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I disagree I remember running from TV on the Radio to Foster last year and you couldn't make out anything until past the Malibu tent. Same with Skrillex into ZBB or QOTSA into Black Keys. In retrospect the distance from the new placement of the BMI stage to the Main Stage was probably the entire concert venue at okeechobee and they had three stages in that distance with little sound bleed. Can't wait to check out the BMI on the sand.
Really? I almost always can hear the Surf/Chevy closer very loudly as I am posting up for the headliner. I listened to Spoon from right about where this tent is for a bit and could hear every word.
1/17 Spafford 2/7 Greensky Bluegrass 3/17 Cool Cool Cool 3/28 Ekoostik Hookah 7/10 Jason Mraz 7/11 Chris Stapleton 7/12 Red Hot Chili Peppers 7/13 Buffalo Ska Fest
Yea I remember waiting for Frank Turner last year and I could hear Misterwives with ease, almost like I was at that stage. Our condo was on the 19tg floor about 2-3 blocks behind the surf stage and every morning we could hear the main stage clearly even with other stages playing
I will pick up Artist Countdown since Bob is roadtrippin"
Next up is #48 PEPPER.....
The trio, who formed in 1997 and moved to the mainland from their hometown of Kailua Kona, Hawaii in 1999, pressed pause after the release of their fifth album, Pink Crustaceans and Good Vibrations, in 2008. There was a sense of fatigue and disunity amongst the three musicians, who took some time off from music both apart and together before rejoining to create an EP, Stiches, in late 2010. The songs on that release re-energized the group, revealing an urgent desire to make a new album that reflected where they are in their lives and career now. After some tour dates in support of the EP, Pepper sat down and focused on their sixth album, a self-titled released that swings open the door on this new chapter.
Pepper has toured extensively with groups like 311, Slightly Stoopid, Flogging Molly and Sublime With Rome, and spent several summers on Warped Tour – and this live sensibility shows. You can almost feel the sand in your toes and the sun on your back as the album progresses, the musician’s amiable personalities palpable beneath the island rhythms and mellow tones. The band’s music – both live and on their releases – is really about enjoying life and being grateful for each experience, a sensibility that’s very familiar to the three musicians currently in their career. From their 1999 debut Give’n It to their 2006 standout album No Shame, which was recorded with 311’s Nick Hexum, No Doubt’s Tony Kanal and Butthole Surfers’ Paul Leary, Pepper has embodied not only a style of music but a lifestyle, one that’s most easily found on beaches across the world, but also one that’s relatable to anyone anywhere.
That being said, it makes me excited for all them artists especially Pell, Revivalists and Powers!
Got your shit together for next weekend? Just got back from errands and only have a store run left to do between now and Wednesday night. Collin is organizing whatever the meet up between all the NOLA crew is, which btw the entire Waka posse will be there and then some. Everyone is ready to throw down with you. I think he wants to go to Rudy's on Loop 360/CofT Freeway. I've taken him to Smittys, Blacks, and Kreuz Market 4 or 5 times, but that little mf loves some Rudy's. I like their Sause, and if you go early enough, they'll show you some decent prime, but there are only about 20 BBQ joints that are better in that area. I think him and his gf are heading out 1/2 am. I'm probably looking to get to ATX around 11/12 so I just have to plan it so I don't get fucked in BR or Houston traffic which probably means heading out around 4/430 or so. Either way, I'll hit you up early in the week
@krsiplettuce shot you over the cell #s in that 3 PM group. Ready bitch.
Im not ready at all LOL. I gotta wash out that tent, buy a little wagon to haul all the shit. BTW, apparently there is a 10'x10' space rule but fuck it.
Im gonna set up early Thursday then do a things before getting back for Polish Ambassador. You got my cell. Krisp Ill msg you mine. Ill miss the first half of Friday and a bit of Saturday evening. Still haven't really organized the schedule. Tycho > 2.5 hours of Tribe is all I care about at the moment.
Boom Boom looks to me to be angled the same as last year....I think the BMI stage could be cool on the beach but am concerned about sound bleed. One thing that stands out to me is it seems like fewer food vendors on the new map...and wondering what the plan is for the place where BMI used to be. Also, that stupid Coca-cola thing is not there. And, no water fill stations on the beach, although last year there were a couple around that weren't marked on the map, so they could still be happening.
