Traveling and Good Music

Nateva was incredible. The music was great. Great atmosphere. Great people.

This past weekend I was at All Good - in West Virginia. Some bands that played there include: The New Deal, Dark Star Orchestra, Donna Jean Godchaux w. Jeff Mattson, Lotus, Bassnectar, Furthur, Cornmeal, Umphrey's McGee, Yonder Mountain String Band, Widespread Panic, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi, Perpetual Groove, George Clinton and PFunk, Keller Williams, and many other bands. All Good was amazing. I LOVED Dark Star, Lotus, FURTHUR, Cornmeal, Umphrey's, Yonder, Derek and Susan, Perpetual Groove, and Keller. Cornmeal is a band I first saw in Syracuse, NY at the Westcott Theatre. They have long jams in their live show that really showcase their talent.

I have a new found love for Grateful Dead and their respective cover bands. Honestly, there are no words to describe how amazing the Dead music is. I feel alive listening to it. The music soaks me up and I lose touch with reality. Then the song ends and I realize I am sitting at a concert venue - it is incredible.

On Wednesday, I will be going Europe - my itinerary is: Munich, Amsterdam, Paris, Barcelona, Monte Carlo, Rome, Tuscany, and then back to Munich. I will try to do updates about the interesting places I visit.

Music. Camping. Europe.

Phish - Camden night 2 and both nights of Merriweather.
Nateva - woo hoo. Further, moe., George Clinton and pfunk, Lotus, STS9, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, Passion Pit, Flaming Lips, Zappa plays Zappa, and many others. I can't wait to see Sunday nights lineup- especially since its on July 4th!!
AllGood is my next weekend after this - I will get to that next week.
Europe - July 14-August 20. More details to come.

Back to the music. Phish gave some great shows. At Camden, there were amazing high points but was clouded by an overall bad energy because the songs were blah. Merriweather showed Phish stepping their game up. It was amazing energy, lots of dancing, great jam sessions, and an overall friendliness among the crowd.

I am soo excited for Nateva. There are only 5000 campers on the main site - there is a free other camp site that, I think, is 30 minutes away. The musical acts I want to see are not overlapping. We (my festival buddies) have prepared the food so there is no work when we are hungry. Ahh can't wait. I am actually on my drive to Maine now!! (Nateva is in Maine).

Sorry for the Break

Sorry I have not posted in a while, I graduated college, moved back home, unpacked, and honestly just been relaxing. I am going to Europe (July 14-August 19) - sooo excited! Until then, I am going to Nateva Festival, AllGood Festival, and a couple Phish concerts. This summer is going to be great. After I get back from Europe, the job search begins. Not exciting.

I did not post the pictures from the package I received and since then I have only accumulated more clothing and accessories. I will attempt, yes attempt, to document interesting-cool-different clothing combinations I wear but if I do not comply, please don't be mad. In the mean time, I am off to Edgewater for a good (and free) dinner with my father and brother. Yum!