Monday, July 26, 2010
Live Review Atlanta Indie Fest is still a work in progress
Posted by Shannon Barbour on Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 10:32 PM
ATL Indie Fest from Benjamin Styles on Vimeo.
Indie Fest founders and Mach 5 members, Corey Davis and A. Ware had the best of intentions in recharging the Indie Fest, but this year, they paved a hellish path in choice of venue. The show took place at 10 Krog, the multi-use entertainment venue and art gallery, which seemed ideal on the surface, until you reached the main area. Patrons crowded into a room with a sign that said “Keep Door Closed.” Why? To ensure that at least one person be hospitalized for heatstroke. The $1 water and Red Bulls, fortunately, kept anyone from passing out.
By nightfall when the temps cooled a bit, the show was forced to end early. A fight broke out from the center of the room — shocking for an event where there was not as much as a shove, even in oppressive heat. The only security present was a woman with a black tank top/cutoff tee with ‘SECURITY’ in block letters, which I thought was a novelty. By the time Donnis got on stage, everyone was asked to leave.
All was not a total loss. To that end, I present the Indie Fest Superlatives:
Best costumes
Sophe Nix
Best rapid-fire flow
Tom P
Best performance while bathed in sweat
Jay West
Best performance without breaking a sweat
Joy Tolentino
Best pure ATL style flow
Grip Plyaz
Best ATL flow with retro-but-future funk and vocals on some spaced out shit
Hollyweerd
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