Nadia and I had the pleasure of attending the very first Virgin Festival (That's Vigin as in Virgin Records, Virgin Mobile and Richard Branson) outside of England, Saturday and Sunday at Toronto Island Park.
In lieu of a full post about what happened here is part of my discussion with Nick:
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Anthony: i touched wayne coyne through a plastic bubble
Nick: I don't know who that is or why you were in a plastic bubble
Anthony: he is the lead singer of the flaming lips and he was in the bubble, not me
Nick: oh. well good for you
Anthony: it was quite spectacular
Nick: I suppose it was as gratifying as touching another human in a bubble can be
Anthony: also, i'm pretty sure jack white looked at me and pointed. though there were a lot of people around me so maybe not
Nick: i would guess that Jack White doesn't care about you
Anthony: me too. but he did point in my general direction
Nick: well, congratulations.
Anthony: thank you
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Other notes:
- The gross incompetance of the producers caused the event to be off schedule from the get go which forced Saturday's headliners the Flaming Lips to take the stage closer to 10:30 than the planned 9:45. Ten minutes after 11:00 and after only 4 or 5 songs the Flaming Lips were forced to cut their set very, very short. It was incredibly dissipointing. Before it got shut down, it was like Halloween, Christmas and New Years all at once. Literally. There were Santas and Aliens dancing on the stage with the band and more confetti than I've ever seen in my life. Luckily, the band promised to return to Toronto soon.
- The Strokes are assholes. They took the stage 20 minutes late for no aparent reason and played the most lifeless, boring set of music I've expereienced in my life. They could have at least pretended to be having a good time.
- As cool a venue as Toronto Islands is, the park and the ferries to and from it don't really have the capacity for so many people. I was lucky to have Nadia to force our way up to the front to get us excellent spots for all the top bands, despite the throngs of people.
Keep on Tranglin,
Anthony
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if i don't get up to the front there no point for me being there, what with my lack of height and all.
If there are any concerts that you want to be in the front for just get me to tag along. I'll squish through.
I wish I lived in a bubble.
I didn't even know that this concert was taking place till I read about it in the star. It seems like it would been a great show and I'm pretty envious that you got to go and I didn't.
Nadia: I'll take you up on that.
Ubie: You do live in a bubble. It's called "The United States of America"
Dianna: It wasn't publicised very much. In future I'll inform you of any major music festivals I attend in advance.
I enjoy throngs of things.
thank you, that advance notice would be greatly appreciated
I wish I lived in a bubble that didn't kill people.
i know what you mean about that joel plaskett song growing on you. sadly though, aussie itunes doesn't sell it.
very sad that I missed it...but I was in Stratford watching the Tragically Hip, so I guess I didn't lose huge.
you should come to the free concert at kool haus on the first. joel plaskett emergency, emily haines... should be fun. sadly your smelly sham-fiancé won't be there. (it's because of the smell, i'm sorry.)
Loz - I can send you that song if you like.
i just googled joel plaskett and decided that perhaps i would like to marry him, but just in that superficial "i don't know anything about you and i don't care" kind of way.
yes please nicky!
you should come! bring people! we'll have fun! I can't stop using exclaimation marks!
ok ok... i'm backing slowly away from joal plaskett.
i may still use him in sexual fantasies, though - if permissable?
i meant joel. obviously. because i care that much about him.
I'll do it when I get home tonight, Lozzy.
Alaska Pipeline (noun)
The use of frozen feces as a sex tool.
I thought of you, Anthony.
I think Anthony died, can anyone confirm or deny this?
I think Anthony died, can anyone confirm or deny this?
i have an innapropriate joke to relate to the date in which you made this post:
Last time you'll see these!
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