Trapped In Time is the tumblelog of Matt Simpson. Matt is the co-owner of Maven Web Solutions. His business partner is Eugene. They also blog live music with Todd at The Butter Room, whose latest project is Jamwich.
Matt has two min pins, Forbin & Floyd. He often blogs about music and is a Phishhead who went on 2009 summer tour. In addition to traveling, Matt takes photos. Proud Hoosier and Chicagoan.
Matt Suggests: Annicka, Autumn, Brian, Chris, Christina, Drew, Elle, Jim, Josh, Irick, Katrina, Kaylie, Kelly, Megan, Michael and Michael, Mills, Nikki, Shannon, Sharon, Stacey and Terz, amongst others.
Indio Soundcheck - Phish
10.29.09 - Empire Polo Fields, Indio, CATonight’s soundcheck. Lots of teases of other albums, lots of great jamming, and new material. This weekend is going to be The Real Deal.
Yeah, this weekend is going to be something special - MGMT, Yes, Zeppelin… keep going, there’s a lot of teases in there.
On another note, our resort is incredible. Probably the nicest place I’ve ever stayed.
Your time is near, the mission’s clear
For a Phish fan, this last part brings it full circle. From the disaster that was Coventry and the bad shape Trey was in, to a healthy, rejuvinated and forward looking group throwing what stands to be one of the most exciting live music events of the year.
We’re leaving LA shortly and heading to Indio. We’ll be providing updates all weekend long on The Butter Room’s From The Road blog.
The third installment might be my favorite. The band members talk about playing the largest Millenium concert in the world at Big Cypress, and one of the longest continuous sets of music played by any band (from about 11:45 PM until sunrise, approximately 7 hours), and then flying home that same morning.
This episode also covers the IT festival, my first festival. The band talks about playing the late night jam from atop the air traffic control tower, and how these creative ideas take off during the planning of the festivals. No doubt there will be big some surprises this weekend in Indio!
Finally in hand and for less than face value. Two more days of hard work left!
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Gotta say, I feel like it’s going to be a Bowie kind of weekend.
Phish announced their Halloween festival, “8” (as in their 8th festival) tonight. It will be going down in Indio, CA where Coachella is held annually and just a few miles outside Palm Springs. To provide a little background: I have a nice family connection that comes through with cheap Marriott rooms*, so whenever an event such as this pops up I immediately corner the market and take my 2 rooms off the shelf just to make sure I have an affordable place to stay that is usually head and shoulders nicer than other comparable options (at least in smaller cities) at much higher prices. You might be asking… why have a hotel when you can camp? On-site camping at Coachella is doable, but limited, and flying from Chicago to LA it makes no sense to bring camping gear and pay the extra baggage check fees.
So the Friday afternoon that Phish cryptically taunted the festival, my first reaction (after celebrating 8 sets of Phish, a Halloween “costume album,” and desert weather in October) was to find what my hotel options were. This is where I was surprised to learn that a Fairfield, Courtyard, Springhill Suites… none of them were necessary because Marriot’s Desert Springs Villas II is a great alternative.
For you Saved By The Bell fans, you may remember the entire gang partying it up for Jessie Spano’s father’s wedding in Palm Springs. This is the resort where those two episodes were filmed. For $290, you can get your festival ticket and 24 hour shuttle service to and from the festival! Needless to say, this is going to be one of the best Halloweens and birthday weeks ever, especially with my brother - born a day apart from me - going out as well!!
*Unofficial sponsor of The Butter Room’s 2009 Summer Tour
