Well All Points West gets Radiohead...2 Nights!

[betao]

underworld setlist anyone? or at least what they played?

[Boourns]

Looks like pics are appearing on flickr now.

Hilarious way to advertise the fest:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/2726512553_16f55aed6d.jpg

Bleachers?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2247/2745380257_f0d90afdf8_b.jpg

OMG METRIC SIGNING? WHY DIDN'T WE GET ONE AT COACHELLA? LAME!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/2745273405_87322ec42e_b.jpg

Carnychella?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3035/2746219236_425af0070f_b.jpg

Beautiful day
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3003/2746069236_45afc64faa_b.jpg

[betao]

ok:

Underworld Setlist, taken from a fansite:

0. Intro
1. Glam Bucket
2. Cowgirl/Rez Outro
3. Pearl's Girl
4. Jumbo
5. Two Months Off
6. Born Slippy .NUXX
7. Shudder/King of Snake
8. Moaner


Pearls Girl!!!

[Tylerdurden31]

i'm going tomorrow. does anyone know if the parking for the light rail costs anything? on the website it says there are like 10 different lots to park in, but it doesn't say how much they cost or if they cost anything.

the lot i was at cost me $22. That was Pavonia-Newport. And it's CASH ONLY

[TonyWonder]

Views from ferry

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll131/tonycoach/P1000163.jpg

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll131/tonycoach/P1000168.jpg

Leaving the ferry

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll131/tonycoach/P1000177.jpg

Views from main stage

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll131/tonycoach/P1000211.jpg

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll131/tonycoach/P1000192.jpg

Grizzly Bear

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll131/tonycoach/P1000189.jpg

Duffy

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll131/tonycoach/P1000194.jpg

CSS

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll131/tonycoach/P1000200.jpg

Girl Talk

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll131/tonycoach/P1000214-1.jpg

Underworld

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll131/tonycoach/P1000202.jpg

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll131/tonycoach/P1000208.jpg

Radiohead

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll131/tonycoach/P1000235.jpg

Full Stage (Thom on piano during YAWA)

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll131/tonycoach/P1000233.jpg

Ferry ride at night

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll131/tonycoach/P1000240.jpg

[Ardentbiscuit]

So was it fun?

The photos of the grounds of the event remind me of those disaster movies where they have evacuated New York and everyone has been led out and the straggler masses are left to fend for themselves.

[orbit]

Leaving the ferry

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll131/tonycoach/P1000177.jpg




awesome picture.

[luckyface]

From Billboard:


The festival was produced by Goldenvoice, producers of California's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, with AEG Live. The event is already slated to return next year to the same location.

Looks like they either deemed it successful enough this year, or else they have confidence that it will continue to grow. I am glad to hear this. Good work GV.

[Backwater]

1. Reckoner
2. 15 Step
3. National Anthem
4. Kid A
5. All I Need
6. Nude
7. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
8. Where I End and You Begin
9. The Gloaming
10. Faust Arp
11. No Surprises
12. The Bends
13. Jigsaw Falling Into Place
14. Bangers and Mash
15. Everything In Its Right Place
16. Exit Music (for a film)
17. Bodysnatchers


Encore 1 :

18. Pyramid Song
19. Videotape
20. Airbag
21. Fake Plastic Trees
22. There There

Encore 2:

23. House of Cards
24. Planet Telex
25. Idioteque

[Backwater]

Oops, didn't mean to post that again. Sorry.

[suprefan]

Uh huh, and why are you even paying attention to this kind of thign as it is?

[orbit]

From Billboard:
Looks like they either deemed it successful enough this year, or else they have confidence that it will continue to grow. I am glad to hear this. Good work GV.

this is from the ny times yesterday:


For the organizers of All Points West the more immediate concern is creating a concert franchise that will last. The abundance of new festivals has increased competition and made fan-wowing programming coups harder to secure, Mr. Tollett said. Five new festivals have arrived this summer, and last month Madison Square Garden Entertainment announced that it was buying 910 acres in rural Springfield, N.Y., about 60 miles west of Albany, to mount a $15 million, three-day music festival in 2010.

[Tylerdurden31]

hooray for a festival over here...or 20

[aeroplanee]

Radiohead really saved this Fest

If they don't step up the lineup's in the next coming years i see it facing a sad death

[shakermaker113]

and in 2012 we will be able to walk from festival to festival, never stopping, and never seeing a band we dislike, for the entire year.

[Boourns]

Over the past few weeks I've been kicking myself for not going to APW instead of going to Florida. Primarily because NY rocks and all the drama that ensued in Florida wouldn't have ensued. That, and getting to see more openers than Liars. But I was doing the math and APW would have been $200-300 more and in Florida we got Bulletproof and THE TOURIST. So yay Florida.

Maybe next year if the lineup is ace.

[ivankay]

Love the pictures. More please. Wish i could have been there. Your pictures help that wound.

[shakermaker113]

I'm not sure what lineup will top two nights of radiohead.

[C DUB YA]

Hey - I'm still in NYC - I will post pics as soon as I can, took some video too.

Overall, good fest - mainly because Friday was so nice and NOT CROWDED, so not only did Radiohead save this fest but the comfort factor (including nice weather) helped out quite a bit. I'd say there were about 30,000 on Friday and you could go from stage to stage for most of the day very easily, 50,000 would make things a bit more cramped, as the Park grounds are not that big. I think you can fit 2 Liberty State parks in the polo fields.

We didn't take the ferry - because we wanted to save the $25 or so dollars and spend it on merch (got a RH t-shirt) and though we saved money, by taking the path, subway, and light rail, it did take a while to get back to Brooklyn, not a big deal though.

Radiohead was great, CSS was great, Underworld was pretty good (but put them on in the dark - jeez people), Duke Spirit were very good and New Pornos were so-so (but I don't really like them all that much) I will say a lot of RH were big time douche bags - actually sitting down in their claimed spot, thru sets from Underworld and New Pornos - show some respect to the artist performing dickheads.

I still think another decent (BIG) headliner (yes instead of another RH night) would have been better for the fest. A good percentage of the crowd definitely did not show up till about 7pm.

[bakersfield]

Nice pictures...what a great setting! I was in NY/NJ last weekend on vacation with the family (my best friend lives in Maplewood, NJ) & was amazed how lucky we got with the weather. Looks like weather stayed nice for APW! It can be unbearable in Aug.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Hey - I'm still in NYC - I will post pics as soon as I can, took some video too.

Overall, good fest - mainly because Friday was so nice and NOT CROWDED, so not only did Radiohead save this fest but the comfort factor (including nice weather) helped out quite a bit. I'd say there were about 30,000 on Friday and you could go from stage to stage for most of the day very easily, 50,000 would make things a bit more cramped, as the Park grounds are not that big. I think you can fit 2 Liberty State parks in the polo fields.

We didn't take the ferry - because we wanted to save the $25 or so dollars and spend it on merch (got a RH t-shirt) and though we saved money, by taking the path, subway, and light rail, it did take a while to get back to Brooklyn, not a big deal though.

Radiohead was great, CSS was great, Underworld was pretty good (but put them on in the dark - jeez people), Duke Spirit were very good and New Pornos were so-so (but I don't really like them all that much) I will say a lot of RH were big time douche bags - actually sitting down in their claimed spot, thru sets from Underworld and New Pornos - show some respect to the artist performing dickheads.

I still think another decent (BIG) headliner (yes instead of another RH night) would have been better for the fest. A good percentage of the crowd definitely did not show up till about 7pm.

So which show was better CDUB? The Blossom or APW?

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

my festival review: Overall I think the was a very well planned festival on many fronts. However, and this was pointed out by a more then me, it just seemed as if they put Coachella on LSP. The set up reminded me of Coachella as soon as we walked it. Not a bad thing to say the least, but I remember how they wanted this festival to have its own identity. Both sets were amazing on the Radiohead front, however I found Friday a little more intense. Saturday just killed with the encores. The weather was great the crowds were laid back, there was ALOT more people on Saturday compared to Friday but even then we walked right up to the main stage before Kings of Leon no problem. People seemed to respect each other space alot more then they do at Coachella. Even security was laid back, a couple of them were dancing during Underworld. The food was good too. In some ways better then at Coachella. Though, $4 for fucking water is a disaster. Seriously, I almost choked the vendor when she said $8 for 2 waters. Why? The free water around the site helped and maybe that was the idea? To have folks use the tap water over the bottled water. And limiting people to 5 beers was crappy too (not that we drank but I always like the option) We got in pretty late both days and missed alot of the acts. I saw a bit of Grizzly Bear (I couldn't get into them because I wanted to walk around the site) Duffy, and Caught the 2nd half of Animal Collective (they sounded amazing). And of course Underworld and KOL. I am not sure how the festival will last though, unless they recycled Coachella headliners. I wonder how next year is going to shape up....

on a side note..was anyone else annoyed by how many times the APW logo was plastered on everything? (I did buy a APW hat though :))

[C DUB YA]

So which show was better CDUB? The Blossom or APW?

Blossom by a nose, or maybe by a head - Cleveland on a whole was a more enjoyable experience in terms of Radiohead only.

[C DUB YA]

nice view - this is during New Pornos - again, not very crowded at all - it was nice.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/IMG_0531.jpg

shade thingy

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/IMG_0498.jpg

me and Lovefoxx - yay!

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/IMG_0503.jpg

Underworld

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/IMG_0593.jpg

art

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/IMG_0507.jpg

RH

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/IMG_0668.jpg

You and Whose Army

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/IMG_0662.jpg

waiting for light rail.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/IMG_0735.jpg

PATH station after the show

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/IMG_0738.jpg

[bballarl]

I hate CSS so much.

[fatbastard]

Good spot for Underworld. That train line explains why people left early from Radiohead.

