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I guess a better question is, what is everyone from the bands named in this thread doing musically now? (feel free to add what you know) The Fat Cats - Still playing 6 or so gigs a year, side projects include Stumbleweed, Acousticats, (insert more info here) Burt Neilson Band - One off BnB gigs, side projects include Peter Elkas Band, Littlefoot Longfoot, The Trews (insert more info here) nero - One off nero gigs, side projects include Pleasurecraft, Death Cake, (insert more info here) Diesel Dog - Still play regular gigs, side projects include Stumbleweed, (insert more info here) Jimmy Swift Band - Disbanded, side projects include, Scientists of Sound, (insert more info here) Grand Theft Bus - Still play occasional shows, side projects include, The Olympic Symphonium, (insert more info here) Slowcoaster - Still play somewhat regular shows, side projects include (insert more info here) Days of You - One off shows, side projects include, The Mark T Band (insert more info here) Caution Jam - Still play occasional shows in Toronto, side projects include Mark Crissinger Solo, (insert more info here) What the Thunder Said - Disbanded, Deeps is in a number of projects in Hamilton, side projects include (insert more info here) Vanderpark - Disbanded, side projects include (insert more info here) High Plains Drifter - Disbanded, side projects include House of David Gang, Jaydawg's Hype Machine (insert more info here) Slammin Jack - Disbanded, side projects include (insert more info here) Themasses - Disbanded, side projects include Cloud City, mother mother, BEFE (insert more info here) Recipe from a Small Planet - Disbanded, side projects include (insert more info here) Blue Quarter - Disbanded, side projects include (insert more info here) Mr.Something Something - Disbanded, side projects include, The DoneFors, Drumhand (insert more info here) Jomomma - Disbanded, side projects include The Elmo Combo (insert more info here) tala - Disbanded, side projects include (insert more info here) Ferriswheeler - Disbanded, side projects include (insert more info here) Bluegrassy High - No relevant information necessary Downtime - Disbanded, side projects include nero, (insert more info here) The New Deal - Still play somewhat regular shows, side projects include Dragonette, The Join, One Step Beyond (insert more info here) Stephen Franke and Noises from the Toolshed - Disbanded, side projects include (insert more info here)

I re-read this whole thread, its good for some laughs. Musically, The Fat Cats seem to be the only band from this thread playing with any sort of regularity, all be it, 6 times or so a year.

So where are we now?

You cats watch his Sonic Highways HBO special yet? Amazing series IMHO.

Gold!

Wow! Now that's news.

Butternuts...

Its really slow for me at work right now and I am trying to obtain some warning points.

I'll stop using the descriptive term 'hipster' when I stop being called a hippie because of the shows I frequent. The US is considered international to you as a Canadian.

Sucks for an international festival goer like yourself, I am sure its a great event for people in the area and a great place to avoid the Hipsters at events like, say, TURF...

You sure about that? Burls Creek is a good 25 km's from Tudhope Park in Orillia.

Remember that old Walkman? You know, the one you forgot about once the iPod and digital music files essentially put them out of business? Well, Sony hasn't forgotten. In fact, the major electronics company has been retooling the brand ever since the 90's, and the latest model, the ZX2, will cost an estimated $1,200 at retail. The new device is aimed at high-end audio playback, and Sony is calling it “the fruit of continuous refinement in high audio quality technologies.” The ZX2 will support WAV, DSD, FLAC, AIFF, and Apple Lossless file types, as well as more common digital music file types. The device was unveiled at the latest Consumer Electronics Show, and shows a number of intriguing features, including 128 GB of memory, microUSB, Bluetooth and Google Cast capabilities, a gold headphone jack, touch screen, and side-mounted playback controls that can adapt specifically to your fingers. But really, it's the high-end audio playback that sets the ZX2 apart. Check out this video about the Sony Walkman ZX2, courtesy of The Verge:

I am smiling at the notion of them bringing in Eakins.

