this was prbably the least wastyed i've seen hart plaza since the first year. at least there were no massage trains over by the fountain.
On Wed, 28 May 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Ah - there it is > > "Amid all the sublime sensations, however, you got the feeling that for > many teenage festival-goers, the event has become less about music and > dancing than about escaping from the parents to cut loose -- often to > excess." > > > > > > Dennis Donohue > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "'[EMAIL > PROTECTED]'" > urance.com> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Carissa > Tintinalli > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 05/28/03 03:44 PM cc: [email protected] > Subject: RE: (313) Body > Surfing and Moshing > > > > > > here is the article, in case anyone wants to read it. > > > http://www.freep.com/entertainment/music/move27_20030527.htm > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 4:32 PM > To: Carissa Tintinalli > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: (313) Body Surfing and Moshing > > > > the Freep article on Tuesday had something like - it seemed like more of an > excuse for kids to cut loose away from parental supervision - (I'm > paraphrasing) > > I agreed wholeheartedly with the statement. > > MEK > > > > > "Carissa > > Tintinalli" To: [email protected] > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: > > mail.com> Subject: Re: (313) Body > Surfing and Moshing > > > 05/28/03 03:05 PM > > > > > > > > > > I was at the Pontch as well for the second year in a row and it was WAY > more > out of control this year. > > Last year, there was a big Judo convention at Cobo and many of those > attendees were in the hotel. Also, all of the National Guard (about 100) > that were helping with border security at the time were staying there as > well. So no matter where you went, you were surrounded by people who could > kick your arse if you acted up. > > As for the crowd surfing and moshing, we were discussing this at the media > tent on Monday. I don't remember seeing it quite that bad in previous > years. > Two of the people I was working with were from a local media relations firm > > and not familiar with the techno scene. The rest of us were explaining that > > we were just as stunned as that is NOT something electronic music fans are > into. I blame it on local teenagers who only came down because there was > "something going on at Hart Plaza". > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: (313) Body Surfing and Moshing > >Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 14:42:00 -0500 > > > >so the only low points for us were the attitudes and actions of a large > >number of people staying at the Pontchartrain. One couple apparently > >arrived well after their check-in time and lost their reservation - at > >which point the female of the couple proceeded to call the poor desk clerk > >every name in the book. We later saw her and her boyfriend fighting. The > >hallways were trashed, etc. I don't think the party on the terrace level > >helped in any way. Anyone go to that? The feeling in the hotel was more > >Miami/WMC than Detroit I thought. The two rooms on both sides of us were > >busted early Sunday morning and I think everyone was kicked out because it > >was really quiet after that. We heard several people (during the long > >elevator rides) saying they were being kicked out of the hotel. > > > >Hey Fred, you were staying there too - your thoughts? > > > >MEK > > > >p.s. so did a bus load of Pearl Jam fans make up portion of the crowd at > >the main stage? > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > > > > > > > > > > >
