Comments on: All Points West: Come For Radiohead, Stay For The Chance To Complain About The Beer Policies http://idolator.com/400187/all-points-west-come-for-radiohead-stay-for-the-chance-to-complain-about-the-beer-policies Music News, Reviews, And Gossip Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:29:46 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Silicone bracelets http://idolator.com/400187/all-points-west-come-for-radiohead-stay-for-the-chance-to-complain-about-the-beer-policies/comment-page-1#comment-1030322 Silicone bracelets Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:57:51 +0000 e9168af4bc5b8e1f85d141a6eb4e5837#comment-1030322 so the people that can only purchased a beer it the one who has the signature wristband came from the organizer. what about the people who took an effort on joining the event? so the people that can only purchased a beer it the one who has the signature wristband came from the organizer. what about the people who took an effort on joining the event?

]]> By: science vs romance http://idolator.com/400187/all-points-west-come-for-radiohead-stay-for-the-chance-to-complain-about-the-beer-policies/comment-page-1#comment-672772 science vs romance Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:06:09 +0000 e9168af4bc5b8e1f85d141a6eb4e5837#comment-672772 <p>If you think about APW as two Radiohead shows with good openers, it was well above decent.</p> <p>My least favorite part was how the gates were staffed by maybe 12 security people who sometimes asked you to tear your own ticket that they didn't scan and followed-up with a cursory search, yet managed to do it so slowly that the line backed up for a half hour to forty minutes.</p> If you think about APW as two Radiohead shows with good openers, it was well above decent.

My least favorite part was how the gates were staffed by maybe 12 security people who sometimes asked you to tear your own ticket that they didn’t scan and followed-up with a cursory search, yet managed to do it so slowly that the line backed up for a half hour to forty minutes.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/400187/all-points-west-come-for-radiohead-stay-for-the-chance-to-complain-about-the-beer-policies/comment-page-1#comment-672782 Anonymous Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:25:16 +0000 e9168af4bc5b8e1f85d141a6eb4e5837#comment-672782 <p>@<a href="#c7161697">SuchetaBabalistic</a>: A festival usually encompasses acts of various popularity levels. Hence, when you have an act that plays Webster Hall (1200) playing second to last on the main stage, you really have no business charging $250 for a 3-day pass.</p> @SuchetaBabalistic: A festival usually encompasses acts of various popularity levels. Hence, when you have an act that plays Webster Hall (1200) playing second to last on the main stage, you really have no business charging $250 for a 3-day pass.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/400187/all-points-west-come-for-radiohead-stay-for-the-chance-to-complain-about-the-beer-policies/comment-page-1#comment-672792 Anonymous Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:52:42 +0000 e9168af4bc5b8e1f85d141a6eb4e5837#comment-672792 <p>also, you couldn't just rip off your wristband and get another b/c they were marking you hand with a marker that 3 days and 3 showers later still hasn't come off.</p> <p>I had friends with handy-wipes who would drink 5, leave the tent, rip off their wristbands, wipe off the marker, and get new ones. Even still you couldn't drink and watch music. Which, may I add, made people drink faster. I saw dozens of people come into the beer tent, buy 2 beers, chug them both and be on their way...</p> also, you couldn’t just rip off your wristband and get another b/c they were marking you hand with a marker that 3 days and 3 showers later still hasn’t come off.

I had friends with handy-wipes who would drink 5, leave the tent, rip off their wristbands, wipe off the marker, and get new ones. Even still you couldn’t drink and watch music. Which, may I add, made people drink faster. I saw dozens of people come into the beer tent, buy 2 beers, chug them both and be on their way…

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/400187/all-points-west-come-for-radiohead-stay-for-the-chance-to-complain-about-the-beer-policies/comment-page-1#comment-672802 Anonymous Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:49:12 +0000 e9168af4bc5b8e1f85d141a6eb4e5837#comment-672802 <p>The beer policy was a compromise by the State Park and the Goldenvoice people. The State Park wanted no beers sales what-so-ever. It's simply a liability issue. The sad reality is that if the beer policy wasn't in place, there would be a bunch of 16 year-olds getting alcohol poisoning during Jack Johnson cus one of their friend's brothers bought them all beer.</p> <p>A few notes: the sound didn't suck during KOL...KOL sucked during KOL</p> <p>The festival didn't open its gates on sunday until AFTER 2pm. Doors were supposed to open at 12 noon with the first act at 1:30pm. I had to literally sprint to Amadou & Merriam once I got inside (I got there at 1pm) and barely made it to the stage in time for their set.</p> The beer policy was a compromise by the State Park and the Goldenvoice people. The State Park wanted no beers sales what-so-ever. It’s simply a liability issue. The sad reality is that if the beer policy wasn’t in place, there would be a bunch of 16 year-olds getting alcohol poisoning during Jack Johnson cus one of their friend’s brothers bought them all beer.

