Caribbean Holidaze

Caribbean Holidaze Is Now Mayan Holidaze, Bringing STS9 Along

Submitted by phletch on Thu, 2010-04-22 10:06
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I know I'm supposed to be super pumped about this news as I touted Caribbean Holidaze as the greatest festival in the world, but forgive me if I fart on the cereal.  The newest incarnation of the festival has changed the name to something stupider and even kept the holidaze part which is a shame as they are clinging on to MLK day to have the same signifigance as the more famous winter ones that were originally featured.  Then they decided noone really cares about the NFL playoffs so they'll just have the festival then.  On top of that the location has been changed to my least favorite country in the world.  And they added STS9 so Umphrey's fans can be even bigger outsiders.

These are the facts, there will be no Holidaze in 2010.  STS9 will join The Disco Biscuits and Umphrey's McGee for the first ever Mayan Holidaze that will take place January 20-24 on the Mayan Riviera in Mexico.  Complete details will be announced May 5th like where you can get your crystals and flat brim hats.  All inclusive rooms go on sale May 12th.  

Temporary bitterness aside this will still be an incredibly awesome time that I strongly recommend everyone partake in, I'm just feeling incredibly bummed by the changes.  If the Lakers win tonight and the Vikings take Jimmy Clausen today will officially be the worst day ever.  Or at least since Tabby Wormser made fun of my Cross Color jeans in junior high.  

Head on over to the official site for some awesome shots of the location and to stay updated on the shenanigans.

Caribbean Holidaze Schedule Is Here!

Submitted by phletch on Wed, 2009-08-19 09:17
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As we've stated before, Caribbean Holidaze is the best festival in the universe. You can put your feet in the water and be 60 feet from the stage, which also happens to be on the sand. This year they seem to be really packing in the music, with daily sets at Breeze's as well as sunset at Hedo, along with the typical nightime shenannigans. Any fan of the 80's should especially enjoy this year's event with the 80's fueled Omega Moos and the ultra smooth sounds of Yacht Rock.

Rooms are still available over at www.caribbeanholidaze.com . Go get one. It's going to be awesome.

Caribbean Holidaze 09 Full Lineup Announced

Submitted by phletch on Mon, 2009-03-23 12:23
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The full lineup for the 3rd Caribbean Holidaze has been announced. And from what I can tell it reeks of the awesomeness.

* 3 Disco Biscuits shows
* 3 Umphrey's McGee shows
* 2 shows by the New Deal
* 2 shows by Perpetual Groove
* 2 shows of Lipp Service "Eliot Lipp & Members of Pnuma"
* 1 Yacht Rock show
* 1 Omega Moos show
* 2 shows by Michael G from Easy Star info
* 1 Dan Lebowitz solo show
* 1 Brock Butler solo show
* Late nights in the Disco with D-BO, DrFameus and others!

The Holidaze will be taking place from Dec 10-14 2009 in Runaway Bay, Jamaica. It is clearly the best festival in the universe and even better than you expect. Pre-booking takes place up until April 1 and requires a somewhat refundable deposit of $500 for a room. The one difference I am sensing from past year's is even more music. Awesome.

Here is a video from last year that was made by Jeremy Sewell. Gives you a bit of an idea of what you could be dealing with if you decided you wanted to have a lot of fun in Jamaica in December.

Caribbean Holidaze link

350 Days and Counting

Submitted by phletch on Fri, 2008-12-26 18:46
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It feels like I just got back but that certainly doesn't change the excitement.

Soon Come... Caribbean Holidaze
in Jamaica in 2009!

Caribbean Holidaze is returning to Jamaica December 11-15, 2009! We will be taking pre-books starting on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 12:00pm EST.

Be sure to pre-book early on our website
www.caribbeanholidaze.com, we expect an early sell out.!

See you in the New Year!

I will be staying in room 1134 at Breeze's. For serious, who's coming with me?

Jerk Me Off In The Water

Submitted by phletch on Thu, 2008-12-18 20:55
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You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialise correctly. Either way not very awesome. You should get that looked at.

I had to post this for two reasons:

1) It is super hella awesome
2) I now have two posts in one day where the title's general theme is someone being "jerked off".

And you thought you had a sweet Thursday.

Hillary Clinton Jerked Me Off With a Mitten

Submitted by phletch on Thu, 2008-12-18 12:25
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You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialise correctly. Either way not very awesome. You should get that looked at.

Billed as Karl & Friends, and introduced as Mother Vinegar, one of the most enjoyable sets of music from the entire weekend took place in the buffet area in the middle of the afternoon on a nice sunny day in Jamaica. Karl Engelmann, guitarist/vocalist in Ali Babi's Tahini with his Tahini cohort Jake Cinninger from Umphrey's McGee, performed a set of Englemann originals, some of which are prominently featured in the Umphrey's catalog. The set delivered some of the most enjoyable tunes you can imagine from start to finish. Luckily I had a small camera for the whole thing, until some lady asked if she could use a chair at our table and sit right in front of the camera. I'll try and post some more highlights but the opener was certainly a hit.

Holidaze in 15 Days - Excitement Explosion

Submitted by phletch on Tue, 2008-11-25 10:06
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Seriously, the people that pass on Caribbean Holidaze are just insane. Or maybe this just doesn't sound fun to you?

Mystic Mountain with Ryan Stasik
Join Pony on an adventure to a new eco-friendly attraction located in Ocho Rios. Mystic Mountain features a unique Jamaican Bobsled ride through the lush tropical forest, a chairlift journey over the countryside, a zip-line canopy adventure through the treetops, an island culture and heritage center, as well as mountaintop dining and shopping venues.

This is to go along with the tennis tournament, golf tournament, poker tournament, sand art contest, surf and turf volleyball tournament, trip to Dunn's River Falls. Oh and amazing music while you are dancing in the sand and the waves of the seas are mildly crashing 30 yards behind you with the stars as incredibly bright as you can imagine. In Jamaica, with 800 other people having the times of their lives. Yeah , I can see how you'd want to miss it. Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo pumped.

28 Days! 4 Weeks! So Awesome!

Submitted by phletch on Wed, 2008-11-12 13:47
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42 Days ...........

Submitted by phletch on Wed, 2008-10-29 11:31
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Where everything in this video makes sense. Someone hit the fast forward button until December please. The way Gutwillig tells the Stasik Borat story is incredible to say the least, especially when hes almost moved to tears by the end of it.

See video
http://www.caribbeanholidaze.com

76 Days Til Heaven

Submitted by phletch on Thu, 2008-09-25 10:52
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Thank you very much, this is perfectly acceptable. Must build up stamina............

{Editor's note: There are 10 rooms left. Book a fucking room already}

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