VFest 2008

Well as long as we're starting rumors can I toss Zeppelin into the mix?

Agreed. So who's going to Coachella and Lolla again this year? :D

Originally posted by kosmo:
Partly, because I'm not going to see every band that comes through the club, a festival gives you the opportunity to sample artists, see bands that you passed up on, play catch up with, etc… I honestly was never completely sold on the Hold Steady until catching part of their set at Bonnaroo, and now they are a band I'll make the effort to see again.

Originally posted by Shadrach:
Well as long as we're starting rumors can I toss Zeppelin into the mix?

No. Dear God. No.

Brian

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I wasn't referring to the festival itself, just the two unconfirmed acts. But you do what ya gotta do to bring in the $$$. Or maybe you can tell the Foo Fighters to perform their entire debut album and maybe I'll consider going ;)

I can live with R.E.M…

Originally posted by Seth Hurwitz:
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Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
I can live with R.E.M…

As much as I dislike festivals, I'd gladly buy VIP tickets if R.E.M. are playing…..especially if it got me into their secret 9:30 show. :)

Although I would rather not see Jack Johnson on the bill at Vfest, I can't blame Seth if he ends up on it. If I remember correctly, he sold out Merriweather with great ease a couple years back and would probably draw a lot of people who would not usually fork up the money it cost for a big festival.

I think Foo Fighters would be a great headliner for one night.

While were at it, I would love to see Modest Mouse again but instead on the main stage and not up against a group like the Police.

I skipped the Police for Modest Mouse, and am glad I did.
As for the two mentioned groups, I would love to see Jack Johnson again, and V Fest would be a great setting for him. As for the Foo Fighters, I do not really listen to them or like them, and would probally be at the second stage while they played, but they are a popular band, and a lot of people would probally come out for them.

My votes:
My Morning Jacket
Interpol
nine inch nails
Underworld
Daft Punk

Jack Johnson will bring alot of stupid people to the VFest whom I'd rather not be around in intense heat for fear of striking them.

Originally posted by Seth Hurwitz:
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I would like to cast my vote for some band, ANY band, that will inspire a mass, Dionysic expression of love, unity and hot, wet poking. I'm sick of all this reformed, straight-laced, boring, Amish, white, white, white indie rock. No Wilco. No Foo Fighters. No R.E.M. Something you can shake your ass to and let your freak flag fly! It's 2008! The world's coming to end soon anyhow (at least, the American world.) Let's break some laws and get laid! V Fest 2008! You have my permission to use that as your slogan.



You know…naked hippy orgy.

Brian

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Originally posted by K8teebug:
Jack Johnson will bring alot of stupid people to the VFest whom I'd rather not be around in intense heat for fear of striking them.

AGREED!

As for act suggestions:
R.E.M.
Radiohead
Daft Punk (not touring in 2008 tho)
Foo Fighters
My Bloody Valentine
Underworld
Chemical Brothers
Stars
Dinosaur Jr.
Morrissey

Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
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Not work safe without proper warning! Immediate ban! Thank you.

Originally posted by El Jefe Design:
Not to plug an outside event, but the University of Baltimore in College Park is doing something called Sweet Booth

The University of Maryland at College Park, surely?

Further "insight" from our "leaker":

i am 15 years old

joe hurwitz is in my band

and i frequent the hurwitz household

I kinda hope this is true. The mental image of Seth strangling his kid's bandmate is pretty LOL. Isn't the point of anonymous internet posts to NOT give away enough info that people can figure out who you are?

Opps…

agreed

Originally posted by K8teebug:
Foo Fighters will bring alot of stupid people to the VFest whom I'd rather not be around in intense heat for fear of striking them.

Second night headliner:

The Joe Hurwitz Experience

Originally posted by Seth Hurwitz:
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Not sure if they're intelligent but comments they are for sure:

1) A Sept or Oct date - when it's *SUPPOSE* to be cooler.
2) Continued greening efforts like last year (loved the composting)
3) One date instead of two
4) Book Public Enemy, Tom Waits and The Postal Service

i second a "cooler" months festival date…

Originally posted by Christine Moritz:

Originally posted by El Jefe Design:
Not to plug an outside event, but the University of Baltimore in College Park is doing something called Sweet Booth

The University of Maryland at College Park, surely?

There is a University of Baltimore which is part of the University System of Maryland. There is also the University of Maryland Baltimore County. UMCP is the flagship campus of USM. Officially, when one refers to the "University of Maryland" without specifying a location it is to the College Park campus.

Sweet: The Graphic Beauty of the Contemporary Rock Poster

Oh, the topic. Uh, yeah, no earlier than mid-September and one day only.