V Fest

[sonickteam2]

yeah. pretty much everyone got at least an hour.
 
   but for bands like Wolfmother, Raconteurs and Gnarls Barkley, one hour was plenty enough time to do all of their songs!
 
   i dont like 40 minute sets, but honestly, i dont wanna hear 90 minutes of some band with 2 albums, nor can i think of 24 bands with 4+ albums i'd actually wanna see.
 
   if they get Daft Punk and JAMC, i'll be flying home from Jamaica two days early!

[K8teebug]

I am hoping and keeping my fingers crossed for Bjork!  
 
 Please please pretty please.
 
 thank you.

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

I don't think they got Daft Punk, but if so, this is phenomenal. JaMC would be incredible too.
 
 For anyone who went, please tell me it wasn't an HFStival atmosphere, you know drinking until people puke and flashing and that stuff.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

The porn man doesn't want flashing? I find that hard to believe.
 
 

Originally posted by Julian, faux celeb-porn CONNOISSEUR:
  I don't think they got Daft Punk, but if so, this is phenomenal. JaMC would be incredible too.
 
 For anyone who went, please tell me it wasn't an HFStival atmosphere, you know drinking until people puke and flashing and that stuff.

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

Originally posted by sweetcell:
  julian:  last year's line-up with timeslots.  the who played for a bit longer, and the chilis went on late and played for over an hour and a half.  so headliners got full sets, all others got an hour.
 
 but this year's festie is 2 days, so maybe everyone will be given more time.

Awesome, thanks for the help.
 
 In theory, you should not have two of your biggest bands playing at the same time though (Flaming Lips and RHCP). For all the pot shots at RHCP, people should not have to choose between 2 of the 3 biggest bands on the bill. The "headliner" should go on pretty much without any rival.

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  The porn man doesn't want flashing? I find that hard to believe.
 

My name's all talk.

[TheDirector217]

Originally posted by Julian, faux celeb-porn CONNOISSEUR:
  I don't think they got Daft Punk, but if so, this is phenomenal. JaMC would be incredible too.
 
 For anyone who went, please tell me it wasn't an HFStival atmosphere, you know drinking until people puke and flashing and that stuff.

I didn't witness an inordinate amount of titties, but there were kids TRASHED as soon as I touched down.  I got there right before the Raconteurs and I saw at least 8 kids down for the count before we Jack & the boys got thru 2 tracks.  Kids hurling on blankets, grass, & what not.  But for the most part it was 20 somethings & up (around me, anyway) coming to have a good time.  I'm still salty as fuck for getting raped on those so-called "VIP" seats, though . . . .   :mad:

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by Julian, faux celeb-porn CONNOISSEUR:
 
 For anyone who went, please tell me it wasn't an HFStival atmosphere, you know drinking until people puke and flashing and that stuff.

ok, it almost was like two festivals, really.
 
  on one side, you had Wolfmother, Raconteus, Gnarls, Killers, Who and RHCP...and that was packed up front, lots of drunk folks, hard to get a spot and if you got one...hold onto it!
 
  on the other side, you had New Porno, CYHSY, Brazillian Girls, Thiev. Corp, Scissor Sisters, Lips.  this side was flowing nicely. in between bands it was easy to move up close, and while the bands were on , a spot next to the relatively close sound board was easily attainable. (perhaps the lips drew a bigger crowd)
 
 
  so, i think if you were at stage 2, it was easy breezy. Stage 1 took some planning and preparation.  
 
 as for HFS=like atmosphere...seemed like a bit of an older crowd. not that college kids are any more fun to put up with that high school kids! and i dont recall seeing any titties!!!
 
  I think the key to having a successful festival these days is to keep the crowd moving around so that people arent just sitting in the sun all day, and everyones not hitting the bathroom/beer lines at the same time.
 
  V-fest could have done better having two equally sized stages, with large and small bands going on both stages.
 
  I dont care much for the headliner plays unopposed rule, i highly doubt that more than 10% of last years crowd was all that torn between the lips and the chili peppers.

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

Yeah, what was the deal with the VIP thing? What did it give you access to, and how much more did it cost?

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

It allowed you to share a $7 Yuengling with J Freedom du Lac.
 
 
 

Originally posted by Julian, faux celeb-porn CONNOISSEUR:
  Yeah, what was the deal with the VIP thing? What did it give you access to, and how much more did it cost?

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

Originally posted by le sonick:
  I dont care much for the headliner plays unopposed rule, i highly doubt that more than 10% of last years crowd was all that torn between the lips and the chili peppers.

It doesn't bother me so much with those specific bands. Obviously, I'd rather see Flaming Lips as most of us would. But in principle, it's a bad idea. If, for example, Daft Punk got booked or Jesus And Mary Chain and I had to choose between the Pumpkins and Daft Punk/JAMC, I'd be pissed as hell.
 
 I know you can never assure someone not being torn between two bands, but I think the undeniably biggest draws (last year RHCP, The Who, Flaming Lips) should not overlap.

[sweetcell]

Originally posted by Shemp:
  I believe Seth said 12 slots per day on 2 stages.

so 12 slots total per day, 6 per stage... by my rough estimate that means 3 bands get an hour and the other 3 get an hour and a half (might even be able to squeeze in 2 + 4).  i'd be most pleased with that.
 
 

Originally posted by Julian, faux celeb-porn CONNOISSEUR:
  For anyone who went, please tell me it wasn't an HFStival atmosphere, you know drinking until people puke and flashing and that stuff.

there were indeed a number of people passed out drunk, at the time i was kinda shocked (must have seen a dozen or so), but considering the tens of thousands of people there one should expect this.  wasn't out of control, at no point was i bothered by anyone's impibing.
 
 there was a distinct lack of flashing... maybe the hot august weather will change that this year.

[Cash is King]

I saw one girl who just took her shirt off and got on some guy's shoulders for a while.  But other then that, no flashing.
 I liked the atmosphere at the Virgin Fest. No where near as many drunks as one would expect.  Not as big of a Emo "Hot Topic" crowd.  Although by the time the Chilli Peppers came on, more of them came out from hiding. But still, I can't think of one person who put a damper on my time.  Seemed for the most part to be people who came to have a good, clean time.
 Only thing that sucked was having to choose between the Flaming Lips and Chili Peppers.
 Also, easily the worst parking arrangement i have ever seen.  that area was just not ready for that much traffic.  That small ghetto area, with narrow streets. We basically just came to a stand still for a few hours.  Ended up missing Wolfmother and The Racontouers.  This year, i will leave at the crack of dawn.

[sweetcell]

Originally posted by Cash is King:
 This year, i will leave at the crack of dawn.

alternately, park your car a few miles away and take public transportation, there is a train/metro station near pimlico.
 
 another alternative: get a hotel room nearby.  there are some really cheap hotels within a mile of the race track, grab'em while you can and cancel the reservation later if you change your mind.  have look at pictures first though - i saw one place that was $50/55 a night but looked hideous.  room had exposed cinder block walls painted an awful yellow (possibly once white and turned yellow with decades of cigarette smoke).

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

Originally posted by sweetcell:
  have look at pictures first though - i saw one place that was $50/55 a night but looked hideous.  room had exposed cinder block walls painted an awful yellow (possibly once white and turned yellow with decades of cigarette smoke).

Haha, when I looked for a hotel I pulled up that exact place. I was like, no fucking way.