I saw July Talk at an outdoors show before. I thought they were really good. Worth checking out if you go to Pemberton. Looks like a lot of mellow music though.
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Being a hiphop fan makes me excited about Pemberton. Kid Cudi, Kendrick, J Cole, logic, de la soul and Run the jewels. Also I have a friend who works for live nation and he said don't buy tickets. Said he will get us in vip for free.
Now I just need to find some people to go with and get permission from the Mrs.
Not that I don't trust you buddy but this isn't a LiveNation show, it's put on by HUKA out of NOLA.
Not that I don't trust you buddy but this isn't a LiveNation show, it's put on by HUKA out of NOLA.
Ya I just found out that Live Nation isn't putting it on. He actually doesn't work for Live Nation anymore anyways. He now works for some company called Perryscope.
Lots of awesome acts at Pemberton. Last year was an absolute blast this year will be no different!
I cannot wait to see those hip hop acts, what a line up! Those are basically the biggest names in the hip hop scene right now, minus Joey Badass not being there.
Then I get to see War on Drugs, Chet Faker, Father John Misty, ooookkk!
Being a hiphop fan makes me excited about Pemberton. Kid Cudi, Kendrick, J Cole, logic, de la soul and Run the jewels. Also I have a friend who works for live nation and he said don't buy tickets. Said he will get us in vip for free.
Now I just need to find some people to go with and get permission from the Mrs.
Yeah, I was going to say there's lots to like about Pemberton if you're a hip-hop fan, but it's a pretty big meh for rock fans.
Coachella is dead, and Steely Dan killed it: Remembering the day other music fests died Gee, thanks, Mr. Geoff Edgers, journalist, you can't buy this kind of publicity. The piece seemed to be saying that every festival devoted to fresh, young talent eventually "devolves into a money grab for organizers and just another stop on the circuit for crusty rockers."
Let's check out some of the haters' buzzwords:
Money Grab: Wrong. This festival sells out every year by featuring a huge variety of bands, including hot new ones, and providing campgrounds for lustful youngsters. Last year the producers made $78,000,000. Anyway, who actually goes to these things to hear music? Isn't it more about taking part in a mass communal ritual, smoking dope and watching the submarine races? #### yeah.
Me, I've always tried to avoid crowds. When I was a 15-year-old jazzbo, my cousin and I hitched from Jersey up to the Newport Jazz Festival. What a nightmare: Sleeping on the cold wet beach, standing in line for tickets, sitting in the cheap seats in the rain watching Howard McGhee play the trumpet. If you're serious about digging live music, go to a club or a theater with good acoustics.
Dadrock: We get this a lot. Actually, Dadrock would be more accurately represented by groups who peaked in the Nineties like Nirvana, Guns N' Roses and Public Enemy. Of course, this kind of obtuse thinking is driven by tabloid journalism and America's obsession with novelty. Not to make a comparison, but is Charlie Parker any less relevant today than in 1948? Ellington? Bob Dylan? Or, for that matter, Bach? The devices of art — the chord progressions, the melodic patterns, etc. — might be characteristic of their time, but good music is timeless.
Crusty Rockers: Let's see where you are at 67, Mr. Geoff Edgers. Take a chill pill, dude, it's only rock & roll. Tonight we're playing in Santa Rosa.
Overall, a pretty weak folk fest line-up, and some incredibly bizarre scheduling. Arguably, Shakey Graves is the biggest get for the festival, and they have him out doing a 40 minute set on the twilight stage?!? And Buffy Sainte Marie closing on Saturday night, when she played a mid-evening set a couple of years ago? That'll really bring the house down. And Hawksley Workman? Relevant about 15 years ago.
As always, there'll be some amazing hidden gems, and there are a few good acts on the line-up (Shakey, Black Joe Lewis, Father John Misty), but Calgary is getting their ass handed to them by Winnipeg (hit and miss, occasionally great), and likely Edmonton (as usual). This festival desperately needs a new artistic director.
As always, there'll be some amazing hidden gems, and there are a few good acts on the line-up (Shakey, Black Joe Lewis, Father John Misty), but Calgary is getting their ass handed to them by Winnipeg (hit and miss, occasionally great), and likely Edmonton (as usual). This festival desperately needs a new artistic director.
