the LIVE Vegoose webcast Oct. 27-28 exclusively at attblueroom.com/music (http://attblueroom.com/music). Even after the festival, the blue room will feature archived footage of live performances and other great content.
Check out these Vegoose artists and more featured in the AT&T blue room:
Atmosphere
ALO
Blonde Redhead
Cypress Hill
Gogol Bordello
Infected Mushroom
Lupe Fiasco
Michael Franti and Spearhead
moe.
Pharoah Monche
STS9
Thievery Corporation
Umphrey's McGee
U.N.K.L.E
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I'm heading there a week from today. Staying at the Tropicana.
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We went to Vegas for the last night of our honeymoon and stayed at the Aladdin. Got a huge room for 65/night. Plus, it's right in the middle of the strip (the new one), across from the Bellagio. I'd recommend it.
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Originally posted by K8teebug:
We went to Vegas for the last night of our honeymoon and stayed at the Aladdin. Got a huge room for 65/night. Plus, it's right in the middle of the strip (the new one), across from the Bellagio. I'd recommend it.
how long ago was this? it appears the aladdin has become the "Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino, A Sheraton Resort". check it out: http://www.aladdincasino.com/ (http://www.aladdincasino.com/)
$65/night rooms on weekends are next to impossible to find. throw in a big festival, and getting anything decent & not in the boonies for under $150 at this point is a challenge.
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vegas hotels are charging a lot bec. of this fest...
Originally posted by sweetcell:
how long ago was this? it appears the aladdin has become the "Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino, A Sheraton Resort". check it out: http://www.aladdincasino.com/ (http://www.aladdincasino.com/)
$65/night rooms on weekends are next to impossible to find. throw in a big festival, and getting anything decent & not in the boonies for under $150 at this point is a challenge.
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all hotels do, no matter where a festival is :( :mad: our hotel in indio doubled their prices for coachella weekend. it's not as if the hotels are doing anything to make the festival happen - doesn't seem fair to me that they get to reap reward for something they aren't involved in nor contributing to. oh well.
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It was 4 years ago. Sorry to hear it changed!
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Well, it is also Halloween, and a weekend. Vegas is pretty expensive generally, so those things add to it as well.
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schedule now posted at www.vegoose.com (http://www.vegoose.com) under "line-up" (pdf version here (http://www.vegoose.com/vegoose_schedule_print_07.pdf)). festival will have three stages, i thought there werer only go to be two. dang, might be some walking back and forth after all.
QOTSA vs. iggy isn't cool - but have seen the queens twice now and iggy is playing "fun house" in its entirely, so that wins for me.
public enemy vs cypress hill - keepin' the hip hop nation down by dividing it. sweet.
MIA vs the shins... meh. or, yeay - break time.
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Battles v Gogol Bordello
Queens v Iggy v Thievery Corporation
Muse v UNKLE
I think I choose Battles, the first hour of Queens, Thievery and Muse...
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thievery are playing friday night at the HOB so i'll catch them there, and won't feel as bad about skipping them at the festie :) i really want a decent spot for daft punk, willing to skip TC to ensure this.
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Queens vs. Iggy vs. Thievery is just CRUEL.
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
QOTSA vs. iggy isn't cool
Nah. Not even a little bit. I gotta choose between one of the best live acts out today vs. one of the best live acts EVER.
The Director is not pleased @ being presented with this musical conundrum. I'm aggy off this shit, fam. Why I hate festivals . . . Seeing as I saw Queens a month ago, & it's been 6 months since Iggy plus the Fun House factor, Iggy by a hair. :mad:
Originally posted by sweetcell:
public enemy vs cypress hill - keepin' the hip hop nation down by dividing it. sweet.
MIA vs the shins... meh.
PE vs. Cypress is a tossup. Hung out with 'em both in NY during Rock The Bells, so I'm good either way. B-Real is a hella cool cat, & Flavor Flav is a good dude. Real nice. A character.5, but good people nonetheless. It's a tossup. Seem 'em both more times than I can count.
