Hopscotch 2012

Yeah, there are some brutal conflicts in there.

This is the only festival in the world where choosing between Lambchop and Sunn O))) is a serious conflict.

I might skip them, too, actually. I'm still toying with doing AV Fest + Sunday Riot Fest in September, which would scratch the JAMC itch. Corsano is incredible live.

From their facebook: "

There are nearly 7 billion people on Earth. There are only 800 3-day passes left to Hopscotch 2012. Go for it. Four weeks!"

Yeah, I want a list of all the inforoosters that are going. I'll obviously be going because I live here. garageland, problem dog...who else? Dave, you're not going are you?

No, I have neither the money nor the vacation days to make it happen.

Day parties are even better this year. Too much to copy and paste, check them all out here: hopscotchmusicfest.com/news/post/hopscotch-day-party-series-presented-by-etix/

This clears up several conflicts for me. The show at Kings on Friday is quacking killer: Bishop/Orcutt/Corsano trio, Hiss Golden Messenger, Oren Ambarchi/David Daniell Duo, William Tyler, and Wooden Wand, plus incidental music from a couple Black Twig Pickers.

The Love Language and Lonnie Walker at CAM on Friday would be nice, too.

Saturday's got day sets from Roomrunner, Spider Bags, Royal Bangs, and Woodsman.

Hometapes hasn't even announced their artists yet, and they were by far the best day show last year.

EDIT: Scratch that, I'm thinking of Digg Up Tapes. Although I do like Hometapes, too.

Is the Days Inn a decent walk from downtown?

Yeah, the Days Inn is a short walk to the venues. It's nothing special, but it was clean, close, and cheap. I'll probably be back there this year.

Thursday
DiggUp Tapes day party/cultural series talk -> Phil Cook & His Feat -> Jon Mueller's Death Blues -> Charlie Parr -> first part of Matthew E. White -> Liars

Friday
Three Lobed Records/WXDU day party and Thrill Jockey day party (these are in the same building, btw) -> Zammuto -> Built To Spill -> JAMC -> Black Tusk -> Zola Jesus -> Killer Mike

Saturday
Bounce between Megafaun and Party Times day parties -> Shirlette & The Dynamite Brothers -> Escort (this will be the sleeper set of the fest) -> The Roots -> Young and In The Way -> Danny Brown or Laurel Halo -> Sunn O))) (but if that gets boring, Flosstradamus)

Hoping someone throws together some after parties (this is why I desperately want to rent a house with a decent-sized basement)

FYI, if you're a Liars fan, Liars will most likely be doing a record signing/meet-and-greet at Schoolkids Records' booth in the Sheraton on Friday afternoon. Not completely finalized yet, but should be finalized and announced in the next week assuming there are no last-minute snags. Just wanted to give a heads up.

I think this is what my weekend will look like.

Thursday
Young Magic > Deerhoof > Liars (will probably check to see if Exitmusic is still playing after Liars)

Friday
Zammuto > Built To Spill > JAMC > Big Troubles > Yo La Tengo > Dan Deacon

Saturday
Escort > The Roots > NoBunny > Lambchop > Sunn 0)))

HOLY quacking SH*T! How did I miss Bill Orcutt's name on here.

GRRRRRR!! I think I'm gonna try to make that happen.