Parachute 07..

[Meekey_Mouse]

Just wonderin.. any KBers been to the Parachute music festival before and who is going in '07??

[Grahameeboy]

When / where is it..have not had a chance to check.....if I am free it will be cool.......

[James Deuce]

PM hXc. He's a regular.

[hXc]

PM hXc. He's a regular.


'Tis true. I will hopefully be blessing the place with my presence once again next year. Will one be attending too?

[Grinner]

My chute had a hole in it and I ended up at the big day out instead.

[Meekey_Mouse]

My chute had a hole in it and I ended up at the big day out instead.

Haha, ah well.. Just make sure you get it stitched up before you jump out of a plane!


'Tis true. I will hopefully be blessing the place with my presence once again next year. Will one be attending too?

I will be there more then likely.. unless I decide to ride instead:rockon:


When / where is it..have not had a chance to check.....if I am free it will be cool.......

www.parachutemusicfestival.co.nz Hamilton the date is on the website. Just a heads up.. Midday is perfect for gettin a tan and burnin up too quickly, it is BOILING there. But all the good bands are usually on between 7pm-midnight.

[Waylander]

www.parachutemusicfestival.co.nz (http://www.parachutemusicfestival.co.nz) Hamilton the date is on the website. Just a heads up.. Midday is perfect for gettin a tan and burnin up too quickly, it is BOILING there. But all the good bands are usually on between 7pm-midnight.
What do you mean by good bands?

[xwhatsit]

I'm pretty sure my sister is; so you have to stay well away from her, as I don't want her hanging around motorcyclists, I've heard they're a terrible bunch of people ^_^.

[dawnrazor]

Just wonderin.. any KBers been to the Parachute music festival before and who is going in '07??

CHRIST NO!!!!!!

[Meekey_Mouse]

What do you mean by good bands?

Lol, by good bands I mean better then the ones that are on during the day


I'm pretty sure my sister is; so you have to stay well away from her, as I don't want her hanging around motorcyclists, I've heard they're a terrible bunch of people ^_^.

Lol, I'm sure I can do that in a crowd of 30,000... won't be too hard to stay away from any one :yes:

[Jantar]

Do they have the Wet-T and best Tats contests?

[Meekey_Mouse]

Do they have the Wet-T and best Tats contests?

Lol, not that I know of

[Waylander]

Lol, by good bands I mean better then the ones that are on during the day

OK then, how about what style of music?

I'm not interested if it's gonna be all that love yourself touchy feely Bernard Fanning type shit.

Give me metal or give me death!! lol.

[SixPackBack]

My 16yr old is badgering me to let her go to this event. Philosophic arguements aside, is this event run well, is Alcohol available?
The last all weekend event I attended was Sweetwaters [and still trying to get over].

[placidfemme]

My 16yr old is badgering me to let her go to this event. Philosophic arguements aside, is this event run well, is Alcohol available?
The last all weekend event I attended was Sweetwaters [and still trying to get over].

I've never been... but Sam's brothers go... apparantly its all "God based" or something... no alcohol... but you know teenagers... they'll find a way to get it in there...

[SPman]

OK then, how about what style of music?
Its a Christian Music Festival. - so its not at all like the Black Sabbath Concert they had at Waingaro Springs, Jacob! Although they do have "Christian Rock" groups apparently.

I beleive its not as bad as that sounds...........

[Lias]

Aye Waylander tis not our cup of tea.

We could always go and try and convert them to satanworship or something thou... Could be good for a giggle.

[Waylander]

Aye Waylander tis not our cup of tea.

We could always go and try and convert them to satanworship or something thou... Could be good for a giggle.

Ooh, that could be fun!! lol.

[NotaGoth]

Who...? What...? Worshipping Satan...?????? I'm in......

[carver]

Who...? What...? Worshipping Satan...?????? I'm in......

thought you left us a while back last year...went comming back i heard?
i might visit aye HxC, but il be taken back to the rest home at ten! :gob:

[yungatart]

Its the largest Christian music festival in the southern hemisphere
No drugs, no alcohol, no sex ... unless you are married. Very well policed, and if you manage to get the booze etc in and they find it you will be banned from the site.
Music covers all genres, and I mean all.
Its great value and heaps of fun, plenty of things other than music to occupy yourself.
hXc has been going since he was 11 and I have no concerns about his safety whilst there, apart from his obligatory annual visit to the on site hospital... don't ask, ok?

