The Sonic Circuits Festival,Washington, DC,USA-Sep

Note that we've relaunched our website with a new design, so that link no longer exists, but does take you to the homepage: http://dc-soniccircuits.org/

The direct link for the 2010 festival is http://dc-soniccircuits.org/festival/2010/

Also our kickstarter campaign ends tomorrow night. Its your last chance to preorder a festival tshirt and get to attend the Magma sound check.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1533829124/sonic-circuits-festival-of-experimental-music

I look forward to seeing everyone at Sonic Circuits!

Jon, we're definitely looking forward to meeting you!

SaltyJon wrote: micky wrote: that is the best part of festivals IMO.. not the headliners.. but the groups you've never heard of.. discovery is the mayo on the steak and cheese of music.  We got the week long pass.. and work permitting.. will try to catch as many as we can. I wish I could stay around to see more bands, but unfortunately school would not be permitting...I could just imagine all the ways Penn State would laugh at me if I said I was going to miss a week of classes to go see lots of awesome concerts. Raff wrote: Jon, we're definitely looking forward to meeting you! Same with you two, now my only remaining task is to figure out somewhere affordable to stay.

bah..  probably better than explaining to your advisor that you had to miss class because you were enjoyed a stay at the County Hilton for breaking a bar stool over the head of an obnixious frat boy


of course you are more than welcome to stay with us... our spare room is still a work in progress. It's currently overrun with my map of downtown Berlin circa 1945 ..but in case we haven't finished making it habitable for guests.. a comfortable couch awaits you.  The only charge.. you get to pick up the tab at the Paridiso on the way to the Magma show. Best beers and pizza in Georgetown.

SaltyJon wrote: micky wrote: SaltyJon wrote: micky wrote: that is the best part of festivals IMO.. not the headliners.. but the groups you've never heard of.. discovery is the mayo on the steak and cheese of music.  We got the week long pass.. and work permitting.. will try to catch as many as we can. I wish I could stay around to see more bands, but unfortunately school would not be permitting...I could just imagine all the ways Penn State would laugh at me if I said I was going to miss a week of classes to go see lots of awesome concerts. Raff wrote: Jon, we're definitely looking forward to meeting you! Same with you two, now my only remaining task is to figure out somewhere affordable to stay. bah..  probably better than explaining to your advisor that you had to miss class because you were enjoyed a stay at the County Hilton for breaking a bar stool over the head of an obnixious frat boy of course you are more than welcome to stay with us... our spare room is still a work in progress. It's currently overrun with my map of downtown Berlin circa 1945 ..but in case we haven't finished making it habitable for guests.. a comfortable couch awaits you.  The only charge.. you get to pick up the tab at the Paridiso on the way to the Magma show. Best beers and pizza in Georgetown. That would be great!  I'm not against staying on a couch if needed (or a floor for that matter) since hotels look pretty pricey in general.  The hotel would be more than the ticket and bus ticket combined...almost twice as much actually.

excellent.. and kidding of course about picking up the tab.  It is a nice couch...  I slept off my pre-Birthday bash there last weekend.  Very comfortable. We are looking at a sofa/bed combo but may.. or may not have it by then. Anyhow we're close to metro to get into DC and easy to find and get to ..not far from the 'mixing bowl' (the e interchange of I-495 and I-395 for you.

micky wrote: SaltyJon wrote: micky wrote: SaltyJon wrote: micky wrote: that is the best part of festivals IMO.. not the headliners.. but the groups you've never heard of.. discovery is the mayo on the steak and cheese of music.  We got the week long pass.. and work permitting.. will try to catch as many as we can. I wish I could stay around to see more bands, but unfortunately school would not be permitting...I could just imagine all the ways Penn State would laugh at me if I said I was going to miss a week of classes to go see lots of awesome concerts. Raff wrote: Jon, we're definitely looking forward to meeting you! Same with you two, now my only remaining task is to figure out somewhere affordable to stay. bah..  probably better than explaining to your advisor that you had to miss class because you were enjoyed a stay at the County Hilton for breaking a bar stool over the head of an obnixious frat boy of course you are more than welcome to stay with us... our spare room is still a work in progress. It's currently overrun with my map of downtown Berlin circa 1945 ..but in case we haven't finished making it habitable for guests.. a comfortable couch awaits you.  The only charge.. you get to pick up the tab at the Paridiso on the way to the Magma show. Best beers and pizza in Georgetown. That would be great!  I'm not against staying on a couch if needed (or a floor for that matter) since hotels look pretty pricey in general.  The hotel would be more than the ticket and bus ticket combined...almost twice as much actually. excellent.. and kidding of course about picking up the tab.  It is a nice couch...  I slept off my pre-Birthday bash there last weekend.  Very comfortable. We are looking at a sofa/bed combo but may.. or may not have it by then. Anyhow we're close to metro to get into DC and easy to find and get to ..not far from the 'mixing bowl' (the e interchange of I-495 and I-395 for you.

Well whether or not you were kidding about picking up the tab, I will - not going to stay without giving anything back, you know?  Would there be a problem with me coming in Friday evening and then leaving Sunday whenever you want rid of me ?  I think, based on the Sonic Circuits site, that my ticket lets me into both shows on Saturday - though I want to double check with them, since the ticket only says Magma that I have, and 'd miss the Muffins/others show at 3:30 if I left at the only available time on Saturday (I'd not get in until after 5).  I don't have any idea where we'll be coming in, except to one of the bus depots.

Indeed! Jon, for us it would be a great pleasure to have you stay with us. I am old enough to be your mother, but you'll find I have a very young attitude. And on Saturday night we're going to have a real blast... KOBAIA!!!

awesome.   

micky wrote: awesome.

Definitely...just found out my ticket is officially good for the Muffins/etc. show earlier in the day, too.  That's just another nice bit of news!

micky wrote: SaltyJon wrote: micky wrote: awesome.    Definitely...just found out my ticket is officially good for the Muffins/etc. show earlier in the day, too.  That's just another nice bit of news! now if we can be blessed with good weather to enjoy the day.. it is a gorgeous area.. the day will be complete. ever been to DC Jon?

Nope, never have. 

If there's anywhere in particular you think is especially fun/interesting to see, let me know - I'm pretty open in general when it comes to seeing new places, since I know I'll never manage to see everything there is in just a weekend.