M.I.A. in a landslide. The Shins are an OK band, I guess - but not worth 1.5 hours of The Director's time. Plus I like the way M.I.A. moves very[/b] suggestively on stage. Sexy little thing. While catching her with a certain boardie @ VFest, I think I developed a stage crush on M.I.A.
Well, either that or some wood but they're one & the same in this instance. :eek:
But I digress, fam . . .
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Originally posted by callat703:
Battles v Gogol Bordello
Queens v Iggy v Thievery Corporation
Muse v UNKLE
I think I choose Battles, the first hour of Queens, Thievery and Muse...
You're a nice guy, so I got some advice for you. Don't miss Iggy. It's some life-altering shit, fam. The Director doesn't operate in hyberbole nor exaggerate. You'll be kicking yourself for the rest of your life.
True story.
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Originally posted by TheDirector217:
Originally posted by callat703:
Battles v Gogol Bordello
Queens v Iggy v Thievery Corporation
Muse v UNKLE
I think I choose Battles, the first hour of Queens, Thievery and Muse...
You're a nice guy, so I got some advice for you. Don't miss Iggy. It's some life-altering shit, fam. The Director doesn't operate in hyberbole nor exaggerate. You'll be kicking yourself for the rest of your life.
True story. [/b]
Very possibly, but I just don't care for the Stooges all that much.
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
thievery are playing friday night at the HOB so i'll catch them there, and won't feel as bad about skipping them at the festie :) i really want a decent spot for daft punk, willing to skip TC to ensure this.
this is an excellent point...damn it. I might have to do the same. Maybe catch 30 minutes of TC and then head over to get a spot for Daft Punk. Then maybe the late night HOB show for TC...
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Originally posted by TheDirector217:
Originally posted by callat703:
Battles v Gogol Bordello
Queens v Iggy v Thievery Corporation
Muse v UNKLE
I think I choose Battles, the first hour of Queens, Thievery and Muse...
You're a nice guy, so I got some advice for you. Don't miss Iggy. It's some life-altering shit, fam. The Director doesn't operate in hyberbole nor exaggerate. You'll be kicking yourself for the rest of your life.
True story. [/b]
please stop saying fam, fam.
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Originally posted by manimtired:
Originally posted by TheDirector217:
Originally posted by callat703:
Battles v Gogol Bordello
Queens v Iggy v Thievery Corporation
Muse v UNKLE
I think I choose Battles, the first hour of Queens, Thievery and Muse...
You're a nice guy, so I got some advice for you. Don't miss Iggy. It's some life-altering shit, fam. The Director doesn't operate in hyberbole nor exaggerate. You'll be kicking yourself for the rest of your life.
True story. [/b]
please stop saying fam, fam. [/b]
If it bugs you that much, then simply don't read my posts . . .
Homey.
There. I'm a kind & merciful Director. You happy now? :roll:
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Originally posted by manimtired:
please stop saying fam, fam.
Bro, You're a God Among Bros (http://www.theonion.com/content/opinion/bro_youre_a_god_among_bros)
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Originally posted by Hoya Paranoia:
Originally posted by manimtired:
please stop saying fam, fam.
Bro, You're a God Among Bros (http://www.theonion.com/content/opinion/bro_youre_a_god_among_bros) [/b]
Highlights include:
Ayatollah Bromeini
Brosemite Sam
Brobi Wan Kenobi
Broseph Stalin
Bro v. Wade
And my personal favorite:
bromaldehyde
Some funny shit . . .
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Originally posted by TheDirector217:
Don't miss Iggy. It's some life-altering shit, fam. The Director doesn't operate in hyberbole nor exaggerate. You'll be kicking yourself for the rest of your life.
True story.
to temper this story: iggy & stooges at the 930 was indeed mind-blowing, 10 out of 10. however, saw them at lolla and they rated an 8.5 - way above average, kick-ass, but not the mind-f*ck i experienced at the club (yes, i know, it's a truism: festival <> small club). just sayin' that had i only seen iggy at lolla, i might favor QOTSA. but i know the potential, so i'll be at iggy.
