As I traveled on I-87N through New York’s Hudson Valley on the afternoon of April 12th, I thought about how grateful I was towards live music for taking me to so many places I never would have otherwise visited. This weekend’s trip was to the Rock and Roll Resort Festival nestled in Kerhonksen, NY. I had never before experienced an indoor music festival and I didn’t really know what to expect. I am a seasoned festival-goer, accustomed to the sun shining into my tent at 8am and flies landing on my face in the port-o-potty. I accept all these annoyances and even celebrate the hardships of the festival experience. I was excited by the prospect that the Rock and Roll Resort Music Festival was to take place indoors at the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa but, again, I was curious if the festival experience that I so cherish could shine…
Berries and JAM
As I traveled on I-87N through New York’s Hudson Valley on the afternoon of April 12th, I thought about how grateful I was towards live music for taking me to so many places I never would have otherwise visited. This weekend’s trip was to the Rock and Roll Resort Festival nestled in Kerhonksen, NY. I had never before experienced an indoor music festival and I didn’t really know what to…
Emitting positive energy out into the Universe allows us to manifest positive energy within ourselves. All that we radiate is a reflection of our internal being. Come one, come all to Emissions 2013, where Camp Question Mark invites you to shine your light and interact with others. Nestled in tiny Belden Town, near Quincy, CA, Emissions finds it’s new home. With a new home, comes a smaller capacity, but with…
See why Sparkleberry Lane cannot wait to get down at Gratifly in South Carolina this Summer. So much yummy goodness.
As the sun rose on the second-coming of Lucidity 2013 and people began to open their eyes from their nights rest – a new dream began to unfold. Dragons, Tigers, Coyotes, and Peacocks began to climb out of the shadows and their presence began a beautiful weekend journey. Tucked deep in the Santa Barbara hills, Live Oak Campground came to life in the second week of April. Selling out days…
Flagstaff, Arizona will be hosting the fourth annual Firefly Gathering in less than two months. From humble beginnings, Firefly Gathering has more than doubled in its attendance and participation each year. The family grows with the anticipation and excitement for this annual gathering. From June 27th to July 1st Flagstaff’s forest will be occupied with two to three thousand individuals ready to raise the vibration and bask in the blissful…
My uncle told me something a while back. “I’m really glad I’ve gotten to see so much of the country because of music.” Damn right. I never thought that I’d be driving for over a day to the boonies of Ozark, Arkansas with a group of whacko miscreants heading to see some live music. Yet, here I am, sitting on the steps of my porch in the woods, watching over…
Check out Courtney Catagnus’ tantalizing preview of one of the country’s hottest electronic dance music festivals.
B-Conscious
“We proclaim the spreading of SPARKLE!!!” Is what echoes in my mind whenever I think about Sparkleberry Lane. I have interpreted Spreading the Sparkle as being the power of living life with a positive attitude. I have learned that attitude is a seemingly small thing that makes the biggest difference! What a change it can make in someone’s life! A positive word modifies perspective in such a way that the…
I’m halfway through law school, but it seems like just yesterday I was sending in my application. With winds of fortune at my back, I accepted a spot at a school in South Florida, and rather eagerly began my first semester. I’m happy that, standing here at the halfway point, I can say that my enthusiasm for this massive accumulation of knowledge has not dampened; a law school education,…
In an attempt to cleanse my body of its sometimes-excessive behavior, and for a much-needed moment of clarity, I challenged myself to give up alcohol for the month of November. This challenge derived from a yearning to explore my relationship with the substance, find comfort participating in social gatherings soberly, and to better understand my true self unmasked by the superficial layers alcohol tends to dress on. This isn’t about…
Interviews
So wait, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, how did that name manifest? Haha we’ve definitely gotten that question before. Pigeons Playing Ping Pong is actually a real thing, not a random collection of P-words. B.F. Skinner, the behavioral psychologist, trained pigeons to peck a ball back-and-forth through operant conditioning… you can actually see a clip of this on YouTube, right above all of our YouTube videos. So back in college when…
BUNK: adj. 1) Substances duplicitously sold as illegal/illicit/recreational chemicals that do not produce the desired effect. 2) Illegal/illicit/recreational chemicals cut to such an extreme that their effect is severely reduced. (www.urbandictionary.com) Ahhhh Festival Season. The perfect time to give your tent and sleeping bag some much needed appreciation, revel in your favorite musical acts together in one gorgeous natural setting, make new life-affirming friendships, and do other shit (largely in public)…
