Florida Music Festival Wrap-UpFlorida Music Festival Wrap-Up
What a weekend! Three industry parties, people meeting, club hoppin', hotel disrupting days were a blast. You can check out Brett's wrap-up in the Independent Florida Alligator.
It's no SXSW (what else is?) but for a 90-minute drive, who can complain? The sessions were interesting. At SXSW most of the panels were each panelist taking turns speaking their own thing and then moving on to a Q&A at the end. The panels I attended here were completely driven by a moderator and whatever direction they took it. This was a way less productive way of carrying the discussion in my opinion, because it doesn't give the panelists anything specific to prepare for.
We checked out mostly Gainesville bands during the three days (most of which I had never seen). Ten 13 Concept (pop/punk/ska with the energy of a rocket) and Edan Archer (folk/pop with pretty voices reminding me of George) were my two favs.
The highlights, as usual, were meeting bands and industry people around Orlando all weekend. The best party was definitely the PureVolume one held 20 doors down from my hotel room in the presidential suite at the Marriott. Sushi, twinkies and hot bartenders really enhance the experience. :)
