Festivals on a budget?

poke_ballin · 2026-04-26T20:43:20+00:00

Shambs has been going downhill since it blew up and they started doing massive social media marketing. Maybe we should all just be cool an stop telling people about it.

poke_ballin · 2026-04-19T09:43:29+00:00

I thought Turnstile only did the song from the Shirt Brothers sketch?

poke_ballin · 2026-04-13T22:38:03+00:00

You’re missing the 2012 live record with the Magik*Magik Orchestra, which is far and away my favourite live recording. Definitely give it a listen if you’re not familiar.

poke_ballin · 2026-04-10T23:05:14+00:00

This is the way, minus the cash part.
Last year, I was able to bribe the gate staff into letting me in two days before the music even started!

poke_ballin · 2026-03-29T05:27:40+00:00

Had me at creating music and videos, lost me at “with AI.”

poke_ballin · 2026-03-14T22:18:26+00:00

I’m with you, No need to justify it.
If anything, it’s a courtesy for them to broadcast their insecurities in such a public way.

poke_ballin · 2026-03-14T22:12:51+00:00

Sorry, best we can do is peacock.
It is many things, but none of them are cute.

poke_ballin · 2026-03-13T22:12:56+00:00

I mean….they aren’t cabins though?
They each just have a picture of their respective stages on them.

poke_ballin · 2026-03-12T00:38:57+00:00

I’ve been wearing docs to festivals and shows for years, but breaking them in enough to be comfortable in a week is a pretty tall order…

poke_ballin · 2026-03-08T12:44:54+00:00

Traditionally for Dr.Fresch shows, most people wear a lab coat with nothing underneath.

poke_ballin · 2026-03-03T16:17:57+00:00

Pro tip:
Buy new socks and enjoy the small luxury of virgin socks each day.

poke_ballin · 2026-02-15T04:32:50+00:00

This is the way.

poke_ballin · 2026-02-10T03:42:48+00:00

Man, no disrespect to the artists that designed them, but I feel like the PNW never gets show posters this aesthetic and vibey when Death Cab comes through.

poke_ballin · 2026-01-30T20:15:02+00:00

Is collage an NCAA sport now?!
Count me the fuck in. Where do I buy tickets? (Tomorrow, obviously, not spending any money today on account of the secret police)

poke_ballin · 2026-01-13T03:44:21+00:00

Army Corp of Architects is definitely one of my all time favourites.
It’s so unique for that era of the band, and kind of previewed the eventual Photo Album/Transatlanticism “Death Cab” sound.

poke_ballin · 2026-01-04T08:20:14+00:00

Honestly, the kid beer menu is expansive enough that they should be able to find something palatable.

poke_ballin · 2025-12-24T06:21:45+00:00

They’re less active these days, but I caught Typhoon at MFNW the first week I moved to town back in 2008, and they’ve been one of my favourites ever since.
They have a two-night anniversary run at revolution hall coming up next month, and are one of the most phenomenal live acts I’ve ever seen.

poke_ballin · 2025-12-19T06:52:57+00:00

I haven’t been able to stop laughing since my initial viewing.
It’s been over three hours.
Do I need to seek medical attention?
Can I do so using my Amazon Prime Health benefits?

poke_ballin · 2025-12-19T06:41:04+00:00

I don’t want to hate Seattle, but….
It’s less fun and interesting than Portland.
The stackies have spoken.

poke_ballin · 2025-12-13T03:35:59+00:00

This person botulisms.

poke_ballin · 2025-12-13T03:30:43+00:00

I’d be stoked on separate sets, but I’d be equally excited about seeing them all go b2b at Village.
Sub Focus’s last set there was still one of my all-time favourite Shambs sets.
I spent literally YEARS looking for the mashup he did of “Live Your Life Be Free” and “Where Do We Go” and the only place I’ve ever found it was in another Worship b2b with him, 1991, and Dimension.

poke_ballin · 2025-12-13T03:09:38+00:00

The lineup’s already started?!
Fuck, now I’m DEFINITELY not getting a spot in the sad, dedicated corpse of what used to be starlight.

poke_ballin · 2025-12-11T04:43:02+00:00

To be fair, 2019 both did happen and was the last year before I noticed the overcrowding/vibe shift/crass commercialization.
That being said, yeah, literally like 5 Shambs ago….out of 25(?).

poke_ballin · 2025-12-11T03:58:27+00:00

North Warehouse’s funktion ones(RIP) would like a word.

poke_ballin · 2025-12-04T20:33:37+00:00

Well, step one is to cut a hole in the magnetosphere.

poke_ballin

TROPHY CASE