"The cool thing about this festival is its size. Even though the attendance seemed to have doubled since the previous year, you never felt like you were crowded in the main field area. We took a seat, relaxed, and did some people watching. I love to people watch, especially on the boardwalk. You see some interesting cats, but it’s no match to the sights you see at any festival; whether it’s a random furry, the chick dressed like the girl from the 5th Element, or Waldo, you’re always bound to see something interesting. We continued to chill on the lawn for The Breakfast. After the wobble had worn off, The Breakfast was exactly what the afternoon called for. Led by guitarist Tim Palmieri, The Breakfast is one of the best psychedelic jazz rock bands that I have ever seen. Their sound is filled with a mix of funky jazz, hard rock drums, and mind bending guitar solos. It was the perfect change of pace and gave listeners a brief respite from all the electronic acts that would dominate the evening hours. "
The Big Up 2011: Day 2, Jon IrvinThis guy couldn\'t have said it better. The Big Up 2011 was a strange mix of music. Several really talented bands, like The Breakfast, Otis Grove, The Big Sway, Dopapod..
but then a shitload of weird electronic (sometimes borderline unlistenable) shit that went until 6:30AM
IMO it would be a better festival if they cut out the computerized insomiac *****/coke scene garbage and focused more on real bands
And how about music stops at, say, 3:00AM?
