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Post-Abacchalypse: Part Two

"Studying long is studying wrong"

You can slink back to the Reference Room, get to Lerner without having to cross College Walk and stretch out on the lawns again–the Abacchalypse is over. For those of you who skipped the event or were too diligently following Snoop’s words of wisdom, Bwog was almost fully alert to gather the following interesting events.

  • Snoop and his team requested a few Xbox 360 games. Special requests were sent out for NBA 2K11 and Madden NFL 2011.
  • Members of Snoop’s entourage enter the Cafe 212 men’s bathroom. One enters the stall and is immediately repulsed:
  • Crew A: “Ugh, eugh, gross, man.”
    Crew B: “What’s wrong? Somebody poop on the handle?”
    Crew A: “No, piss to the rim.” [He exits.] “That’s too nasty, yo,” he tells the rest of the crew before leaving the bathroom.

  • Free stuff tossed periodically into the crowds included cups, watches and little ping pong balls.
  • Later during the concert, even people who had been stamped weren’t allowed back in because of the “fire hazard”—overcrowding by the Furnald lawns.
  • Some folks in the crowd were spotted sitting down for a little picnic of Nutella and baguette. Others were seen listening to their iPods and playing cat’s cradle.
  • At one point Snoop was trying to get the audience to do some sort of hand-waving-synchronized motion, and he gestured towards Low Library and said “I even want you guys by that White House shit, I don’t know what that thing is but it looks like the White House.”
  • Snoop ended the show by telling everyone to “Smoke weed, smoke weed, smoke weed.”
  • As Snoop was leaving, passing by the pillar outside Carman, he suddenly stopped, ripped down a flyer, and signed it for one of the maintenance guys who had apparently just asked him for an autograph. It was badass.
  • Oh yeah and Das Racist were there too! Look out for our interview later today.
  • Photo credit: Steve Welsh

     

Post-Abacchalypse: Part One

Bacchanal 2011 in picture and video. Stay tuned for tales from the concert!

The grand approach:

See videos of Snoop’s performance

What a Day!

As the sun sets over our urban beach, Bwog wishes you a rollicking good afterparty.

He's so photogenic. It must be the pigtails.

Photo by Steve Welsh

It Begins.

Eager fans have just started trickling in. Overheard from an earlybird: “I feel like I’m first in line at the Apple Store for the iPad2.”

The lawn is divided into four quadrants which will be opened as people show up. They’re definitely checking IDs, but bringing in bags seems to be fine. Just don’t bring glass bottles.

Signs of the Times

Abandonment

The end is nigh.
Run for cover.
It’s finally happened:

THE REFERENCE ROOM IS EMPTY AT 1:15 PM ON A SATURDAY DURING A FINALS WEEKEND.

It’s a sign of the times–the nerds have gone to take cover from the impending doom that even the mighty walls of Butler can’t keep out.

IT’S THE ABACCHALYPSE.

 

Bacchanal Preview: Peña-Mora is a G

Please note that Dean Peña-Mora does not endorse the content of this video. But…OMG.

LYRICS

Bacchanal Seeking Greener Pastures

Tradition interrupted! Low Steps will not bear witness to the Abacchalyse. Instead, Bachannal organizers confirmed today in an email that the concert will unconventionally be held on the West Lawn in front of Butler. Columbia’s event management people made a “managerial error” and overlooked a conflict with the construction of graduation bleachers. So unless you’re on your feet, dancing the night away, your butt might get wet.

Full email below.

Hello Columbia Community,

Bacchanal was notified on Monday that due to construction of the graduation bleachers, we will not be able to have the stage in its traditional location on Low Plaza. Despite our booking the space in November, there appears to have been a managerial error regarding the space reservation which was not noticed until this past weekend.

Instead, the stage will be located on the West Lawn, in front of Butler Library. If you are facing Butler, it is the large lawn on the right.

While the move is very challenging for us logistically and financially, we are working closely with public safety, facilities and University Event Management to ensure that the concert is still face-meltingly awesome for you.

We appreciate your understanding and look forward to seeing you on April 30th.

For more updates, please visit our event page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=168240363229052

Love,

Bacchanal

High and Dry

Drugs went into the making of this image.

A little bit of sour news, Columbia. Threatening precipitation has forced the good people at Bacchanal to move their Dark Side of the Oz screening indoors.

Instead of once on the Low Steps, the movie will be screened twice, at 8 pm and 9 pm in the Lerner Cinema. Run time is about 45 minutes. According to a message from the Bacchanal people themselves, you can expect ridiculous amounts of fooood:

There will be munchies available outside of the cinema provided by FeelGood, NOM^3, 4local, CoreFoods, Green Umbrella, and more.

Come by early and enjoy gratuitous consumption before the film.

For the most up-to-date updates, check out the Facebook event.

Thanks and stay green,

Bacchanal

Stoolie from Wikimedia Commons

Battle 4 Bacchanal: A High School Relic for the Collegiate Set

From a Cypher organized by CUSH, the winning group, earlier this year

The Abacchalypse approacheth—only 14 days away! Last night, CU Records hosted a battle of the bands to see which Columbia band would get to open for inimitable Snoop Dogg and Das Racist. We now know that CUSH (Columbia University Society of Hip-Hop) came out on top, but Bwog’s resident Rocker Groupie Lily Icangelo was there to give us a more atmospheric look at the evening.