[Cibby]

Its the largest Christian music festival in the southern hemisphere
No drugs, no alcohol, no sex ... unless you are married. Very well policed, and if you manage to get the booze etc in and they find it you will be banned from the site.
Music covers all genres, and I mean all.
Its great value and heaps of fun, plenty of things other than music to occupy yourself.
hXc has been going since he was 11 and I have no concerns about his safety whilst there, apart from his obligatory annual visit to the on site hospital... don't ask, ok?


hmm.. I went there for three years in a row about three years ago, the entire of Matamata sold out of Condoms, a chick got taken out of the Endorphine Tent due to an overdoes of estacy and we had to keep moving our chillie bin of alcohol as the police keep raiding our tents..



oh oh oh and my 1000th Post!! WHOOOO HOOOOOO

Aside from that it is great fun :)

[Meekey_Mouse]

My 16yr old is badgering me to let her go to this event. Philosophic arguements aside, is this event run well, is Alcohol available?
The last all weekend event I attended was Sweetwaters [and still trying to get over].

It is run well, no alcohol is not available but yes there are always people who get kicked out with it. I'd say it is the safest event you could let your kid go to. They have safety gaurds walkin round at night. It is a great environment if your not into getting wasted.


I've never been... but Sam's brothers go... apparantly its all "God based" or something... no alcohol... but you know teenagers... they'll find a way to get it in there... They do indeed :D but if they get caught at Parachute they get their tickets taken off and not allowed back in


OK then, how about what style of music?

I'm not interested if it's gonna be all that love yourself touchy feely Bernard Fanning type shit.

Give me metal or give me death!! lol.

Yeah, not much of metal or death sadly. But there is The Valley. Dunno if you've heard their stuff before, probly not hard enough for ya. They had to get paramedics in last year after they played... people were coming outta the mosh pit pretty battered :rockon:

[Waylander]

hmm.. I went there for three years in a row about three years ago, the entire of Matamata sold out of Condoms, a chick got taken out of the Endorphine Tent due to an overdoes of estacy and we had to keep moving our chillie bin of alcohol as the police keep raiding our tents..



oh oh oh and my 1000th Post!! WHOOOO HOOOOOO

Aside from that it is great fun :)


It is run well, no alcohol is not available but yes there are always people who get kicked out with it. I'd say it is the safest event you could let your kid go to. They have safety gaurds walkin round at night. It is a great environment if your not into getting wasted.

They do indeed :D but if they get caught at Parachute they get their tickets taken off and not allowed back in



Yeah, not much of metal or death sadly. But there is The Valley. Dunno if you've heard their stuff before, probly not hard enough for ya. They had to get paramedics in last year after they played... people were coming outta the mosh pit pretty battered :rockon:
Lol, Lias this is sounding better and better! Might go and get kicked out just for grins.

[Lias]

I should go and try and get some to those teenage girlies to drink my jesus juice!

[hXc]

Yeah, not much of metal or death sadly. But there is The Valley. Dunno if you've heard their stuff before, probly not hard enough for ya. They had to get paramedics in last year after they played... people were coming outta the mosh pit pretty battered :rockon:The Valley are awesome, but nothing compared to Dance Party! Dance Party have now been banned from playing at Parachute, because people were breaking bones in their moshpits and it was just chaos. Shame, 'cause they're an awesome band!

Waylander and Lias, you'd be surprised at the amount of heavier bands there. There was a stage there a few years ago called 'The Cage'. It was indoors, could hold about 1500 people, and they played the heavy, punk and generally, any other good stuff that would never be considered 'Christian'. Sadly, this stage no longer exists. But they do have the amatuer(sp?) stage thing. And that's usually a good place to go.

[hXc]

I've never been... but Sam's brothers go... apparantly its all "God based" or something... no alcohol... but you know teenagers... they'll find a way to get it in there...
I heard of people this year (last time), taking Sambuka in tooth paste tubes.

"No sir, just brushing my teeth! *Collapses on ground* I'm ok."

[Scouse]

When / where is it..have not had a chance to check.....if I am free it will be cool.......Its targeted at people who are not as cronalogicaly challenged as your self Grandad

[Craig11]

Weird... I vote 'The Valley' as one of the crapiest bands to attend parachute. Even for a 'scremo' band they had no talent.

