Was a great time. Thanks to NKOTB (although I might have the wrong forumer) for the restaurant rec. and great directions.
I parked in the mall - and the spot was maybe a 5 min walk from MPP. I even asked mall security cop where it was, as I couldnt remember for the life of me. They were super nice. Leaving was even easier - took 3 mins or so to be out of the mall. Timed it perfectly.
Managed to see near full sets of most bands I wanted to see.
Caught a lot of Jet's set - which I was pleasantly surprised with.
Public Enemy - after about 20 mins I had seen enough. Although I just love Chuck D.
The Bravery - they sounded great and I am liking their new stuff - and considering I wont pay to see them at T5, this was good enough.
The National - amazed how no one was watching them. I got over there and managed to walk up almost all the way to the front. Just love 'Fake Empire' and thought they had a great set.
Weezer - were fun. I didnt even attempt to get into the pavilion but I did manage to find a spot in the very front of the hill and had a great view, plus the help of the screens. I took off after 'The Good Life' as I had to see Girl Talk.
Girl Talk - if I never see him again, it'd be fine with me. Was expecting a bunch more (prob seen way too many videos) and felt that it didnt come close to my own expectations.
Blink 182 - I had no intention of seeing them, but after leaving Girl Talk went back to my same spot as where I was at Weezer. I was surprised I knew almost all of their songs - I never recalled listening to them that much - Ill thank the radio. They sounded great and seemed like they were having a ton of fun.
Franz - well they never disappoint! And was a great set. I couldnt get their songs out of my head driving home which I guess is a good thing.
The drive home sucked - very long and I was tired. I guess my only real complaint was - after having read it would be over at 10pm, I prepared myself for that. 11pm was a bit rough so I had to cut out on some of Franz's set.
Overall, I had a great time. Lots of good bands and I could see a lot of near-full sets. That was a total bonus. Easy enough to walk from stage to stage.
I swear everyone was watching Weezer!