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Review: Minitek Festival - read more than the first post
So I fly in from Toronto for Minitek this morning. Spend the day wandering the city and then head to the hotel to rest up for the Friday night venue. Wake up at 2AM, shower and walk down to Penn Pavilion only to see what appears to be a big line up. As I get closer I see its only people hanging around smoking so I walk up to the door (this is around 2:40AM) and am told by a cop "partys over, we're shutting it down...go home and go to coney island tomorrow...ask them for your money back then".
WTF
I hung around for about an hour and nothing changed. It just looked like they were waiting for more cops to show up to turn the lights on and clear the venue. One other cop told this other girl they were at double capacity within a couple hours so thats why they are being shut down.
I'm not pissed off...frustrated...shaking my head wondering how they could let this happen. For a party that was suppose to embrace technology, innovation...maybe they should have embraced mathematics.
When you're doing pre sale tickets there is no reason you should be at over capacity. You know the venues legal capacity, so you only sell that many tickets...selling more shows a total lack or respect for your clients. Waiting to see what the organizers say...
See everyone at Coney Island... I hope
sounds like you got fucked
get used to it, its becoming pretty common
Whoa, that is messed up Jay. So reminiscent of the early 90's, driving to NYC, and dealing with the same thing at raves. Just be glad they're sending you to Coney Island and not Brooklyn (which at that time was date rape land, and had Nazi skinheads on crack at raves throwing bricks at moving cars, I'm not even joking....still traumatized....).
Someone in the NYTA just posted they moved the party to a club called Rebel. I'm debating on if I should go or just wait for the day party at Coney Island.
Go for it! If you can chase down Hawtin in Ibiza through a field of ostriches...
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| Originally posted by tatgirl Go for it! If you can chase down Hawtin in Ibiza through a field of ostriches... |
promoters these days...
That's fucked man! I hope Coney Island goes well.
I can't believe it was shut down that early!
Sorry to hear that Jay. Hope your weekend gets better!
Oohh Man that blows!! 
So off I went to see if the party had in fact been moved to Rebel. Left the hotel around 4:45AM and to be honest it was a bit weird being sober and walking around NYC by yourself at that time.
As I started the walk there is a bunch of construction going on near my hotel and its basically a path you have to walk thru with a plywood fence on one side and a bunch of construction trailers on the other side...not much space to move. As I was walking I hear some noise up ahead, honestly my heart started beating faster and I tensed up, but there was really no where I could go. So I kept walking and keep hearing the noise...then BAM...I realize i'm hearing sex. I see this big black guy on his knees on plowing this big black women (she was lying on one of the steps of the trailer)...I guess they hear me and suddenly it becomes quite. I keep walking...literally about a foot away from them when I pass them. When I get to be about 5 feet away they start going at it again. Finally I have a New York story to tell people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyway...
I find the club, the party has in fact been moved. After waiting in line for about 10 minutes I get in (no problems..they just looked at your printed receipt). The place was going off. Great vibe, great crowd, and I liked the venue (not bad for a last minute change). Marco came on at 5:30 and Paco and him played until around 8:30 (swithing it up every 2 or 3 songs). Loved Marco, and Paco had his moments. Randomly ran into some people I know from Toronto which was cool. It was good times (even though I was completly sober).
Think I'm going to head to Coney Island earlier that I was planning on today.
I have to say good on the Minitek for finding another venue, and based on the size of the crowd it had to be shut down for other reasons. As I said in the post I wasn't mad (missing a party isn't worth it) I was more frustrated with the lack of information.
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| Originally posted by musicsnob_NOT ...then BAM...I realize i'm hearing sex. I see this big black guy on his knees on plowing this big black women (she was lying on one of the steps of the trailer)...I guess they hear me and suddenly it becomes quite. I keep walking...literally about a foot away from them when I pass them. When I get to be about 5 feet away they start going at it again. Finally I have a New York story to tell people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Originally posted by musicsnob_NOT it was a bit weird being sober and walking around NYC by yourself at that time. *snip* Finally I have a New York story to tell people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
It's a good thing I passed out last night or I would have been a very angry dinosaur!
They better not fuck up coney island...
- Cribby
Wow, that bites the big one! I'm not surprised though, I mean what was the last party you went to, anywhere, that didn't seem to be way over capacity?
Hope you fare better with the rest of the weekend!
