this was the line-up for the Clover fest from last year
http://www.cloverfestival.com/main/artistschedule.html
if they do anything like this again this year I'm going to do my best to be
there
MEK
"/0" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 02/16/2007 05:50:36 PM:
> agreed, that was a great line-up if you're looking for the original
detroit
> sound. it looked like it was a really nice event but from what I recall
it
> was horribly underattended.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "/0" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: <313@hyperreal.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 6:43 PM
> Subject: Re: (313) Paxahau's "Detroit" stage for this year's fest?
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I will if, after seeing how the "Detroit" stage and the line-up pans
out,
> > I
> > feel they're going off the mark.
> > Last year I did vote with my wallet. I didn't go specifically because
I
> > thought their direction was rather questionable, money making or not.
> > It's too bad they're under no obligation to remain true to the ideology
> > and
> > intentions of the original purpose of the festival. That's why I
suggest
> > they change the name to PEMF if that's the way they wish to progress.
> >
> > I think this year I would actually attend the festival that Carol
Marvin
> > does (gasp!) even though it's primarily a Christian music festival.
That
> > line-up had more Detroit artists than the DEMF. Hopefully they'll do
it
> > again.
> >
> > MEK
> >
> > "/0" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 02/16/2007 05:08:10 PM:
> >
> >> its paxahau's job to organize the festival as they see fit. if we
dont
> > like
> >> it, we can vote against it with our wallets. the people that started
the
> >> festival are out of the picture, and paxahau is under no obligation of
> > any
> >> kind to remain true to any ideology associated with the intentions of
the
> >
> >> original organizers.
> >>
> >> i understand your point Michael, and all I can say is email paxahau
and
> >> respectfully open a dialogue with them. they are quite responsive.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> To: "/0" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> Cc: <313@hyperreal.org>
> >> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 5:05 PM
> >> Subject: Re: (313) Paxahau's "Detroit" stage for this year's fest?
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > That's a fallacy. DEMF was established to expose Detroit
> >> > techno/house/etc.
> >> > to the world and celebrate how it has spread around the world. If
> > that's
> >> > not what Paxahau intends anymore then they should change the name to
> > the
> >> > one they've used before - "PEMF".
> >> > I know it's good to incorporate other artists outside of Detroit
that
> > have
> >> > been influenced by Detroit's sounds (see, that's plural - more than
one
> >> > sound). If that didn't continue then there'd be a problem.
However,
> >> > there's also a problem when fewer and fewer Detroit artists are
booked
> > for
> >> > it even though many Detroit artists continue to try to get booked
but
> > for
> >> > some reason or another aren't or aren't even asked.
> >> >
> >> > My hope is, the "Detroit" stage is a place that at any time during
the
> > day
> >> > you can be guaranteed to see a Detroit artist, as opposed to the
only
> >> > place
> >> > you can see Detroit artists during the weekend. That's not exposure
-
> >> > that's segregation. Like I said, I'm waiting for the announcement
that
> >
> >> > was
> >> > supposed to happen yesterday and I'm curious as to why it didn't
> > happen.
> >> > It wasn't even supposed to be the complete line-up, just a few names
to
> >> > whet the appetite.
> >> >
> >> > MEK
> >> >
> >> > "/0" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 02/16/2007 03:18:08 PM:
> >> >
> >> >> its an electronic music festival in detroit, not a festival of
detroit
> >> >> electronic music
> >> >>
> >> >> if it were all detroit, it would be pretty boring for those of us
that
> >> > get
> >> >> nothing but detroit for the rest of the year
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> >> To: <313@hyperreal.org>
> >> >> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 1:21 PM
> >> >> Subject: (313) Paxahau's "Detroit" stage for this year's fest?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > It might be too early to get upset about this (I'm sure this will
be
> >> >> > quoted
> >> >> > back to me) ;-)
> >> >> > However, I read that Paxahau is going to have a "Detroit" stage
for
> >> >> > Detroit
> >> >> > artists. Why? It's the Detroit Electronic Music Festival.
> >> >> > Shouldn't Detroit artists should be on every stage throughout the
> >> > weekend?
> >> >> > I know it could be seen as highlighting Detroit artists but
that's
> > what
> >> >
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > whole entire festival is about. So - why sequester the home town
> > peeps
> >> > to
> >> >> > a separate stage?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > and regarding this (
> >> >> > http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?
> >> >> AID=/20070202/ENT01/702020402/1033
> >> >> > )
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> A press release announcing several confirmed artists is planned
for
> >> > Feb.
> >> >> > 15.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Anything happen? I haven't heard squat and there doesn't seem to
be
> >> > any
> >> >> > info on Paxahau's website or anywhere else.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > MEK
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
>
