On three separate occasions, I have waited for Erykah Badu. The first was at Bonnaroo 2009, the second was at the Palladium Ballroom in Dallas last winter. Yesterday at the SmokeOut Festival she was scheduled to perform from 9:15pm until 10:15pm on the Indonesian Stage, but the actual stage wasn’t completely sound checked and ready
Hip hop act Atmosphere drew a huge crowd to their main stage performance at the SmokeOut Festival yesterday. It was only 2:30 in the afternoon when they went on (see video below), but the audience was more than ready to party with the Minneapolis group. With a full live band, killer DJ, and unexpected mix
Yesterday’s SmokeOut Festival in San Bernadino was one of the most well-organized and festivals I’ve ever had the pleasure of attending. Beer was plentiful, a variety of tasty food was available, and there were even some indoor bathrooms. Those little amenities helped keep everyone comfortable for the 14-hour festival, but it was the music that
Dan Black is a glam idol in the makings. Dressed in matching all-white ensembles and animalistic face paint, he and his lively guitarist roamed the Massive Stoned Garden stage at the SmokeOut Festival amidst teeth-rattling bass and synth tracks mixed with experimental guitar riffs. Dan Black‘s obviously un-American inflections reminded me a lot of Thomas