Band line ups don't look that great this year. Will still be going though....:yes:

[hXc]

Weird... I vote 'The Valley' as one of the crapiest bands to attend parachute. Even for a 'scremo' band they had no talent.Hmmm, I'd say no. Yes, I am into this music, so I will say it's good anyway. But, at Parachute, seeing them was dissapointing. I thought their sound was shit and they generally disinterested me. However, seeing them a few nights later at a local gig I went to, was completely different. It was basically the same set, but the sound quality was awesome, the vocalist sounded incredible and their stage presence was great.

[Craig11]

Hmmm, I'd say no. Yes, I am into this music, so I will say it's good anyway. But, at Parachute, seeing them was dissapointing. I thought their sound was shit and they generally disinterested me. However, seeing them a few nights later at a local gig I went to, was completely different. It was basically the same set, but the sound quality was awesome, the vocalist sounded incredible and their stage presence was great.

Haha not my kind of music so I am a lil bias. Guess it didn't help putting them out there in the daylight either...

[Meekey_Mouse]

I found Parachute this year overall was dissapionting... but I mostly go to hang out with mates and have a good time so it was OK. Anberlin's sound was REALLY bad

[hXc]

Nah, daylight sucks. Honestly, as a musician, playing in the day light is horrible. Indoors with stage lights and no outside light coming through, or at night is the best.

[hXc]

Anberlin's sond was REALLY bad
I guess you mean sound, and I agree. Not just Anberlin's though. The whole Mainstage sound sucked. It usually does. It's because it's outside, in a wide open area and there's no acoustics.

[Craig11]

I guess you mean sound, and I agree. Not just Anberlin's though. The whole Mainstage sound sucked. It usually does. It's because it's outside, in a wide open area and there's no acoustics.

Haha i reckon the sound techs this year just sucked... They totally screwed up 'Day of Fires' backing vocals and gutair. But yeh i pretty much go for the same reason as mouse. :yes: . If i like the music its a bonus.

[Brett]

I would...but Tool are playing the big day out this year, so i will go there instead, will be my first big day out.

[Meekey_Mouse]

I would...but Tool are playing the big day out this year, so i will go there instead, will be my first big day out.

True awsome.. It looks like a great day. If you remember to could you let me know what it's like? Might try go next yr

[Grahameeboy]

The Valley are awesome, but nothing compared to Dance Party! Dance Party have now been banned from playing at Parachute, because people were breaking bones in their moshpits and it was just chaos. Shame, 'cause they're an awesome band!

Waylander and Lias, you'd be surprised at the amount of heavier bands there. There was a stage there a few years ago called 'The Cage'. It was indoors, could hold about 1500 people, and they played the heavy, punk and generally, any other good stuff that would never be considered 'Christian'. Sadly, this stage no longer exists. But they do have the amatuer(sp?) stage thing. And that's usually a good place to go.

Yep you would be surprised if you listened to Christian music....the only difference is the message....just bought Rapture Rukus which is rapish and real good.

[MattRSK]

hmm.. I went there for three years in a row about three years ago, the entire of Matamata sold out of Condoms, a chick got taken out of the Endorphine Tent due to an overdoes of estacy and we had to keep moving our chillie bin of alcohol as the police keep raiding our tents..



oh oh oh and my 1000th Post!! WHOOOO HOOOOOO

Aside from that it is great fun :)


Haha, I was there that year. It was the year of Fantasy, the drug. "honest she is dehydrated, honest".

[redbaron36]

Hmmm.... interesting read this one.
Have had many friends go to the event with mixed reports but never been interested myself large crowds don't do anything for me.

[Highlander]

Thinking about going.
Went to Mainstage and a couple of Shelterbelts better part of 20 years ago.

[NotaGoth]

thought you left us a while back last year...went comming back i heard?

Nah, back to stay.. Disappointing for some.. ;)

[sels1]

the entire of Matamata sold out of Condoms,:)

I heard that also from other sources....apparently now they get extra stocks in for Parachute weekend...:gob:

[dawnrazor]

Who...? What...? Worshipping Satan...?????? I'm in......

I'd be so down for a satan worshipping music festival, if only, as everyone knows "the devil has the best music"

[NotaGoth]

I'd be so down for a satan worshipping music festival, if only, as everyone knows "the devil has the best music"

Can always turn it into one...... :innocent:

[dawnrazor]

Who...? What...? Worshipping Satan...?????? I'm in......