[KungFuJoe]

The festival was good but not entirely worth the money or the hassle to get back and forth to from Astoria, Queens. We decided to take the subway, path & light rail which was a bit time consuming. However, I thought it was fun that we took 3 trains to a festival whose whole concept is locomotive related. I'm sure the Ferry ride was probably a bit more convenient, but I'm not convinced it would've taken us that much faster. Money was more important to us for the weekend than time anyhow.

Radiohead definately saved the weekend for me. Being that this was my first time seeing them, back to back nights was a nice way to make up for the years missed. I enjoyed both sets, but was way more into the show on Friday.

We got to the Park between 1230pm & 1pm each day. It was nice to beat the crowds & chill in the park for the day. Major dissappointments in organization was how controlled the environment was. The numerous police dogs initially freaked me out quite a bit. The lack of shaded areas and places to sit down also sucked, especially when trying to escape the fierce sun on Saturday while catching the acts during the day. The price of beer, along with the markings on the hand & 5 drink limit (830pm last call) was a big annoyance, although it helped me save some money which is not a bad thing. The $4 water was ridiclous, but the multiple free water stations was a huge plus.

I had a good time at the fest, as there were some good performances & I was with good friends. The Go! Team was really good & I was happy to finally see them, but the crowd was rather lackluster. Also wish they had played "Milk Crisis". Mates of State put on a fun set as well. I really enjoyed watching them in the rain. They were much better than when I saw them at Coach. It may have been due to the extra 2 members on stage filling in on strings & horns. It kind of sucked that the Bullet stage was running a half hour late all day on Friday. it definately messed up our schedules a bit. We saw a little bit of Duffy, who we didn't care for all that much. Same goes for Grizzly Bear. Not that they were all that bad, but we just weren't feeling it, so we didn't give them much time. Caught the first 5 songs off CSS who were a lot of fun as usual. I'm glad I got to see them play "This Month, Day 10" before we mosied on. If they hadn't gone on so late we would've stayed for more, but we didn't want to miss any of Underworld. They were good, but the set was very underwhelming. I almost wish they had Underworld close out Friday night with a stronger set, but Radiohead's set made it all worth while.

Saturday was better during the day. There wasn't an afternoon shower, which was kind of desired after sitting in the sun for so long. However, the weather was perfect & there were a couple of fluffy clouds that saved moments in the day. Chromeo was a fun start to the day. Metric was cool, but nothing special. Sia was adorable & amazing. Kings of Leon was a big suprise. My friend is a huge fan, so I decided to catch the whole set with her. They turned out to be my second favorite set of the weekend, next to Radiohead. I wished I had known more of their songs because I would've been much more into it with the crowd. There were a lot of cute girls getting down to some good old southern rock. I thought they kicked ass, but this was definately the moment in the day where I truly wished beer was allowed to be brought into the crowd.

Overall, good weekend though over priced. Don't think I'd attend again unless the line up is truly amazing. I'd still probably not attend all 3 days unless we stayed somewhere close to the park or the ferry.

[Jakewc151]

Just got back home today.

Overall my plan worked well for seeing Radiohead on Friday. Hopped on a cab in manhattan at 6:30. Got on the ferry by 7:50ish (i think that's what time it was), and arrived at the fest just as Radiohead was starting their set. I could hear 15 step being played so I hightailed it over there.

Anyway, great show.. A little upset I couldn't catch it all three days or get there earlier on friday but I was busy seeing NYC as it was my first time on the east coast.

The ferry was definitely spectacular and was probably one of the highlights of my entire trip. Thanks GV!

[ivankay]

me and Lovefoxx - yay!

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/IMG_0503.jpg



Get away from my future woman.

Great pictures. i will repeat..more please.

[Boourns]

me and Lovefoxx - yay!

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/IMG_0503.jpg


OMG I HATE YOU!

But seriously, way to go! So jealous!

<3 the Lovefoxxx

[shakermaker113]

I didn't realize she was so short.

[Boourns]

Short is derogatory. The acceptable term is FUN SIZED

[shakermaker113]

I stand corrected.

[Sigur Ros Stache]

OMG I HATE YOU!

But seriously, way to go! So jealous!

<3 the Lovefoxxx

I second this comment!
Yeah! for you though!

[amyzzz]

I didn't know they had artist signings! Seriously, where were they?

I got back yesterday and rested all day. I had a fucking AMAZING time in New York, and I will post some pictures later.

Radiohead on Friday was absolutely mindblowing with the best song selection and slightly better performance (and I was tripping that day), and of course a smaller crowd. We stood about 30 feet in front of the soundboard area and got a great view of the whole stage, although I couldn't see the band well on the stage. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW AMAZING THE LIGHTS WERE!! The pictures don't nearly do them justice. So fucking awesome.

Also, KUDOS to the Do Lab. That place was fucking BUMPING after Radiohead was over both nights. We stopped and dance for about a half hour after Radiohead, and my god was that DJ good. Anyone know how to find out who the Do Lab DJ's were?

The "Sonic Forest" was also at APW, and we had a great time with that on Friday--remember the poles at Coachella that made little whispery bird noises and flutter chimes when you waved your hands in front of them? That's the Sonic Forest.

I want to post more, but I will wait until I can illustrate my post with pics. We got some good ones, but hell I think the other pictures posted so far are way better than ours. Especially the Radiohead ones. Ours turned out all blurry.

[faxman75]

How were Rodrigo y Gabriela?

[amyzzz]

I only went Friday and Saturday.

[chairmenmeow47]

i'm jealous that y'all got exit music (for a film) :( wish i could have been there, sounds like a great time!

[amyzzz]

That song was particularly quiet and beautiful. (Jacob will say it was emo because he doesn't care for some older wimpy Radiohead, but whatever).

[chairmenmeow47]

you tell jacob there's nothing wimpy about "we hope your rules and wisdom choke you", lol. i LOVE singing that part of the song.

i bet it was beautiful in such a setting. i'm so jealous :(

[amyzzz]

The problem I had on Saturday was we stood WAY back, and I felt kinda bad about singing along to songs in the back. I'm sure everyone up front was singing along. I seriously tried to sing much more quietly (or even hum) during the quiet songs, but the couple a few feet in front of me kept giving me these half-turn glances back. OOPS.

I can't help it. I always sing along to songs in the car (my kids say they like it).

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

just got back in Denver an hour ago. Festival was fantastic as a stated but really it was ALL about Radiohead. I am going to cheat and count the back to back shows as one and call it the best shows ever. A tie with Daft Punk at Red Rocks easy and easily surpassing the last 3 times I saw them (Summer Sonic 2003, Coachella 2004 and San Diego 1st night 2006). Yeah, the set list were similar to what they have been playing lately (no major surprises) but My god those performances were just fucking Magic. Thom and Co were just so into it the 1st night and the 2nd night had a laid back feel (the audience was SOOOO QUIET during the slow songs!!) to it until the 2nd encore. The version of Planet Telex KILLED their Coachella version. and the lead into Idioteque was just nuts. I am amazed how good and far Idioteque has come. One part Autechre, One part Underworld, All epic. And THE LIGHT SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ugh! I honestly thought I was going to get a seizure form the show. Daft Punk raised the bar in terms of stage set up for me and I think Radiohead have matched them. I hope to attend the festival again if the line up is amazing and if I got extra $$$ laying around (We are SOOOO broke after this plus the wedding). Though again, I am not sure how they can top this year. 2 nights of Radiohead is just perfect, in fact I think the only way to see them now is with back to back shows. Also, NYC is amazing, Newark is frighting, transportation is expense if your using it from Liberty Newark Airport, trains don't always run on time, Central Park is beautiful, and some east coasters are just jerks.

[faxman75]

LOL I did the exact same thing during NIN at Lollapalooza. I was even with the sound board about 20 yeards to the right and it was quiet. Me my friend Ryan and this chick behind us were all screaming along to "gave up" a definite show highlite. It was frustrating not being able to crank that shit up louder. People around us looked jealous they didn't know the song if anything.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

The problem I had on Saturday was we stood WAY back, and I felt kinda bad about singing along to songs in the back. I'm sure everyone up front was singing along. I seriously tried to sing much more quietly (or even hum) during the quiet songs, but the couple a few feet in front of me kept giving me these half-turn glances back. OOPS.

I can't help it. I always sing along to songs in the car (my kids say they like it).

You could hear crickets chirping on Saturday people were so quiet. So yeah it was pretty easy to hear if someone was singing along.

[amyzzz]

I met some really cool NYC people and didn't encounter too many jerks, but one thing I did notice is that both cars and pedestrians do not obey traffic laws AT ALL. Jaywalking is NORMAL there--even mothers with strollers will fucking jaywalk DIAGONALLY through an intersection. That was unreal. We just did what our friends were doing and jaywalked with the rest. Good times. (except one girl in our group almost got hit by a car! scary)

[Tylerdurden31]

and some east coasters are just jerks.

HEY! it's not east coasters...it's just the tri-state area. NY/NJ/CT

and if it has anything to do with you stopping on a sidewalk...you deserved it

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

HEY! it's not east coasters...it's just the tri-state area. NY/NJ/CT

and if it has anything to do with you stopping on a sidewalk...you deserved it

I only said SOME!! It mainly had to due with NO ONE wanting to help you with directions on the trains. I had so many rude workers with Amtrak and NJ Transit...

[amyzzz]

nude workers? Is that supposed to say rude?

[psychic friend]

ok to be naked on the train?

[C DUB YA]

Friday ran pretty smoothly even with all the nude workers

[C DUB YA]

I only went Friday and Saturday.

Was it much more crowded Sat compared to Friday?

(I ended up at V Saturday)

[Boourns]

Trainchella east had nudity?

[C DUB YA]

Get away from my future woman.

Great pictures. i will repeat..more please.

Haha - she is the bees knees for sure - lovely person, very nice. She actually asked to take more pics in which she had a different pose for each, I just posted the one.

