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"Who is Brendon Urie?" None other than the lead singer of Panic! At the Disco, THE BAND that Chelsea was most excited to see at the Virgin Festival. Here’s her report:

Chelsea: So Brendon, how do you like Baltimore?

Brendon:  I like it but it’s been awhile since we’ve done a show here so I’m trying to get used to the humidity.

Chelsea: Is there anything you really like about Baltimore?

Brendon: We’re feeling kinda’ sick because we had like a thousand crab cakes but “crab cakes and football that’s what Maryland does”. Right?

Chelsea: Indeed. Do have anything special in store for the show today?

Brendon: Yeah, I think were gonna’ do a new song that’s going to be on our new album

Chelsea: Wow sounds like a real treat when does the album come out?

Brendon: About January of February of 2008.

Chelsea: I can’t wait. By the way, are really wearing that on-stage?

Brendon – My MOM gave me this shirt.

Chelsea: Oh – I LOVE it!

Brendon: Thanks, she sewed it, actually.

Chelsea: Sweet! Well it’s been good talking to you Brendon have a great show!

Brendon: Good talking to you too – can I have your phone number?

Dad: Interview’s over, Brendon.

There were a number of human powered taxis roaming the festival. We hopped a ride with one on Saturday afternoon. "Take us to the misting tent, please".  Watch as our driver almost runs over a guy on the path. The driver told us he had weighed himself before coming over that morning, was doing 10 hours ofHuman Taxi pedaling each day and then was going to weigh himself again.

Science!

This band was featured in an earlier post with the dancing mermaid and bunny rabbits. This is a bit longer and gives a bit more of the flavor of the music, which sounded wonderful and was a great way to recharge the psychic batteries before going back to the massive scenes at the big stages. 

Enjoy.

Namaste.

As the sun set in the West and The Police took to the North Stage the center of the Pimlico infield featured a machine which blasted jets of fire into the twilight sky… Get in touch with your inner Beavis "Heh, heh, fire is cool!"  By  the way, that is not the moon in the sky, but an illuminated balloon.

Over in the Southwest corner of the infield was the GreenSpot with great hands on eco-exhibits, cool looking tents giant leaves to create some shady spots and a small stage.  We had fled the North stage where the Beastie Boys were screaming and shouting and hip-hop  beat-dropping and as we turned the corner Gail said "I hear a sitar!"  We followed the sound to the GreenSpot stage where a band was playing Indian inflected cool vibe music that sounded a lot like Thievery Corporation. As it turns out at least one   member of this group plays with Thievery Corporation from time to time. It was so cool – The EXACT opposite of the Beasties down at the other end of the field, relaxing, trance inducing, a perfect way to chill and recharge.

The band was International Velvet, they are based in DC and here’s their My Space page.

The music drew and interesting and eclectic assortment of dancers…

   

The music you hear on this video clip was being played live as accompaniment to this Aerial ballet… Very cool. Here’s a still shot of the whole apparatus.

The infield of the Pimlico Racetrack was once again transformed into the coolest village on Earth, with plenty to see and do beyond the 2 Main stages.  There were surprises at every turn.

This "Emo-ade" stand was part of a conceptual art installation located near the North stage.

Up in the sky you can see a plane towing a banner promoting Ryland homes. It read "Ryland Rocks Balto"  Nobody believed them. It just reeks of desperation and is such a forced fit into the event.  How exactly, does a  builder of mid-line houses "Rock Balto"? The money would have been better spent paying off a zoning commissioner to get another 20 town-homes on a chunk of farmland.  Well, maybe, not better, but more effective.

Meanwhile back on the ground… There were several "recharge Domes scattered about the festival grounds. This one featured nice comfortable seats and FREE massages, plus samples of delicious Iced Yerba Mate in 3 delicious flavors.  It’s a fantastic organic herbal tea from Paraguay, all Fair Trade and good for you. We came Through here ate least 3 times and had all three flavors, but no massage, maybe on Sunday…

You used to have to go to the New York City subway to see this kind of art. In a couple of spots, groups of graffiti artists were creating murals.

In another tent was the Hon Salon, where you too could be teased up like a big haired Baltimore gal.

Note the string of pink flamingo lights… This is one of the stylists.  I get the feeling Amy Winehouse has been to Baltimore before…