08-10-2011, 12:27 PM
Black Oak was magical as always, although we were somewhat disappointed that they didn't really run with the GAIA concept. There were some struggling efforts: the food court actually had dish options, there were some lectures (although the drug ones were probably better attended than the grey water ones), Lagunitas beer sold you a $5 stainless steel logo-ed cup which could be returned for the deposit or kept as a keepsake (this would have been better if the cup was bigger). Overall, tho, it was just earthdance with one less big tent and about a 1/3rd of the attendees.
The nite krew had an intense episode each night dm was there (Thur, Fri & Sat). There were rumors of laced face paint, which was a funny notion, and dm personally dealt with two face painted IPRs, plus there was one other, but ultimately, it was just a funny rumor.
Musically, it was unimpressive. Dm's friend's son's band, Steel Toed Slippers played and that was enjoyable. Aaron Neville was okay - a bit too much pop crooning. The Wailers is down to Family Man (Marley's base player); they played Bob's top hits, but their singers sucked. Seriously, how hard is it to get a decent Bob Marley impersonator? Dm was getting so irritated that he nearly grabbed the mike to take over. Delhi 2 Dublin was fun - celtic banghra dance music - and Dm would have bought a CD if they had one available. That was the last act Dm & clan saw before bailing.
There was a qigong master from AZ who ironically, was a pupil of a master that DM was hanging out with the weekend before in Plano. Dm took her workshop the first day - it was okay - hard to teach hippies qigong. He bailed on the second day as it was more of the same. Considered doing an article on it for a fleeting moment, as it would have been so easy for Dm to concoct - just had to take some photos and the GAIA promoters (personal friends of DM) would have loved it. But then Dm decided he was on vacation (if chasing IPRs at 4:20AM is a vacation) and he shouldn't bother working at all. Dn regrets that somewhat now as it would have been something he could have written for the ezine in his sleep (and probably would have done just that).
Dm hopes the show goes on as he loves the venue. He hopes in future, they get more GAIA oriented and better acts.
Next stop, OSL.
The nite krew had an intense episode each night dm was there (Thur, Fri & Sat). There were rumors of laced face paint, which was a funny notion, and dm personally dealt with two face painted IPRs, plus there was one other, but ultimately, it was just a funny rumor.
Musically, it was unimpressive. Dm's friend's son's band, Steel Toed Slippers played and that was enjoyable. Aaron Neville was okay - a bit too much pop crooning. The Wailers is down to Family Man (Marley's base player); they played Bob's top hits, but their singers sucked. Seriously, how hard is it to get a decent Bob Marley impersonator? Dm was getting so irritated that he nearly grabbed the mike to take over. Delhi 2 Dublin was fun - celtic banghra dance music - and Dm would have bought a CD if they had one available. That was the last act Dm & clan saw before bailing.
There was a qigong master from AZ who ironically, was a pupil of a master that DM was hanging out with the weekend before in Plano. Dm took her workshop the first day - it was okay - hard to teach hippies qigong. He bailed on the second day as it was more of the same. Considered doing an article on it for a fleeting moment, as it would have been so easy for Dm to concoct - just had to take some photos and the GAIA promoters (personal friends of DM) would have loved it. But then Dm decided he was on vacation (if chasing IPRs at 4:20AM is a vacation) and he shouldn't bother working at all. Dn regrets that somewhat now as it would have been something he could have written for the ezine in his sleep (and probably would have done just that).
Dm hopes the show goes on as he loves the venue. He hopes in future, they get more GAIA oriented and better acts.
Next stop, OSL.
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