She just happened to be walking around the park on Friday afternoon - she had just finished an interview with Sirus. Also saw Leila from the Duke Spirit right after that, and I also spotted a couple New Pornos out by the midway around 2pm. (it wasn't crowded at all then)

[C DUB YA]

Trainchella east had nudity?

Some dude did press ham on the glass as the light rail pulled out in front of the crowd.

[C DUB YA]

a few more pics...


RH during You and Whose Army

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/ScreensatAPWDuringRadiohead.jpg

Sculpture (notice statue of liberty)

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/SculptureatAllPointsWest.jpg

My friend Mike getting rained on.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/MikeintherainatAllPointsWest.jpg

Lower Manhattan from New Jersey

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/NewYorkfromNewJersey.jpg

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

ok to be naked on the train?


nude workers? Is that supposed to say rude?

ha, I just woke up from a nap and noticed this...it has been changed...

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Was it much more crowded Sat compared to Friday?

(I ended up at V Saturday)

LOT more crowded but still not too bad compared to Coachella...very manageable....

[amyzzz]

The main problem was the lines. Really long lines for everything on Saturday, although we got there early enough Friday that it wasn't too bad.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

The main problem was the lines. Really long lines for everything on Saturday, although we got there early enough Friday that it wasn't too bad.

long lines for sure but at least everything was still moving...we didn't get into the site until 5pm on Saturday and you noticed the difference in the crowds right away...

[amyzzz]

I agree that a lot more people were there Saturday.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/11/arts/music/11poin.html?ref=music


The New York Times


August 11, 2008
Music
Jersey City Serenades Miss Liberty With a New Rock Festival
By NATE CHINEN

JERSEY CITY — “Where is the statue?” the Welsh retro-soul singer Duffy asked, squinting into the afternoon. “There she is.” In the crowd a few heads swiveled toward Liberty Island, following her gaze. Then it was down to business.

It was Friday, opening day, at All Points West, the brand-new multistage rock festival held over the weekend at Liberty State Park here. And as Duffy started into her tune, “Warwick Avenue,” a mass migration was taking place nearby: fans of one tuneful indie-rock group, which had just finished its set, were streaming across the grass to hear another one, which had just started. (The first band was Mates of State and the second, New Pornographers.) The rain had let up, and things were running smoothly and more or less on time. So why wasn’t everybody having more fun?

There are surely many answers to that question, none of them adequate. What became clear, during the festival’s first two days, was the give and take needed to sustain such an event in the metropolitan area. Presented by Goldenvoice, the company behind the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, All Points West was extremely well organized for a maiden effort. But almost every pleasure point came with a trade-off.

The festival site, a long strip of green within view of the Statue of Liberty and the New York skyline, was duly breathtaking. But because it is in a state park, there were firm restrictions, especially regarding alcohol. (Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that the overcrowded beer pens were not popular. On the other hand, fresh tap water was readily available.) And while many festivalgoers enjoyed a breezily scenic ferry ride to and from Lower Manhattan, not everyone enjoyed the long lines, or the surprising distance between the ferry slip and the festival gate. (There was a different set of minor hassles for anyone reaching the park by New Jersey Transit or light rail.)

But every rock festival comes with a few logistical caveats. Coachella is in the California desert; Bonnaroo is in a remote pocket of Tennessee. By this measure All Points West was a miracle of convenience, even setting aside the issue of gasoline consumption, one of the chief environmental selling points in a festival expressly full of them.

The greater source of ambivalence, then, had to do with the lineup: a small handful of great acts, a heap of decent acts, a few flat-out clunkers, and no discernible vision to make them all cohere. On Friday and Saturday the festival felt like a consecutive pair of Radiohead concerts, with bonus features — which is essentially what it was. That wasn’t a problem for most in attendance, who, judging by the numbers, had come for this purpose. (Sunday’s headliner was Jack Johnson, a mainstream folk-rocker known for his environmental activism. Advance ticket sales for that day were less robust.)

Radiohead has the clout to command a main attraction’s spoils: a slot after dark, when the skyline and the statue are lighted; full-stage production values, complete with Fortress of Solitude décor; respectful silence from the two smaller stages. Each show was triumphant, stretching past two hours, with two encores. Half the songs were the same from night to night, but otherwise the shows were strikingly distinct.

The sound of the band is atmospheric, potent and at times operatically intense — a good fit for the majesty of the setting — and on both nights it conveyed both gravity and depth. Most of the songs from “In Rainbows,” issued last year, landed gracefully, with Thom Yorke’s vocals soaring or seducing against a cold glow of keyboards and guitars.

Two of the best younger bands on the festival demonstrated affinities with Radiohead’s musical temperament, but in wildly divergent ways. Grizzly Bear, performing on Friday, was melodic and utterly engrossing. On “Little Brother,” the members of the band engaged in a four-part vocal harmony; on “Two Weeks,” a new song, Daniel Rossen played an electric piano ostinato while Edward Droste sang barbed reassurances. (“I told you I would stay,” is a refrain with a hint of reproach.)

Animal Collective, which played as a trio on Saturday, ran with harshly disruptive experimental urges, taking them much further than Radiohead ever has. Panda Bear and Avey Tare, the band’s two singers, took turns with the lead, and with percussive detail. At times the music was merely grating, but when things clicked — as on “Fireworks,” with its tussle of jackhammer-triplet rhythm — the pull was unmistakably powerful.

Various other groups reached for more straightforward rock ’n’ roll uplift — Kings of Leon, the Virgins, the Felice Brothers — and others, like Andrew Bird, settled for something quirkier. (Mr. Bird’s one-man violin orchestrations and theremin-like whistling, impressive in measured doses, got cloying after a while.) There were modest flashes of hip-hop, from acts like the Roots, which imbued its set with jazzy abstraction, and the Somali rapper K’naan, who spent much of his set unspooling self-affirmative rhymes.

The likeable New Jersey-born singer-songwriter Nicole Atkins managed some local flair in her set, preceding her song “Maybe Tonight” with an announcement: she was bringing on a special guest, someone any New Jerseyite would appreciate. It turned out to be three people, dressed up as a pork roll, egg and cheese, an allusion to the regional delicacy also known as a Taylor ham sandwich. (Ms. Atkins might have reconsidered her song choice as she reached the line: “I’ve been informed you could be the death of me.”)

And in the end there were a few bands viciously intent on starting a party. Metric dropped a strong dance-rock set, with its lead singer, Emily Haines, strutting across the stage in gold lamé; CSS turned its performance into a riot of driving backbeats. And Girl Talk, a Pittsburgh dance-music collagist, quickly had his stage crowded with freak-show partiers, oversize balloons, and a generous spewing of toilet paper. (Apparently he didn’t get the eco-friendly memo.)

Girl Talk’s music amounted to an attention-deficit D.J. set. But he whipped the crowd into a froth, something that hardly anyone else managed all weekend. At one point he got site-specific, playing a fast-cranked version of “Paranoid Android,” a Radiohead tune. Never mind that he paired it with Jay-Z’s “Roc Boys,” in a musically strained mash-up; it was a show of deference to his host, as well as a show of impudence. Only one of those things will serve the needs of All Points West as it looks ahead to future seasons.



Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company

[shakermaker113]

Haha - she is the bees knees for sure - lovely person, very nice. She actually asked to take more pics in which she had a different pose for each, I just posted the one.

she asked you to take MORE? she wanted to pose with you? god damn she kicks ass. post the others!

[Boourns]

Okay, that's it, I'm camping out at the Mayan all day and night when CSS comes to town.

[bartelby]

wayyyyy more people....felt like double to me

getting up close for Radiohead was easy on friday, not so much on saturday...the wait for the ferry was way longer too....sunday was the deadest of them all by a mille though

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

wayyyyy more people....felt like double to me

getting up close for Radiohead was easy on friday, not so much on saturday...the wait for the ferry was way longer too....sunday was the deadest of them all by a mille though

holy shit you went on Sunday? How was it? Who did you see?

[bartelby]

we stumbled in late cause i felt bad wasting the tickets and spent a good deal of the day in the beer tents...the ferry was half empty going there and only took a little longer going home cause we missed a boat by a minute or so

saw the secret machines, couple songs from ben harper, all of anastasio and 1.5 jack 'yawn' jackson tunes....the machines rocked, harper was meh

anastasio was surprisingly great considering i know none of his music (my friend was a phish fan though).....he played long and hard to the biggest crowd of the day (by far) and had most everyone moving

jack johnson's crowd was pretty small but not completely empty...those tunes just don't belong closing a festival though...maybe at 2 in the afternoon i'd enjoy him laying in the sun but at night it just doesn't work

[prettydirtything]

I could only go to saturday which damn near broke my heart; but I just started a new job and could not call in friday. Sunday was sold on ebay ($58) months ago.

I arrived at the P.A Bus Terminal at 10:30am ; $2.55 to Hoboken, and an easy $1.55 on the Light Rail. Much cheaper than the ferry, and kinda fun for tourists. I arrived at the grounds around 11:45, was the only person in line at will call, and when the gates opened watched in amusement as every person who got it before me RAN towards the stage for a 8 hour wait for Radiohead.

I know my limits; I caught Lily Holbrook (c+), Your Vegas (b-), Nicole Atkins (b+), most of the Felice Brothers (b+), some of Alberta Cross (b) and the unexpected highlight of K.Naan (a); He was absolutely terrific. Incredible talent, and rapping about getting out of Somalia alive puts all the chain wearing suburbanite wanna be gangsters to shame. GREAT STUFF.

Then it was time to make my move for radiohead and I got about 40 feet back stage left, and caught Kings of Leon. KOL is weird; I feel like I should really like them. I love rock and roll, but I never have been able to really get into them. It baffles me but APW was no exception and I give them a (b). I really wish I could have caught the roots instead, but I needed to be as close as possible for radiohead.

In that vein, before 5pm, it was really easy to move around between stages and every act ran on time. I really felt that as soon as one set ended, I could just stroll to the next stage and that act would just be starting. That may not have been the case for the main stage but those acts were not my style. Metric, Chromeo, Animal Collective = whatever.

