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Showing posts with label NCMF. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NCMF. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
North Coast Official Video Recaps & Lost N Found
Sunday, September 2, 2012
ChiIL Live Shows Saturday At North Coast Music Fest #photo filled feature
Check out ChiIL Live Shows Photo Filled Recap of North Coast Music Festival 2012--Saturday
We're rockin' NCMF for the 3rd year. Of course the people watching is prime.
We ran into old friends and made a few new ones.
Predicted thunder storms held off for the most part. Hope we're as lucky for Sunday.
The sets we caught were Future Rock, The Rapture, Atmosphere, Girl Talk and Umphrey's McGhee.
We had another annual Shreddy Shirt Boy (AKA: Mat with 1 T) Sighting!
Highlights were The Rapture, who blew away the Coast Stage with sweet sax, cow bell, and rockin' vocals reminiscent of P.I.L. We really dug them live and would catch them again in a second.
Girl Talk wasn't as stellar as the last time I saw him, but his sets are always a big dance parTAY, and yesterday was no exception. He hand picks dancers throughout the day, to join in on stage, so there was an enthusiastic, colorful crew of eye candy.
UM played a rockin' fest finale that was the icing on the cake. We've watched them grow over the years from a semi-interesting, minor jam band to a force to reckon with.
NCMF hosed us this year, and instead of all access & pit photo passes like the past 2 years, we were stuck with GA. There have been some management changes behind the scenes at NCMF and they seem to have forgotten who their friends are. So, we don't have any close headliner shots this year--their loss.
We do, however, have loads of close pit photos of Umphrey's McGhee from Summer Camp Music Fest 2011 & 2012 we'll work up into an all UM feature and share here, with our readers. So, if you're an old UM fan or someone new whose mind they blew last night, check back with ChiIL Live Shows like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often. We'll have more sweet, photo filled features, tour news, free downloads, and reviews for you, in the very near future.
The line for the Groupon Silent Disco was massive. And we didn't see too many people over doing it on the party favors to the point of needing a police escort or an ambulance ride. We only saw a few children, less than past years, despite the official party line-- kids welcome-under age 10 free.
I must say though, the NCMF litter was crazy over the top and we hit a LOT of music festivals. Despite a recycling nod on the NCMF site and signage, the crowd trashed Union Park and seemed to not use the garbage and recycling cans much at all! That said, there was a huge lack of garbage cans outside of the VIP lounge and by Groupon, so people were just dropping their empty cups and food trash in piles.
We split the headliners, catching half a set of Girl Talk and half Umphrey's McGhee. A huge, enthusiastic crowd was gathered for both. There were more "toys" at UM--glowing poi balls, hoops, and the ubiquitous glow finger glove wielders.
Seems like even the newbies without spinning talent can now get in people's faces and wiggle their fingers around, and find an appreciative audience. We got some stellar hoops shots this year.
We'll be back today covering NCMF from Mathien and IndigoSky at 2:30, till the final notes of Pretty Lights fade out at 10pm. Check out our must see list right here and our sweet Camaro SS loaner from Chevy--NCMF12 Sponsors, right here. See you out there. And once again, check back like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often. We'll have loads more NCMF recaps, Riot Fest previews and features, and more.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
ChiIL Live Shows, Camaro SS & North Coast Music Fest--Life Is Good! @northcoastfest #NCMF #chevy #ourtownourheroes
Thanks Chevy! The red-orange Camero SS Convertible ROCKS!! So stoked I get to drive it for a week. Thanks to all our readers, friends, & family who voted for me as one of GM's Our Town Our Heroes finalists. Swing by and see the Chevy street team at North Coast Music Fest and nominate your own hero for a shot at winning a week in a car of your choice for the hero AND the nominator!
Friday, August 31, 2012
ChiIL Live Show's Must Sees--North Coast 2012 #NCMF @northcoastfest
It's here!! And so it begins. North Coast Music Festival 2012. For the next 3 days, we'll be sending summer off in style and rockin' Union Park.
*Remember, this year kids under 10 are free with a paying adult (down from 12 and under last year-boo!) Still, they've got Riot Fest beat. They're only admitting punk kin under 5 for free. Boo and hiss. So get your little hippies & house freaks outta the house and introduce them to some of your favorites before they're a bar-worthy 18+ or 21+ and would rather die than go to a music fest with their PARENTS!
3 day passes (except VIP) and Sunday single day passes are SOLD OUT.
