I had to miss last year and will miss again this year. I am broke.
But even if I had the money, I just find travelling to the US too
stressful these days. I don't see me going until there's a change of
government policy. The fact that I work in media makes it v awkward
to go into the US even on holiday. It's the only country that makes
media get a visa to cover things for outside press and they've
toughened it up so much that the small papers I work for can't help
me and it's just too difficult. You go to Europe and Japan and
Australia it's easy, you're greeted. In Melbourne they even have
programs for visiting journos which includes people to take you to
cool clubs and venues and so on. It's hard when I am going on a
holiday and possibly writing on it - the US customs don't have a
category for that. We've made enquiries here and it's just too
difficult.
On 24/04/2006, at 10:08 AM, O.L. From The Basement wrote:
How many list members from outside the U.S. or from the U.S. but
require air
travel are going to this year's festival or are still waiting for
the final
artist lineup to make their decision.
Do you think the artist lineups for the afterparties will be
affected by the
lineup for the festival? If the Detroit underground artists do not
support
the festival will they still have their afterparties and invite
guests from
far away or just take the weekend off? Will U.R. have an Interstellar
Fugitives party; will Alex have an electro party? I just wish they
could
plan these events farther in advance.
Some things to ponder.
Orrin