The term “Battle of the Bands” recalls beautiful high school nostalgia—you know, when bands with names like “Xtreme Darkness” and “Fallen Angelz” would duke it out in a half empty school gymnasium for the coveted prize of a $50 Guitar Center gift card. Luckily, CU Records’ Battle 4 Bacchanal left the bleak awkwardness of those high school squabbles out of this grown up college version of Battle of the Bands.

Despite its unfortunately lame name, Lerner Party Space managed to transform itself into the perfect venue for this event. The crowd around the stage was sizeable and pleasantly packed while the line for the bathroom was non-existent (the true markings of a successful night)!

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Bwoglines: Ellipses Edition

"But...those three dots mark a precipice, a gulf so deeply cut between us that for three years and more I have been sitting on my side of it wondering whether it is any use to try to speak across it."

The Abacchalypse brings you…more hip hop! After an exciting Battle 4 Bacchanal, CUSH (Columbia University Society of Hip-Hop) came out on top. (Spec)

A 12-year-old Indiana middle schooler is arrested…over spilled milk. We kid you not, this tween was arrested by a police officer after refusing to clean up spilled milk in his school cafeteria. (The Smoking Gun)

NYC’s newest area code is…929! Debuting today, 929 is a palindrome and spells WAX—think of all the dirty things you can do with that! (City Room, North American Numbering Plan Administration)

Productive members of society…your taxes are due on Monday! Bwog understands the importance of civic duty and all that, but the rebel in us can’t help but wonder what happens if you just don’t pay them. (Slate)

Music lovers…rejoice! Today is Record Store Day, so scurry over to your nearest participating store to snag that Phish record and impress your friends.

Three Dots via Wikimedia Commons

Battle of the Bands Tonight

Those don't look like bands!

Why is Columbia so violent? The Clash of the Classes continues unabated, the Battle for IAB ended in an indecisive slaughter, everyone is preparing for the upcoming Penny War, and tonight’s the Battle of the Bands! There are ten nine contestants, but only one will be victorious and perform during the Abacchalypse. It’s like the Highlander, if the Highlander got to open for Snoop Dogg. So check out the latest line-up below and then head to the Lerner Party Space to at 8:30pm to witness the musical massacre!

Bandless battle via Wikimedia Commons.

 

Battle of the Bands Lineup

Fight!

The Abacchalypse approaches! CU Records has selected the 10 bands that will compete on Friday, April 15th to be the opening band at Bacchanal. A panel of 3 outside judges and an audience vote will determine the winner of the Battle of the Bands. Check out the bands’ websites to whet your palette:

Also check out this mixtape of Snoop and Das Racist tracks, compiled by Rajib Mitra, SEAS ’11 and these two free Das Racist mixtapes available for free via the artist’s website.

HxC via Wikimedia Commons.

Your Abacchalypse Lineup Is Snoop Dogg and Das Racist

This happens here in 29 days

We’re not joking, just joking, we are joking, just joking, we’re not joking: much-hyped and utlra-hip “we’re kinda like rap/noise/pop” hip-hop duo Das Racist and Calvin Cordozar Braudus, Jr. aka SNOOP DOGG will perform at this year’s spring concert. The winner of CU Records’ Battle of the Bands (to be chosen on April 15) will open for them. And guys, it’s not a competition with Brown. These guys are the stuff of Bacchanal lore. Snoop was in an animated cartoon with Ghostface, and features Wiz Khalifa on his latest album, and then there’s Black and Yellow (sound familiar?) Let’s just hope sharing the bill with Das Racist doesn’t provoke any weird fake beef. Anyways this year’s Bacchanal’s theme is Abacchalypse, so whatever you think of the music you should get fucked up, ‘cause the world’s gonna end right? As per tradition, the good people at Bacchanal will host a film screening on 4/20, a week before the concert. They’re showing The Dark Side of Oz and it will be trippy.

In the meantime, try to pay attention in school kids, we know it’s hard! The Bacchanal organizers answer our most pressing questions after the jump!

Abacchalypse Now (+36 Days)

Perhaps this is what this year's show will be like.

As we’re sure you know, the Abacchalypse is fast approaching—just five weeks away! Next Thursday’s Bacchanal Artist Release Party at Havana Central will reveal the mystery performers for this year’s show. Faithful Bwog commenters have predicted various artists, but we’d like to stir the pot just a bit more. Unlike last year’s week of Chewbacchanal events, this year’s Bacchanal week will feature only the traditional 420 Movie Screening on Low Plaza (they’ll be showing The Dark Side of Oz!) and the Abacchalypse concert itself.

So, if Bacchanal’s budget increased this year and they’ve cut down on events (last semester’s Mickey Avalon show was budgeted ahead of time)…the possibilities are too exciting for us to even conclude our thought. Speculate in the comments!

Authentic Bacchanal via Wikimedia Commons

Last Call for Battle 4 Bacchanal Submissions

Kanye West, Ghostface Killah, Of Montreal, Outkast, [Your Name Here]! Don’t miss your chance to fulfill your fantasies by opening for Bacchanal’s headliner. Today is the last day for Columbia musicians to enter the CU Records Battle 4 Bacchanal. Selected bands will compete on April 15th, and the winner of the competition will open for Bacchanal’s main act on April 30th. Interested musicians should send two songs to Battle4Bacchanal@gmail.com by midnight.