Optimus Alive: Final Thoughts
I just got back from Portugal today – no need to rush leaving 30 degree sunny weather for 18 degree rainy weather, right? And since I saw fellow Optimus Alivers at the aeroporto, I figure it’s not too late to...
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Optimus Alive Day 2 – By the Numbers
Another sunny day and a nice Justice (and 10+ beer) induced hangover and we’re ready for Round 2, even if Florence isn’t. Here is Day 2 of Optimus Alive by the numbers. Number of clouds in the sky: 0. Eat...
Optimus Alive Festival – Day 1 by the numbers
Day 1 of Optimus Alive was full of sun (and then cloud, and then some drizzle), situated on the water in Alges, not too far from the heart of Lisbon. The festival features several acts that are also playing at...
Optimus Alive Preview: Lots of British Bands and Portuguese Sun
One festival I’ve not heard of until I moved to the not-so-sunny shores of the UK is Portugal’s Optimus Alive. In Europe, the festival carries a good reputation, landing on NME’s top 12 European festivals back in 2009. The sixth...
Morning Music Notes – Happy G.O.O.D. Friday Everyone
Yup, I stole the G.O.O.D. Friday pun from Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music Fridays, but today is actually Good Friday, so I’m forgiven, right? Wrong. Listen to new Kanye West track, Mercy, featuring Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz Kanye...
25 Worldwide Music Festivals to Check Out in 2012
Music festivals make for some of the best weekends of the year. It is an embarrassment of riches for some fans, with conflicts of bands between multiple stages, adding to the headache the 8 beers you’ve had gave you. Not...