Re: Review: Minitek Festival - read more than the first post
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| Originally posted by musicsnob_NOT For a party that was suppose to embrace technology, innovation...maybe they should have embraced mathematics. |
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| Originally posted by musicsnob_NOT The place was going off. Great vibe, great crowd |
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| Originally posted by jon jon Sometimes when you go through massive "party drama" at the start of your night it fully amplifies the experience once the shit finally gets going. |
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| Originally posted by tatgirl Coney Island and not Brooklyn |
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| Originally posted by yankeeBaby hehe coney island IS brooklyn silly We are off to Coney right now and I hope the weather/minitek crew works out for us!! wish us luck!! -kel, cribby, jenners |
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| Originally posted by jon jon Sometimes when you go through massive "party drama" at the start of your night it fully amplifies the experience once the shit finally gets going. |
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| Originally posted by yankeeBaby hehe coney island IS brooklyn silly |
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| Originally posted by She_Fitz nap number 2 smelling like a dirty ass tray. |
So I don't really know where to start as there has been so much drama with this event and yet it has been a blast. The Music is amazing which is the only thing keeping this thing together. I will give the promoters some credit...while there are some completly stupid situations they have created they are trying to pull this thing off.
I got home after the Rebel party, showered and rested for a bit before heading out. Walked around Soho shopping and people watching when I decided to head to Coney Island earlier than I had expected (I could see I was going to end up spending too much money). Got to Coney Island around 1:30 and decided to try a Nathan's hot dog and fries. Walked to the event to see a big line that wasn't moving with a hand written sign saying "delayed due to rain". Two girls working the Will Call, changing the process about 10 times before I got in left a lot to be desired. The music didn't go on until just after 2PM (it was suppose to be 10AM). When I finally got to the Will Call they didn't have the RFID wristbands and they informed us we would have to do the will call tomorrow as well. When I asked why they told be "the rain had ruined all of the computers which were going to control the will call and wrist bands.
Walked in and only one stage had sound but Carnea was great. Really had the crowd moving and almost forgetting the ordeal getting in. The crowd was shambles...it reminded me of the start of DC10 with everyone just a mess (pics and video's to follow). Afternoon Coffee Boys had a great set as well. I talked to a volunteer who said none of the organizers were there in the morning to tell them how to set up(shouldn't this have been set up Friday?). Talked to a DJ who told me the sound crew realized how screwed up the event was they weren't turning on the sound on the second stage until they were paid in full.
It was around this time I noticed EVERYONE had brought in their own booze. I went and told them I needed an ATM and walked to a store and bought beer, redbull and water and walked right back in (they were not searching ANYONE at this time). It worked out well since I only ended up buying one more drink the whole day.
Slowly the venue started filling up and they turned on the sound at the second stage around 6:30 (guess they had sold enough booze by then). By now I was completly confused with who was playing and where but the music was very good. Finally realized it was in fact Audiofly playing and then MANDY and Tiefschwarz came on and killed it. At 10PM the music stopped...it was over (not at midnight as advertised). Everyone was just kind of standing around looking at each other in disbielf. Finally Heidi picked up the microphone and told us of a few parties (including the new location for the night venue which Magna would be playing at instead).
Damn I'm writing a Graham review here....
The night venue was now in Brooklyn instead...headed to Pat's hotel and we were going to head right over. Damn Brooklyn is scary. The hotel called us a "black cab" and for $25 would send a minivan to take the 8 of us to Studio B (5 miles away from their hotel). One fucking hour later since the sketch cabby got lost and drove us around in circles. I kept trying to give him directions from my Blackberry only to have him drive away as I was tying in the address we were at...which caused us to miss the directions I was getting. After about 45minutes of this I finally asked him to stop and wait until I told him where to go and we got there a few minutes later. A little more drama to get in Studio B but most of us got in right away to catch Magna starting at 2AM.
I'm sorry Cribby but her set was the worst of the weekend so far. At 2AM I don't want chill music especially after the cab ride and line up. She played for 2 hours and everyone pretty much left then. I stayed for Marc Houle and Pan Pot (at least I think that was who was playing). They brought the music up a notch or 10 and the next 2 hours again was so much fun. They closed the party down at 6AM (thank god since I haven't slept in about 32 hours and was on my feet at Coney Island and Studio B for 16 hours.
Walked out and met a couple nice New Yorkers who helped me find my way to the subway since I had no clue where I was in Brooklyn. We all agreed that the event so far was a complete mess in terms of organizing but the music was amazing and was holding everything together. Surprising as this may sound we also gave the promoters credit as it is obvious they are in way over their heads but they are trying to make this work.
One piece of advice for the promoters...
DO NOT FUCK UP TODAY WITH SHUTTING RICHIE OR FRANCOIS K DOWN EARLY. START THEN BOTH EARLIER AND LET THEM PLAY UNTIL THE COPS BARG IN AND SHUT YOU DOWN.
Still having a blast in NYC.
Great update, total BS about the organization though.
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