Was looking at pix of Glastonbury Music festival. Seems like an ‘overwhelming experience.’ Can’t believe ‘this many people’ want to see ‘live music.’
Photos via bigpicture
Damn. This picture ’seriously seems like a Where’s Waldo’ 2-page spread. Can’t believe it is actually ‘temporary shelter’ for people attending some ‘huge ass’ music festival in England. Feel ‘overwhelmed’ to imagine a ‘live music experience’ with s000 many ppl. Wonder if I really want to ‘rally around music’ and ‘bask in the human spirit’ in that type of environment.
‘Jesus christ’. Seems like an event that would ‘raise enough money’ to ‘end hunger’ or something/make a ‘GDP comparison to a shitty country.’
Think the world will look like this ‘when the world ends’ and a portal to the center of the Earth opens up.
I wonder if they built an ‘Outdoor World’/'Bass Pro Shop’/'Cabela’s’/miscellaneous outdoor store nearby just to handle people who ‘needed outdoor gear’ for this sweet festival.
Can’t believe Glastonbury lets you ‘volunteer’ to get into the music festival for free. Think that u have to sort through trash/recyclable materials. Seems ‘green’, possibly like a marketing campaign.
I wonder if a company could offer their workforce non-monetary ‘compensation’ for an entire fiscal year. Like a company that ‘pays workers’ with ‘kewl bands performing’/meaningful experiences, instead of ‘having a payroll.’ Feel like there is a ‘genre of people’ who would do that, as long as you gave them a tent and a community shower, or something.
I feel inspired by seeing so many ppl ‘uniting around music’, willing to ‘chill in a tent for days’/’set up some sort of monetized shanty town.’ Feel like possibly building some sort of music festival that incorporates ‘actual slums.’
Most festivals are held in a ‘meaningful public space’ where you can also see ‘the city’s skyline in the background.’ This helps u feel ‘connected to the music’ while also ‘being reminded of the power of man/engineering/archyteckchy.’
Sorta just want to ‘feel’ the city behind me.
Being in a crowd + seeing ‘corporate America’ makes me feel like I am a part of humanity.
This is a picture of ’slums’ in Brazil. What if we had some sort of ’super authentic’ music festival in ’slums’, and ‘rented’ the homes from the people who ‘actually lived there.’ Feel like ‘every1 would win’ since rich people would get ‘an organic experience’ and ‘the poors’ would get $$$$.
Really just searching for the most authentic music experience possible, and I think that the modern music festival is ‘isolating a demographic of authentic thrillseekers.’ Sorta just mainstream + corporate now.
What ideas do yall have for the modern music festival?
Do u believe in the concept of the microfestival–charging 10 to 100 fans ~$10K per ticket to see their fave bands in an intimate, exclusive setting?
Should we ‘buy out’ a bunch of slum dwellers and turn the area into a music festival space?
Worried that I am ‘losing touch with humanity’ even though I am ‘actively seeking’ the opportunity to ‘connect’ with ‘all humans.’
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flirst!
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//////////Reply by spanishpete
//////////Posted July 1st, 2009 at 1:36 pm
@spanishpete,
being 5min late for lab was well worth it son.
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//////////Reply by october
//////////Posted July 1st, 2009 at 2:42 pm
@spanishpete, hey ru in summer school? what’s it like? is it neat?
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//////////Reply by .
//////////Posted July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 pm
@october,
its ok
learning about fetal anomalies.
anything to become a doctalt.
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//////////Posted July 1st, 2009 at 7:03 pm
@october,
&&&&&
i loves the kidz
via martin lawwwrinse
meaningful experience
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woahhhhh now
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Cityscapes rule..
Lollapalooza + the Chicago Skyline at Night + Electro Djs = The Human Spirit
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//////////Reply by AstroCandy
//////////Posted July 1st, 2009 at 4:18 pm
@Lazaroc, agreed.
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//////////Reply by lebowskisrug
//////////Posted July 1st, 2009 at 5:11 pm
@Lazaroc, agreed daft punk lollapalooza 2007 ftw
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//////////Reply by anonyt
//////////Posted July 1st, 2009 at 6:23 pm
@lebowskisrug, daft punk anywhere 2007 ftw
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y’all ready for whartscape, y’all?
