Monthly Archives: August 2016

“F*ck that, this isn’t Coachella”: a summary of my feelings on b2b Forest

written by Ariana Assaf Earlier today, Facebook-fueled rumor mill The Festive Owl announced that Electric Forest has a two weekend plan in store for 2017 that, barring an apparently unlikely shut down from Rothbury city council, is expected to go. Naturally, everyone is freaking out. Some are staying positive, saying that this will allow more […]

Hi Five and Who Cares Revamp an Old Favorite

written by Mara Manella While there may be some 00’s rap we’d all like to forget, Chicago-based brothers Who Cares and Hi Five have expertly remixed a track that we all know and love. Yung Joc’s “It’s Goin’ Down” is a house party classic, and the duo’s remix gives it new wubtastic life. The familiar […]

Summer Set Shows That the Music Makes the Festival

written by Austin Allen Summer Set Music Festival at a glance Summer Set was exactly how I thought it would be: exciting artists, a great venue, an aggravating crowd, the tightest security I’ve experienced all summer, and a medical staff that seemingly lacked experience. Over the course of the weekend one staff member used the […]

Viva Life Is Beautiful!

written by Mara Manella We’re less than a month away from the OTHER incredible Las Vegas festival that brings together music fans of all types. As we prepare to dance through the streets of downtown, let’s take a look at how this trip to Vegas is about as far from The Hangover as you can […]

Vertex is a First Year Festival Done Right

words and photos by Mia Nissen Vertex Music Festival at a glance Visit Vertex, and you might find that being an adult comes with just as much playfulness and exuberance as our precious childhoods did. You can visit the tooth fairy’s humble abode, run around a miniature house filled to the brim with canary yellow balloons, […]

Enchanted Forest Gathering is Proof You Don’t Need to Drink to Have Fun

guest written by Che Hanson Enchanted Forest Gathering at a glance Music genre:  Glitch Hop World Beat Camping: Yes Capacity: Small, about 3000 Crowd type: Families, ravers, hippies For the first-timers Black Oak Ranch has a heady history dating back to the 80’s, when Wavy Gravy convinced the Grateful Dead to play a show there to help […]

Veld On, My Friends

written by Nick Austin Music genre: Mostly mainstream, big room house music with some trap, heavy bass, and rap tossed in Camping: No Capacity: Medium (roughly 40,000) Crowd type: Young party people Water stations: Yes; availability was noticeably improved from years past For the first timers If you are flying in from out of town, […]