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TO Star: The music festival's midlife crisis (North America) (pg. 2)
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| *~LiSa-LoO~* |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
But at what venues? Even V fest keeps getting complaints and shuffled around. Now try being an organic event without the lawyers and the money. Forget about it. This is why festivals arent working here. The fun police keep responding to the old fart who complains that they "scared the loons away" (actual quote from a whiner about WEMF 2005) |
This is something that I thought about too when reading the article. One thing that ruins the festival spirit are all the complainers about loud music and what not that get the city and police after us. |
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| nadezhda |
| canadian festivals don't know how to book decent music. just like canadian radio stations are complete crap - there is not one good mainstream station (i imagine there is some good college radio or something, but i haven't found it). it's not north america, it's canada. coachella always has a brilliant line up. and SXSW is miles ahead of NXNE. v fest was the only semi-decent thing we had that i can think of, and even then it was sorely lacking. |
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| yankeeBaby |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
You think a city where they are now starting to ban catholic school kilts (not even joking) is going to allow 2 days of rave?
yeah right...
Take note toronto, move to new york LOL |
you say that. But while the festival should be amazing (made events is uber-organized and I loove all their parties), our venues are constantly being shut down and we have no proper big space (roxy, twilo, sound factory, Exit, Avalon, Spirit, Crobar all shut down....and the list goes on....that just in the last 6 years!!)
IE: toronto > NYC in big venues,
NYC > Toronto in festivals (maybe...we will see next weekend, eh?) |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by nadezhda
canadian festivals don't know how to book decent music. just like canadian radio stations are complete crap - there is not one good mainstream station (i imagine there is some good college radio or something, but i haven't found it). it's not north america, it's canada. coachella always has a brilliant line up. and SXSW is miles ahead of NXNE. v fest was the only semi-decent thing we had that i can think of, and even then it was sorely lacking. |
Sad part is it used to be the complete opposite. Our parties and radio were far superior to the US. Funny what a difference a decade makes |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by yankeeBaby
you say that. But while the festival should be amazing (made events is uber-organized and I loove all their parties), our venues are constantly being shut down and we have no proper big space (roxy, twilo, sound factory, Exit, Avalon, Spirit, Crobar all shut down....and the list goes on....that just in the last 6 years!!)
IE: toronto > NYC in big venues,
NYC > Toronto in festivals (maybe...we will see next weekend, eh?) |
We are getting shut down too. And the worst is yet to come. Im not sticking around to see it happen! |
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| yankeeBaby |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
We are getting shut down too. And the worst is yet to come. Im not sticking around to see it happen! |
whats shutting down? (venue-wise?)
dont move to NYC...I HATE Pacha and Love. they are 90% of the reason I dont go out anymore. I want the old venues back. |
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| Jayx1 |
youll see ;)
i know of 2 major clubs getting the lock and key within 6 months. One is imminent. |
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| RobotHouse |
| virgin fest is like the walmart of concerts. who ing cares. |
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| *~LiSa-LoO~* |
| quote: | Originally posted by yankeeBaby
whats shutting down? (venue-wise?)
dont move to NYC...I HATE Pacha and Love. they are 90% of the reason I dont go out anymore. I want the old venues back. |
I want to go to Fraggle Rock :( |
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| activate |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
But at what venues? Even V fest keeps getting complaints and shuffled around. Now try being an organic event without the lawyers and the money. Forget about it. This is why festivals arent working here. The fun police keep responding to the old fart who complains that they "scared the loons away" (actual quote from a whiner about WEMF 2005) |
markham fairgrounds can accomidate 25-30,000
ample parking.. accessible by ttc.. go transit.. york region transit.. viva.. 2 highways nearby.. 25 minutes from downtown
OR.. if you had the acts that draw.. people would make the trek to places like burls creek and camp out all weekend! |
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| Endlesswave |
| quote: | Originally posted by Engine9
the big ones go for 16-24hrs non stop |
Mebbe but it all depends.
Maybe I'm using the wrong analogy, but I went to this lounge back home, opening night and even from what I was seeing/hearing/talking to people (relatives) even THEY have NOISE restrictions, the speakers outside have to be underneath a tarp/tent/covered area and after a certain time they shut it all down in terms of how loud it can be...
I'm sure it's just all the EU restrictions, but still...you can't have paradise until someone comes along and s it up eventually... |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by activate
markham fairgrounds can accomidate 25-30,000
ample parking.. accessible by ttc.. go transit.. york region transit.. viva.. 2 highways nearby.. 25 minutes from downtown
OR.. if you had the acts that draw.. people would make the trek to places like burls creek and camp out all weekend! |
Good luck getting these venues. It wouldnt happen. Too many whiners. |
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