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I hate these things. They are all hot & smelly & dirty + not much fun. Like SXSW, too many people, too much heat too much body odor too much boring too much money but people still go just to say that “they were at a relevant festival”
Would rather listen to dance music on a dance floor then standing outside surrounded by sweaty bros. Wanna see a band in a small venue that is more intimate/meaningful. Don’t be some AltHippie shelling out $$$ to live in a tent.
Alt music/culture is more corporate/capitalist than Mainstream music/culture right now.
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//////////Reply by don't worry about it
//////////Posted July 1st, 2009 at 4:33 pm
@DRR, word
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//////////Reply by DragonForce
//////////Posted July 1st, 2009 at 5:28 pm
@DRR, sxsw is a much better experience than festivals for so, so many reasons.
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//////////Reply by JJ
//////////Posted July 1st, 2009 at 6:56 pm
@DRR, “people still go just to say that “they were at a relevant festival” – wrong, most people go because they want to see a band whose music they enjoy. Only a small minority go to feel ‘relevant,’ and they are certainly not ‘authentic.’
“Wanna see a band in a small venue that is more intimate/meaningful.” – wrong, each venue you see a show at is as meaningful as you make it–inherent meaning outside of subjective experience is an illusion. You commit a logical fallacy when you criticize ’sweaty bros’ who go to shows to feel ‘relevant,’ and then state that you prefer smaller venues that feel ‘meaningful.’ YOU ARE DOING THE SAME THING. The good news is ‘life is as meaningful as you make it,’ and wanting to feel ‘relevant’ is natural.
“Don’t be some AltHippie shelling out $$$ to live in a tent.” – I don’t think you understand what it means to be ‘alt’ or a ‘hippie.’
“Alt music/culture is more corporate/capitalist than Mainstream music/culture right now.” – This claim is baseless; alt music and culture are certainly less ‘corporate’ than ‘mainstream’ culture. Intrinsic in the notion of being mainstream is corporations and capitalism. A simple test is to look at the top-selling albums today. Clearly alt music is not more corporate. I also don’t think you understand ‘capitalism.’ From your post it would seem that you are a ‘faux-anticapitalist,’ but a consumer. You believe in the ‘capitalist’ notion of consumption by going to some shows and listening to music, but you refuse to support the artists by going to festivals and buying the music. If everybody in alt culture was like you, then there would be enough money in it and our favorite artists would have to go do something else or be very poor. And while you may have put your favorite artists on a pedestal (anco?) most musicians are also playing or money.
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//////////Reply by JJ
//////////Posted July 1st, 2009 at 7:14 pm
@JJ, “From your post it would seem that you are a ‘faux-anticapitalist,’ but a consumer.” should be: from your post it seems that you are a ‘faux-anticapitalist’: a person who consumes products made readily available from your hated capitalism, yet refuse to support the artists you love monetarily.
“then there would [not] be enough money in it and our favorite artists would have to go do something else…”
My post sounds pretentious and unnecessary but I only make these points because i see myself so clearly in what you said. <3
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//////////Reply by November
//////////Posted July 1st, 2009 at 10:23 pm
@All Y’all, ur taking TLDR to a new level for this blog [via making too long posts!]
//////////Reply by vdieselfor20
//////////Posted July 2nd, 2009 at 3:33 am
@JJ, ur just a ‘hater’
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hey thats the city where i was born!!! Quito ecuador!!!
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Regarding:
“Worried that I am ‘losing touch with humanity’ even though I am ‘actively seeking’ the opportunity to ‘connect’ with ‘all humans.’”
This is the genius of HRO, carles posts satiric h8 of alts, especially the alt+hipster(people who mindlessly follows trends but thinks he/she is a free thinker), but in doing so created a group 2 work 2gether 2 “actively”(or better yet consciously) discussing the scene we <3/h8
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//////////Reply by DRR
//////////Posted July 1st, 2009 at 3:32 pm
@moooonwalker,
ehh, I dunno
I think this just proves HRO is a roarschach(?) test. It’s whatever you want it 2 be.