Radiohead was fucking unbelievable. Great stage setup, setlist, everything. they played the bends, which made me so friggin happy; I had seen them 4 times prior and never heard my favorite song. They played Bangers and Mash in San Diego at 2005, but this time around it was as thrashed out and heavy as any song played at the festival. And just look at the setlist if you need any more clues a to just how awesome they were.

A young woman passed out from ecstasy right next to me. Her bro-style friends poured some water on her head and gave her a jolly rancher while she couldnt even get up off the ground, possibly from a blow to the head she suffered colliding with the ground as she fell down. One of her more apt, less bro-ey freinds retreived security, and after about 4 minutes a yellow shirt and said responsible friend carried her out. Security didn't ask useless questions, recognized the woman was in distress, and simply threw her around his shoulder and carried her out as quickly as possible towards medical help.

The beer situation was OK. I simply didn't get drunk because I knew 5 beers was not going to do it so I didnt even bother buying a beer.

http://gallery.mac.com/jessewysong1/100054/IMG_0700/web.jpg

http://gallery.mac.com/jessewysong1/100054/IMG_0574.jpg?derivative=medium&source=web.jpg&type=medium&ver=12184201600002

http://gallery.mac.com/jessewysong1/100054/IMG_0577/web.jpg

http://gallery.mac.com/jessewysong1/100054/IMG_0572/web.jpg

http://gallery.mac.com/jessewysong1/100054/IMG_0668/web.jpg

http://gallery.mac.com/jessewysong1/100054/IMG_0693/web.jpg

http://gallery.mac.com/jessewysong1/100054/IMG_0561/web.jpg

http://gallery.mac.com/jessewysong1/100054/IMG_0541/web.jpg

http://gallery.mac.com/jessewysong1/100054/IMG_0549/web.jpg

[C DUB YA]

I heard someone say there was:

30,000 for day 1
50,000 for day 2
20,000 for day 3


(from the pics Saturday looked to be double packed compared to Friday)

I believe the first 2 day numbers, but wow Sunday was a bust it seems.

That can't be true... can it?

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

I heard someone say there was:

30,000 for day 1
50,000 for day 2
20,000 for day 3


(from the pics Saturday looked to be double packed compared to Friday)

I believe the first 2 day numbers, but wow Sunday was a bust it seems.

That can't be true... can it?

I thought Friday only had 25k? If these numbers are correct then I think APW might have actually made a profit. 100k at $85 a pop = 8.5 mil. I really think it was more like
25k day 1
35k day 2
15k day 3

[C DUB YA]

those numbers sound better and are prolly more correct.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

those numbers sound better and are prolly more correct.

so a totally of 75k for 3 days at 6.3 mil?
The might have just broken even or made a slight profit. I can't imagine the festival itself costing more then 6 mil to set up, even with the headliners salaries.

[SFChrissy]

C DUB...You are a spitting image of my buddy Kevin!!!

[C DUB YA]

We did that cloning thing years ago.

[C DUB YA]

MORE PICS FOR YOU GUYS:

Mirrored art thingy after the quick rain storm blew thru

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/MirroredSculptureatAllPointsWest.jpg

another of the Lovefoxxx pics

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/LovefoxxandCary.jpg

Bullet Stage

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/BulletStageatAPW.jpg

During Radiohead

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/MikeatRadioheadNYC.jpg

me and my friend scott in the drizzle during Mates of State

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/ScottandIinthedrizzle.jpg

Karl

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/Underworld2.jpg

[C DUB YA]

my fave pic from the weekend (performer wise)

Underworld

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/carywhitt/Underworld.jpg

[BlackSwan]

http://images.jambase.com/festivals/apw/2008/snyder/rad12_1.jpg

[amyzzz]

I just found out I got double-charged for my Emek poster. Grrrr.... Gonna call my bank.

[prettydirtything]

I thought Friday only had 25k? If these numbers are correct then I think APW might have actually made a profit. 100k at $85 a pop = 8.5 mil. I really think it was more like
25k day 1
35k day 2
15k day 3

gothamist.com had an interview with paul tollett and he tagged the daily tickets at 30,000. Paul said only Sat was sold out (obv).

Tickets were going for way less than face value on craigslsit, and my sunday sold for $58.

(made me feel a little silly for paying full face + ticketbastard rape, IN APRIL. Anybody remember supre saying it would sell out in 9 hours?? :rotfl )

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

gothamist.com had an interview with paul tollett and he tagged the daily tickets at 30,000. Paul said only Sat was sold out (obv).

Tickets were going for way less than face value on craigslsit, and my sunday sold for $58.

(made me feel a little silly for paying full face + ticketbastard rape, IN APRIL. Anybody remember supre saying it would sell out in 9 hours?? :rotfl )

In supre defense all other Radiohead shows sold out in minutes...so it made sense at the time.

[prettydirtything]

we stumbled in late cause i felt bad wasting the tickets and spent a good deal of the day in the beer tents...

saw the secret machines, couple songs from ben harper, all of anastasio and 1.5 jack 'yawn' jackson tunes....the machines rocked, harper was meh

anastasio was surprisingly great considering i know none of his music (my friend was a phish fan though).....he played long and hard to the biggest crowd of the day (by far) and had most everyone moving



I wanted to go to sunday for Secret Machines, Cat Power... (and Trey out of curiosity. I went to one phish show, but wasnt into it back in 2003)

But Secret Machines are a $20 ticket, and cat power would be the same. Add in $8 (1/2 lb.) veggie wraps and $4 waters..... Not worth it, and I left NYC at 11:am sunday so I could be at work on monday....

Basically, I paid $400 to see Radiohead on sat. THAT was actually worth it. Of course, I could have been 10 rows out at the hollywoood bowl in my own seat for $400.

[KungFuJoe]

I sold my Sunday ticket for $80 on Thursday. That made me feel good. I took the dough to Chinatown, bought 3 Thai martial arts movies on dvd for $25 & had some Vietnamese food for lunch with my friend for $10. Rest of the money went towards weed for the weekend.

[prettydirtything]

as a sort of side note: APW felt like one of those UK "mega gigs": a great headliner, and you could see 5 shortened sets of some solid new music. I wonder if APW could be bigger?? Was this year a toe in the water, or was it as big as it could be?? Will we ever see 4 stages?

Oh, and there were no lawn seats or cheap seats at APW. Not every one likes radiohead as much as I do. Show me a radiohead show with 30,000 available tickets that sold out in a 9 hours. The record stands at 5 months.

Thats outside of the margin of error for a self described expert. ;-)


(oh, and I thought it would sell out too... Thats why I got panicky in april and paid the fees even though i didnt know if I could go to all three days)

[C DUB YA]

I spent my extra $ at V fest (Sunday) and down in Soho (Kidrobot, Jack Spade) on Saturday.

Got $150 for my Saturday and Sunday tiks in June.

[prettydirtything]

another thing: Who was the chunky middle aged guy with his wife, and maybe son watching Kings of Leon from the left side of the stage?? Contest winner or a highly connected middle aged crises??

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

hate aside..from what is on the APW site, it looks like JJ had a pretty cool stage set up.

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg90/mercuryrevboces/apw-daveywilson-24.jpg

[suprefan]

Same set up as Coachella dude... Nobody saw it of course



I spent my extra $ at V fest (Sunday) and down in Soho (Kidrobot, Jack Spade) on Saturday.

Got $150 for my Saturday and Sunday tiks in June.



So what did you think of Nine Inch Nails

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Same set up as Coachella dude... Nobody saw it of coruse

did you stick around for it?

[C DUB YA]

So what did you think of Nine Inch Nails

A M A Z I N G (better stage set than Rh imo)

Not too fond of the Ghosts stuff - but that is my ONLY complaint.

[suprefan]

Well see its apples and oranges of course. Both are amazing. Ill give my verdict in 3 weeks regarding NIN, but ya know. Trent and Rob Sheridan have some great ideas, I think its an amazing progression from what they did during With Teeth. Since last years Year Zero tuor was very low key, they had to go out guns blazing here. It makes lots of other acts supposed ''intricate'' set ups look like kids stuff.(kanye) Trent wanted somethign that had so much range with the material he was going to do, and there are highlights I can see already like The Big Come Down. RH is what it is, I mean its ridiculously simple, Andi Watson had this idea, and they went with it. And it works, great potential to do things and they have shown it, I like that nothign moves regarding Rh's setup, I mean everyone else stuff moves, and to pull it off with nothing moving is crazy. Also I know you agree the sound for both of them was incredible, since the guys mixing both are from Pink Floyds sound company. In the end, bot set ups are glimpses of what will be done in the future regarding big productions. you wonder what somebody like U2 will do when they tour again.

[C DUB YA]

Well put.

Yeah I must say the bass subs for Radiohead are very amazing.

But yes both sounded above and beyond.

U2 will hopefully go out next Spring.

[betao]

I spent my extra $ at V fest (Sunday) and down in Soho (Kidrobot, Jack Spade) on Saturday.

Got $150 for my Saturday and Sunday tiks in June.

I was beginning to wonder is anyone else other than me and MCP went to V-fest.

[BlackSwan]

Nine Inch Nails show is full of so many killer moments... even during the Ghosts songs (which i like anyways).

[C DUB YA]

I was beginning to wonder is anyone else other than me and MCP went to V-fest.

just Sunday - had a blast though

[suprefan]

Well put.

Yeah I must say the bass subs for Radiohead are very amazing.

But yes both sounded above and beyond.

U2 will hopefully go out next Spring.