Originally posted by callat703:
Originally posted by sweetcell:
thievery are playing friday night at the HOB so i'll catch them there, and won't feel as bad about skipping them at the festie :) i really want a decent spot for daft punk, willing to skip TC to ensure this.
this is an excellent point...damn it. I might have to do the same. Maybe catch 30 minutes of TC and then head over to get a spot for Daft Punk. Then maybe the late night HOB show for TC... [/b]
you might have your dates wrong there... TC are playing HOB on friday 10/26. on saturday 10/27, they are playing at the festival (as is DP). so you can't go from seeing TC at the festival to seeing them at the HOB, unless you have a time machine. TC @ HOB appears to be sold out, but plenty of tickets on craigslist.
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I thought he was way better at Lolla :)
Originally posted by sweetcell:
[QB] to temper this story: iggy & stooges at the 930 was indeed mind-blowing, 10 out of 10. however, saw them at lolla and they rated an 8.5 - way above average, kick-ass, but not the mind-f*ck i experienced at the club (yes, i know, it's a truism: festival <> small club). just sayin' that had i only seen iggy at lolla, i might favor QOTSA. but i know the potential, so i'll be at iggy.
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Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
I thought he was way better at Lolla :)
there's no accounting for taste, or lack thereof :p
i'm willing to bet you had better positioning than me at lolla (so better energy, i was pretty far back), while i had earplugs at the 930 so i didn't suffer the way you did at the club.
well, i think we've successfully made this choice even less clear - our work here is done. any other schedule conflicts we can not help with?
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well, this was great. and great to hang out with sweetcell and theDirector. Good times all around.
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Stooges at Lolla were better than when I saw them at the Electric Factory. And that Philly show was pretty freakin' fantastic.
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so was vegoose worth it? please give your pros and cons for those of us that might be planning for next year. overall cost-ease of getting to venues-distance between stages-scheduling of acts
details people, details!
xm broadcast part of the festival. i was able to catch gogol bordello's set and it sounded very good.
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a few thoughts on vegoose, before they fade away along with a weekend's worth of alcohol haze...
festival location was decent - grass fields outside of UNLV's stadium (not in the stadium). stages were relatively close, but the PA from any given stage was loud enough to drown out bleed from other two stages, as long as you were in front of it. speaking of the PAs, this was probably the best-sounding festival i've ever been to. not too loud (etymotics got minimal use) and distorsion-free - these two facts are very closely related, no doubt. it was my third time seeing QOTSA and i've never had it so clear - almost sounded like a different band. food selection was OK, comparable to lolla, inferior to coachella. shuttle service between the strip to venue was surprisingly efficient. personally, i thought the crowd was genrally on the tamer side. maybe i'm misinterpreting here, but seems to me several artists (most notably daft punk) were wondering where the noise was...
quick run-down of some of the acts i saw:
- thievery (friday night at HOB): TC doing what TC does, space lounge that is groovy, hypnotizing... and a tad predictable. i love TC, they have great moments, but their shows are indistinguishable. i heard maybe 2 tracks i didn't recognize. HOB, as a venue, sucks. interior looks chintzy, sight lines in the balcony were weird and slightly obstructed.
- blond redhead: enjoyed once again, rapidly approaching don't-miss status in my book.
- mastodon: blew chunks. un-inspiring generic metal. had high hopes, left after 4-5 songs.
- atmosphere: unremarkable, don't remember much. spent their set chatting with callat703 and thedirector.
- cypress hill: still deliver. the festival equivalent of a cheech and chong movie: a guilty un-cerebral pleasure. per the words of thedirector, "there is no such thing as a bad cypress hill show". 15 years later, "hits from the bong" still makes me (or makes me try to) reach for the funk. dude.
