ok, something CRAZY is going on with MOG today. is this some sort of crazy preview of things to come, or is this how it's going to stay, and we are now in the future version of MOG already? my brain can't hack it.
...and what is this on the front page of mog about how my "do you like prince?" thing is the post of the day? is it really, or is it just showing me my most recent post? because i didn't even post that today, i think it was saturday. or something. whatever, i'm so confused.
anyhow.
In other news, MACRock isn't HAPPENING this year. That's right - the only "music festival" (quotes are used because it doesn't take place in a field and there is no camping involved) that has ever been REALLY convenient for me (i.e. 2 blocks from my former apartment in Harrisonburg) is taking a vacation this year. MACRock (the Mid-Atlantic College Radio Festival) has been going strong for years, with previous bands from Fugazi to Elliott Smith to ....etc., there are a ton of them has always taken place on the JMU campus and a few other venues throughout the town, but in 2008, it will free itself from its association with JMU and instead stick to mostly the downtown area of Harrisonburg (which, by the way, is a cool fucking town even if it does get old after 3 years of drinking too much). Sadly, by 2008, I'll be in Texas, so I won't be able to go - which is why the fact that it's OFF for this year totally blows. Anyways, the point is that you can work MACRock and get discounted tickets, which is the best way to do it, I think (you get to meet the artists and wear cool tshirts, i mean, what's not to love?) and they're always looking for people to help out, so if you have any reason at all to think that you'd be in town then, sign up for the 08 run...you can take my place {insert heavy sigh here}.
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the prince thng was post of the day a few days ago...and its just kinda stayed there.
It has staying power...
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The new MOG thing freaks me out in a good way :D And your post was top on my home page too
YEAH MACRock! I remember the first year I visited JMU, before I graduated high school, and the campus was overflowing with punk kids. I was _so_ excited, then when I was a freshie the next year, there was maybe one punk kid out of 250. Imagine my disappointment when I realized that I only got the joy of punk one weekend a year. But oh what a glorious weekend each year. What a bummer that it's off this year...I'll be gone (God Willing!) in 2008 too
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hah, i never pay attention. mebbe i should start.
dude, macrock is always the shit. you know elliott smith actually played onstage at the dodger? where the book nook is? that's right, we've probably both SAT where he STOOD. for some reason, that's cool to me. lol.
the punk kids have been getting slowly weeded out, what with all the new-fangled 'showcases" they've had the past few years - i mean, a hip-hop showcase? ha, and the "metal showcase". i was the ONLY person assigned to work that show, and it was my job to get in the middle of the crowd and try to stop them from moshing. not only was i pretty much the only girl in the room, but i had to go up to these huge leather-bound guys and be like, "uh, you guys, do you think you could, like, stop shoving each other? please?" it was hilarious, i'm sure.
that and there's been a lot of indie shit the past few years, of the mellower persuasion. not that i'm complaining, matt pond pa and magnolia electric co. were two of the best macrock shows i've seen, though that was the year before last...
sucks it's not happening this year. looks like we'll both miss out.
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I didn't attend the past few MACRocks...I'm sure I had a good reason (cough cough ohhhh shit that was this weekend
?) I wish I had volunteered to work 'em...there have been some kickass bands that I would have lovee to meet/hang out with. Although I can't say I would enjoy breaking up a mosh pit he he he.