Well they were using the latest V Dosc PA system for this leg of the tour(Rh is) they have 30 subs if I am correct running to give some amazing bass. they have been accomodating all the venues very well to give a full spread sound experience, they added some more side fills and stuff so the people on the extreme sides wont get denied amazing sound. Thats why some recordings from this leg sound really good even when the taper wasnt in the center seating . Radiohead has at times 96 channels of audio running, freaking ridiculous. theres that awesome article in lighting and sound uk that goes over pretty much all the technical stuff for them, its a great read, check it out, its all digital. And yes, U2 will be coming back next year, I cant wait. Itll be arenas too, not stadiums.


http://www.lsionline.co.uk/digital/

click on the june issue, its liek page 40 or something.

[C DUB YA]

I have a sneaky U2 in the desert prediction, but I know that's a longshot. Either way I can't wait to see what they bring out. I think they will "amp" things up a bit for the next tour. Stakes is high as De La says.

I will look into the article, sounds interesting. Thanks.

[fatbastard]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/11/arts/music/11poin.html?ref=music


The New York Times


August 11, 2008
Music
Jersey City Serenades Miss Liberty With a New Rock Festival
By NATE CHINEN

JERSEY CITY — “Where is the statue?” the Welsh retro-soul singer Duffy asked, squinting into the afternoon. “There she is.” In the crowd a few heads swiveled toward Liberty Island, following her gaze. Then it was down to business.

It was Friday, opening day, at All Points West, the brand-new multistage rock festival held over the weekend at Liberty State Park here. And as Duffy started into her tune, “Warwick Avenue,” a mass migration was taking place nearby: fans of one tuneful indie-rock group, which had just finished its set, were streaming across the grass to hear another one, which had just started. (The first band was Mates of State and the second, New Pornographers.) The rain had let up, and things were running smoothly and more or less on time. So why wasn’t everybody having more fun?

There are surely many answers to that question, none of them adequate. What became clear, during the festival’s first two days, was the give and take needed to sustain such an event in the metropolitan area. Presented by Goldenvoice, the company behind the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, All Points West was extremely well organized for a maiden effort. But almost every pleasure point came with a trade-off.

The festival site, a long strip of green within view of the Statue of Liberty and the New York skyline, was duly breathtaking. But because it is in a state park, there were firm restrictions, especially regarding alcohol. (Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that the overcrowded beer pens were not popular. On the other hand, fresh tap water was readily available.) And while many festivalgoers enjoyed a breezily scenic ferry ride to and from Lower Manhattan, not everyone enjoyed the long lines, or the surprising distance between the ferry slip and the festival gate. (There was a different set of minor hassles for anyone reaching the park by New Jersey Transit or light rail.)

But every rock festival comes with a few logistical caveats. Coachella is in the California desert; Bonnaroo is in a remote pocket of Tennessee. By this measure All Points West was a miracle of convenience, even setting aside the issue of gasoline consumption, one of the chief environmental selling points in a festival expressly full of them.

The greater source of ambivalence, then, had to do with the lineup: a small handful of great acts, a heap of decent acts, a few flat-out clunkers, and no discernible vision to make them all cohere. On Friday and Saturday the festival felt like a consecutive pair of Radiohead concerts, with bonus features — which is essentially what it was. That wasn’t a problem for most in attendance, who, judging by the numbers, had come for this purpose. (Sunday’s headliner was Jack Johnson, a mainstream folk-rocker known for his environmental activism. Advance ticket sales for that day were less robust.)

Radiohead has the clout to command a main attraction’s spoils: a slot after dark, when the skyline and the statue are lighted; full-stage production values, complete with Fortress of Solitude décor; respectful silence from the two smaller stages. Each show was triumphant, stretching past two hours, with two encores. Half the songs were the same from night to night, but otherwise the shows were strikingly distinct.

The sound of the band is atmospheric, potent and at times operatically intense — a good fit for the majesty of the setting — and on both nights it conveyed both gravity and depth. Most of the songs from “In Rainbows,” issued last year, landed gracefully, with Thom Yorke’s vocals soaring or seducing against a cold glow of keyboards and guitars.

Two of the best younger bands on the festival demonstrated affinities with Radiohead’s musical temperament, but in wildly divergent ways. Grizzly Bear, performing on Friday, was melodic and utterly engrossing. On “Little Brother,” the members of the band engaged in a four-part vocal harmony; on “Two Weeks,” a new song, Daniel Rossen played an electric piano ostinato while Edward Droste sang barbed reassurances. (“I told you I would stay,” is a refrain with a hint of reproach.)

Animal Collective, which played as a trio on Saturday, ran with harshly disruptive experimental urges, taking them much further than Radiohead ever has. Panda Bear and Avey Tare, the band’s two singers, took turns with the lead, and with percussive detail. At times the music was merely grating, but when things clicked — as on “Fireworks,” with its tussle of jackhammer-triplet rhythm — the pull was unmistakably powerful.

Various other groups reached for more straightforward rock ’n’ roll uplift — Kings of Leon, the Virgins, the Felice Brothers — and others, like Andrew Bird, settled for something quirkier. (Mr. Bird’s one-man violin orchestrations and theremin-like whistling, impressive in measured doses, got cloying after a while.) There were modest flashes of hip-hop, from acts like the Roots, which imbued its set with jazzy abstraction, and the Somali rapper K’naan, who spent much of his set unspooling self-affirmative rhymes.

The likeable New Jersey-born singer-songwriter Nicole Atkins managed some local flair in her set, preceding her song “Maybe Tonight” with an announcement: she was bringing on a special guest, someone any New Jerseyite would appreciate. It turned out to be three people, dressed up as a pork roll, egg and cheese, an allusion to the regional delicacy also known as a Taylor ham sandwich. (Ms. Atkins might have reconsidered her song choice as she reached the line: “I’ve been informed you could be the death of me.”)

And in the end there were a few bands viciously intent on starting a party. Metric dropped a strong dance-rock set, with its lead singer, Emily Haines, strutting across the stage in gold lamé; CSS turned its performance into a riot of driving backbeats. And Girl Talk, a Pittsburgh dance-music collagist, quickly had his stage crowded with freak-show partiers, oversize balloons, and a generous spewing of toilet paper. (Apparently he didn’t get the eco-friendly memo.)

Girl Talk’s music amounted to an attention-deficit D.J. set. But he whipped the crowd into a froth, something that hardly anyone else managed all weekend. At one point he got site-specific, playing a fast-cranked version of “Paranoid Android,” a Radiohead tune. Never mind that he paired it with Jay-Z’s “Roc Boys,” in a musically strained mash-up; it was a show of deference to his host, as well as a show of impudence. Only one of those things will serve the needs of All Points West as it looks ahead to future seasons.



Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company


(Sunday’s headliner was Jack Johnson, a mainstream folk-rocker known for his environmental activism. Advance ticket sales for that day were less robust.)

[PrettyRagdoll]

(Sunday’s headliner was Jack Johnson, a mainstream folk-rocker known for his environmental activism. Advance ticket sales for that day were less robust.)

So people actually went Sunday? Everyone I met out there was blowing Sunday off for one reason or the other.. The main being the absolute shit line-up. But also it's clear that the writer wasn't at the main stage for the first two bands Friday. The Go! Team definitely had everyone hyped. And during Michael Franti/Spearhead the crowd was one big mass of jumping and dancing bodies

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

(Sunday’s headliner was Jack Johnson, a mainstream folk-rocker known for his environmental activism. Advance ticket sales for that day were less robust.)

I kind of want to see his show after looking at his stage set up...looks pretty cool...but he still shouldn't have headlined APW or Coachella....the crowds proved it...

[apostle2]

I was forced into watching the set at bonnaroo while waiting for PJ, and honestly, it wasn't half bad...

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

I was forced into watching the set at bonnaroo while waiting for PJ, and honestly, it wasn't half bad...

was it the same stage set up?

[Sushov23]

was it the same stage set up?

I saw half of JJ set at Coachella same set up, and the show was very good. It was very relaxing, and nice way to finish off friday with my now ex-girl.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

I saw half of JJ set at Coachella same set up, and the show was very good. It was very relaxing, and nice way to finish off friday with my now ex-girl.

who wanted to see him? was it your ex girl?

[Sushov23]

ex girl, i've talked about this before. I wanted to see Fatboy slim, but he sucked ass, so I left early found her(she was mad because I didn't want to stay with her for JJ) and it was good from there. JJ is not a bad performer. I get the whole he shouldn't have been headlining, Shit I feel the same way, but he isn't bad.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121858723192235151.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

MUSIC
APW: Not Coachella East Yet
By ROBERT COSTA
August 13, 2008; Page D7

Jersey City, N.J.

Thunderstorms and logistical hitches didn't mar this past weekend's three day, three stage rock festival in Liberty State Park dubbed All Points West, a title derived from old Central Railroad of New Jersey signs guiding immigrants boarding trains.


Associated Press
Jack Johnson performs during the All Points West music festival at Liberty State Park Sunday in Jersey City, N.J.
Highlighted by two marathon sets from Radiohead on Friday and Saturday and a folkie, guest-laden performance by Jack Johnson on Sunday, the festival, at times, had the feel of a test-run: serpentine lines at the foot of Wall Street at the ferry terminal, crowds milling shoulder-to-shoulder at the gates, groans about overpriced beer and shrugs regarding the thin lineup below the headliners' star power. Tickets weren't cheap, with three-day passes costing $258 and single-day tickets $89. Paul Tollett, president of Goldenvoice, co-promoter of All Points West, conceded all was less than perfect. "There's a lot to learn from a first-time experience," he said. "Now that we have the data, we understand what we have to fine-tune." Goldenvoice also produces the Coachella festival in southern California, which has drawn growing praise, and bigger acts, since it began nearly a decade ago. All Points West wasn't Coachella East, but it did have flashes of potential.

The hipsters and hippies who flocked to the park each afternoon were able to catch a few gems, even if they may not have known everyone who was playing. The sound was more than adequate, though Zack Rogue of California's Rogue Wave, whose Sunday set was a medley of straggly pop, was uncomfortable with too much sun shining on his six-strings. "Rock music sounds better with walls," he lamented.

