Eat Real: 1, Carmageddon: 0On the fateful weekend of “Carmageddon,” the fearless ArtistsPalooza crew braved the 405 closure to throw down some beats and eat some tasty treats at the Eat Real Festival in Culver City. I guess everyone got scared off the road, because the 10 freeway was appallingly traffic-free – it was preposterous.
Some unfathomably good musicians stepped onto the Beat Garden Stage (and the Main Stage, of course) and shared their talent with the all the good people gathered at Helm’s Bakery for a weekend of food and fun. I had no idea that ArtistsPalooza had the hookup with such seriously skilled singers/songwriters/musicians/bands/whippersnappers – color me surprised!
The Beat Garden Stage was absolutely sublime. Under a beautiful pepper tree in a rare spot of shade, the stage was in a prime location and tons of people came to chill in the shade and listen to great music. The vibe was perfect.
Up on the Main Stage, at the epicenter of all the Eat Real happenings, some truly excellent bands made some sweet music: The Devil’s Box, FuDogs, Vinyl Soul, Suicide Cowboy, Common Rotation, and our very own Allison Geddie! Apparently there were all kinds of food related shenanigans taking place during the interlude in between the musical acts – DIY food demos, food craft demos, a butchery contest – but we all know what the crowd was really gathered for.
If you are anything like me, you were probably scurrying around the festival like a woodland creature getting ready for winter. Luckily, the price for each delicious dish was capped at five bucks. And I had the best and only gelato-cookie-sandwich of my life. Yes. It was magical.
Basically, I wish this festival were every weekend. Good music, good food, good people…what more could you ask for?
Our photographically inclined intern Marissa was snapping some phenomenal photos during the festival – they’re posted on Facebook so go have a look!
For those who missed this epic event, I feel for you. Don’t look at the pics on Facebook because they will only make you sad.
Be sure to check it out next year, my friends…rumor has it that ArtistsPalooza may be back for an encore.
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