On Sunday, most of our camp staggered towards their cars, headed home. Around ten of us decided to stay, despite the plump grey clouds hanging ominously above us. At this point my tent, bedding, clothes and rainboots were so mud-fucked that it didn’t matter. We stayed. There is something very decadent about drinking red wine […]
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Evolve 2011: Day 2
Day 2 Ah, the hazy Saturday mornings at Evolve. After drifting into slumber at 5am, when the bass was finally turned off, I was awoken at 7am by a group of drunken campers to my right. “SOMEONE GET ME SOME FOOD,” one of them said. “WHY AM I STILL HIGH?” I stepped out to see […]
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Full Evolve Lineup Announced
Man Man The full Evolve Festival lineup was released today, and it’s massive. Those wild and crazy nutters in Man Man, hippie-thingies Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, former Jurassic 5 rapper Chali 2na and last year’s show-stealer Fred Penner are all on the bill, while notable first-timers include No Flyers Please and the Belle Comedians. The Sheepdogs – the Saskatoon-based rock outfit who are in the finals to win a contest to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone – will also be playing. Other popular DJ/dancey acts returning from previous years include Mat the Alien, Pretty Lights and