The less-heralded acts that provided most of the entertainment were a delightful surprise, especially a batch of British bands including the Duke Spirit, whose vocalist Liela Moss evoked a young Debbie Harry being backed by the Pixies. Welsh singer Duffy's melisma was impressive, though her post-Winehouse blue-eyed soul was part diva and part delinquent. Your Vegas, from Leeds, England, brought some Jagger swagger to Saturday's proceedings, thrashing guitars and growling about "miniskirts and shoes that hurt," eliciting knowing nods from the crowd of twentysomethings in tight jeans and oversized sunglasses.

Girl Talk's amalgamated laptop mixes on Friday twisted the crowd into dance frenzy, blending such a plethora of pop hits that fans lost track of what they were actually hearing. Not that they cared. For a festival chock-full of uncharismatic indie-rock acts, Girl Talk was an escape for the concertgoers who came for Radiohead, Mr. Johnson and maybe some raving in between $5 pizza slices and $7 beer.

Somalian wordsmith K'Naan played a disjointed set on Saturday, but still managed to scatter intriguing samples of Ethiopian and other African jazz rhythms over his bouncing reggae raps. Hip-hop groups were rarely featured at All Points West, and when they were, it was on side stages, not the main stage graced by Radiohead, Mr. Johnson and an assortment of avant-garde purveyors of sonic interpolation, from Animal Collective and Chromeo to Rodrigo y Gabriela. Philadelphia's the Roots did draw hundreds of excitable fans to their early evening performance on Saturday at the second-tier stage, with guitarist "Captain" Kirk Douglas bleeding Hendrix theatrics with blues scales on a raucous take of "You Got Me."

Besides the eclectic groups lower on the bill, All Points West also featured dusk performances by a handful of established rockers.

Michael Franti and his band Spearhead came out very strong on Friday, with Mr. Franti chanting, "In the back of Greyhound bus, you can be who you are," in a peaceful ode to his troubadour son, raising eyebrows from fans about why such transportation was not better utilized by All Points West. As the afternoon crept into the evening on Sunday, Ben Harper, another roots rocker, came on before Mr. Johnson playing a robust set backed by the Innocent Criminals, soaring on "Diamonds on the Inside," an anthem from his 2003 album of the same name.

Trey Anastasio, the dexterous guitarist who once led the influential jam-band Phish, was the pearl of Sunday's side-stage performances, threading lower-fretboard riffs throughout his coherent set that was buoyed by newly debuted songs like "Alaska," which he wrote with Phish lyricist Tom Marshall earlier this year. Mr. Anastasio, who played a small gig in Brooklyn on Thursday to warm-up for All Points West, was ecstatic to be performing live again after an absence from the rock circuit following a drug conviction last year. Mr. Anastasio's set-list reflected his mood, playing upbeat Phish tunes "Heavy Things" and "Gotta Jibboo" and wailing with abandon on "Drifting," which he dedicated to his Italian grandfather who immigrated through Ellis Island, just a few hundred yards from the stage, in 1910. Mr. Anastasio also came out to play with Mr. Johnson, adding licks to Mr. Johnson's "Mudfootball" as All Points West closed out on Sunday with Mr. Johnson's scruffy surfer rock in front of a loose crowd of 22,000.

But it was Radiohead who most of the nearly 30,000 devotees both Friday and Saturday came to hear. If there is a better live band on the road today, they remain unannounced. Radiohead, which has been on tour since May promoting their recent disc "In Rainbows," and who played the venue in August 2001, was varyingly intense and subdued in its pair of shows. Thom Yorke's spiraling falsetto floated above crashing guitars on "Nude" and the brooding ballad "Videotape," both off "In Rainbows." Radiohead's epic performances stretched over two hours each night. With Mr. Yorke's stirring vocal modulations on "Fake Plastic Trees" from 1995's "The Bends," and guitarist Jonny Greenwood's droning atmospherics on "The Gloaming" off 2003's "Hail to the Thief," they reduced the audience to an awed silence.

All Points West's afternoon and early evening performances each day were a pleasant sampling of short sets, fit for the iPod generation looking for new downloads. Yet, it was obvious that Mr. Yorke and company defined the festival, which is good for fans but bad for promoters who clearly need a draw at the Oxford band's level to bring capacity crowds out to an event of this size, and price range.

The city aesthetics enabled All Points West to be more than a few stages out in a field, with Manhattan's skyline and the emerald glow of the Statue of Liberty ensconcing the audience. Beautiful view or not, it's unclear whether All Points West will come back for a second try next summer. "We're trying, we're hopeful," said Mr. Tollett on the prospect. "We're trying to find what people coming to this like. . . . For the first time, I think we did all right."

Mr. Costa is a Robert L. Bartley Fellow at the Journal. Jim Fusilli contributed to this article.

So it looks like 80k for the weekend...not too bad for the 1st year...

[JustSteve]

one of my favorite pics from the weekend, took it during the roots:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/forgotaboutsteve/0ff32d6c.jpg

from the back of the crowd friday night:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/forgotaboutsteve/19d28a1d.jpg

heading over on the ferry:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/forgotaboutsteve/3087b205.jpg

did lunch in will'b, brooklyn--where the hipsters unite:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/forgotaboutsteve/991e8834.jpg

found this wall a few blocks up from my friend's place, it's the one they did for the recent strummer documentary:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/forgotaboutsteve/91a7c2dd.jpg

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

how did you took that picture from stage?

[amyzzz]

doesn't he have GV contacts?

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

doesn't he have GV contacts?

If that is the case then we needz to be friendz...

[bartelby]

one of my favorite pics from the weekend, took it during the roots:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/forgotaboutsteve/0ff32d6c.jpg


that was an AWESOME moment in an entirely fantastic performance....great pic steve

[JustSteve]

he was going off, wasn't he?

[rage patton]

found this wall a few blocks up from my friend's place, it's the one they did for the recent strummer documentary:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/forgotaboutsteve/91a7c2dd.jpg

I want to visit that spot someday.

TRwmZ2bp_B0
This is one of my favorite music videos. I am pretty sure the video was diretced by Tim Armstrong. Also, if I am not mistaken, that memorial was organized by Tim Armstrong as well.

[bartelby]

he was going off, wasn't he?

unbelievably so....the crowd was putty in his hands

[JustSteve]

I want to visit that spot someday.

here's where you need to go...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/forgotaboutsteve/19da1c4f.jpg

at about 1:17 into the video you posted is a little cafe with yellow awnings. our local friends took us there for brunch on sunday and we just happened upon the wall. 'twas a nice little find!

[JustSteve]

pic from the final night in nyc on monday, from "top of the rock":
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/forgotaboutsteve/a310c001.jpg

[amyzzz]

That's awesome. We couldn't get any decent pics of the city lights.

[C DUB YA]

standing on the shoulder....

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

ok so we had a camera that took a dump on us so we barely got any pics from the festival. All the festival pics were taken with my camera phone. then on sunday we took a boat tour around manhattan after buying a new camera. so without further adue

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg90/mercuryrevboces/Photo-0034.jpg
nice veiw of Manhattan from the Blue Comet
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg90/mercuryrevboces/PICT0099.jpg
lady liberty
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg90/mercuryrevboces/PICT0114.jpg
central park
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg90/mercuryrevboces/PICT0130.jpg
me and the wife
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg90/mercuryrevboces/PICT0141.jpg
central park
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg90/mercuryrevboces/PICT0147.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg90/mercuryrevboces/PICT0152.jpg

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg90/mercuryrevboces/PICT0158.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg90/mercuryrevboces/PICT0029.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg90/mercuryrevboces/PICT0012.jpg

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg90/mercuryrevboces/PICT0102.jpg
you can barely see it but it was the festival from the boat tour...

[canexplain]

tnx for the pics tch, love em ... the 2nd one of you two, you both look a lot happier :) x****

[shakermaker113]

standing on the shoulder....

ha!

[ArcadeParade]

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd344/ejusw_2008/DSC02408.jpg
Underworld were SO good!
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd344/ejusw_2008/DSC02419.jpg
Very Pretty..
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd344/ejusw_2008/DSC02434.jpg
Best Show Ever (Friday)
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd344/ejusw_2008/DSC02501.jpg
?uestlove
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd344/ejusw_2008/DSC02502.jpg
Me and my Emily :p

[C DUB YA]

She's very cute.

[amyzzz]

I again regret I didn't know about signings.

[C DUB YA]

I only went to the Duke Spirit one.

[Boourns]

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd344/ejusw_2008/DSC02502.jpg
Me and my Emily :p

VERY nice!

Grrr, I'm jealous. Metric plays 2 Coachellas and no signings. Metric plays one APw and there's a signing. Bleh.

I have met Emily Haines, though. God, I love her.

[amyzzz]

I don't know if anyone cares, but the APW store is up. Of course, it may have been up for weeks and I just didn't click on the button right. I bought myself the grey hoodie. Jacob has one and it's so soft and cool.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

tnx for the pics tch, love em ... the 2nd one of you two, you both look a lot happier :) x****

she was really happy we bought that camera :)

[prettydirtything]

thanks to everyone who posted sweet pics.

I just wanted to add one more:

In Rainbows indeed....

http://gallery.me.com/jessewysong1/100054/IMG_0722/web.jpg

[C DUB YA]

Well since I couldn't get my NICE camera in the festival. I only have some pics from Coney Island on it - thought I'd share those anyway.

So here, check out some cool stuff that might be gone in the near future:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18097936@N00/sets/72157606724199705/

[C DUB YA]

In addition - what CD artwork uses these guys on the cover?

Anyone?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2762360936_df80bb4be5.jpg

[ivankay]

Sweet Coney Island pictures. Thanks for taking and posting them.

[JustSteve]

found another pic i like:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/forgotaboutsteve/8384bbe6.jpg

[C DUB YA]

Sweet Coney Island pictures. Thanks for taking and posting them.

