Sunbear of WeWoreMasks recaps the local extravaganza this hot, humid, music filled weekend. Thanks, Sunbear!
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The second annual Free Press Summerfest music festival descended upon Eleanor Tinsley Park this past weekend, at nearly double the size of the inaugural run last year, proving that yes, Houston is a city that cares about and loves its music. Our neighbors, Austin boasts the smug motto of being the “Live Music Capital of the World” and though that isn’t without merit, Houston has simply had it with being overlooked, not only as a tour stop for major acts, but for its diverse local talent. Summerfest is the marriage of those very ideas: that our local bands can play alongside the best of the best, with acts ranging from our own darling Wild Moccasins, to the extravagant Flaming Lips whose presence hasn’t been felt by Houston in 10 years. The musical diversity was palpable: everything from the southern twang of Tennessee’s Lucero, to the eloquent indie pop of Canada’s Stars, to southern rappers Slim Thug and Bun B representing Houston’s burgeoning rap scene. And the bears were there to witness its greatness.
We’re packing up and heading to the Bayou City once again for the 2nd Annual Free Press Summerfest. This year’s headliners include: The Flaming Lips, Girl Talk, Bun B, Ra Ra Riot, and many more local natives trying to breakout at Houston’s sophomore shindig over the two sunny days.
I’m going to go ahead and assume the Summerfest planning committee addressed some of the premiere issue they encountered last year, given their obvious success and impending increase in attendance. Let’s just hope Eleanor Tinsley Park can withstand the full force of The Flaming Lips, though I suspect Wayne & co. will be giving a tame dose of their psychedelic pandemonium.
Check out some photos from last year’s kickoff.
Hope to see y’all there. Cheers!
(Yes, this means you Houston friends.)
Guest writer Stephanie C. recants her tales from Saturday.
I had my doubts, after all it is Dallas. And still, my natural inclination is to be a Dallas hater and complain and write about the few things that would help what is hopefully the first annual Homegrown Festival grow into its own for years to come. But, dammit…we had fun. It was cool, cool for Dallas at least. Read More
Lakewood, arguably the most neighborly neighborhood in East Dallas, presented the city with a local festival this past Saturday on what turned out to be a fantastically sunny afternoon (no thanks to the weather forecasts). Though expectations were low, Lakewoodstock attendance was relatively high, providing nearby residents with an unorthodox day activity for the kids and kinfolk. Read More
Stephanie C., a local teacher and Dallas native, exclaims her distaste for the Deep Ellum disaster and its declining state.
Deep Ellum once considered a hub for bohemian art and culture is, as of late, better known for their assortment of parking woes rather than la vie boheme. Read More
As you can see, we here at MeVersus have done some renovations to our site. We’ve moved over from Wordpress.com onto our our own servers with the help from this How To Migrate Wordpress article. The new export/import feature in Wordpress really does make the new change easy to tackle. Though our servers did not like some of the larger images from our old posts, once those were addressed, the transition was smooth – complete with tags, authors, and categories.
We hope to bring you a more streamlined interface with emphasis on the large, pretty pictures we take. Thanks to vfxdude for the kick-ass site design and Jon P., our virtual landlord.
Cheers!
MeVersus adds guest writer Mike Schaffer to the collective. Mike, a Dallasite Chicagoan by birth, will be covering the beats and vibes in our sister city, Austin, Texas. Welcome Bugsymoogs.Did you miss us!? Sorry for the brief absence. After featuring rising local band The Laughing, our servers crashed. Their show that night was just that good. We probably should have splurged for cloud hosting with 1-800-HOSTING. Read More
MeVersus is heading East to sister-state Louisiana for a Cajun-style monster mash this Halloween. Goblins and ghouls will be accompanied by the likes of Justice, K’Naan, and The Flaming Lips at this year’s Voodoo Experience 2009. Get dressed, get tickets, and get funky!
The History: The Red River Rivalry a.k.a. the Red River Shootout is the annual battle for pride between the University of Texas Longhorns and the University of Oklahoma Sooners. It is arguably the greatest rivaly in American sports. For both teams, the rivalry is bitterly emotional and territorial in nature relating to the two states’ close proximity, past border disputes and economic and cultural differences. Read More
