Sunset Junction Street Fair 2011

[kitt kat]

Ugh. I feel bad for the bands and all -- but as someone who lives within the SJ boundaries, I fucking HATE this sad excuse for a festival. I can't leave my house with my car during the whole weekend, let alone even walk on my street without being accused of trying to "trespass" into the festival.

Beer bottles on my lawn, garbage all on my car/down the street (never cleaned up by SJ BTW) -- and you'd think they'd offer free admission last year to the residents inconvenienced by this asshattery? Nope. Nothing. Not even an apology when I complained about being harassed by SJ security. If I want to walk where I do every day FOR FREE, I'd have to pay $50 for the weekend. Fucking lame.

SJ has been a nasty lot of neighbors for a few years now (my neighbors who have lived in the area longer than me hate it even more than I do). Silver Lake jubilee were much more pleasant neighbors and were really concerned with the residents -- shitty lineup or not, I appreciated their festival much more.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

every person i know that lives over there FUCKING HATES the festival with a passion too. Same thing as you Kat. It's not handled well at all. This situation just solidifies how little they have their shit together.

[ZachTheEskimo]

http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoasts...red_its_mo.php
safe? Maybe?

[Coachella Bound]

you can listen to the meeting - lacity.org

can't believe Live Nation lent them a hundred grand. Still might not be enough.

[jtovar21]

http://lacity.org/YourGovernment/Cit...ings/index.htm

ROOM 350 Audio.

Doesn't look good though. Seems like another DENIAL of PERMIT.

[nationocean]

Looks like a no for sure now.

[jtovar21]

Think there will be any cool surprise shows this weekend?

UPDATE: PERMIT DENIED..

[CrimesceneCookie]

Good riddance to this shit show.

[TheRotten42]

Great, how do I get my money back for my tickets now.

[nationocean]

Art vs Science and Art Brut need to play somewhere in LA. THEY MUST!

[tmac]

would love to see art vs science

[sbessiso]

Oh no for once LA doesnt get something!

[WhyTheLongFace]

I know festivals take a tremendous amount of work that the average consumer doesn't see so I mean no disrespect by my following questions, I'm more so interested.

How does one announce an event and put tickets on sales prior to getting permits? Are they just assuming they got it like that?

Also how does one announce an international artist on their festival and sign a contract prior to them getting a work visa that has the possibility of getting denied?

[SlowMotionApocalypse]

you can listen to the meeting - lacity.org

can't believe Live Nation lent them a hundred grand. Still might not be enough.

Great, just move the show to Universal Amphitheatre or Irvine Meadows then and quit bothering the neighbors.

[bmack86]

Also how does one announce an international artist on their festival and sign a contract prior to them getting a work visa that has the possibility of getting denied?

How would they get a work visa without a firm job offer to show that they are going to be working? That's how you have to do it.

[WhyTheLongFace]

How would they get a work visa without a firm job offer to show that they are going to be working? That's how you have to do it.

Ahh ok. I got you.

[PlayaDelWes]

Sounds like the city denied it out of spite.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lano...-festival.html

[kroqken]

Great, how do I get my money back for my tickets now.

I just tried to get my money back at Origami Vinyl, where I bought my tickets and he said "We haven't heard yet how the refunds will be handled, by the store, Junction. Come back later." I took two buses and a red line subway from the valley to not even get my refund yet.

[JustSteve]

do you have a phone? could you have called first?

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[kroqken]

do you have a phone? could you have called first?

...

I figure an event is cancelled, I have my paper tickets in hand, I get a refund. Not rocket science. However, I am sure I will get a refund, just a little bit delayed. The dude at Origami Vinyl was nice. I hate why politicians have to kill the festival. I thought Councilman Eric Garcetti supported the arts, he has in the past. I am mad at the city for killing the festival this year, not the dude at Origami.

[kroqken]

Also, I hope Art Brut plays somewhere else in L.A>, that was my main highlight for the SJ Fest.

[nosurprises12]

I hate why politicians have to kill the festival.

Right, it's all the City Council's fault - the festival organizers did absolutely nothing wrong, and it's just a bunch of asshole politicians who hate the arts and want to ruin it for everyone else.

[TheRotten42]

I just tried to get my money back at Origami Vinyl, where I bought my tickets and he said "We haven't heard yet how the refunds will be handled, by the store, Junction. Come back later." I took two buses and a red line subway from the valley to not even get my refund yet.

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck that sucks.

[reverb]

Also, I hope Art Brut plays somewhere else in L.A>, that was my main highlight for the SJ Fest.

5pm show @ the satellite

[JamesMills]

Ugh. I feel bad for the bands and all -- but as someone who lives within the SJ boundaries, I fucking HATE this sad excuse for a festival. I can't leave my house with my car during the whole weekend, let alone even walk on my street without being accused of trying to "trespass" into the festival.

Beer bottles on my lawn, garbage all on my car/down the street (never cleaned up by SJ BTW) -- and you'd think they'd offer free admission last year to the residents inconvenienced by this asshattery? Nope. Nothing. Not even an apology when I complained about being harassed by SJ security. If I want to walk where I do every day FOR FREE, I'd have to pay $50 for the weekend. Fucking lame.

SJ has been a nasty lot of neighbors for a few years now (my neighbors who have lived in the area longer than me hate it even more than I do). Silver Lake jubilee were much more pleasant neighbors and were really concerned with the residents -- shitty lineup or not, I appreciated their festival much more.

every person i know that lives over there FUCKING HATES the festival with a passion too. Same thing as you Kat. It's not handled well at all. This situation just solidifies how little they have their shit together.

I just moved here a few months ago and was soooooo excited for it... I hadn't been before and was ridiculously stoked. Hearing this is actually making me feel better (my sister too, it was her 17th birthday and I was taking her to this).

BTW, you guys wanna grab some drinks sometime? Send me a pm, we should have a silverlake gathering or something.

[brokenDREAMS]

from the Satellite's fb page/wall:

JUST ANNOUNCED There will be an early show on Saturday, August 27th. The cost is $15 and the doors will open at 5PM.

7:45 Art Brut
6:30 Art vs Science
5:30 The Hundred Days

[schnide]

hoping to see butthole surfers and cyhsy replacement shows

[suprefan]

Oh no for once LA doesnt get something!

Theres a difference when its been something that has been an l.a. staple for longer than your sorry fat ass has been alive ok?

[TheRotten42]

El Cid said they will keep their stage open for free since they never had a legally binding contract with the organizers and they will try and bring some of the displaced bands to play in their venue and sister venue Los Globos.

http://blogging.la/2011/08/24/sunset...ws-will-go-on/

[getbetter]

Theres a difference when its been something that has been an l.a. staple for longer than your sorry fat ass has been alive ok?

That's pretty harsh supre