Sunset Junction Festival (LA) - 2008

[Stork]

http://www.sunsetjunction.org/streetfair.html

partial lineup

Saturday, August 23, 2008
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, Isaac Hayes, Cold War Kids,
Menomena, Broken Social Scene

Sunday, August 24, 2008
Health, !!!, The Black Keys

[Boourns]

Menomena? FUCK YES!

[bmack86]

Well, If I Wind up still living in LA next year, I'll be at this for sure.

[Sonicifyouwantit]

Every year I feel like im done with the junction, then it rolls around and I end up going.

[Boourns]

$15 to see BSS, Menomena, and Isaac Hayes is hella bargain.

[humanoid]

seriously? what a fucking show!!

Menomena is a wonder to behold

[humanoid]

just bought my tickets...I can't wait!!

[postmusic]

See you there humanoid

[humanoid]

See you there humanoid

nice,\
such a fun weekend of music, capped by Radiohead at the Bowl on Sunday night!

that lineup is awesome for $15 a day!

[Stork]

Yeah, I'm going to the first day of Outside Lands and then Im driving back down for this.

[Sushov23]

i'm going on sunday for sure for the Black Keys. YES!. Fuck outsidelands(again), now that I know I got this. Now I'm going to try to get Radiohead tickets for monday night, and that will be my Outsidelands fest, in LA.

[PassiveTheory]

I kinda want to go to just Saturday, but the Black Keys for 15$ is an enticing offer...

[humanoid]

I kinda want to go to just Saturday, but the Black Keys for 15$ is an enticing offer...

yeah, i was thrilled about that, until I realized that I have to leave to go to the Hollywood Bowl for Radiohead when the Black Keys play...dammit...

[kitt kat]

Mmmmm Menomena!
and !!!

[Barbara, the ninja]

I can't wait for this! It'll be the first year I go

Well, If I Wind up still living in LA next year, I'll be at this for sure.

B Mack daddy, where are you going off to?

[Backwater]

This makes me feel much better about missing Outside Lands.

[leo01g]

yes !!!, i heard their sets are really fun

[Boourns]

I can't wait for this! It'll be the first year I go



B Mack daddy, where are you going off to?

You've never been? It's fun times.

[leo01g]

didnt explosions in the fucking sky and blonde redhead headline last year?

[Boourns]

I don't think Explosions played, but Blonde Redhead played. Ben Harper and She Wants Interpol headlined.

[leo01g]

ah yeah i remember. haahaha She wants Interpol!

[PJandBompton]

interesting...might go both days and stay up in Anaheim...CWK and Black Keys for $30 not bad at all

[Boourns]

Love will FUCKING TEAR YOU APART

[leo01g]

Boourns how could you not like this?
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[bmack86]

I might be moving up north, as I graduate in two weeks. But, those plans have been dissolving pretty quickly with everything that I had set up there falling apart. So, I will most likely stay down here and work at an entertainment law firm for a year rather than risk my neck up there.

[Backwater]

Protect yo neck

If you're trying to work for a law firm you don't need to worry about your neck, you need to worry about your own conscience and ethical sense of being.

[woogie846]

I really want to go, but is it worth missing a day of Outside Lands and a night of Radiohead at the Bowl?

[Boourns]

A night of Outside Lands? Yes. A night of Radiohead at the Bowl? No.

[Ardentbiscuit]

So the band they waited until August 17th to announce was The Germs.

Honestly I am underwhelmed by this.

[bmack86]

ahahahaha. What day are they playing? Depending on the day, that might mean that the Mae Shi are playing one day, and that's a steal.

[Sushov23]

that is a super weak add.

[Boourns]

So the band they waited until August 17th to announce was The Germs.

Honestly I am underwhelmed by this.

I picked up a flyer at Irv's that had The Germs listed, and that was over a month ago. No idea why they kept it secret for so long. I mean, on the picture of the flyer on the site, they poorly photoshopped over where The Germs were listed.

[leo01g]

the Germs are playing really early but w/e. See you guys there

[woogie846]

If tickets to Radiohead on Sunday are unavailable/too expensive, I'll be there.

[fatbastard]

Saturday-Sam Moore, Broken Social Scene

Sunday-Gram Rabbit, The Germs

Crap. Would it be rude to leave a BBQ, go watch 2 sets and return back to the BBQ?

[whynotsmile99]

Germs fronted by Shane West?

[thestripe]

R.I.P Isaac.

[ivankay]

Germs fronted by Shane West?

i saw the Shane West fronted Germs a couple of years ago and thought it was pretty decent. i was very skeptical about Mr. West, but he did a good job (and he didn't slobber around all fucked up like a certain Mr. Crash). Cool to see Lorna, Pat and Don play together. A few pictures from them performing at the Vault in Long Beach (2/05):

http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users9/renegademartian/default/A_flash_of_the_Germs--large-msg-113971763187-2.jpg

http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users9/renegademartian/default/Lean_back--large-msg-113971763565-2.jpg

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[woogie846]

Saturday-Sam Moore, Broken Social Scene

Sunday-Gram Rabbit, The Germs

Crap. Would it be rude to leave a BBQ, go watch 2 sets and return back to the BBQ?

