I love punk shows outside as you can see peoples FACES - it is almost a novelty. It got dark a little while after I arrived (as Teeth mtn was ending) but whenever a train went overhead the light from the cars was cast into the crowd. The conductors pull the horn for us and we all cheer.
I saw Lightning Bolt play in this empty lot last fall - it is a pretty fantastic space for performance. There were projections going by a ton of different artists, and in between bands, the dj was playing all the mid-nineties hits. One song came on and I was like "oh shit - this was THE jam of my freshman year of high school." Despite the wildly uneven ground most everyone was dancing. I like future islands, I guess I have seen them play several times now. The ensemble was rad - way tighter than at their premier, with a slightly adapted line-up it appears. DD is sortof a master of getting the crowd interacting with one another in the best way. There are always these games that force us to touch and connect in a friendly way. During one ever-expanding circle dance someone grabs my hand and I enter the maelstrom. I grab another and carry on the spiral. There are strangers touching my head and stars overhead. I left during the last song, as I had another show to go to, and walking towards the train the chimes ring thru the neighborhood.
No Fun Fest kindof lived up to its name. I got there as Thrones was setting up, enjoyed the short (two (long) song) set and left just after. It was a goth/metal/ general darkness? themed night of the fest. I am not so into MHOW as a venue, I guess I keep forgetting that.
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oh ps : you can always click on the photos I've taken to see it larger
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i hear you, kendra. why would somebody pay to go to a fest called "no fun" unless they were hoping it was false advertising?
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