Can always turn it into one...... :innocent:

Okay I'll bring the goats for the blood sacrifice, I have no idea where we'll find any virgins in NZ though LOL

Actually..at this stage of the thread I should point out that in the similiar "parachute 06" thread, I posted the only post I have been heavily red repped for, for making similar comments about satanic rituals and the general evilness of christian music festivals.....maybe its just a generational thing, but I just don't get it

[dawnrazor]

BAN IT, its too noisy and it's seemingly innocent christian ideals are toxic to a generation. Bring back satanism, at least they wear theirs hearts on their sleeves, all be it the newly libererated hearts of baby goats.

And this is that post....well I thought it was funny

[dawnrazor]

and thats all I have to say about that...in fact I like 'hxc', he seems like a good kid, I won't hijack this thread any further LOL

[NotaGoth]

I'm definately going... ;)

[cynna]

i tried to go to a christian music festival at tekapo a few years ago since i was staying in the area. pulled up on my bike and they wouldnt let me in........... bastards. they said i wouldnt like the music - i only wanted to get in to see royal rumble, a ska band i have seen a few times - but no the open minded christians would let me thru


anyway for all you christchurch people come to satanfest at the provincial this saturday

[MSTRS]

.... as everyone knows "the devil has the best music"

Not on a long and lonesome road, down in Georgia:innocent:

[dawnrazor]

Not on a long and lonesome road, down in Georgia:innocent:

is that before the crossroads or after

[Waylander]

Not on a long and lonesome road, down in Georgia:innocent:
He wasn't looking for a soul to steal by chance?

[Highlander]

Can't do the whole weekend but thinking seriously about a day trip to see Third Day and Dave Dobbin.


Any advances on who else is thinking of going?

[Donor]

Look out for Zamigos...

If you meet up with them, hit Jase up, and tell him Baldy says hi...

[Drum]

A music festival without drugs and sex!! What has become of the world, I ask you.

[hXc]

I'm keen for a get together sometime on the Saturday. During the day is best, in the afternoon. If anyone else going is keen, then PM your cellphone number and we'll sort something out when we get there.

[Meekey_Mouse]

I'm keen for a get together sometime on the Saturday. During the day is best, in the afternoon. If anyone else going is keen, then PM your cellphone number and we'll sort something out when we get there.

PM sent :D


Look out for Zamigos...

If you meet up with them, hit Jase up, and tell him Baldy says hi...

Lol, I tented close to them a few years ago and seen them the last 2 years... although I'll forget to tell Jase (not that I know who he is) that baldy says hi. Unless you want to text me on the weekend to remind me :p

[Lou Girardin]

Why is it called Parachute?
Is it to save the fallen?

[doc]

Why is it called Parachute?
Is it to save the fallen?

Lou how can you be sooooo foolish, I betcha the "Door knocker brigade" are forming up at the end of your street right now .

[jonbuoy]

No drugs, no alcohol, no sex ...

Count me out.

[Jantar]

The first time I ever heard of a Parachute festival, there was no mention of it being a christian music festival. I asked if we had to bring our own canopies, were there repacking facilities on site, and what sort of jump planes were being used.

I am still waiting for the answers. :innocent:

[jeremysprite]

What's the lineup this year? I wish I'd gone to see Anberlin, Day of Fire, Pillar, Thousand Foot Krutch over the past few years, as they seem to be too busy nowadays as they've got new albums to promote :(

[yungatart]

What's the lineup this year? I wish I'd gone to see Anberlin, Day of Fire, Pillar, Thousand Foot Krutch over the past few years, as they seem to be too busy nowadays as they've got new albums to promote :(

PM hXc - he's bound to know - or you could go to the Parachute website....

[Donor]

Lol, I tented close to them a few years ago and seen them the last 2 years... although I'll forget to tell Jase (not that I know who he is) that baldy says hi. Unless you want to text me on the weekend to remind me :p

Jase is usually wearing his trademark black hat with the ZA logo, and is married to Ev, who is the skinny chick playing bass.

Make yourself know, but be advised, whatever they say about me is LIES... except the good things... they're all true, every last bit...

[BarBender]

Does anyone know why it's called the 'Parachute' Festival ?
Whats the significance or symbolism behind 'parachute?'

Dont know much about it - just keen to know...

[Meekey_Mouse]

Does anyone know why it's called the 'Parachute' Festival ?
Whats the significance or symbolism behind 'parachute?'

Dont know much about it - just keen to know...

I'm not too sure.. but I've heard a couple of theories:

1: Some one parachuted into the first one

2: The first one was held under a parachute for a canopy

whether either one of those are true or not I have no idea :p


Jase is usually wearing his trademark black hat with the ZA logo, and is married to Ev, who is the skinny chick playing bass.

