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Yay! It's officially the first day of spring!! Even though there's still snow on the ground and it's hella cold out, I'm excited! Now someone tell winter to fuck off!

Yay! We have a 1 acre lot, lots of room for a tent!! We also have a fire pit, so a bag'o buzz can be arranged for that as well! I'm looking forward to seeing you soon, and I'm looking forward to hearing of your adventures!

Ha.. I was listening to "Tales" a few days ago when they were talking about the Spectrum shows and a guy called in with a story about his experience.. He started telling about his peyote trip there and how he was erect for the entire show when his phone cut off.. It was pretty funny.. I enjoy listening to Deadheads' stories about way back in the day.. Fun stuff!

Think Sunshine and Rainbows! That'll cheer you up! Hang in there, summer's on its way!

Of course we will! Keep in touch, and I can't wait to party it up with you Appalachian style!

I'm still super pumped as our departure date gets closer! We should be there in about a week! Yay! Beauty and weirdness awaits!

I think we're gonna try to hit this festy on the weekend.. Saturday and Sunday most likely since Baj has limited vacation days starting out.. But it's at most a 2 hour drive to the festival grounds.. We don't have any set plans yet, but it looks like a good idea to maybe find somewhere to camp on Saturday night when we're there, but I haven't much looked into any of that yet.. I'll let you know if I find any cool camp spots, and once we get to Asheville I'll ask around and see what people say about all that stuff! Our estimated arrival time is in about a week! Yay!

Baj and I will most likely check it out, I was just looking at the line-up and schedule and was pretty impressed! You have a place to crash at our house in Asheville, phunkyb!

Congratulations!

Wikipedia again: Four of the constituent states of the United States officially designate themselves Commonwealths: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. This designation, which has no constitutional impact, emphasizes that they have a "government based on the common consent of the people" as opposed to one legitimized through their earlier Royal Colony status that was derived from the King of Great Britain. The word commonwealth is of English derivation and refers to the common "wealth" or welfare of the public. In common parlance, people do not make the distinction between state or commonwealth.

Ok, I was born and raised in Kentucky, and as a matter of fact, it is a state, along with Virginia, Mass, and Pennsylvania.. Just because they are commonwealths doesn't mean they're not states.. To back me up, Wikipedia says: Kentucky is one of four U.S. states to be officially known as a commonwealth. Just wanted to clear that up.. There are 50 stars on the US flag.. Representing 50 states..

Joni, you better come visit us!! We would LOVE it! (And you would love it in that little mountain town!) And if you can't make it down, we will definitely see you at Gratefulfest, right??

I'm American.. And there's 50.. But don't think that Canadians are dumb because if you ask Americans, you'll probably get the same mixed answers.. So maybe generalize the statement to say PEOPLE are dumb! Haha! (not ALL people, just LOTS of people..)

I'll vote for him!

Thanks for trying, phorbesie! Northern Wish, I definitely will try to check that out, it sounds almost as fun as when we stumbled into a roller skating disco party in NYC.. And we'll definitely be down there by then, the Disco Biscuits play Asheville on 4/20! Yay! I'm still super excited, and I hope that a heady road trip will be in the works for some of y'all! Looking at jambase's festival schedule, it looks like there's a lot of amazing festy's lined up for the summer.. Including Shakori Hills Grassroot Festival, Revolution Festival, Merlefest, French Broad River Festival, Lake Eden Arts Festival, Smoky Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Asheville Music Jamboree, Bele Chere, The Gathering of the Peacemakers, and more! Jambase festivals - Southeast region I'm ready!

Just checked the site again.. They've added a few more names to Gratefulfest along with the 3 nights of DSO.. Master Of Ceramonies- Wavy Gravy returns!!! & The New Mastersounds! Donna Jean & The Tricksters, Boombox, David Gans, more soooon! Can't wait!

