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 Post subject: levitation - austin psych fest 2016
PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 3:21 am 

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The lineup for 2016 looks pretty interesting so far.

If I were to travel from New Zealand to attend the Austin Psych Fest, what do I need to know?

Am I best to camp onsite, or are there cheap places to stay nearby?

Does much happen after festival hours in the surrounding towns/bars?


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 Post subject: Re: levitation - austin psych fest 2016
PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 5:03 am 
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Find out where they're having this. I saw two awesome SxSW shows at Emo's in 2000/2004 down on Red River and went to the first Housecore Horror Fest in 2013 at "Emo's" and was deflated to find out Emo's got moved out of town like five miles into a suburban strip mall. Very weird experience for me.

How does that happen? It is like CGBH selling their name to T-Mobile or some shit.

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 Post subject: Re: levitation - austin psych fest 2016
PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 11:58 am 

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i've been to the last 3 APF's and they have all been fucking classic. it is at a place called carson creek ranch, just outside of austin on a couple hundred acres on the colorado river. there is camping, but i stay at a nearby hotel, probably an 8 minute quiet drive which is good at 2 am when you still have a bunch of drugs in your system. the price is still $165 for the weekend, which is a steal imo. pre-parties have been downtown at the Mohawk and Red7 on the thursday before the show. not sure of any post-parties on the days of the fest, that would most likely be in the camping area. food on site is some of the very best austin food trucks with good beer and liquor, all fairly reasonably priced considering they could gouge the fuck out of everyone. the mood of the place is stellar, it's a fan fucking tastic party. bag search at the door, no pat down on the way in so bring whatever pharmaceuticals you like. probably fairly easy to score some if you don't have any, especially in the camping area.

and yeah, the short list recently released is kinda showing that this might be the most diverse year to date...

Sleep
black mountain
Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds
Animal Collective
Lee Scratch Perry
ty segall
flying lotus
brian jonestown massacre
uncle acid and the deadbeats

there are LOTS more to come. i love going through the final lineup and checking out everything i don't know, i've discovered a few classics i never would have seen otherwise.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.


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 Post subject: Re: levitation - austin psych fest 2016
PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 5:26 pm 

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Cheers kojak! That's some good reference material.

I guess being from out of town we'd probably get more of the festival vibe if we camped. However, $165 for a hotel for the weekend is really good.


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 Post subject: Re: levitation - austin psych fest 2016
PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 1:42 pm 

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oops meant to say that the $165 for the weekend pass for the show is a steal. the hotel is around 90-100 a night. not exactly cheap, but i sure like a comfortable bed and shower after an entire day at the fest. not sure how much camping is.


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 Post subject: Re: levitation - austin psych fest 2016
PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 2:07 pm 
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Always a touch envious of this, can't think of a similar event within travelling distance of me.

There's the Liverpool psych thing, but as with the uk scene in general it's tilted towards noise/experimental harsh stuff and unheavy rather than riffs/groove/good times.

I'd really love a good festival I could dose at, we don't have anything I know of over here with the confluence of location, line up and vibe. Roadburn ain't really an option either, too hectic, too patchy in vibe, not a place (for me) to get twistd.

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 Post subject: Re: levitation - austin psych fest 2016
PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 4:50 pm 

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Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds? Unfreakinbelievable.


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 Post subject: Re: levitation - austin psych fest 2016
PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 10:57 pm 
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I would love to go to this... but I can't go to this because I am a domesticated family man now.
(Where is Arzgarth to provide company to my misery on this?)

So take an extra drop of liquid for me and write your experiences down man

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 Post subject: Re: levitation - austin psych fest 2016
PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:01 am 
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This has my attention. I am finally in a position where I might be able to pull this kind of trip off, I might have to do it.


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 Post subject: Re: levitation - austin psych fest 2016
PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 1:24 pm 

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final line up

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 Post subject: Re: levitation - austin psych fest 2016
PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:36 am 

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That's ridiculous!!

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 Post subject: Re: levitation - austin psych fest 2016
PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 12:42 am 

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Such an amazing lineup.

Saving with the aim of making it to 2017.


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 Post subject: Re: levitation - austin psych fest 2016
PostPosted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 9:53 pm 

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Thought about this since my one chick just moved back to texas, dumb bitch I swear. Dike.


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 Post subject: Re: levitation - austin psych fest 2016
PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 2:21 am 

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this is next weekend. anyone else going?

here is my guide to levitation 2016:

http://headmedicine.blogspot.com/2016/0 ... -2016.html


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 Post subject: Re: levitation - austin psych fest 2016
PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 9:26 am 
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Bummer to see this got canceled. I can't imagine putting in the work to get Brian Wilson and than having the rug pulled out from under you by the weather. Hope they had insurance.

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 Post subject: Re: levitation - austin psych fest 2016
PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 3:16 am 

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Devastation 2016.

Too sad to even talk about it...


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 Post subject: Re: levitation - austin psych fest 2016
PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 10:21 am 

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I feel bad for you... festivals are a big deal to me, and to have this happen sounds horrible. And, I heard the rescheduled Sleep show sold out in one minute, to make it even worse!

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 Post subject: Re: levitation - austin psych fest 2016
PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 10:38 am 

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yeah, this festival has been our yearly "light at the end of the tunnel" vacation/experience. it was gonna be amazing. we just drove in from missouri, but we have been talking to people who flew in from Japan, Australia, all through europe, Canada, from every corner of the US... everyone is trying to make the best of it, but the sadness and disappointment is too much.


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 Post subject: Re: levitation - austin psych fest 2016
PostPosted: Wed May 04, 2016 10:22 am 

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that's a real bummer. got an offer to work at this festival at last minute but had to turn it down due to a local background gig. good thing i didnt drive to austin!! next week I am going to Shaky Knees Fest in Atlanta, anyone else?

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