- MIA: still don't get her. she moves sexy, but her music just plain bugs. at best it's passable (she doesn't have much of a voice), at worse it's pure cheese. some of those trumpet-synth lines should have stayed in turn-of-the-century rave anthems. we were very close to the front for this one, even the energy of the fans didn't convince me. said it once, say it again: meh. the legs and azz on her backup/secondary singer, however, are to die for.
- QOTSA: simply stellar. in better form then when i saw them in philly or NYC. as mentioned about, mix was especially clear. only caught 20 minutes before taking off for iggy, in hindsight might have been a mistake. maybe.
- iggy: pure fun. stooges sounded great, mike watt looked ridiculous. iggy wanted to do naughty things like take his pants off, 20 years ago he might have, instead he restrained himself and just stuck his hands down his pants. continuously. only downside to the show: GODDAM MOSHERS. some pretty violent shit going down. stupid, and distracting.
- daft punk: best show on earth today. the robots played with a diminished light show, the light-tube structure was a lot smaller than at lolla. music was on a few occasionas harder and more techno'y than lolla, the robots have obviously been working some of their tunes since i last heard them. had a crazy breakbeat part at one point, and a distorted hard-trance kick during another. worth the price of admission alone.
Originally posted by lily1:
so was vegoose worth it? please give your pros and cons for those of us that might be planning for next year. overall cost-ease of getting to venues-distance between stages-scheduling of acts
sorry hon, answer will have to come tomorrow. i have a lot more to say but it's late and this sweetie gots ta get up at the butt-crack of dawn. my pictures are still on the camera so I can't offer them up yet, so in the meantime enjoy http://www.vegoose.com/gallery/ (http://www.vegoose.com/gallery/)
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nice review of Saturday @ Vegoose - you didnt make it to sunday though? Michael Franti was great, Rage KILLED it, good times. B-Real was awesome on saturday:
<img src="http://www.pbase.com/a_cerutti/image/88188865.jpg" alt=" - " />
i'm not gonna post up a detailed review, i've spent the past two days doing that ad infinitum with my friends (didnt get back to DC til late monday nite). instead, i will allow my pictures to speak for themselves - i was there for more than just the Vegoose Festival, but also the ESL Music & Fort Knox Five events at the Mandalay Bay, etc.
check the link:
http://www.pbase.com/a_cerutti/vegoose (http://www.pbase.com/a_cerutti/vegoose)
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Originally posted by 2Tuff:
nice review of Saturday @ Vegoose - you didnt make it to sunday though?
thanks. i was there on sunday... just that work is killin' & i ain't sleepin', so the reviewin' is a-waitin'. i'll get to it, i promise.
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double-post
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I'll be tossing in my $.02 as well. I got some nice pix & reviews, but my week's been outta control even by my standards.
Mon night - back from Vegoose
Tuesday - Stevie Wonder/Verizon
Halloween - Police @ MSG
Tonight - Van Halen/Verizon
Tomorrow - Morrissey/Constitution
I'm running on pure adrenaline right now . . . I'm feeling good now, but between work/concert habit my body's gonna crash soon. And hard.
My name is The Director & I'm a concert-aholic. :(
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ok, wrap-up comments... just don't have time to do another full-day review.
vegoose had a safe line-up, nothing edgy and doubtful you'd discover anything new. being in las vegas was both a plus and a minus, in my books. plus: more to do, destination festival, small. minus: distraction from the music, not the center of the trip, doesn't feel as "special" to be at a festival. in terms of cost, vegoose offers a lot of options since there are so many hotels and flgihts there, with some planning it could be done on the cheap(er). obviously, vegas has plenty of ways of ensuring that vegoose is the most expensive vacation you take that year... of all the festies i went to this year, vegoose was the smallest both in terms of size (very short walk from one end to the other) and attendence (a third the size of coachella or lolla, if that). best sound of the festivals.
so, for me, what it worth it? absolutely. winning factors: the line-up (daft punk + rage was unbeatable), the two-in-one festival+vegas aspect, and the cool people i met. will i be there next year? can't guarantee it the way i'm sure i'll be at coachella. will depend on the line-up and who else i might be going with.