From www.nlqp.com, they have their festival schedule out, and they are adding bands and info every day! I just wanted to put it out there for anyone interested.. Such a beautiful and magical place! As spring blooms, so do our shows. __________________________________________________ April 18th-20th Earlybird Gathering A nice little get together with Waterband! Also- Jim Miller Band, The Flyin J's, The Tracy Marie Band, The Groove Prophets, Solar Fire light show! Ohio Burn Unit, movies! More details coming soon! __________________________________________________ April 25th-27th Spring Hookah/Blossom Blast 2 more freshhh, spring nights with Ekoostik Hookah! Special guests coming from the east coast- The Bridge! Also - The Max Allen Band, Sultans Of Bing, Burning River Band, Blonde Boy Grunt And The Groans, Willy Mac Music, Winslow Tropidelic, John Welton, Red Hot Trio, Colin John & Cliff Starbuck, Steve Sweney & The Spikedrivers, Cherylann Hawk Late night music, movies, Ohio Burn Unit, & more! Hooooookaaahhhh! __________________________________________________ May 16th-18th Mayflowers Fest #11 This year, by demand! An electro-instrumental-dance festival! Friday- a full evening with Quarry favorites, Boombox! Plus guests Zion's brother's band, Grown Folks. Saturday- The Pnuma Trio! Coming down from Boston, we are thrilled to bring you Lovewhip! Finally up from Athens, it's Ohio's mystical masters Papadosio! Down from Ann Arbor The Macpodz! Plus- Hampster Pants! ProgPiano master Jeff Bujak, The Bob Nederitter Quartet. Phantasmagoria, more coming, suggestions welcome! Screens by Garbaz, Solar Fire light & laser show! Details & more special guests TBA. __________________________________________________ May 30th-June1st Summer Kick-off 08 Spring fishes with the unforgettable Sublime tribute- BADFISH! Also, very special guests- Carlos Jones & The P.L.U.S. Band! Savannah's Passafire, One Under, Mystic Rebel, The Werks, The Station, Drop Notion, K.B. & The Riptides, Tropidelic, John Wayne And The Pain, Ohio Burn Unit And many more great bands TBA! __________________________________________________ June 6th-8th Burning River Family Jam 2 nights with Burning River Band, family and friends. Special guests Waterband, Greenleif, The Chatfield Boys, The Flyin J's, late night jams, The Ohio Burn Unit And more great bands TBA __________________________________________________ June 13th-15th Pink Floyd/Zeppelin Celebration OUR 5th ANNUAL CLASSICS WEEKEND! No doubt one of the best show weekends of 2007 Nothing but bigger and better for our 5th! This year, from Baltimore the biggest/best sounding live Floyd act in the country- Several Species! Also- NYC's Kashmir, Mr. Blotto, Limelight, Mojo Risin, Ragged Glory, Moser Woods, War Pigz, The Jim Miler Band, Damagecase, Bonfire Lasers, lights & screens show! Skydivers! Ohio Burn Unit! You don't want to miss this one! More details & bands to come. __________________________________________________ July 3rd-6th NLQP'S 4th Of July Weekend THE REBIRTH OF RHYTHMFEST! For well over 30 years-the Quarry's annual 4th Of July party! Big fun! Huge surprises! 4 days, 3 nights! Unforgettable! FIRST ACT ANNOUNCED! READY FOR THE FUNK?! GEORGE CLINTON AND P-FUNK! WE WANT THE FUNK! WITH VERY SPECIAL OPENER- Wookiefoot SECOND ACT ANNOUNCED! READY FOR THE RHYTHM?! MICKEY'S LONG AWAITED RETURN! MICKEY HART BAND W/ STEVE KIMOCK & GEORGE PORTER! AND IT WOULDN'T BE A RHYTHMFEST WITHOUT WORLD LEGENDS- AIRTO MOREIRA & FLORA PURIM BAND!(tentative) And moe.! Also The Macpodz! Funkkin's return! The Ragbirds, Waterband, David Gans, The return of Muruga Booker And The Global Village Ceramonial Band! Allll of the Ekoostik Hookah projects! Katz N Jammers, The Spikedrivers, Screamin Peach, Cliff Starbuck & Colin John, Dave Katz & John Mullins! Plus- EP3, Chef Dave Band, Audio Euphoria, Skydivers, The Burning Man! So many great bands to come! Rhythmfest #3? Another Huge fireworks display! Drum circles/workshops. Morning yoga on da beach w/ Muruga. Ohio Burn Unit attempts Guiness world records for longest fire breath & most torches eaten! This 4th is well on it's way to becoming another unforgettable, special event! Lots on da way! Alllll the special fixings! You know it! Kind prices too! Stay toooooooned! __________________________________________________ July 12th-13th Jim Miller's Lazy Daisy Fest Jim Miller Band hosts his annual celebration of Grateful dead favorites. All Dead music, all day & night! Kind price. Great family event! Bands TBA __________________________________________________ July 25th-27th Summer Hookah #12! The hottest summer party there is! 2 more hot, summer nights with Ekoostik Hookah! NLQP & Hookah are thrilled to bring you. From very far away! BUCKETHEAD! Special guests coming from San Francisco-Aphrodesia!(check em out!) Plus- Australian jam/blues/didg legend Harper! and his band. Also- Kicksville! Hot Day At The Zoo, Ohio Burn Unit, fireworks! And much more coming. We're just getting started! __________________________________________________ August 8th-10th Midwest Reggae Fest! Packy Malley's legendary, classic reggaefest returns!! Back by overwhelming demand! The best in today's reggae. Bands to be announced soon! __________________________________________________ August 15th-17th Waterfest 2 nights with Quarry friends Waterband! Good friends & family weekend. Summer music fun! Promoting enviromental awareness & the importance of clean water not just here at home but around the world! Lots of great bands to be announced. __________________________________________________ August 29th-Sept 1st Gratefulfest #9 Our very special yearly event! With a plethera of impeccable guests!!! 4 days & 3 more legendary nights with Dark Star Orchestra & friends! This years many unforgettable acts will be announced shortly! Fireworks, clowns, magicians, skydivers, Ohio Burn Unit! A long Labor Day weekend with your favorite Fest! __________________________________________________ September 12th-14th The Recipe Family Cookout __________________________________________________ September 26th-28th Fillet-O-Fish Fest! AGAIN WITH THEM BADFISHES! Quite the party! Celebrating the music of Sublime So much fun last September, we have to do it again! And we're pumping it up! Special guests to be announced Another fantastic weekend. Perfect camping weather! __________________________________________________ October 24th-26th Gory At The Quarry #12 Our Halloween festival of unffforgettable fffunnn! MUCH MORE TO COME! 2008 is going to be great! U know it!

