HFStival 2011

anyone else going this weekend?  sounds like they've left the extra stages from Freefest there for HFStival to use, so layout should be the same.

just came across the schedule.  all the action will be in the pavilion:

Main Stage
12:00p   Black Alley Band
1:05p    Diane Birch
2:15p    Gin Blossoms
3:30p    Minus the Bear
4:45p    Clutch
6:00p    Jimmy's Chicken Shack*  (YES!!!!!!!!!!!)
7:10p    Dr. Dog
8:30p    Flogging Molly
9:45p    The Avett Brothers
   
Local stage
11:30a  Vessel
12:35p  Tennis System
1:45p    Lloyd Dobler Effect
3:00p    Middle Distance Runner
4:15p    Funkmnkyz
5:30p    Justin Trawick Band
6:40p    Pasadena
8:00p    River James
9:10p    Lionize

Acoustic lounge
2:00p    Roadhouse Clams
5:00p    Tami D'Mar Group

* shouldn't it be "jimmie's"?

I am amazed that Jimmie's Chicken Shack is still together.  I saw them open up for the Violent Femmes at Johns Hopkins 16 years ago! 

K8teebug wrote:
I am amazed that Jimmie's Chicken Shack is still together.  I saw them open up for the Violent Femmes at Johns Hopkins 16 years ago! 

I wouldn't really say they're still together, since it's just the singer as the only original member left.  I'm not even sure he's even working on new material.  I remember the first time seeing them was out in the parking lot of RFK when I went to see Pink Floyd for the Division Bell Tour…

I'm just really shocked they've got a higher billing than CLUTCH!!  Let's look at this and wonder which of these two local bands has had greater success, and still putting out music.  No need to even mention that Clutch has all original members :)

What about the Gin Blossums?  They A.) Have more recognizable songs (at least three or four) to the general public than all of the other bands combined and B.) have sold more records than all of the other bands combined.  Putting the most popular mainstream band so far down on the bill….that IS "alternative."

Brian

yeah . . . but springsteen and pink floyd have sold more than all of them.  would you put them ahead of the dr. dog?  i mean come on, dr.dog is changing the landscape of all things music.

walkonby wrote:
yeah . . . but springsteen and pink floyd have sold more than all of them.  would you put them ahead of the dr. dog?  i mean come on, dr.dog is changing the landscape of all things music.

Dr. Dog is actually the best band on that bill.

I don't see any Latin rock on that line-up. I, for one, am deeply offended. How did they get a permit!??

walkonby wrote:
yeah . . . but springsteen and pink floyd have sold more than all of them.  would you put them ahead of the dr. dog?  i mean come on, dr.dog is changing the landscape of all things music.

I'd put them in the parking lot.  Someone needs to sweep up and take care of Porta-Potties.

Brian

ggw wrote:
I don't see any Latin rock on that line-up. I, for one, am deeply offended. How did they get a permit!??

Is there a thumbs up like option on the 930 forum?

get me started at your own risk…


;)

;D  self-awareness award goes to hutch!

Yada wrote:

ggw wrote:
I don't see any Latin rock on that line-up. I, for one, am deeply offended. How did they get a permit!??

Is there a thumbs up like option on the 930 forum?

Actually…I was thinking the same thing, then just assumed HFS had reverted back to it's original format.

Brian_Wallace wrote:

What about the Gin Blossums?  They A.) Have more recognizable songs (at least three or four) to the general public than all of the other bands combined and B.) have sold more records than all of the other bands combined.  Putting the most popular mainstream band so far down on the bill….that IS "alternative."

Brian

Great take. Love the Gin Blossoms, although seeing them at MPP won't be the same as seeing them in a small venue.

Without Doug Hopkins the Gin Blossoms were/are awful.

StoneTheCrow wrote:
Without Doug Hopkins the Gin Blossoms were/are awful.

Nobody cares.

Shouldn't you? You just said you loved them.

Thousand wrote:

StoneTheCrow wrote:
Without Doug Hopkins the Gin Blossoms were/are awful.

Nobody cares.

I didn't come around on the Gin Blossoms until about four years ago, so I don't really give a shit about Doug Hopkins being in the band or not. I hated the Gin Blossoms when I was in eighth grade. The Empire Records song drove me nuts and did nothing but remind me of those awkward middle school moments. Then I saw some of their live shit on Live Music Archive and decided to give them another chance, for some reason. What a great decision that was. New Miserable Experience is a timeless album and the GB's are awesome live. Robin is a great showman and you can tell the band appreciates still being around performing great shows. I'd pay $40 to see them at the State Theater again if they came back there, but I'd much rather see them at 9:30.

Thousand wrote:
I didn't come around on the Gin Blossoms until about four years ago, so I don't really give a shit about Doug Hopkins being in the band or not. I hated the Gin Blossoms when I was in eighth grade. The Empire Records song drove me nuts and did nothing but remind me of those awkward middle school moments. Then I saw some of their live shit on Live Music Archive and decided to give them another chance, for some reason. What a great decision that was. New Miserable Experience is a timeless album and the GB's are awesome live. Robin is a great showman and you can tell the band appreciates still being around performing great shows. I'd pay $40 to see them at the State Theater again if they came back there, but I'd much rather see them at 9:30.

Mock response?

Yada wrote:

walkonby wrote:
yeah . . . but springsteen and pink floyd have sold more than all of them.  would you put them ahead of the dr. dog?  i mean come on, dr.dog is changing the landscape of all things music.

Dr. Dog is actually the best band on that bill.

Wrong. Disagree.

Pavilion is *maybe* a quarter full (and that's excluding the loges, they're closed off). Gin blossoms were rather impressive. Clutch about to go on, can't wait. They're giving away hummus & pita chips by the truck-load - official snack of HFStival 2011.