Say you're going out to get more ice or charcoal or something.

[Backwater]

Does anyone know if Health is any good live?

[bmack86]

Fuck yes they are

[Backwater]

So if you can only go one day, Sunday's the day then.

[leo01g]

of course black keys!

[Sushov23]

hell yeah, The Black Keys FTW.

[algunz]

My friend lives a block away from this and we were thinking about coming up on Saturday for the afternoon. I'll have my daughter with me so we'll probably head back to his place before it gets dark.

What acts should we check out on Saturday -early?

[Sushov23]

My friend lives a block away from this and we were thinking about coming up on Saturday for the afternoon. I'll have my daughter with me so we'll probably head back to his place before it gets dark.

What acts should we check out on Saturday -early?

menomena is a must. They go on at 6 so that should be enough time to catch the whole set.

[Backwater]

The Entrance Band is pretty good. I saw them when I think bmack's band opened for them at UCLA a few months ago.

[algunz]

Any insight on any of the DJs or bands goin' on at lunch time?

[Boourns]

Paz is in the Entrance Band, yes?

[Backwater]

I don't know who Paz is but they were three pale, young, skinny people.
Two guys and a girl on bass. They were dressed all 60's psychedelic and their sound was similiar. I was impressed considering how young they looked.

[Backwater]

Does anyone know whether or not there is re-entry?

[Mr. Dylanja]

Does anyone know whether or not there is rear-entry?

FIXED.

[Sushov23]

shit I just realized I hit 4000. Party times.

[Boourns]

In 2005 they used a wristband system, allowing re(ar)-entry. I got bored and went to Amoeba and Borders for a couple hours and then came back. MTA day passes were only $3 then, too. Ah, the good old days.

[Backwater]

FIXED.

Fag, literally. I have no problem with gays, Sbessio is cool, but this looks like a closet case. Hohohohohohmomomomo

[Sushov23]

In 2005 they used a wristband system, allowing re(ar)-entry. I got bored and went to Amoeba and Borders for a couple hours and then came back. MTA day passes were only $3 then, too. Ah, the good old days.
Boourns do you know how to rip a webcast?

BTW of course backwater, he loves TOOL. you know what i'm saying?

[Boourns]

No, I don't, sorry.

[leo01g]

i jst picked up some grass for this

[apostle2]

I was debating going alone on saturday to catch BSS/CWK and today my roommate who is not into music at all randomly asked he if I ahd heard about some little street fair going on on sunset this weekend. now he's going to drive and we're going to chill during the day and then at night I'm going to ditch him...awesome.

[woogie846]

The Black Keys rocked it as usual.

[algunz]

I caught Johnathon Rice and Entrance. Rice was good. Entrance, I wasn't impressed.

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[Sushov23]

I caught Johnathon Rice and Entrance. Rice was good. Entrance, I wasn't impressed.

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you didn't see Menomena? you will regret that in a few months or a few years.

[Neutral Milk Hotel]

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[algunz]

you didn't see Menomena? you will regret that in a few months or a few years.

I know. We left early.

We went and had dinner with my brother who had done the Bulldog run earlier that day.
(50K in the mountains - crackers)

[humanoid]

you didn't see Menomena? you will regret that in a few months or a few years.

I'm so thrilled that I got to see Menomena


did anyone else think the sound was absolutely terrible for Broken Social Scene & Cold War Kids?

[KungFuJoe]

Yes. I thought the sound was terrible. Not too mention all the jackasses that obviously weren't there to listen the music, but rather drown it out with their fucking annoying conversations.

[woogie846]

Yeah seriously, if you want to talk, go elsewhere.

[Sushov23]

if people had been talking during Menomena in SD, I would have hurt some motherfuckers. Good thing everyone seemed to be there for BSS, AND Menomena. I actually talked to some people who only went for Menomena.That shit was so damn beautiful, has menomena ever played Coachella? to lazy to look.

[humanoid]

if people had been talking during Menomena in SD, I would have hurt some motherfuckers. Good thing everyone seemed to be there for BSS, AND Menomena. I actually talked to some people who only went for Menomena.That shit was so damn beautiful, has menomena ever played Coachella? to lazy to look.

Not yet they haven't, but they are amazing and highly deserving

[brando4n82]

chk chk chk was amazing last night!

EDIT: fuck the Black Keys, !!! should have played the full set

[leo01g]

Black Keys were the shit yesterday omg I cant believe i missed them at coachella! They were awesome

[Memorial_07]

So the band they waited until August 17th to announce was The Germs.

