DAILY 03/21

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With a weekend of stellar views, low temperatures, and nonstop music Snowball Music Festival found its new home in Winter Park, Colorado.  Festival organizers worked to ensure attendees were given a unique and enjoyable weekend and succeeded.  The list of complaints is small (and greatly outnumbered by the praises).  Here are some touches that made the weekend of music in the mountains:

-Volunteers walking around passing out FREE popcorn! What’s not to like?

-A bonfire to huddle around for warmth when temps dipped to the single digits.

-A simple layout that allowed you to wander from stage to stage easily.

-Charter buses that ran from multiple locations around the state made commuting to the festival easy.  If you were coming from out of town, then the shuttles were the way to go.

-Extracurricular entertainment:  Dancers (both ladies and abominable snowmen), a string of balloons jutting high into the sky, fire hoopers, ice sculptures, and a ski/snowboard trick ramp next to the main stage.

-As for that short complaint list: More than a few unlucky Snowballers fell victim to the treacherous ice that covered the ground in the tents. Also, when a stage ends up a half hour behind for an entire day you’re going to confuse people.  You’ll confuse even more people if you don’t announce let everyone know somehow.

-Most importantly, Snowball had a diverse lineup of quality music.  The highlights…

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DAILY 03/13

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UK electro rockers Django Django have made quite a splash since the release of their self-titled debut last year, which finished second for their home country’s coveted Mercury Prize.  The quartet hits Chicago’s Metro on Friday March 15th.  Get to know the band with our exclusive interview with Django Django’s bassist Jimmy Dixon wherein he discusses bad omens, unorthodox “instruments” used on their album, and the very subtle difference between crowds in the US and the UK.  Be sure to grab tickets to the show here.

Hit the jump to read the complete interview.

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DAILY 03/05

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One week from now thousands of visitors will descend upon Winter Park, Colorado for a fun-filled weekend in the Rockies.  They will be bundled up and ready for incredible thrills, but unlike most other winter weekends there will be more than just skiing and snowboarding to entertain the masses.  The 3rd annual Snowball Music Festival will be storming the town with over 50 artists ranging from electronic to folk and rock to hip-hop.  After hosting the first two editions in the posh town of Avon, CO the festival has found a suitable new home in the more laid back Winter Park.  The festival’s theme of music, adventure, party will fit right in.

This year’s Snowball will be headlined by sax-infused electronic duo Big Gigantic, Colorado producer Pretty Lights, and livetronica jam masters Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9).  Seeing these top acts in the mountains will be unforgettable experiences not to be missed.  Luckily, there will be no reason to miss these sets because the main stages will close out each night unopposed.  Before the closers hit the stage, here are a handful of earlier performers not to be missed…

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