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Photo of the Week - No. 14 Cont'd.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:28:39 -0500

We have an an update and response for our 14th Photo of the Week selection already. Kelan Bonislawski was quick to reply to our interview questions.

Check out his photo we selected below along with Kelan's response to some questions we had. The photo was taken at Rothbury Music Festival during the Dave Mathew's Band performance.

Well,

Having given up on trying to shoot the band on stage, which I think was dave matthews band, I decided to just capture exactly what was in front of my eyes- the people. Blocking my view of Dave Matthews bBnd. But it ended up turning out for the better because the crowd was 50% of the fun at the concert.

I've only been using a digital camera for about 4 months, and it's been a lot easier and cheaper than film. I'm still new to photography, and am planning on majoring in it next fall at Columbia College in Chicago.

Since I'm still new to this, my only experience with a camera has been with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel. So far so good. Nothing to complain about. It's definitely my favorite piece of gear i own considering all the other cameras i own are toys like lomography fisheye lenses, holgas, and various polaroids.

Rothbury was the first music festival I've been to and carrying the canon around was only inconvenient when I was fearful of drunkards spilling their beer on me. Other than that, the camera was small enough for me to carry anywhere, strapped around my neck.
Kelan Bonislawski

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We Be Gone - Smokey Mountains!

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:50:55 -0500

I am heading away for the weekend. Traveling with Brandt to Mammoth Cave in Kentucky and then on to the Smokey Mountains in Gatlinburg for a long weekend.

The comments have been turned on now as well for all of the most recent entries. Feel free to leave comments - you don't have to sign up for that.

If you live in the area and know of any certain spots we should check out. Please use the Contact page and send me a message.

I hope to update whenever I get the chance. Peace!

Hollywood Undead - Winners of Book the Band

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:29:11 -0500

Hollywood Undead have been announced as the winners of Book the Band for the 2008 Virgin Mobile Festival.

The contest was held and over a half million votes were cast to determine the winner. Hollywood Undead will play their first ever live show the Virgin Mobile Festival on Sunday, August 10th.

Hollywood Undead are a Hip Hop / Alternative / Screamo band. I wasn't able to find information on the official Virgin Mobile Festival site. Check out the bands page on Myspace though to have a listen.

Hollywood Undead Myspace Page

Check out our previous Virgin Mobile Festival related entries and information by clicking here!

Melon Kamp - Another Indiana Festival!

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:35:52 -0500

I was out at the Mouse Trap over the weekend for a show after the Umphrey's McGee and STS9 show. I was handed a flyer for a festival that is actually taking place just about twenty minutes from where I grew up from the age of seven.

That festival goes by the name Melon Kamp and is taking place next month from August 22nd - 24th. Melon Kamp takes place in Noblesville, Indiana at Green Acres Campground.

The amount of information available right now is very limited, but here is what I can tell you so far!

Tickets are available for $40.00 USD as an advanced price or they will be $55.00 USD at the door. I'm not really sure what they mean by at the door - there will be camping available.

Check out the current line-up as well:

Pnuma Trio
Groovatron
Mr. Blotto
56 Hope Road
Jack Straw
The Macpodz
Chester Brown
Funkshoe
Jassy Grazz
Shadyside All-Stars
The PMGs
The B.A.P.
Many more to be announced!

This is really exciting for me - this is the second music festival I have discovered in Indiana. The other being Greenstock - click the name for our entry / information.

http://melonkamp.com

Photo of the Week - No. 15

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:58:43 -0500

The Photo of the Week was submitted to our Flickr group by friedpixphoto .

I chose this photo because of the high quality of the image itself. It was edited really well and is just a great shot - I also love the expression on both of their faces. It is great to see families at music festivals!

The photo was taken at All Good Music Festival 2008 - look for an interview in the time to come!

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Latitude 2009 Tickets On Sale!

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:32:05 -0500

The Latitude festival is one of the only festivals I have written about this year that takes place in Europe. Latitude 2008 is over and the organizers are already offering tickets for the 2009 season.

Currently - and for a limited time - you can purchase tickets for Latitude 2009 at the same cost of a 2008 ticket.

I realize this is way too early for some of us to commit to anything - but if you know you are going to be in Europe next summer it is definately something to consider.

I am not going to try and convert Pounds to USD or anything. Just go check out the ticket prices for yourself!

Latitude 2009 Ticket Sales

Check out our previous Latitude Festival entries for further information!

Jambase.com @ Download Festival

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:30:15 -0500

Jambase.com has posted a review from the Download Festival that took place on July 19th at the Shoreline Ampitheatre in Mountain View, California.

This review was written by Dennis Cook with no reference to a photographer. I believe the photos / images in the review are actually taken from various artist and band websites.

Check out the article at the following link!
Jambase.com @ Download Festival

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Carpool Ticket Package @ Monolith Festival

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:02:56 -0500

The Monolith Festival is offering a discounted ticket rate for festival-goers that decide to carpool to the event. Tickets are only being sold in packages of four or eight and all the ticket holders must arrive at Monolith Festival in the same vehicle.

These tickets are essentially the same as a 2-day festival pass, but are being sold to promote green living. Buy the tickets at the following link!

Monolith Festival Tickets

If you do in fact purchase the Green Tickets - as they are being called - you will save $35.00 USD over the regular price of a 2-day festival ticket.