A few notes: the sound didn’t suck during KOL…KOL sucked during KOL

The festival didn’t open its gates on sunday until AFTER 2pm. Doors were supposed to open at 12 noon with the first act at 1:30pm. I had to literally sprint to Amadou & Merriam once I got inside (I got there at 1pm) and barely made it to the stage in time for their set.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/400187/all-points-west-come-for-radiohead-stay-for-the-chance-to-complain-about-the-beer-policies/comment-page-1#comment-672812 Anonymous Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:18:22 +0000 e9168af4bc5b8e1f85d141a6eb4e5837#comment-672812 <P>I think the big complaint is the lack of info on all the rules that were in place. I like to have some idea of what to expect (loooooong lines) when you go to a festival. It was interesting, I got there around 4 and had to wait about an hour to get in. Oh and they never checked my ticket, I just walked past a girl who looked to be about 15. Im sure Goldenvoice wanted to put on a great festival but the rules of the State Park dont really allow for it. The problem is that they never made it clear on the website. The sound was poor for KOL and better for RH. A funny thing occured when I asked a nice girl who just sold me 4 bottles of water to leave the caps on so it would be easy to carry to my friends. She looked around and said "Im sorry but I cant because it could be used to attack someone" she looked around again "they are watching us very close" she smiled and secretly handed me 1 cap.</P> I think the big complaint is the lack of info on all the rules that were in place. I like to have some idea of what to expect (loooooong lines) when you go to a festival. It was interesting, I got there around 4 and had to wait about an hour to get in. Oh and they never checked my ticket, I just walked past a girl who looked to be about 15. Im sure Goldenvoice wanted to put on a great festival but the rules of the State Park dont really allow for it. The problem is that they never made it clear on the website. The sound was poor for KOL and better for RH. A funny thing occured when I asked a nice girl who just sold me 4 bottles of water to leave the caps on so it would be easy to carry to my friends. She looked around and said “Im sorry but I cant because it could be used to attack someone” she looked around again “they are watching us very close” she smiled and secretly handed me 1 cap.

]]> By: snortin' orton http://idolator.com/400187/all-points-west-come-for-radiohead-stay-for-the-chance-to-complain-about-the-beer-policies/comment-page-1#comment-672822 snortin' orton Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:11:27 +0000 e9168af4bc5b8e1f85d141a6eb4e5837#comment-672822 <p>wait - i thought you were supposed to take drugs at this kind of thing...</p> wait – i thought you were supposed to take drugs at this kind of thing…

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/400187/all-points-west-come-for-radiohead-stay-for-the-chance-to-complain-about-the-beer-policies/comment-page-1#comment-672832 Anonymous Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:47:19 +0000 e9168af4bc5b8e1f85d141a6eb4e5837#comment-672832 <p>@<a href="#c7157347">2ironic4u</a>:<br/> Sorry a band that 'only' (in your words) plays the Bowery isn't worthy to play a Œfestival¹. What the shit is that about...you must be too busy going to MUSE shows. </p> @2ironic4u:

Sorry a band that ‘only’ (in your words) plays the Bowery isn’t worthy to
play a Œfestival¹.
What the shit is that about…you must be too busy going to MUSE shows.

]]> By: AquaLung http://idolator.com/400187/all-points-west-come-for-radiohead-stay-for-the-chance-to-complain-about-the-beer-policies/comment-page-1#comment-672842 AquaLung Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:17:40 +0000 e9168af4bc5b8e1f85d141a6eb4e5837#comment-672842 <p>@<a href="#c7156649">uptonking</a>: Way to not sound like a judgmental prick! Can we hang out? You sound like so much fun!</p> @uptonking: Way to not sound like a judgmental prick! Can we hang out? You sound like so much fun!

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/400187/all-points-west-come-for-radiohead-stay-for-the-chance-to-complain-about-the-beer-policies/comment-page-1#comment-672852 Anonymous Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:07:23 +0000 e9168af4bc5b8e1f85d141a6eb4e5837#comment-672852 <p>I attended the event as press, and I was so distracted by running back and forth between the three stages to take photos that I didn't even realize people weren't drinking while watching the different bands.</p> <p>The festival should just buy some Jersey farmland so people can get as drunk and high as their little hearts desire.</p> I attended the event as press, and I was so distracted by running back and forth between the three stages to take photos that I didn’t even realize people weren’t drinking while watching the different bands.

The festival should just buy some Jersey farmland so people can get as drunk and high as their little hearts desire.

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