Make yourself know, but be advised, whatever they say about me is LIES... except the good things... they're all true, every last bit...

Oh, I think I've seen Jase a few times... not sure though :D

The good things are always true eh... hehe

[WarlockNZ]

Or could it be that Jesus is your Parachute ?? .. i was always under the impression that the Parachute festival was a thinly disguised Christian recruitment drive.

But please ... correct me if I'm wrong :)

[WRT]

There's an idea - make up some bumper stickers saying "Jesus is my parachute" and sell them on the gate. You'd make a fortune!

BTW - I want a cut thanks. Idea's like this dont just fall out of the sky.

[WarlockNZ]

There's an idea - make up some bumper stickers saying "Jesus is my parachute" and sell them on the gate. You'd make a fortune!

BTW - I want a cut thanks. Idea's like this dont just fall out of the sky.

Where's my cut ?? ... i came up with the phrase!! ... bastard !! .. LOL

[Donor]

Parachute is the name of a Christian music label.

It's their festival.

It's called the Parachute Festival.

Tada!

[WarlockNZ]

There's the "C" word again.

[Donor]

What, Festival?

[WRT]

No, you said:


Jesus is your Parachute

Distinctly different. Feel free to make your own stickers, but seeing as the bumper sticker idea was mine, then I want a cut off that too please.

[WarlockNZ]

No, you said:



Distinctly different. Feel free to make your own stickers, but seeing as the bumper sticker idea was mine, then I want a cut off that too please.

LOL ... you say tomato ... don't try the semantic thing with my my friend .. ha ha

[Donor]

LOL ... you say tomato ... don't try the semantic thing with my my friend .. ha ha

Damn, now Judaism is being brought into it... sad...

[WarlockNZ]

Damn, now Judaism is being brought into it... sad...

LOL .. thats "Semitic" ..

Do you have some thing against the Jews ????

[WarlockNZ]

just had to add this ... lol

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[BarBender]

Thanks MM and Donor for the heads up.:niceone:

[MattRSK]

I think I might come for saturday night. I quite like Thousand Foot Krutch.

[Donor]

LOL .. thats "Semitic" ..

Do you have some thing against the Jews ????

Yes... yes it is semitic... wordplay... it's quite funny when you manage to mangle one, and even funnier when someone just HAS to point it out... muhahaha...

And for the record, the only thing I have against the jews, is genealogy :)

[WarlockNZ]

And for the record, the only thing I have against the jews, is genealogy :)

Ok... i'm not going to go anywhere near that with a barge pole ... your own your own ... i'm outa here..

ta ta

[Donor]

Ok... i'm not going to go anywhere near that with a barge pole ... your own your own ... i'm outa here..

ta ta

Hmmm... in retrospect, my post is a bit wrong sounding...

Should have read more like what I have in common with the jews is genealogy...

Ah well, I know what I meant, that's the important thing...

[MattRSK]

Well Dave Dobbyn was good, that was about it really. The Valley were interesting.

[Hitcher]

Did they ever sort out the contretemps about Nesian Mystic?

[Meekey_Mouse]

Did they ever sort out the contretemps about Nesian Mystic?

AHHH!!! I run away when they get mentioned :dodge:


Well Dave Dobbyn was good, that was about it really. The Valley were interesting.

You should of gone to the hangar... beats Dave Dobbyn

[hXc]

You should of gone to the hangar... beats Dave DobbynI saw The Vallet all three times they played and they were great. And I went to The Hangar. The Hangar was awesome!

[The Pastor]

I went it was all good. Did anyone see me crowd surf to dave? It was nuts and raining!

[jrandom]

Did they ever sort out the contretemps about Nesian Mystic?

Although New Zealand a glorious country, it have a problem, too: economic, social and Samoan.

[Hitcher]

Although New Zealand a glorious country, it have a problem, too: economic, social and Samoan.

If only that were the only problem it have...

[Fatjim]

If only that were the only problem it have...

"they", "problems", and "has".

You're so up for an infraction lad.

[The Pastor]

Was any of those bikes at gate 2 kbers?

[samwp]

Now that this thread has been dragged up again, I want to take the chance to congratulate the 'devil worshipers' for being so fucking edgy. Wow! you know what you guys need? A mass produced t-shirt of course, to show how unique you are.

Suck it.

[hamie1]

My money is in the post. Can you send me one please?

[Lou Girardin]

I found the self-righteous glow lighting the sky to be a tad annoying.
Anyone see a second-coming?