I noticed that the cops were regularly walking through the hippy area by the river and asking people to open their bags... this pretty much destroyed the usual scene for drug deals and pot smoke by the river...
not to say that I didnt smell pot nearly every time I breathed in on monday, but by then I think people were ready to take chances. -Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 5:24 PM Subject: RE: (313) Body Surfing and Moshing > this was prbably the least wastyed i've seen hart plaza since the first > year. at least there were no massage trains over by the fountain. > > > > On Wed, 28 May 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > Ah - there it is > > > > "Amid all the sublime sensations, however, you got the feeling that for > > many teenage festival-goers, the event has become less about music and > > dancing than about escaping from the parents to cut loose -- often to > > excess." > > > > > > > > > > > > Dennis Donohue > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" > > urance.com> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Carissa Tintinalli > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > 05/28/03 03:44 PM cc: 313@hyperreal.org > > Subject: RE: (313) Body Surfing and Moshing > > > > > > > > > > > > here is the article, in case anyone wants to read it. > > > > > > http://www.freep.com/entertainment/music/move27_20030527.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 4:32 PM > > To: Carissa Tintinalli > > Cc: 313@hyperreal.org > > Subject: Re: (313) Body Surfing and Moshing > > > > > > > > the Freep article on Tuesday had something like - it seemed like more of an > > excuse for kids to cut loose away from parental supervision - (I'm > > paraphrasing) > > > > I agreed wholeheartedly with the statement. > > > > MEK > > > > > > > > > > "Carissa > > > > Tintinalli" To: 313@hyperreal.org > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: > > > > mail.com> Subject: Re: (313) Body > > Surfing and Moshing > > > > > > 05/28/03 03:05 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was at the Pontch as well for the second year in a row and it was WAY > > more > > out of control this year. > > > > Last year, there was a big Judo convention at Cobo and many of those > > attendees were in the hotel. Also, all of the National Guard (about 100) > > that were helping with border security at the time were staying there as > > well. So no matter where you went, you were surrounded by people who could > > kick your arse if you acted up. > > > > As for the crowd surfing and moshing, we were discussing this at the media > > tent on Monday. I don't remember seeing it quite that bad in previous > > years. > > Two of the people I was working with were from a local media relations firm > > > > and not familiar with the techno scene. The rest of us were explaining that > > > > we were just as stunned as that is NOT something electronic music fans are > > into. I blame it on local teenagers who only came down because there was > > "something going on at Hart Plaza". > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: 313@hyperreal.org > > >Subject: (313) Body Surfing and Moshing > > >Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 14:42:00 -0500 > > > > > >so the only low points for us were the attitudes and actions of a large > > >number of people staying at the Pontchartrain. One couple apparently > > >arrived well after their check-in time and lost their reservation - at > > >which point the female of the couple proceeded to call the poor desk clerk > > >every name in the book. We later saw her and her boyfriend fighting. The > > >hallways were trashed, etc. I don't think the party on the terrace level > > >helped in any way. Anyone go to that? The feeling in the hotel was more > > >Miami/WMC than Detroit I thought. The two rooms on both sides of us were > > >busted early Sunday morning and I think everyone was kicked out because it > > >was really quiet after that. We heard several people (during the long > > >elevator rides) saying they were being kicked out of the hotel. > > > > > >Hey Fred, you were staying there too - your thoughts? > > > > > >MEK > > > > > >p.s. so did a bus load of Pearl Jam fans make up portion of the crowd at > > >the main stage? > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
