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Glad it was fun. As I said on the other Lawler thread, was pretty certain he wouldn't be playing minimal, from what I had heard in the last couple of months. Also agreed about the June 2005 set at Spirit - absolutely class!

Indeed it was a good day. That is, until it absolutely bucketed it down with rain just as Carl Cox came on and I was stood in only a t-shirt like a drowned rat. Highlight for me was the crowd going absolutely nuts when Sander K played "This is London" - so simple a track, but so effective in the setting.

Maybe I'm getting genres mixed up, but I'd say the 2nd cd of the latest Viva cd is minimal and pretty sure he didn't play anything like that when I saw him both times recently. Also fairly sure the filthy version of The Wall (Eric Prydz vs vs Pink Floyd - Proper Education) he played at either SW4 or Pacha (can't remember which) couldn't be described as minimal? Anyway, whatever his style is I like it and would recommend it to anyone who likes it a little dirty and techy (how I'd describe him).

I'm not really into all these putting DJs into buckets of music genres, but pretty sure Lawler isn't all minimal? Played the second best set of the day behind Sander Kleinenberg at the SW4 festival in London back in August and a great set at Pacha, Ibiza a couple of weeks ago when I was over. Really not convinced by his latest cd (1st one is ok, 2nd one is admittedly bleepy minimal rubbish), but live he has been great in my opinion. Maybe he'll play different for NY, but I'd recommend seeing him for sure.

We heard you the first time thanks. I think everyone was probably being kind by not calling you an ill informed idiot, but to post the same stupid note on the same thread is just verging on the naive. If you haven't heard of James Zabiela then either go take a listen and then feel free to comment if you don't like him or alternatively stfu and continue listening to whatever inane rubbish that you do like.

I'm not sure I understand - is being hyped as the new Grateful Dead a good thing?? The fact they have been around for 15 years means little when you consider most people haven't heard anything from them for much of the past 10 years. Each to their own I guess, but when in years to come people discuss bands that influenced a period of time in music and made a difference, I find it much more likely that people will be talking about Nirvana and not Pearl Jam.

Those were my exact thoughts, but wasn't sure when you could get into Crobar for free? What time is until and is it guestlist only?

Maybe - bit torn between this and Lawler. I don't suppose anyone has any idea of set times - what time would Nic be playing?

Didn't Cream try to bring Creamfields to NY the other year (can't remember where that was going to be held), but ticket sales were weak, so they had to cancel it? Starting off at this scale was the sensible thing to do based on that result - things can always grow and get bigger and better next year.

I had no gel nor A/X or Diesel clothes on, maybe they just had the idiot detector on at the gates, and that stopped him?

Unfortunately only got to play 2 tracks due to technical issues - most disappointing part of the event.

I've been to a bunch of festivals back in the UK, and you're right in saying that compared to them, this wasn't exactly well run (slight understatement). Not really acceptable for them to have such major technical issues for the whole evening. However, I'd go for option (d) - take it as a great Chemical Brothers gig with some decent support acts in the tents. The Ultra tent was extremely hot, but bearable for half an hour at a time. I have no qualms about paying $50 for last night's headline performance though.

I thought I was going to have to eat my words after all the screwing around for Mylo - very disappointed I didn't get to see a whole set from him. Still, it allowed me the chance to catch Danny Tenaglia for the first time (not sure why I've never got around to it before) and the good times started from there. Then, the Chemical Brothers arrived.......... The sound at the start of the set seemed a little weak, but then all of a sudden it was like somebody turned the volume up to 11, Spinal Tap style, and it just seemed to take off. Absolutely unbelievable! It may just be a knee jerk reaction, but it might well be one of the best live performances I have EVER seen!! I've seen them a number of times before at various festivals and gigs over the years, but yesterday was just a whole new level. Highlights for me had to be Star Guitar, Surface to Air and Golden Path, but enjoyed the whole set from start to finish - good to hear some of the older tracks. So, thank you Ultra, come back again - just sort out those technical difficulties and make sure Tom and Ed sign on the dotted line........

FYI - from the Ultra web page........ http://www.ultranewyork.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=70

And those events cost considerably more than $60 - the ones back in the UK do anyway. Apologies if I misunderstood your post, but I would just say that they need to start somewhere, and by getting a couple of very decent live acts and a few decent dj's it's as good a place as any. Why should it just stay in Miami? And if you always stayed home for fear of the "KTU heads" then you'd never go out......