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//////////Reply by don't worry about it
//////////Posted July 1st, 2009 at 4:34 pm
@moooonwalker, you’re overthinking it
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//////////Reply by okbok
//////////Posted July 1st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
@don’t worry about it,
I think you’re trying to create the illusion that you get it
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//////////Reply by aw, fukk
//////////Posted July 1st, 2009 at 5:14 pm
@okbok,
every1 gets it
and no1 gets it
every1 is carles
and no1 is carles
some1 gets it
some1 is carles
‘damn’
deeper than lake baikal
<3<3<3<3<3<3
–this has been a think piece/’living art’/poetry by aw,fukk
<3<3<3<3<3<3
//////////Reply by m00nwalker
//////////Posted July 1st, 2009 at 5:44 pm
@okbok, do u get it?
i want to get it
not because his site is neon
and his werds r spelled funny
or cuz his comedy is kewl
but because this is the first active discussion ive seen on this very very very important topic
//////////Reply by don't worry about it
//////////Posted July 2nd, 2009 at 10:14 am
@okbok, you’re right, i’m MINDFREAK
//////////Reply by JJ
//////////Posted July 1st, 2009 at 7:04 pm
@moooonwalker, I am by no means ‘enlightened’ on HRO but i think you are close. Keep in mind (as far as i know) carles loves and feels a deep affinity for hipsters/alts. He just wants to introduce some ‘higher level ideas’ to people who are smart but making a few logical contradictions in their respective searches for ‘authenticity’ and ‘meaning.’
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i’d def go to the slums of brazil music festival
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good points carles. slums of brazil or ”favela fest” would be good.
i think switch/diplo/the missing. in. actions./santigoldz/cansei de ser sexys & bonde o roleies would be the headliners.
there would be so much hot ‘brazilian ass’ everywhere. and they would be poor and fuck the rich white americans who went to have a ‘meaningful’ experience.
one day this dream will come true yall
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just got a 1st gen 16GB ipod touch 2 days ago
loaded it with 8 GB of music that represents who i want ppl that look at my ipod to think i am
need some killer apps now, but dont wanna download entrylvl apps that every1 has (lol, iFart!)
Plz recommend some awesome apps that will fit my lifestyle/who i am as a person
thx hro!!
<3<3aw,fukk<3<3
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//////////Reply by JJ
//////////Posted July 1st, 2009 at 7:24 pm
@aw, fukk, “loaded it with 8 GB of music that represents who i want ppl that look at my ipod to think i am”
lol!
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i think you are on to something
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wish i could have been a volunteer at bonnaroo so i could have found the dead guy in his tent
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finally apathetic toward all authority figures, the youth of the nation began to rebel against each other.
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//////////Reply by anony
//////////Posted July 2nd, 2009 at 11:31 pm
@rawrarw, That’s kind of already happening but it’s more on a subconscious level.
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hopefully I will get 2 connect with my “human spirit’ (viva the upcoming P4k fest in chicago) but h8 that the tickets sold out for sunday(really wanted to catch m83 & grizzly bear ) now have to settle 4 saturday’s performance of mediocre bands along side entry lvlrs
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those pictures make me feel like fungus/bacteria/numerous collective… things [via planet earth documentary]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvTvaxVySlE
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dirt projector chix + au revoir simon= microFest on my peen
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my most meaningful experiance was this tiny little music festival in a tiny little town with shitty bands. fucking loved it. <3 tassie.
kinda getting sad that music festivals are getting so massive/mnstrm.
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//////////Reply by anony
//////////Posted July 2nd, 2009 at 11:42 pm
@Mari, totally. It’s kind of shifting. It seems each year the “indie” music festivals are are seeing more mainstreams and the alts are deriding them for being “too corporate” for having too many sponsors. I like the tiny events. I don’t even mind shitty bands because even if they aren’t that good at least they are authentic. It takes some money NOT to be authentic and there are a lot of bands that are just trying too hard. Actually there are some really good bands who aren’t trying at all and they seem to piss me off the most because they don’t know how good they are. That’s the other thing….take a fucking compliment already. Yeah I get it…your humble and self loathing but it pains me to see talented people actively reject admiration.
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Amazing
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Can only wonder how on earth do u find your tent after the shows and your wasted
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Going to see Kanye West and his meaningful new show in 4 hours with _0k ppl in Roskilde, yall.
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Y’all, you need to understand that festivals are a part of our musical learning experience. How will we know how to fight in the electro wars if we have never dance battled it out at a sweaty/dirty/packed music fest (via ACL) to MGMT/AnCo/LCD BroSystem?
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what about this?
http://www.juggalogathering.com/gotj09_teaser.html
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