One thing that might be holding up the schedule is if they still don't have title sponsors for what was Palladia and Salt Life stages yet. Having those sponsors in place could be part of the announcement plan...having those vendors push it through their PR and social media, as well as get the sponsorship benefit of being included in the initial press coverage of the lineup announcement.
so the BMI IS ON THE BEACH NOW!!!! so epic and right near the surf stage!!!
heres my clashfinder clashfinder.com/s/hof2016/ as you can see we are like 10 slots short and thats with the 4 repeating acts in the malibu
This is a fun excercise, but I hope you are off because your schedule has some hard conflicts for me...
Big Grams v Courtney Barnett Portugal the Man v Fetty Wap Lenny Kravitz v Chainsmokers Cage the Elelphant v Neighborhood Vince Staples v x ambassadors SSPU v Bass Drum of Death Atlas Genius v Bully
The bmi goes opposite the boom boom and hangout stage. The bmi is now further away from the hangout stage. The sound bleed will likely be similar to what it has always been.
That being said, it makes me excited for all them artists especially Pell, Revivalists and Powers!
Good news is if your toward the back of the stage for a surf artist set when it's over you can turn around and be front row for a BMI set and vice versa.
Also really enjoy the fact that now we are truely a beach festival with beach stages outnumbing non beach stages. 4 on the sand if you count malibu tent vs the three on the road.
was I the only one to get excited when I saw that sour punch straws are the obstacle course sponsors???
Got your shit together for next weekend? Just got back from errands and only have a store run left to do between now and Wednesday night. Collin is organizing whatever the meet up between all the NOLA crew is, which btw the entire Waka posse will be there and then some. Everyone is ready to throw down with you. I think he wants to go to Rudy's on Loop 360/CofT Freeway. I've taken him to Smittys, Blacks, and Kreuz Market 4 or 5 times, but that little mf loves some Rudy's. I like their Sause, and if you go early enough, they'll show you some decent prime, but there are only about 20 BBQ joints that are better in that area. I think him and his gf are heading out 1/2 am. I'm probably looking to get to ATX around 11/12 so I just have to plan it so I don't get fucked in BR or Houston traffic which probably means heading out around 4/430 or so. Either way, I'll hit you up early in the week
@krsiplettuce shot you over the cell #s in that 3 PM group. Ready bitch.
Im not ready at all LOL. I gotta wash out that tent, buy a little wagon to haul all the shit. BTW, apparently there is a 10'x10' space rule but fuck it.
Im gonna set up early Thursday then do a things before getting back for Polish Ambassador. You got my cell. Krisp Ill msg you mine. Ill miss the first half of Friday and a bit of Saturday evening. Still haven't really organized the schedule. Tycho > 2.5 hours of Tribe is all I care about at the moment.
Word. Apparently they aren't going to announce it but some of our friends who are volunteering have told us we can get in earlier (like 8ish) if you are already in line. If that's the case, Ima head out about 1230am and should be in ATX about 8/830. Ketel 1 in water bottles, Beam going in tea. I'll buy beer at the onsite store. Woo.
Like a boss. You wanna wake my ass up when you get here?
yeah. I'll call you at some point after 7 and when we are on the 71 say La Grange or thereabout. Obviously if plans/times change, I'll keep you in the loop.
That being said, it makes me excited for all them artists especially Pell, Revivalists and Powers!
Good news is if your toward the back of the stage for a surf artist set when it's over you can turn around and be front row for a BMI set and vice versa.
Also really enjoy the fact that now we are truely a beach festival with beach stages outnumbing non beach stages. 4 on the sand if you count malibu tent vs the three on the road.
was I the only one to get excited when I saw that sour punch straws are the obstacle course sponsors???
I could barely make out the name but that is funny that a candy is a sponsor.
Good news is if your toward the back of the stage for a surf artist set when it's over you can turn around and be front row for a BMI set and vice versa.
Also really enjoy the fact that now we are truely a beach festival with beach stages outnumbing non beach stages. 4 on the sand if you count malibu tent vs the three on the road.
was I the only one to get excited when I saw that sour punch straws are the obstacle course sponsors???
I could barely make out the name but that is funny that a candy is a sponsor.
Good news is if your toward the back of the stage for a surf artist set when it's over you can turn around and be front row for a BMI set and vice versa.
Also really enjoy the fact that now we are truely a beach festival with beach stages outnumbing non beach stages. 4 on the sand if you count malibu tent vs the three on the road.
was I the only one to get excited when I saw that sour punch straws are the obstacle course sponsors???
I could barely make out the name but that is funny that a candy is a sponsor.
