Shambhala 09'

[rawb]

Originally Posted by Sargent Erin of the Rave Police, Shambhala Division

Dispatch I have a 4:19, a potential uniformed opinion about Great Rave Shambhala going on on a local rave board, I'm moving in but I may need backup... please copy this is serious.

[-evil-duerr-]

Originally Posted by tiedye

I find that most of the people who tell me it's ridiculous to prefer another festival over Shambhala are the ones that go to Shambhala and get ridiculously fucked up on drugs. Just sayin'

I'll stick to my small island festivals and enjoy a more intimate experience. Just personal preference.

it's not ridiculous to prefer another festival over shambhala if you've actually been to shambhala. But if you haven't, then your friends are absolutely right in telling you that you are ridiculous for preferring one festival experience over one that you've never even been to.

[ebbomega]

Eh. I wouldn't say it's much different from other festivals except that it's bigger and the music is a lot more meh. And everybody I've spoken to that's been since I went has generally agreed that it's gone downhill since. As much as I want to see it plummet to become another Apex, I'll just spend my vacation time and money on something I know is going to be enjoyable with music I know I'll like.

And honestly the Shambles lineup this year looks weak compared to other years.

[rawb]

Hey Erin and evil-duerr tomorrow you're going to come over and give me a spongebath, because it is ridiculous to tell me that you wouldn't enjoy it or would prefer to do something else unless you have done it. You are talking out of your ass with an uninformed opinion and that makes you a total idiot.

[-evil-duerr-]

^lol that's a bit of a stretch there stretch armstrong. I'm not saying everybody should or would like shambhala, but in tiedye's case it's basically one bush party over another bush party he's never been to.

Originally Posted by ebbomega

Eh. I wouldn't say it's much different from other festivals except that it's bigger and the music is a lot more meh. And everybody I've spoken to that's been since I went has generally agreed that it's gone downhill since. As much as I want to see it plummet to become another Apex, I'll just spend my vacation time and money on something I know is going to be enjoyable with music I know I'll like.

And honestly the Shambles lineup this year looks weak compared to other years.

The lineup this year is less impressive than the last couple years that's for sure, so I don't feel too shabby about sitting this one out. It is still quite solid though, lot's of a really hot up-and-comers in edm as well as a smattering of big names and a couple legends. My main gripe about it is that it's way too much of the usual suspects, the same old djs who are back every year- they need to switch things up. I think they should give bassnectar the weekend off next year, for real.

Whether or not the festival is going downhill is debatable. It is changing though that's for sure. When I compare 2008 to 2006 the differences are noticable. They're going for a more polished,plasticky,consumer friendly model these days. It's starting to feel less like a backwoods rootsy party and more like any other tourist attraction.

[rawb]

Originally Posted by -evil-duerr-

^lol that's a bit of a stretch there stretch armstrong.

What if I call it The Spongebhala Festival. I promise at least one of us will be really high.

[tiedye]

I would prefer visiting Australia over Iraq. This opinion is solely based on things I have learnt but never experienced. Is this opinion invalid?

[Grapes]

For someone who's never been to Shambhala, rawb's characterization of it is surprisingly accurate.

I had lots of fun in 02, not so much fun in 04, lots of fun in 06, but.. to me the party has grown stale. Still I urge anyone going to have as much fun as possible :)

[C_squared]

oh hai guys just here to say that this was a ridiculously great argument about nothing.



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[-evil-duerr-]

Originally Posted by rawb

What if I call it The Spongebhala Festival. I promise at least one of us will be really high.

I would but i can't fit into normal doorways because of my stilts. *shrug*

[ebbomega]

I think that's what he meant about "one of us will be really high".

Originally Posted by -evil-duerr-

Whether or not the festival is going downhill is debatable. It is changing though that's for sure. When I compare 2008 to 2006 the differences are noticable. They're going for a more polished,plasticky,consumer friendly model these days. It's starting to feel less like a backwoods rootsy party and more like any other tourist attraction.

ding ding ding

uh business objective acheived.

it is too funny when people feel that it has lost it's backwoods feel. the promoter never intended for it to be a tiny little backwoods party. he wanted to make money. of course it is all the things you don't want - it was what he set out to do.

[Erin]

Originally Posted by rawb

Hey Erin and evil-duerr tomorrow you're going to come over and give me a spongebath, because it is ridiculous to tell me that you wouldn't enjoy it or would prefer to do something else unless you have done it. You are talking out of your ass with an uninformed opinion and that makes you a total idiot.

Who said I wouldn't enjoy it?

[rawb]

when this weekend can i expect you then?

[-evil-duerr-]

Originally Posted by tiedye

I would prefer visiting Australia over Iraq. This opinion is solely based on things I have learnt but never experienced. Is this opinion invalid?

lol....


"Shambhala, the Iraq of music festivals."

[tiedye]

That's right, you stilted terrorist sumbitch!

[-evil-duerr-]

i guess that would make Bassnectar the Sadam Hussein of DJs...

[tiedye]

Basically, yeah.

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by -evil-duerr-

i guess that would make Bassnectar the Sadam Hussein of DJs...

Immensely popular, not necessarily the best at what he does and commits cultural genocide. I see no problems with this analogy.

[Erin]

Originally Posted by rawb

when this weekend can i expect you then?

Saturday afternoon? PM me your addy.

[Grapes]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

Immensely popular, not necessarily the best at what he does and commits cultural genocide. I see no problems with this analogy.

How do you define Saddam Hussein as immensely popular?

[cubed]

^He did have his supporters, as misguided as they may seem to us.

I'd say this comparison is spot on!

[-evil-duerr-]

other similarities iraq and shambhala share.

- people wear funny costumes/outfits
- everything smells kind of fucked
- you sleep on the dirt
- cous cous
- lots of hair

[Revolver]

Originally Posted by rawb

DUDES WITH DREADS
DUDES ON STILTS
UPPITY, DEFENSIVE CHICKS FOR WHOM RAVING IN THE WOODS IS A HIGHLIGHT OF THEIR YEAR AND CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE WOULDN'T WANT TO RAVE IN THE WOODS WITH THEM
MAYBE DOGS
DUDES ON STILTS, WITH DREADS l

GAUD you seem to put alot of effort behind this.

do you secretly yearn for the type of freedoms that you judge others, ya know, 'dudes on stilts', on?.....I know I do.


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Anyways the Last Shambhala I was at was in 03.

I would of attended more but, I was extremely motivated on achieving my travels around the world every summer since, which prevented from attending.

Shamabahal for me, back then, was a revelation. A awesome gathering of swtiched on people, artists, bankers , lawyers, freaks, hippies, normy's , musicians, travelers and really reaaaaly fascinating people.

Thats what I got out of it. :).

But I do not think I will attend this year. I would like too but there are other festivals that have perked my interest.


I am really stoked for UPRISING this year. and this thing people keep telling me about....Soundwave, I dunno...some party by the beach and shit. sup with that?

[Courtney]

To each their own