There were some great sets in the festival, and some great afterparties. Mixed in with all that there was some complete nonsense, which was easily avoidable. The sound at the underground stage was criminal, and unfortunately really detracted from the sets of some of the best performers.
I don't know if I can just smell better because I quit smoking or if there really was more marijuana being smoked this year, but any time I was in a crowd at the festival I felt like I was inside a bong. And when I was walking out after Derrick's set I was right behind two underage kid gabbling about their friend with a 'mason jar of pills.' Now I try not to judge, and lord knows I did my bit for Kentucky's finer distillers this weekend. But the vibe is always better when the focus is on the music, not the intoxicants. I have to write a proper article on it for the free paper for which I'm A&E editor, so I'm going to save my more penetrating observations for that. On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 11:13 AM, Arturo Lopez <[email protected]> wrote: > So what's the verdict this year? Should I be kicking myself for > missing an incredible few days or did I dodge a mediocre festival > bullet? Def in for next year though. > > -Art >