This is a great documentary that covers the Laurel Canyon/LA music scene from 1965 to 1975 including artists such as The Byrds, Neil Young, CSN, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, The Eagles and many more, cool watch.

Couch Tour Captures is another good subscription https://www.youtube.com/user/mkespace/videos

Lose Yer shoes wasn't there. They've had some country shows there recently.

It's a huge flat grassed field. Its held a massive 4 day spring and fall automotive flea market for the last 30 some years. I used to go there with my old man when I was a kid. I saw Jack Johnson there a couple of years ago and they set up a big stage in the middle of the huge flat grassed field, I was fairly far back and couldn't really see anything onstage. There is a paved oval speedway with bleachers attached to the grounds that I suppose they could use as a second stage area. It is right off of the 400/11 highway right near 'gasoline alley' and I mean 'right off' I can see the traffic being a major issue getting in or out of there, it was for Jack Johnson and I presume that was only 30000 people or so.

The in and out experience I had at Burl's Creek was terrible, lots to fix there to make it any bit world class.

Mountain Jam Festival came under scrutiny from fans last year, after it was reported that over 50 attendees were arrested, with state troopers and law enforcement vigorously patrolling the festival's attendees. While the festival addressed some of these concerns when they posted their initial headliners listing, an official statement speaks to the complete changes at this year's Mountain Jam: This is Gary Chetkof, co-owner and founder of Mountain Jam. I’m writing to address some issues with our own hired festival security and local police presence at Mountain Jam. I am, first and foremost, a lover of live music. I’ve been to countless music festivals, both large and small, all over the world, and I know exactly how I want to be treated when I attend these events. At Mountain Jam, my mantra has always been to treat attendees with the same level of respect that I expect when I attend festivals. I am as upset as you are about the overzealous security searches that have taken place in previous years and I realize that we have let you down. I can assure you that we are bringing in the right security team this year; one that will focus on keeping the peace and protecting the safety of our attendees while respecting your personal space and privacy. That is of the utmost importance to me and I am going to personally monitor the gates along with some of my key staff, to ensure that our new “peace keeping” team acts appropriately. We have also heard stories of local law enforcement officials busting Mountain Jam attendees for smoking weed and, in some cases, appearing to “extort” money by requiring their use of ATMs in order to pay fines. While these stories are rare, they are most certainly a misuse of police resources, and we are working very closely with local officials to address these types of reports and to make sure that frivolous busts are not made at our festival. At every major music festival, state police as well as emergency service personnel, require a local headquarters to operate from. Law enforcement’s #1 priority is to ensure public safety and they are a great resource in times of emergencies. At our festival and at others, officials also often set up a temporary court room in order to quickly process those folks who are brought into custody. Local law enforcement point out that for minor infractions, it is in the best interest of the patron to be processed quickly, on-site, and to be released back into the festival to enjoy the rest of the weekend rather than having to be transported to an off-site facility miles away for processing and left to find their own transportation back to the Festival. In this scenario, we (the festival) are caught between a rock and a hard place and ultimately we decided it would be better to keep our patrons on-site. We continue to believe that we are making the right decision on this, but we are open to hear your thoughts too. We are doing our absolute best to ensure that both our on-site security and local law enforcement do not get in the way of your wonderful experience with us at Mountain Jam 2015. We devote our entire year to working on the Festival and making it the best it can be. It sickens me to know that some of our MJ Family have been mistreated and we are working hard on correcting this. We ask for your continued support of our efforts to provide you with four incredible days of music and revelry in one of the most beautiful, natural festival settings in foothills of the Catskill Mountains. If you have issues or concerns, we have established a dedicated e-mail box that I will constantly monitor before, during and after the Festival - security@mountainjam.com. Thank you and we hope that 2015 will be a great year for everyone and that we can celebrate together in peace and harmony. Peace, Love & Music, Gary Chetkof Founder/Co-Owner Mountain Jam Festival

HBD!