Happy Birthday!

According to Wikipedia: Asheville pops up on national rankings for a variety of things: Modern Maturity named it one of "The 50 Most Alive Places To Be," AmericanStyle magazine called it one of "America's Top 25 Arts Destinations," Self magazine labeled it the "Happiest City for Women," it is one of AARP Magazine's "Best Places to Reinvent Your Life," and was proclaimed the "New Freak Capital of the U.S." by Rolling Stone. Asheville has also been called "a New Age Mecca" by CBS News' Eye On America, and named the "most vegetarian-friendly" small city in America by PETA. In the 2008 book The Geography of Bliss, by Eric Weiner, Asheville was cited by the author to be the "happiest place in the United States." How heady is that?? Yay! So excited!

Here's the setlists! February 27, 2008 -- Roanoke, VA Show recreation from 6/19/76, Capital Theatre, Passiac, NJ 1: Help> Slipknot> Franklin's> Music Never Stopped, B. E. Women, Cassidy, They Love Each Other, Looks Like Rain, Tennessee Jed, Playin in the Band 2: Might As Well, Samson and Delilah, High Time, Let It Grow> Drums> Let It Grow> Dancin in the Streets> Cosmic Charlie, Around and Around> Going Down the Road Feelin Bad> One More Saturday Night Encore: Not Fade Away Filler: Masterpiece*, Good Lovin'* Notes: *with Chopper (a local guy that rocked the house Bobby style!) __________________________________________________ February 28, 2008 -- Asheville, NC (first night) Show recreation from 03/22/87, Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA 1: Hell in a Bucket> Sugaree, It's All Over Now, West L. A. Fadeaway, El Paso, When Push Comes to Shove, Cassidy, Deal 2: Sugar Magnolia> Scarlet Begonias> Fire on the Mountain> Estimated Prophet> Drumz> Wheel> Black Peter> Sunshine Daydream Encore: Baby Blue Filler: The Weight* Notes: *with Lisa - The Codetalkers opened __________________________________________________ February 29, 2008 -- Asheville, NC (second night) Show recreation from 03/23/87, Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA 1: Touch of Grey, Little Red Rooster, Althea, Me & My Uncle> Big River, Iko Iko, Tons Of Steel, Feel Like a Stranger, Don't Ease Me In 2: Box Of Rain> Man Smart/Woman Smarter, Ship Of Fools, Truckin> Drumz> The Other One> Stella Blue> Throwing Stones> Turn on Your Lovelight Encore: U. S. Blues Filler: Unbroken Chain* Notes: *with Lisa What a heady 3-night run!

Hey y'all! Baj and I just returned from a heady trip to Asheville, North Carolina, and I am super duper excited to announce that we're moving there!!! A big Congratulations to Baj, who landed an amazing job there, making it possible for our move! It was a whirlwind of a visit.. We caught 2 DSO shows there (and one in Roanoke, VA on the way down), and they were awesome! (we'll be posting some pics and setlists later..) Along with the DSO shows, we hiked in the Great Smoky Mountains, met some friendly folks, found our way around town, wandered into some weirdly fun situations, and even had time to secure a house to rent! What an amazing city, and I'm super pumped to be keeping Asheville weird! It seemed like all the planets were aligned to ensure the headiest of times while we were there.. Asheville is known as the happiest city in North America (and on earth in some listings!), and I can definitely feel the vibe! WooooooooooHooooooooo! We're so excited!!! :crazy: :cool:

Yay! We go, girls!

Happy Birthday!

Nice! Thanks for posting this, Kev!

Ticketmaster sucks! They love adding on unexpected fees.. I once paid (along with the convenience and processing fees) an extra $6.50 or so for an out-of-state fee because I was buying something for New York and I was in Connecticut (which was literally a half hour away).. What the fuck?