You know you would think that. But Peanut M&Ms was a sponsor of Buku. They had this challenge of which ones did you like best - coffee, chile or honey nut. This was the introduction to the local market, and you could get as many fun size packs as you wanted. Candy is like any other product. And the Hangout demo is a good one for marketing. So I'm sure Sour Punch Straws want to be in that mix.
That being said, it makes me excited for all them artists especially Pell, Revivalists and Powers!
Good news is if your toward the back of the stage for a surf artist set when it's over you can turn around and be front row for a BMI set and vice versa.
Also really enjoy the fact that now we are truely a beach festival with beach stages outnumbing non beach stages. 4 on the sand if you count malibu tent vs the three on the road.
was I the only one to get excited when I saw that sour punch straws are the obstacle course sponsors???
...agree. ...and slutlife actually has some sand if you want to be generous and say 5 stages on sand.
I disagree I remember running from TV on the Radio to Foster last year and you couldn't make out anything until past the Malibu tent. Same with Skrillex into ZBB or QOTSA into Black Keys. In retrospect the distance from the new placement of the BMI stage to the Main Stage was probably the entire concert venue at okeechobee and they had three stages in that distance with little sound bleed. Can't wait to check out the BMI on the sand.
Really? I almost always can hear the Surf/Chevy closer very loudly as I am posting up for the headliner. I listened to Spoon from right about where this tent is for a bit and could hear every word.
Just have to assume they have this figured out...and last year was the loudest because it was the first year with the relay towers.
Vince Staples is an American rapper from Long Beach, California. He is one-third of the hip hop group Cutthroat Boyz, alongside fellow California rappers Joey Fatts and Aston Matthews. Staples was also known as a close associate of Odd Future, in particular Mike G and Earl Sweatshirt.
He came to prominence with his appearances on albums by Odd Future members and his collaborative mixtape titled Stolen Youth, with fellow American rapper Mac Miller, who produced the entire project. In October 2014, he released his debut EP Hell Can Wait, which included the singles "Hands Up" and "Blue Suede". His debut album, Summertime '06, was released on June 30, 2015, to critical acclaim.
He was also chosen as part of the XXL Magazine 2015 Freshman Class.
With Summertime ’06, Vince Staples delves into the crucial season of his life, one where he discovered what his life was about and what it was shaping up to be. It was a wild, a coming-of-age time depicted on Hell Can Wait, his acclaimed 2014 Def Jam Recordings EP. “That’s the prequel to what we’re speaking about on this album,” he says, “the point where we kind of had to grow up and fend for ourselves.”
On Hell Can Wait and his revered mixtapes, Vince Staples rapped with a masterful blend of observation and first-person passion. With Summertime ’06, he takes listeners to the very streets in which he was raised in a way that’s rarely been done on an entire album.
"His banter between songs was hilarious if you weren’t at the business end of his machine-gun mouth being riddled with bullets. He called a fan “stupid” for climbing up a tree to see him better. He tested a Mexican fan on his horchata knowledge by asking him “how long you have to let the rice milk sit” before adding the rest of the ingredients, and then claimed to be more Mexican than the fan after he couldn’t answer the question. He criticized the white people in the crowd who obviously didn’t know his music, and praised the black people in the crowd who knew every word. He called out the bros who left before he closed with “Blue Suede” because they wanted to cash in their drink tickets before the show was over. He mocked the people who were clearly there for the free beer and unengaged with his performance. He drew awkward attention to what were probably young white kids of executives for some company who had access to the side of the stage. He spit venom in every direction, but none more poisonous than his retorts for the company paying him to be there."
Gotta do another one today to stay on Beachbob's schedule...so the twofer today is #46 Atlas Genius
Atlas Genius formed in November 2009 in Adelaide by three brothers, Keith William Hamilton Jeffery on lead vocals and lead guitar; Steven Roger Jeffery on bass guitar; and Michael Douglas Jeffery on drums. The name was provided by Michael "he had a dream, and the name came to him in a dream". Their father had been a guitarist in his own high school band. They cleared out the family's garage and started building a recording studio. They were joined by English-born Darren Norman Sell on keyboards. According to Keith their influences include The Beatles, Death Cab for Cutie, Beck, The Police, and Phoenix.
[Comments/thoughts? Despite their claimed influences, this is not really my thing. Don't hate it by any means, they sound decent but just a little too shallow synth poppy for me. That said, i might check them out if there is nothing else at that time that I want to see. Could be decent background music while sipping on a cold one with my feet in the sand and hanging out with friends.