Lost at the festival, where could they be?
At any ole place where the wi-fi is free.
It's true, our favorite part of the summer is the avalanche of festival possibilities. There's little better in the world than dozens of your new favorite bands playing one after the other on a sunny day in an exotic locale. This edition of the Imaginary Mixtape we share tracks from some of the cutest bands playing the Athens Popfest {August 10-14 in Athens, GA} and take a consoling look back at the amazing Indietracks festival line up {takes place each year at the end of July in the UK - fingers crossed next year we can make the trip?}. But, we start off the podcast looking at some awesome August events in Seattle. Get ready to mark up your calendars!
You can listen to a stream or download the MP3 version of the podcast on the imaginary bandcamp page. Bandcamp prohibits tracks longer than 25 minutes {I think it's some regulation against jam bands?}, so the podcast is split into three sections for those that like to listen via the bandcamp stream.
PART 1: Preview of some Seattle shows and events in August
PART 2: Athens Popfest preview
PART 3: Looking back at the UK festival, Indietracks
If you are the type that likes to listen to podcasts in itunes, download the .m4a file here {one single file with fancy chapters even!} and then open it in your itunes {Thanks to Jigsaw Records for hosting it!}.
Tracklisting: Imaginary Mixtape - August 2010:
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Keith John Adams wrote a song about Three Imaginary Girls... have a listen! Personally, we think it rules.
Latest comment by: Raynald: "Hey, the song kja did for me is in there! They're all great, good job indeed from keith."
Our friends at Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records just emailed us about a neat preorder promotion for the new Keith John Adams album -- a song about YOU!
Latest comment by: MC "Big Freak" Estey: "I'm still playing the previous KJA album (that we had reviewed via AstroPOP months and months ago) -- got it back out for the winter, as his vibrant charms warm the chilly homestead ... and had at least two of my favorite songs that year. "
The Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records 2007 Singles Club is limited to 450 copies. Finally - the perfect gift for your hard-to-buy-for vinyl loving friend (let me know if you need my mailing address).
Latest comment by: Rick G: "You have to be 18 to work in a record store?! Wha-a-a-a-a-a-t? Is this like you have to be 21 to serve booze? Like, you have to be 18 to sell a CD with a 'parental advisory' sticker or something?"
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