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LPSF '06 = No-Go?
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| idoru |
I've been getting a bit impatient lately, waiting for news on this year's parade. So, I Google-news'd and found this...
| quote: | July 15th 2006 marks the homecoming of Love Parade to Berlin Germany. So is there really any need for another one in SF? German HQ doesnt seem to think so.
Now that the Love Parade is back on in its rightful home of Berlin Germany, there really isn't much need for a festival of the same name over in San Francisco. The rumor is that the San Francisco organizers did not capitalize on the name sake as best as they could have, reporting dismal numbers and not capturing some key performance figures.
In our exclusive interview with Paul Van Dyk late last year, Paul told us directly why he pulled out of Love Parade San Francisco, "There is only one story here. In order to do a public event like this, there has to be insurance in case something happens. Apparently there were some problems with the organizers of the Love Parade with getting the right insurance for the actual truck to be secure for the DJs. We are all very lucky that nothing happened, but if something bad did happen there wouldn't have been any insurance for the person that might have been hurt. This is why we pulled out. Of course, if the float didn't drive up and down the street, I wouldn't have been able to perform on the float!"
Despite their efforts the San Francisco edition of Love Parade has been permanently dissolved with no mention of a return in the near future. Organizers who licensed the name from the German creators had sent out a email last week claiming that their license was taken away due to concentration on the events return to Berlin. However, there was some speculation by individuals within the organization that the numbers posted in San Francisco were not all that they appeared. At this time there is no evidence to support that this was the reason why the license was revoked. |
http://www.internetdj.com/article.php?storyid=764
Someone tell me this isn't true. I know that last year's was announced in April, and they haven't said anything so far this year. However, they'd already been doing parties to earn money for the parade, so perhaps the article is bull, or the organizers may do it under a different name?
Tell me that somebody here knows something. :( |
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| DaveT |
| Interesting. I know the person who is heading up all the promotions for it this year and as far as I know they were even doing promotions at WMC...will have to ask about it... |
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| Orbital32 |
they have'll it. ohh they'll will have it.
or else. :whip: |
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| Orbital32 |
| I'm i credible? I don't lie. |
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| in2muzikk |
"July 15th 2006 marks the homecoming of Love Parade to Berlin Germany. So is there really any need for another one in SF? German HQ doesnt seem to think so.
Now that the Love Parade is back on in its rightful home of Berlin Germany, there really isn't much need for a festival of the same name over in San Francisco."
hmmm...this seems odd to me, as there have also been official Love Parades in the UK, Tel Aviv, San Francisco, and some other cities too. It used to be that the Love Parade was a concept that was looking to expand around the world.
Compared to other parades and festivals here in the States, the Love Parade SF seemed a huge success! As for attendance, the festival was completely packed, I don't think many more people would have fit in there! I hope the Love Parade comes back everywhere again. :D |
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| DaveT |
OK, just heard from someone that what is said in the article does indeed appear to be true.
Basically the original LP organizers want to focus on it being just in Berlin. Tel Aviv might be having one more because they are still under contract?
That's all I know.
Dave |
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| idoru |
ing ity sticks ing balls.
Goddamned sonofabitch. I was really, really looking forward to this. I'm guessing there's no chance that they'd do it under another name, is there? :(
LPSF Berlin can kiss my ass. s. |
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| DaveT |
| Just heard from someone else that also says this article states the truth... :( |
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| DaveT |
| quote: | Originally posted by idoru
ing ity sticks ing balls.
Goddamned sonofabitch. I was really, really looking forward to this. I'm guessing there's no chance that they'd do it under another name, is there? :(
LPSF Berlin can kiss my ass. s. |
Summer Music Conference? :p
http://www.summermusicconference.net/ |
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| idoru |
| This is probably me just being like, pissed and not thinking straight, but I'm thinking I'm gonna try and fight this. Who's with me? :p |
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| idoru |
| quote: | Originally posted by Nou
And how would you go about doing that. |
| quote: | | This is probably me just being like, pissed and not thinking straight, |
:p |
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| lex400sc |
| SF NEEDS TO REVIVE THE SUMMER OF LOVE, LOVE PARADE. :whip: |
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