Welcome Ivankay!

[TonyWonder]

Well since I couldn't get my NICE camera in the festival. I only have some pics from Coney Island on it - thought I'd share those anyway.

We went to Coney Island on Monday and loved it!

The Cyclone was one of the most unexpectedly harrowing experiences of my life. I've never had a roller coaster actually SCARE me before.

[betao]

the coney island cyclone is a legendary coaster.

that being said, i haven't been on it but would love to.

[JustSteve]

they posted some photos on the apw myspace:

http://a810.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/27/l_61cb711449047dae0d8b6cac7a1d8d09.jpg

http://a526.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/125/l_053a4136e68b78bfc8c270a94f8d25ed.jpg

http://a700.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/3/l_de0c3555a4e71e2c864e83dc423f8e93.jpg

[suprefan]

Well since I couldn't get my NICE camera in the festival. I only have some pics from Coney Island on it - thought I'd share those anyway.

So here, check out some cool stuff that might be gone in the near future:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18097936@N00/sets/72157606724199705/

Nice, and you know you dont have to have the insanely nice camera to get good s**t.......

[rage patton]

Wow... those are some excellent photos.

[Boourns]

Holy monk, that looks like way more than 30,000 people.

[ThomThom]

Dear god the setup looks amazing.

[suprefan]

Holy monk, that looks like way more than 30,000 people.

It feels like more cause its such a small area for the stage....



And the 3rd photo is ridiculous...


Thats one thing Lolla also has to go with it, is such a nice skyline, but of course Downtown Chicago is right there though, only diff.

[ThomThom]

Thats one thing Lolla also has to go with it, is such a nice skyline, but of course Downtown Chicago is right there though, only diff.

Just on scenery alone, APW murders Lolla. God I miss New York.

[JustSteve]

was my first trip to "the city" and it was great! stayed in a hotel a couple nights, but then stayed with friends for the other 5 nights who lived on e. houston st. and ave. b, it was a really great area to stay in, helped that it was a nice new huge penthouse with tons of room...so many great bars in the area, too...and criff dogs, mmm!

[suprefan]

Just on scenery alone, APW murders Lolla. God I miss New York.



Apples and oranges, you know it. When the skyline is like literally right behind you, it makes a huge difference, you saw my photos............ Oh, check your Pm's

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

I never realize how much people we had behind us!! we were right in front of the soundboard and very cozy...plenty of room to move around.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Just on scenery alone, APW murders Lolla. God I miss New York.

So true..I kept looking behind me just to see the statue of liberty every few songs...just to remind myself where I was...it was very surreal..esp since it was our 1st time there...

[ThomThom]

Apples and oranges, you know it. When the skyline is like literally right behind you, it makes a huge difference, you saw my photos............ Oh, check your Pm's

NYC skyline > Chicago skyline

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

was my first trip to "the city" and it was great! stayed in a hotel a couple nights, but then stayed with friends who lived on e. houston st. and ave. b, it was a really great area to stay in, helped that it was a nice new huge penthouse with tons of room...so many great bars in the area, too...and criff dogs, mmm!

where did you stay at and for how much?

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

BTW: Here is hoping next year's line up for APW is stellar enough for us to travel again...Portishead 2 nights for APW.

[ThomThom]

BTW: Here is hoping next year's line up for APW is stellar enough for us to travel again...Portishead 2 nights for APW.

Yeah, after seeing all of these miraculous photos and how well it seemed to be set up, I would love to try and go to this.

[JustSteve]

where did you stay at and for how much?

one night at the pod hotel, near 51st and 3rd, for just under $200 and one night at the skyline hotel a few blocks from times square, 49th and 10th, for about $250.

[matsuolost]

one night at the pod hotel, near 51st and 3rd, for just under $200 and one night at the skyline hotel a few blocks from times square, 49th and 10th, for about $250.

fuck man
i stayed at a hostel, 150 for a week

[ThomThom]

fuck man
i stayed at a hostel, 150 for a week

wife + kid + place in Newport Beach = No hostel

[matsuolost]

ah yes that changes everything

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

wife + kid + place in Newport Beach = No hostel

wait...you have a wife and kid?

[ArcadeParade]

we stayed at a hotel at 5th and 35th. It was small but great location. cost us 1300 for the week.

How was the ferry wait on the way back? I ran with my girlfriend the entire distance and didn't have to wait long.

[Jakewc151]

Stayed at the Westin in times square on some weird credit card reward points program. Only cost us (4 people) $800 total for 5 nights on the 43rd floor with a wicked view of the empire state building. It was awesome. It was on W. 43rd st and 7th ave.

[C DUB YA]

plus those heavenly beds.

[C DUB YA]

Nice, and you know you dont have to have the insanely nice camera to get good s**t.......

True but it helps.

that and access.

[C DUB YA]

NYC skyline > Chicago skyline

Not for long.

With the addition of that new trump Glass tower, and the Calavtra Spire, and tons of other purposed buildings, I think I'm liking Chicago more.

[bartelby]

stayed at the Best Western Seaport Inn about 4 blocks from the ferry for $109 per night....

best beds i've slept in in a loooooooooong time....and there was a fantastic sushi restaurant across the street too!

[Sushov23]

I'm going to consider this, Lolla, Bonnaroo, for next summer.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

I'm going to consider this, Lolla, Bonnaroo, for next summer.

I think I will try and do APW again next year if the line up is strong. Maybe even Lolla (never been to Chicago) or Outsidelands (if it is still around). But APW is my 1st choice out of all of these.

[Sushov23]

I think I will try and do APW again next year if the line up is strong. Maybe even Lolla (never been to Chicago) or Outsidelands (if it is still around). But APW is my 1st choice out of all of these.

bonnaroo is my first choice because of the epicness of the night shows, and the vibe that seems to happen there from everyone I've spoken too about bonnaroo.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

bonnaroo is my first choice because of the epicness of the night shows, and the vibe that seems to happen there from everyone I've spoken too about bonnaroo.

June is too close to the last week of April to recover fully from Coachella. maybe if the line up was stellar.

[rage patton]

I am going to try and do Fuji Rock next year.

[Sushov23]

I am going to try and do Fuji Rock next year.

that's cool they had a great line up this year, are you still going to Coachella next year?

[Sushov23]

June is too close to the last week of April to recover fully from Coachella. maybe if the line up was stellar.

it's about 2 months I think for me that might be enough time. if anything it's something to look forward to when I'm sad that coachella is over, like LOLLA was this year for me.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

it's about 2 months I think for me that might be enough time. if anything it's something to look forward to when I'm sad that coachella is over, like LOLLA was this year for me.

APW helped GREATLY with my PCD....

[Sushov23]

APW helped GREATLY with my PCD....

haha, it sucks when Coachella ends right? Friday your just thinking fuck I got 3 days of pure greatness, and then sunday hits you in the ass and you realize shit it's over. And it DOES happen that fast.

[bluemamba]

I had the weirdest dream i was at APW and i was watching Battles there. i wonder if they were in there lineup.

[bleep]

i started missing NYC as soon as I boarded my return flight to LA.

APW was intimate and chill. reminded me a bit of the early Coachella years. attendees were easygoing, didn't encounter any douchey characters. security was lax (one dude was even grooving to Underworld and smoking a joint). weather was perfect. few people were sweaty and stinky. for once, i wasn't assaulted by silent farts.

we took the light rail to and from the festival (our motel, in Jersey City, was about three stops away from Liberty State Park). at the end of every night, we got around the long lines for the northward-bound trains by hopping on a southward-bound train, getting off at the next stop, then jumping back on a northward-bound train. bypassed all the folks waiting in line at the Liberty State Park train stop.

on the first night, we took in RH's light show - we positioned ourselves by the barrier, halfway between the stage and the soundboard. on the second night, we were at the front barrier, in front of Ed. RH on night 2 was my favorite of the two nights. i over-listened to OK Computer and The Bends when I was younger, so I have a tendency to gag when songs from these albums get played on the radio. Thom's voice, however, sounded so excellent that night that it renewed my love for these songs. the old stuff sounded so fresh and sweet, even fucking "Fake Plastic Trees" which I grew sick of a long time ago. at the end of "Exit Music," i shouted out "Thom, you are fuckin' A." i like to think that he was replying to me when he said "Darling, I love you too." :p

seeing RH twice at APW + vacationing in NYC was expensive but worth it. night 2 rekindled my love for this band and ranks as my second favorite RH gig.

the cool part was leaving the festival grounds at the end of night 2 and not feeling overwhelming sadness because we were only halfway through our vacation!

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

fantastic review bleep. I think In Rainbows sounds better now after seeing them at APW. I haven't stopped listen to Radiohead since then. Though I can't decide if this shows are tops for me now. The more I think about it the more I think it tops the other 3 times I have seen them.

[amyzzz]

I jus complained about you, spammer.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

I am really sad that this festival is over.....I think that the 2 nights of Radiohead here will be the top show of the year for me. Even over Coachella's portiswerkprince.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

I posted this in the radiohead poll thread. What do you think?




So check it. APW and the Hollywood Bowl are being voted as the best shows of the tour. So I went and decided to stack both of them against each other. Combining both nights sets. A contention for me is True Love Waits at the HW Bowl. I listen to the recording and it doesn't count as a full song to me (but then we're just splitting hairs). So here they are anyways:

All Points West

Songs played both nights:
15 Step
There There
All I Need
Nude
Arpeggi
Gloaming
Videotape
Reckoner
Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Idioteque
Bodysnatchers
House of Cards
Pyramid Song
Everything In Its Right Place

Songs played only 1 night:
Morning Bell
Lucky
Optimistic
You and Whose Army?
Climbing Up The Walls
How To Disappear Completely
Paranoid Android
Dollars & Cents
Street Spirit
Cymbal Rush
Just
National Anthem
Kid A
Where I End And You Begin
Faust Arp
No Surprises
The Bends
Bangers and Mash
Exit Music (for a film)
Airbag
Fake Plastic Trees
Planet Telex

APW
36

Songs played here not played at HW Bowl:
YAWA, Just, Kid A, WIEYB, Bangers and Mash, Airbag,
Venue: Liberty State Park with the backdrop of NYC and the Statue of Liberty.