There are so many sweet choices. We'll be shooting all 3 days, catching a bunch of sets and even more crowd shots. Unfortunately--Murphy's Concert Law applies and multiple bands I want to see equally badly are up against each other. We'll see how things play out or catch some half sets.
I'm a bit old school in that it's more fun to shoot a band than a DJ--How many floating head/macbook shots can you really see before it gets boring. I dig bands with instruments. That said, we do plan to catch Girl Talk for sure. We have some jam friends from back in the Grateful Dead and Phish Phreak days who are now completely obsessed with Pretty Lights. So we may check them out live, too. We ditched em at Summer Camp Music Festival for burlesque and Jane's Addiction, so since that's not an option here....maybe this time.
We've seen and shot both Girl Talk, Umphrey's McGee and Van Ghost (numerous times) at Summer Camp Music Festival and elsewhere and recommend catching them all this weekend. We're especially stoked to finally catch Mathien live. We were in the middle of a video interview with ALO and missed 'em at Summer Camp. Mathien plays the Dos Equis Stage at 2:30 PM Sunday. Check 'em out.
**Click the daily schedule links here to hear a sample of each band, read band profiles, set up your own schedule, sync with your friends, and more.**
Here are the Major players
NCMF 2012 PRETTY LIGHTS · GIRL TALK · STS9 · UMPHREY'S MCGEE AXWELL · STEVE ANGELLO · KNIFE PARTY · ATMOSPHERE STEVE AOKI · EXCISION · ALESSO · PAUL OAKENFOLD BIG BOI · THE RAPTURE · EOTO DIGITALISM · CHUCKIE · TOMMY TRASH · YELAWOLF MODESTEP · FELIX DA HOUSECAT · FUTURE ROCK · MORD FUSTANG · BEATS ANTIQUE · YACHT · DAN DEACON · GRAMATIK · REBIRTH BRASS BAND BOOMBOX · DIGITAL TAPE MACHINE · MAYA JANE COLES · MIDNIGHT CONSPIRACY KING KHAN & THE SHRINES · THUNDERCAT · PAPADOSIO · NiT GriT · TWO FRESH SAVOY · MINNESOTA · VAN GHOST · COM TRUISE · PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS · ZION I Mr. MFN EXQUIRE · AUTO BODY · THIBAULT · WYLLYS & THE NY HUSTLERS ENSEMBLE · ZEBO ABDECAF · FAMILY GROOVE COMPANY · TEAM BAYSIDE HIGH · STRANGE ARRANGEMENT STRATUS · LOBOUNCE · GENTLEMEN HALL · NORDJS · PAUL UNIVERSE · MARIO FLOREK KID COLOR · DJ SOLO · PROBCAUSE · ORVILLE KLEIN · BUHAY · MATHIEN · JAMIE LONO ARTS of LIFE BAND and many, many more including the best in local djs in the Groupon Silent Disco! |
Here's the daily line ups break down with who we're stoked to see featured in red. We'll be adding loads more as we go and running photo filled band features.
Today we've got kids in school & team gymnastics so we can't make it till the headliners. But Saturday and Sunday are a whole different matter! Tonight we're all about STS9.
Friday August 31st - NCMF 2012 DAY 1 STS9 Axwell Knife Party Paul Oakenfold EOTO Yelawolf Mord Fustang Midnight Conspiracy King Khan & The Shrines Papadosio Two Fresh Minnesota Auto Body Abdecaf Team Bayside High Gentlemen Hall ...and many more! |
Saturday September 1st - NCMF 2012 DAY 2 Girl Talk Umphrey's McGee Atmosphere Excision Alesso The Rapture Tommy Trash Felix Da Housecat Future Rock Beats Antique YACHT Dan Deacon Gramatik NiT GriT People Under The Stairs Mr. MFN Exquire Thibault Zebo Family Groove Company Strange Arrangement LoBounce NORdjs ProbCause ...and many more! |
Sunday September 2nd - NCMF 2012 DAY 3 Pretty Lights Steve Angello Steve Aoki Big Boi Digitalism Chuckie Modestep Rebirth Brass Band BoomBox Digital Tape Machine Maya Jane Coles Thundercat Savoy Van Ghost Com Truise Zion I Wyllys & The NY Hustler Ensemble Stratus Mario Florek DJ SOLO Mathien IndigoSun ...and many more! |
Thursday, August 30, 2012
11 Helpful North Coast Nuggets & After Party Roundup
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