Finally!

Well my ears are still ringing from the Poison Control Center show last night at the Mews, no joke, I’m sitting hear listening to a high pitch squeal.  The show last night was fantastic, I couldn’t think of a better way to start the best weekend of the year in Des Moines, unfortunately I had to miss Toots w/ Public Property to do so.  At least Public Property is playing 80/35 again this year, they’re always fun to dance to.

I’m beginning to wonder if this ringing will stay constant through Saturday, I guess I’ll have to get used to it as there are so many bands that I want to be right up front for!  I’m leaving for the Festival promptly at 3:30, so I’ll be a little early for Tilly and the Wall.   I have a list of stuff to through in my bag before I leave; if your just getting ready to take off, don’t forget these items…

1. Water!  Bring a bottle of water you can refill, very important
2. Camera  – I still have a Lips picture from last year as my desktop, probably time to update
3. Schedule of who’s playing where, highlighted w/ the bands I most want to see
4.  A marker and my Pavement album, in case I get lucky and run into Stephen Malkmus (last year I met Patterson Hood of the DBT walking around the free stages)
5. Extra money – I don’t have much, but you never know what cool stuff you’ll find at a Festival
6. A light sheet is always easy to carry, and nice to put on the ground when your tired and feel like chilling to G. Love or something