Festie Life

Lightning In A Bottle Tix On Sale Today!

By Drift Dodgers at January 16, 2012 | 7:58 pm | 0 Comment

Lightning In A Bottle has established itself as the can't-miss underground music festival of the summer, and tickets have become an issue. The First Tier and Car Camping sold out within hours this morning, and the whole event will sell out soon, so we urge you to grab your tickets now. Revisit last year's LIB and remember or discover what makes it so special with our more...

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Lake Tahoe New Years Extravaganza 2011-2012

By E. Rock Jamwok at January 10, 2012 | 10:08 am | 0 Comment

It's been a long and trying journey to finally make it to my promised land. After two years in grad school in Massachusetts and an exhilarating summer that took me through California, Oregon, New York, Colorado, and Utah - which included, but was not limited to, fulfilling stops at Lightning in a Bottle, Raindance, The Bounce, Re:Generation, The Big Up, the STS9 more...

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Envision Festival 2012 Preview & Initial Lineup

By IntuiSean at December 23, 2011 | 11:54 am | 1 Comments

Envision Festival... March 1-4, 2012 - La Cola De Balena, Uvita, Costa Rica (Whales Tail National Park) Check out the initial lineup, packed with many of our favorite tribal dub and future bass artists... If the lineup doesn't have you drooling already, here's a couple aerial photos of the venue... By bringing people together through music, art and sacred more...

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Artist Spotlight & EP Preview: Wobblesauce

By Detective Flanders at December 20, 2011 | 10:37 am | 1 Comments

The Boston-based electronica trio Wobblesauce has been doing BIG things in the North East. This new-age, all-instrumental power trio has been slamming out some of the sickest synth-driven dance music in some of the best venues in Boston such as The Middle East, Brighton Music Hall (formerly Harper's Ferry) and The Great Scott. Wobblesauce also hosts a weekly residency more...

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Adventures in Shpongleland ~ Coast to Coast with the Band

By Caelila at November 11, 2011 | 5:31 pm | 2 Comments

And the day turned to night… Queued up four long blocks outside New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom, runamuk characters fill up the street with enormous anticipation; their simmering hush broken by calls of delight, loud whoops, warbles and rooster crows. Everyone acknowledges each other by costume- the playful, mischievous energy of this event more...

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THE FIRST ANNUAL LESPESHTIVAL

By Zola at October 18, 2011 | 1:00 pm | 0 Comment

===THE FIRST ANNUAL LESPESHTIVAL=== ~~No Drugs. No Alcohol. No Trace~~ -THIS IS A DRY EVENT!- 2 STAGES 23 BANDS! 1 NIGHT OF THEMED, FULLY IMMERSED CAMPING 1 MASSIVE COMMUNAL POTLUCK MEAL!!! The first annual Harvest Potluck will begin around 6pm with the unveiling of the barn, art and stage space. The barn will be decked out with old bones and iron, lights and more...

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New Discoveries At Earthdance 2011 – Accounts & Video

By Drift Dodgers at October 17, 2011 | 1:40 am | 0 Comment

After nine festivals this summer and living in the van for months, traveling both coasts, going into debt to make it to the burn, then barely escaping LA, it didn't make practical sense for me to go to Earthdance.. but it was also more necessary for me than any festival has ever been. It became a catalyst for getting to Norcal immediately; It was something to look more...

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Magnetic Gathering – Why You Should Go

By dizzurt at October 6, 2011 | 2:01 pm | 0 Comment

Still not convinced about The Magnetic Gathering this weekend? Well let me help: [cincopa AgNARtaK2eRn] If you've got Monday off, you're in for a treat! Notable performances to check out day-by-day are as follows: The Malah As one of the most dedicated and talented bands around, they don’t take things lightly, yet they walk around with this “cool air” to more...

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STS9 Colorado Run: Preview of Things to Come?

By E. Rock Jamwok at October 4, 2011 | 8:29 pm | 8 Comments

Having experienced the magical musical masterpiece that was Sound Tribe Sector 9’s Re:Generation Festival at Horning’s Hideout in the Pacific Northwest earlier this summer, I knew that Sound Tribe was back on track and about to impress crowds throughout the summer and into their massive fall tour. Earlier in the summer, when I saw that they were going to be more...

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Catskill Chill 2011 – Review & Pictures

By LadyBinX at October 4, 2011 | 11:00 am | 1 Comments

Catskill Chill… more like Catskill Rage! With another northeast hurricane threatening to steal our weekend sunshine, us festi-goers kept it moving full force in our own renegade cyclone. Hosted at Camp Minglewood in Hancock, New York, this summer sleepaway camp transformed into a far-out station of musical enchantment for the long weekend. Since 2006, Harvest more...

