Electric Forest

This week's edition covers Electric Forest, once known as Rothbury. The experience I had there just last summer still remains vivid in my mind. I can still remember hearing the echoes of the name "Carl" called out throughout the festival. Back in 2008 during the first Rothbury, campers who had lost their friend Carl were calling out his name and the name ended up becoming the festival's legacy. Now when the name is called out it becomes the festivals' joke that unites all campers together. 

The Atmosphere

Electric Forest is unlike any other festival in the sense that they have their very own fluorescent forest called Sherwood Forest. The Forest comes alive at night with hammocks, hanging art and live performers. Besides the forest, if you and your friends ever need a break from the music scene there is the Big Wildcat Lake. The lake is always a great place to wash off the show from the night before. Another hot spot is the (Glow in the dark) disc golf along with other unique features of the festival.

This year Electric Forest will be lighting up Rothbury, Michigan from June 28-July 1. The headliners include Bassnectar, STS9 and of course The String Cheese Incident.  STS9's light show, Bassnectar's beats and the crowd's favorite String Cheese will guarantee a memorable weekend.

Crowd Pleaser: Nectar

                                           

Bassnectar has never ceased to surprise his audience with new beats and collaborations, his claim to fame being his 'womps.' His newest album "Vava Voom," released April 10th, will once again open new doors for dubstep music. The new single "Vava Voom" featuring Lupe Fiasco, creates a collision of dub with hip-hop. In my opinion, the song reminds me of a deserted carnival that I never want to leave. According to Rolling Stone, "Vava Voom" is where life shifts into time-warp speed, but you find yourself in an almost slow-motion trance," Bassnectar said.

-Live Clip-

 Basnectar's show at Electric Forest 2011

                                                 

                                                    

 Next Issue: Summer Camp 

The next edition will preview Summer Camp Music Festival in Chillicothe, Illinois from May 25-27. The festival has been around since 2001 and continues to create an environment welcoming a wide range of genres from jam bands to dubstep to hip-hop. The festival even has their own term for attendees - "scampers." The festival has featured previous artists like Girl Talk, Moe, Umphrey's McGee, Wiz Khalifa and Slightly Stoopid- that leaves me to ask who wouldn't want to be a scamper?