Check out our previous Monolith Festival related entries and information by clicking here!

Up North Music & Arts Festival

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:45:07 -0500

The first annual Up North Music & Arts Festival is just around the corner. This festival features Bob Weir and Ratdog along with Umphrey's McGee and takes place in Hiram, Maine.

The festival will be at Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds.

The festival begins on August 8th and runs until the 10th. Three days of camping and music brought to you by Up North Productions, Inc.

Passes for all three days of the festival are currently $125.00 USD. Single day tickets can also be purchased.
Up North Music & Arts Festival Tickets

Click continue for the current lineup!

Socialize with Festival Friendly!

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:00:00 -0500

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Festival Friendly - Forum
Our forums were just put online last week and we are really excited to have these online now. Please register and join in on a discussion. We have already been fortunate to have a handful of really active and enthusiastic members. So exciting folks!

Festival Friendly - Myspace
We do in fact have our very own Myspace Profile. We have been fortunate enough to get a really great response from festival fans on Myspace. We seem to be getting new Friend Requests on a regular basis. Please keep adding us!

In time we will be adding some various tools and functionality to our Myspace Profile that will help as another resource for information on Festivals.

Festival Friendly - Facebook
We currently have a Facebook Group. I am not sure if this is available to everyone - as I noticed this is an actual Network on Facebook. Let us know if you have problems joining! We have had several photos added to our gallery there.

Festival Friendly - Flickr
This was our first group we created to help establish our presence online. As of today, our Flickr group has grown to 61 Members and our Photo gallery has a staggering 658 photos already. That's not bad for only creating the group about two months ago.

We are aware of several other avenues and websites that we can create accounts to help promote the site. In time, we hope that we don't have to rely on these sites to help get visitors. For now though - please check them out and add us as a friend on Myspace, or contribute to our Flickr group.

Most importantly though - sign up in for our forum and start contributing. We are growing already!

First Annual Day Glo Music Festival

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:45:00 -0500

The schedule for the Day Glo Music Festival has just been released!
Check it out at the link below!

Day Glo Music Festival Schedule

The first Day Glo Music Festival is set to kick off this September. The festival, will take place in Golden Valley, North Carolina and runs from September 12th - 13th. Day Glo Music Festival takes place on 75 acres of land, and will feature two outdoor stages with an awesome lineup.

Dubconscious pictured to the right.

The lineup continues to grow, but as of today looks like this:

Acoustic Syndicate
Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty
Larry Keel and Natural Bridge
Tater
Simplified
Blind Corn Liquor Pickers
The Harris Brothers
The Dirty Farm Band
The Malah
WSNB
Dubconscious

Tickets for the Day Glo Music Festival have not been put on sale yet. They will be on sale June 1st for $35.00 USD which will cover the cost of the entire festival.

www.dayglofest.com

Phish : Walnut Creek DVD Pre-Order

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:53:37 -0500

Phish is set to release a new DVD on August 8th and is currently offering an exclusive pre-order deal through their Dry Goods website.

The DVD is titled, "Walnut Creek" and is from the bands performance on July 22nd, 1997 in Raleigh, North Carolina. This was Phish's second stop on their summer tour - the show took place at Walnut Creek Ampitheatre through a horrible rain and thunderstorm.

I have not personally heard this performance before. According to Dry Goods the band played throughout the storm and improvised their music to play right along with the storm. This show is a perfect demonstration of how well Phish was able to transition from one song to the next all the while reacting to the crowd, the environment and to each other.

For all of those who pre-order there is a special gift in it for you. "Left Nuts" bonus CD will also be sent along with the the DVD while supplies last.

Go reserve your copy today!

Check out our previous Phish entries including a full lineup!

UPDATED : Umphrey's McGee and STS9 - Lawn @ White River State Park

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:00:00 -0500

The show was an absolute blast. I wanted to post this update and share some photos that I was able to take at the show. I brought my Casio point and shoot camera with me, so the quality of photos is lacking.

Click the image below to jump to the gallery on flickr!

Tonight, Umphrey's McGee and Sound Tribe SECTOR 9 along with KAP10 HARRIS and DJ ROOTZ will be performing in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.

The venue is:

The WhiteLies Lawn at
White River State Park
801 West Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN [map]
Phone: 317.233.2434

Tickets are most likely still available. Catch them online at Ticketmaster.
Umphrey's McGee and STS9 Tickets

Enjoy the show!

Jambase.com @ All Good Music Festival

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:33:22 -0500

Jambase.com has another review posted on their site. I am beginning to become jealous of all of the traveling some of the writers for the site have gotten to do this summer.

This review was written by Jake Krolick and Dave "Digger" Minnick. Photos in the article are courteous of Robert Massie.

The All Good Festival; located in Masontown, West Virginia - sits atop Marvin's Mountaintop and is now in it's 12th consecutive year. The dates for All Good are July 11th - 13th; so mark your calenders.

Check out the article at the following link!
Jambase.com @ All Good Music Festival

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Lollapalooza - The Map

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:57:33 -0500

Lollapalooza released a map of the festival venue area which takes place in the downtown Chicago area. The map includes all the key spots that you might need to find at the festival.

Check out the legend below!

Click the map below to be linked to the FULL SIZE version.

Check out our previous Lollapalooza Music Festival related entries and information by clicking here!