this past saturday i went to check out the bassnectar show at st andrews hall along with diana and julie. i saw his set at lollapalooza and had a blast so i figured it would be a good time, and he surely did not disappoint. which is fortunate, because i missed my friends pat and andreas party, which actually ended up being their surprise wedding. sorry pat and andrea, i will try to make it up to you somehow, someday, some way. also, thanks to the kind people of the bassnectar camp, i was allotted a photo pass which served two purposes. first, it allowed me to bring in my camera and snap tons of pics, and second, it gave me an excuse to buy the expensive camera ive been wanting for so very long. consequently all pics in todays post are courtesy of me. out of the hundreds of pics i took, 200 got deleted, 100 were ok, and about 10 were what i think to be not too shabby.
but thats not all folks, the bassnectar camp cares about community too. throughout this tour, theyve been sponsoring the cozza connection. rather than me completely butchering what they were doing in each city, ive pasted their own words below. it was pretty darned cool to see at an event like this, even if i did miss all of the films while i was waiting in line.
Four Detroit area community organizations have collaborated with volunteer filmmakers for a unique and innovate project designed to encourage city youth to take a more active role in philanthropic community activities in Detroit. The project, spearheaded by Lia Holland of touring musician Bassnectar’s “Cozza Connection” project in partnership with Paxahau Event Productions will be showcased during the Bassnectar event on November 7th at St. Andrew’s Hall at 431 E. Congress in Detroit, Michigan.
For the inaugural Cozza Connection showcase, local organizations Alternatives For Girls, Focus Hope, The Heidelberg Project, and Youthville Detroit team up with local volunteer filmmakers Justin Grose and Scotty Felsenfeld to create four short documentary film features that highlight their Detroit?specific endeavors and how locals can get involved. Each film will be presented during the show’s intermission.
To support an evolved live show setting, the traditional merch booth and entrance area will be transformed into a stage for each participating organization to provide information and education about the services and involvement opportunities they provide.
Bassnectar will donate $1 of each ticket sale to contribute to the organizations, decided through audience participation. At the event, each attendee will receive a token representing one dollar of their ticket cost to contribute to the organization of their choice.
The guiding goal of this effort is to provide a unique opportunity for a music event to connect with a few of the incredible local efforts to improve the Detroit community and convey the means by which budding volunteers can experience the tangible results of their contributions.
Prior to the event, videos will be released at www.detroit.bassnectar.net detailing the contributions of each organization to the local Detroit community and what it is like to be involved in their efforts.
The Cozza Connection Project is a series of collaborations between inspiring local community organizations, volunteer filmmakers, and Bassnectar Labs to create an innovative means of encouraging attendees to engage in creating change by utilizing their shared passion for music and the power of diverse communications media.
pretty freakin awesome with all the detroit haters that there are some people out there trying to do their little part to help instead of just declaring the city a lost cause like many other outsiders. here are links to the four organizations:
Alternatives for Girls
Focus Hope
The Heidelberg Project
Youthville Detroit
hooray for community outreach by traveling musical acts!
now, how would i describe the show itself? completely and utterly insane. opener nosaj thing started things out a bit slower than i expected but quickly picked up the pace and really got things fired up before bassnectar took the stage. i could tell from the moment i arrived that this crowd was gonna be nuts, and bassnectar, with his mad long locks, didnt disappoint even from the very first notes. i tried to switch lenses halfway through the show and my lens fogged up immediately upon taking the cap off. dropping heavy beats all night and crazy visuals and lights made for a pretty killer performance. there were a bunch of amateur dancers who jumped on stage throughout the night, and while i dont usually condone this type of behavior, it really gave a good sense for how much the crowd was feeling it all. as we left the venue just after 2am, my friend julie told me that the show was way better than she ever expected and i agreed. this sentiment was validated when i sat down in my car for the first time in hours and felt my bodys intense exhaustion and pain. all the signs of a great dj set. see pictures below. to see all of the 100+ pictures i salvaged, you can check out the dailybeatz facebook page. this was my first attempt at concert photography with a legit camera, so im happy i at least got a few good shots.
i hope you enjoyed those at least 5% as much as you were hoping to. todays track is, of course, a bassnectar track. this is a track that was released for free this summer on his blog and according to him features some lupe fiasco vocals over one of his many unfinished songs that exist on his computer. you can read all about it here. its not a hard rocker, but it IS a really nice track.
bassnectar – land of the lupes
Lorin you are my hero!!!!!!!
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your show in detroit rocked man blows bad boy in 08 outta the water man! i loved it the bass rocked my world thanks. when u comming back? demph?
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these pics are impressive!!!!!!!!!!
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this made my day! worked all night and would have rather been out dancing. But this makes me feel alllllll better
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That night was the best of my life. 2nd bassnectar show. Great fucking pics. checkout my website im startin to make dubstep! spread the word!
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