Honestly I am underwhelmed by this.

What about the Germs?

Do you have something against them?

[TheScaryOne]

i thought that is was ridiclous that none of the tech people at the festival came out to help BSS when all the sound was screwed up. There was one point where kevin drew sat there for five minutes pleading for someone to come on stage and fix the sound. He ended up unplugging broken amps and throwing the faulty mics off stage. i love that guy.

aside from that, BSS and menomena were amazing. menomena really surprised me with how good they were live and BSS was just epic. When kevin told everyone to just scream at the end of 'ibi dreams of pavement,...ahh i lost it

as for cold war kids... eh? they put on a pretty good show but most of their songs were new and i felt their performance was kinda a downer after the high from menomena and BSS.

[humanoid]

/\ it is pretty pathetic to have one of the main bands pleading from the stage for technical help and joking with the audience about how no one works there and won't help them

[Ardentbiscuit]

Did anyone see the Sam Moore tribute to Isaac Hayes? How was it?

[TBrown33]

The sound was bad unless you were close enough...if you were too far back, higher frequencies didn't travel as well and it was too much low end...especially for a band like Cold War Kids.

Menomena was pretty damn good. !!! was pretty awful. The Germs were at the wrong festival. And were bad, regardless.

Saw that bag lady re: the picture at the top of this page. How did she not die from heat stroke? Jesus.

[Sushov23]

The sound was bad unless you were close enough...if you were too far back, higher frequencies didn't travel as well and it was too much low end...especially for a band like Cold War Kids.

Menomena was pretty damn good. !!! was pretty awful. The Germs were at the wrong festival. And were bad, regardless.

Saw that bag lady re: the picture at the top of this page. How did she not die from heat stroke? Jesus.

Menomena are great live. They should be opening for Radiohead not that stinking pile of garbage called Liars.

[fatbastard]

Totally forgot about this event.

[humanoid]

Menomena are great live. They should be opening for Radiohead not that stinking pile of garbage called Liars.

I agree completely

[humanoid]

The sound was bad unless you were close enough...if you were too far back, higher frequencies didn't travel as well and it was too much low end...especially for a band like Cold War Kids.

Menomena was pretty damn good. !!! was pretty awful. The Germs were at the wrong festival. And were bad, regardless.

Saw that bag lady re: the picture at the top of this page. How did she not die from heat stroke? Jesus.

I don't know, I was in pretty much the same spot, which was pretty close, for Menomena & Cold War Kids...and Menomena sounded a lot better to my ears

[kroqken]

I posted this elsewhere, but is this festival coming back this year?

[Dale Gribble]

It's only 15 dollars? Really?

[woogie846]

I posted this elsewhere, but is this festival coming back this year?

http://laist.com/2009/04/22/sunset_junction_tickets_on_sale_but.php

[woogie846]

It's only 15 dollars? Really?

Last year it was $20, but they let me just walk right in for free. It's a really laid back atmosphere.

[kroqken]

Last year it was $20, but they let me just walk right in for free. It's a really laid back atmosphere.

How did you just walk in for free? You mean you did not have to sneak in?

[Boourns]

Menomena should play Coachella. Really liked Friend & Foe.

[kroqken]

Menomena should play Coachella. Really liked Friend & Foe.

What does Coachella have to do with the SUnset Street Junction?

[ivankay]

from the laist.com article:

"... the problems that came out of last year, such as local employees being forced to pay festival admission to get to work and not allowing postal workers to deliver the mail."

This is totally lame. Can't believe this is even a problem after all this time. Let the mailman in. Give tickets to the places of business to give to their employees to get in for the day. Problem solved.

[corbo]

nice,\
such a fun weekend of music, capped by Radiohead at the Bowl on Sunday night!

that lineup is awesome for $15 a day!


i started reading this thread without noticing the date this was posted...
i went into a panic thinking i had missed out on a radiohead hollywood bowl show presale....
phew..... i should read more carefully.

[Boourns]

What does Coachella have to do with the SUnset Street Junction?

Scroll up.

[fatbastard]

I've attended this festival several times, back when it use to be by Echo Park. The admission thing and the event being gated is reallly a pain in the arse.

[woogie846]

How did you just walk in for free? You mean you did not have to sneak in?

I went up to pay for my ticket, but the guy working there just smiled and waved me through. Maybe it's because I got there later in the evening.

By the way, the first acts are up on the sunset junction website.

[bleep]

i'm more curious about the Detour fest

[Ardentbiscuit]

They've added more acts including Arrested Development, Nortec Collective, Sly and Robbie, Mary Wilson and others...

[kroqken]

Is this festival happening in 2009 or not? I can't find any new information.

[bmack86]

Ken, can't read, eh?

[Ardentbiscuit]

They've added even more Nico Vega, Warpaint, War Tapes, Fool's Gold, Nico Stai, Grand Ronde, Miss Derringer and more...