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Magnetic Gathering – OCT6789 – Prepare for the Magic

By dizzurt at October 3, 2011 | 7:16 am | 0 Comment

Magnetic Melt Productions Presents The Farm. On the Hill. Under the Sky. In the Trees. the MAGNETIC GATHERING Holderness, NH [October 6-9] Let's get our Magnetic Minds creative! This is a party fit for aliens: 2 main stages & multiple DJ platforms, farmer's market, fire performers, large art installations, and a community bonfire. Meditation and yoga will more...

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Bird of Prey – Production Q & A, “Birds of Paradise” Debut

By Drift Dodgers at October 2, 2011 | 9:09 am | 4 Comments

Bird of Prey (Torin Goodnight): Hey! So the week of Burning Man I decided to offer a Q&A session to anyone that had production questions they wanted to ask me. I then spent a good hour or so responding to them as honestly and thorough as possible. Since many people were away, I wanted to repost my responses so that anyone who may be interested but missed it can have more...

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Artist Spotlight: Kalya Scintilla

By Drift Dodgers at September 29, 2011 | 5:02 pm | 1 Comments

Kalya Scintilla is Yaegon Lamagier - with a name like that, who needs a moniker? This Australian gypsy producer is quickly gaining a reputation in the West Coast community for his unique brand of tribal dubstep-infused beats. Using horns and his signature violin, as well as a wide array of drums and womps, he creates deep and diverse compositions that patiently build more...

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For Your Head: Desert Dwellers Mixes

By Drift Dodgers at September 10, 2011 | 3:35 pm | 1 Comments

Desert Dwellers is a longtime collaboration between electronic music pioneers Amani Friend and Treavor Moontribe. It has become a ‘virtual band’, using the internet as a collaborative space in which concept albums are created with cutting edge techniques that blend the modern edge of electronica with ancient sounds. Based in Santa Fe, Desert Dwellers has grown more...

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Mouthwatering Earthdance Lineup & New Location!

By Drift Dodgers at September 8, 2011 | 6:06 pm | 1 Comments

The Earthdance International Peace Festival is the world's largest synchronized music event supporting world peace and sustainability. The 15th annual Earthdance event will take place on the weekend of September 24th and will unite over 400 locations in 70 countries across the world to create the most conscious global festival of our time. After 8 successful years, more...

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Emissions: A Celebration of West Coast Bass Culture

By D~R Dyaphonoyze at September 3, 2011 | 5:42 pm | 0 Comment

When preparing for an outing into the great outdoors, one should know that the amount of fun they'll have is in direct correlation to the level of comfort one maintains while raging in the woods. This boils down to overall preparedness and the ability to maintain a shaded, dry and well fed home camp. You also need whats needed to keep one going for the duration, with a more...

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The Big Up 2011 – Best Fest In The Northeast

By Drift Dodgers at August 24, 2011 | 1:35 am | 2 Comments

It seems like a simple enough formula: Find a beautiful natural setting, bring some speakers and artists, and have a great party.. Anyone who knows anything about festivals knows there's nothing simple about making this happen however. There are so many variables and societal restrictions, its a rare and special moment when it all comes together just right, as we more...

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All Good 2011 Review, Photos & Videos

By IntuiSean at August 6, 2011 | 4:41 pm | 1 Comments

Year after year it seems like our festival scene is growing exponentially. Huge pop acts, big time corporate sponsorship, RFID wristbands, you name it, large-scale festival producers are finding more ways to capitalize on bringing people together for live music and art. It became evident to me this year that All Good Festival, celebrating its 15th anniversary, has found more...

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Camp Bisco X Review (Part 1)

By grandose at August 2, 2011 | 2:06 pm | 2 Comments

Driving or riding to Camp Bisco in the past years has always been a journey, so I planned ahead of time properly to make it a quick and efficient ride to The Indian Lookout Country Club. Packing the night before and rendezvousing at locations either close to or on the route to Camp Bisco X was how we established our caravan. A car enthusiast my whole life, more...

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STS9′s Re:Generation Festival Re:View

By E. Rock Jamwok at July 26, 2011 | 11:33 pm | 2 Comments

Being a long time String Cheese Incident fan, I've been hearing the words "Horning's Hideout" for years from passionate fans with a sincere love and respect for the legendary Oregon venue, which is located just a mellow 45 minute drive from Portland. While I have never had the pleasure of seeing Cheese there, the anticipation of joining another of my favorites, more...

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