There is really no other way to put it…every return to Electric Forest feels like coming home. The Forest is a place where attendees come to be themselves, leave the outside world for a couple of days, become part of a family and be free. In its fifth year known as Electric Forest, the festival…
Jacklyn Citero
Green & Sustainable Vibes
Nestled along the Connecticut shoreline, surrounded by historic Bridgeport, lies 325 acres of lush stretches of lawn, towering trees, beautiful beaches and spectacular views of Long Island Sound. Not only is Seaside Park a summer destination for beachgoers, it is also home to Gathering of the Vibes. In its twentieth year, Gathering of the Vibes…
Rise To The Challenge: Electric Forest’s Electricology Program
Festival sustainability does not start with being handed a garbage bag upon your arrival at the campgrounds. While that supplied garbage bag plays a vital role in encouraging all attendees to pick up after themselves at their campsites, efforts to make Electric Forest the cleanest and greenest it has ever been starts long before attendees…
Life is Loud, Protect Your Ears
In recent years it seems like every day is some sort of national day of celebration. Everything from National Doughnut Day, to Put a Pillow On Your Fridge Day (say what?), to Bloody Mary Day (we’ll drink to that), the monthly and daily observances are endless. Among these fun, quirky, and bizarre days of recognition,…
No Room For Hate When You Give Back: Electric Forces at Electric Forest 2015
“Do not be afraid to live and smile more. Life is too short.” “I remember how I felt, and I remember how beautiful everybody was and how I literally had gone from seeing existence as a curse to realizing it’s the most incredible gift that we have.” It was in this moment at Electric Forest…
Turbo Suit: ‘Out Here’
At first listen, Turbo Suit‘s Out Here transports you to another place. It immediately brings you to some huge field with new and old friends while you bask in all of summer’s glory and dance the day and night away. Maybe because warmer weather is closing in, and festival fever is rampant, but with it’s grandiose…
Hulaween 2014 Review
Co-written with John Anderson As the changing leaves began to fall and the costume ideas began to flow, Halloween weekend was once again on the horizon. The crisp winds of seasons’ change beckoned us to make the annual pilgrimage back to The Spirit of Suwannee Music Park for The String Cheese Incident’s second annual Suwannee…
Hulaween 2014: Judah & the Lion x Vinyl Mag
When Judah & the Lion emerged into the Athens music scene, they took it by storm. Virtually unknown to most, the boys swept in selling out numerous shows and gaining more and more fans every time they paid a visit. One listen, and you can hear the influence of each of their youths. Judah Akers in his…
Top Five Things Not to Miss at Hulaween 2014
The String Cheese Incident returns to The Spirit of Suwannee Music Park this Halloween weekend to host the second annual Suwannee Hulaween, and it’s pretty hard for us to contain our excitement! In addition to three nights and seven sets of Cheese, this spirited lineup boasts the likes of Thievery Corporation, Big Gigantic, Beats Antique,…
Hulaween 2014: Art Director Andy Carroll x Vinyl Mag
Adorned with Spanish moss-draped oak trees and nestled on the shady banks of the black Suwannee River, The Spirit of Suwannee Music Park is naturally the ideal setting for a Halloween weekend extravaganza. This year, the 800-acre venue will once again transform into a festive playground for the Second Annual Suwanee Hulaween. Last year, the…