Hollywood Bowl

Songs played both nights:
Reckoner
There There
15 Step
All I Need
Pyramid Song
Arpeggi
Gloaming
Videotape
Faust ARP
Jigsaw Falling Into Place
National Anthem
Nude
Bodysnatches
House of Cards
Everything In Its Right Place
Idioteque

Songs played one night:
Optimistic
Talk Show Host
Tell Me Why
No Surprises
The Bends
Planet Telex
Go Slowly
Fake Plastic Trees
True Love Waits
Cymbal Rush
Karma Police
Morning Bell
Wolf At The Door
Exit Music (for a film)
Climbing Up The Walls
How To Disappear Completely
Dollars & Cents
Paranoid Android
Street Spirit (fade out)
Lucky

HW Bowl
36 (35 without TLW)

Songs played here not played at All Points West.
TSH, Tell Me Why, Go Slowly, Karma Police, Wolf At The Door, True Love Waits,
Venue: The world famous Hollywood Bowl

Did anyone here actually go to both of these 2 nighters?

[Boourns]

I'd take the Hollywood songs over apw's, easily.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

I'd take the Hollywood songs over apw's, easily.

I still love what we got at APW...especially since Airbag has always illuded me for like ever...plus you can't beat NYC.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

ugh..it is terrible..the APW forum has become overrun with spammers....terrible terrible...that and it still doesn't have a picture galley up.

[amyzzz]

And I still haven't gotten my $90 back. The fuckers.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

they could at least send you another poster.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

I really miss APW btw...we had such a great time.

[amyzzz]

they could at least send you another poster.
Yeah, well, they haven't even responded to me yet, so we'll see.

I miss APW too. Going there was a good decision.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Yeah, well, they haven't even responded to me yet, so we'll see.

I miss APW too. Going there was a good decision.

have you tried asking Dani?

When the year is said and done...I will most likely put APW ahead of Coachella based on those 2 fantastic nights of Radiohead. Ugh...they'll probably never do that again at a festival...

[JustSteve]

they could at least send you another poster.

i hope all the poster scalpers who loaded up when gates opened are getting hosed.

gotta laugh at the idiots paying scalper prices when they could buy it on the apw site for regular price...

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

I really wanted to buy that poster....I just couldn't justify to the wife the $90 price tag.

[amyzzz]

have you tried asking Dani?

When the year is said and done...I will most likely put APW ahead of Coachella based on those 2 fantastic nights of Radiohead. Ugh...they'll probably never do that again at a festival...
I can't ask Dani because she has me on ignore. I've gotten myself into a bit of a mess I guess. (I haven't asked her because of this reason)

[paulb]

can we unsticky this thread?

[amyzzz]

Seriously.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

no! keep it as a sticky!

[Sushov23]

unsticky.

[bartelby]

I can't ask Dani because she has me on ignore. I've gotten myself into a bit of a mess I guess. (I haven't asked her because of this reason)

what did you do zzzzzzzzz?

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

NOOO!! it became unstickyed!

[sbessiso]

st-st-sticky & sweet

[amyzzz]

what did you do zzzzzzzzz?
I think 2 or 3 years ago I was really upset that we couldn't bring umbrellas into Coachella but we could buy parasols inside, and I kept arguing about it. Kinda dumb considering I wouldn't ever bring one inside anyway. She has pretty much hated me since then. :)

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

I think 2 or 3 years ago I was really upset that we couldn't bring umbrellas into Coachella but we could buy parasols inside, and I kept arguing about it. Kinda dumb considering I wouldn't ever bring one inside anyway. She has pretty much hated me since then. :)

WTF it has been THAT LONG AGO? I am pretty sure she is over it now.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

http://www.roomrotator.com/APW2008/#

nice pics...take a look at the Girl Talk ones.

[Sushov23]

http://www.roomrotator.com/APW2008/#

nice pics...take a look at the Girl Talk ones.

on a 1 to 10 scale, how awesome was Girl Talk?

[Boourns]

Looks like pretty big crowds on the side stages. I guess not everyone camped out all day for Radiohead.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

on a 1 to 10 scale, how awesome was Girl Talk?

I was really bummed to have to miss him. But I was watching Underworld and camping out for Radiohead...from what I heard amazing though...

[matsuolost]

yeah it was really good, like your typical girl talk show, unfortunely i was waiting for someone on the side and could only see but not join the fun, its ok though i have seen him before

[prettydirtything]

well... Anybody order an APW poster last week, only to get an email today saying EMEK is selling an even more limited (100 pcs.) poster through his website for $85???


The organizers of the festival specifically requested that we do
not include the Statue of Liberty in the poster and that they
wanted the New York City skyline as seen from the park. The poster
depicts an alien sea creature being spotted after escaping from its planet to attend the festival.

The Artist Edition of 100 is on white speckled paper and GLOWS in
the dark, $85 + shipping
in addition to being signed and numbered, our copies are doodled
and embossed

To see this poster click on this link, then wait for the animation to load
http://emek.net/apw_reg.gif

To Purchase this poster, please visit our website www.emek.net,
Thursday evening, Sept. 25th at 8:00pm PDT
click on the STORE/INFO button at the bottom of the home page

[prettydirtything]

and the natural follow up; "does the APW store take returns??"

[amyzzz]

Yeah, I'm still waiting for Golden fucking Voice to give me my $90 back for double-charging me for that Emek poster. I paid $180 for it.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

I miss this thread....and NYC....

[prettydirtything]

I miss this thread....and NYC....

i miss radiohead; Once in '03, once in '04, twice in '05... once in 2008. Not nearly enough I tell you, not nearly enough.

(pending the old financial meltdown of course, new york is still there for your pleasure.... This thread will come back next year hopefully)

until then.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

It is okay, we'll get Radiohead at Coachella.....but I doubt I will ever be able to go to APW again....

[amyzzz]

I don't know if I'd go again either (it was Radiohead after all), but it was damn fun there.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

What if it was a 2 night Portishead with a Daft Punk close out?

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

or maybe 2 night Bowie with a Talking Heads close out?

[bleep]

or maybe 2 nights of Uma Thurman's dad preaching us to dance for Tibet?

[matsuolost]

it would be neat if this festival's tradition ends up being having the same headliners the first two nights

[C DUB YA]

Has anyone seen the APW message Board lately? - dead as a doornail just full of spam and crap.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Has anyone seen the APW message Board lately? - dead as a doornail just full of spam and crap.

it is really sad because I really tried to keep it alive....

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

it would be neat if this festival's tradition ends up being having the same headliners the first two nights

that would be great, however, how many bands can actually pull it off? I still would love the idea.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

OK so we got the Coachella, Lolla and ACL...how about APW? Especially with Lolla taking the same dates APW took this year?

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

http://www.apwfestival.com/forum/index.php

they have taken down the APW board!


Sorry, the board is unavailable at the moment while we are testing some functionality.

We will be back soon...

Probably to get rid of all those effing spammers!

[suprefan]

Its the impending doom of APW. Board is down....

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

NO! The whole website was taken down!

[Backwater]

RIP APW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMenB9Ywh2Q

[brenda]

WTF!

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

goddamnit...I should have bought some stuff from the APW store before it went down.

[amyzzz]

I spent $60 on a damn hoodie from the store, but I really like it.

[Tylerdurden31]

well that's disappointing

[luckyface]

well that's disappointing

I blame this on you. Way to go.

[amyzzz]

Does this mean anything? No more APW?

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Whew! back up!

[amyzzz]

False alarm.

[AxYoung]

I'm getting nothing.

[paulb]

it works for me...you guys need to relax.

[boarderwoozel3]

I enjoyed reading that collective freak out. Thanks.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

at least it brought a little life to this thread.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

THE FOURM CAME BACK UP!!!

Any chance on APW announcing their dates since Lolla has the same dates now?

[ArcadeParade]

one day sale at the APW store, apwhol08 is the pass for 25% off

[ArcadeParade]

...and there is nothing worth buying :s

[prettydirtything]

All Points West is coming back this year apparently; may be old news, but I had my doubts.


Fans can expect layaway choices at the All Points West Music & Arts Festival in Jersey City, Rothbury Festival in Michigan and the Mile High Music Festival in Commerce City, Colo.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2009-01-25-layaway-tickets_N.htm

[bartelby]

i'll likely go back again this year....i had fun and i have faith that GV will only improve as we go on

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

:bump
so Coldplay is going to headline? what do you think?

[Boourns]

I think that means I won't be checking out APW until at least 2010.

[C DUB YA]

snarf

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

word...I love Coldplay but I ain't flying out to NYC for that...but at least they will sell tickets which will keep this thing running...I just wonder who the next headliner would be? I am still betting on Phish...

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

snarf

http://snarf3d.nfscentral.com/snarf3d.jpg

[Sushov23]

How do you know Coldplay is headlining TCHY?

[suprefan]

How do you know Coldplay is headlining TCHY?

Pleas see tour dates in upcoming shows. There is a gap between Toronto on the 29th and Boston on the 3rd. Gee whats missing, NY.

[Sushov23]

yeah I went in there, it makes sense. Add some phish, and you got a sold out APW. 2 phish sets though.

[suprefan]

You wish, hey check upcoming shows, your fave band evar, has a tour for you.

[Sushov23]

I don't wish, I don't give a flying fuck about phish. And I know about the KOL dates already, getting tickets for the Mesa show.

[suprefan]

Yeah cause you cant afford weenie roast, I know.

[Sushov23]

I'm also going to that IF KOL play. Getting tickets to weenie roast hasn't been a problem so far the last 2 years, I hope it's the same if they do play.