Tag Archives: Music Festivals

Had a ton of mnstrm fun at Lollapalooza. Hung with bros, listened 2 bands and also buzzbands.

By Carles | August 11, 2009

Hey yall. I had a ton of fun at the Lollapalooza Music Festivals. It seems like it is meaningful, since the Chicago ‘cityscape‘ is in the background. Not sure if this is a more authentic experience than Pitchfork Music Festival, or if p4k ‘ripped off’ this music festival since they ‘copied them’ [...]

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Are festivAliens the new festival bros?

By Carles | August 3, 2009

foto by every1 is famous via ih8urfshn

I can’t believe summer is winding down, and most of the music festivals with the most powerful brands are already over. I feel like festivals are soo consumerfied now that it’s hard to really let the world know that you are ‘a true alternative spirit.’ It seems [...]

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Which prop will make a music festival the most meaningful?

By Carles | July 16, 2009

It’s kinda hard for music festivals to ‘compete’ these days. All of them are basically the same, and most of them book the same acts. Music festivals must find effective gimmicks to make consumers feel like they are experiencing an inimitable event, available nowhere else in the universe. Also must make the [...]

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Do music festivals help u connect with ‘the human spirit’?

By Carles | July 1, 2009

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 [...]

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