It’s going to take me a little while to fully comprehend what just happened these last three days, right now I’m somewhere between complete exhaustion and stoked that this festival went off without a hitch. In short, I need a few days to really take things in as the weekend was a non-stop whirlwind. The early reviews have been pretty positive and it seemed like a lot of folks were really enjoying themselves, which brings a huge smile to my face. Pat recapped it best with his haiku about POPPED! on Saturday:

saturday was fun.
the bands were cool.
weather was hot.
justin was sober…
nghia was not.

Philebrity has a slideshow of pictures up from the weekend’s festiveness, while Music Snobbery has complete (and extensive) coverage from Saturday.

All of the pictures below were taken by Nghia, while the photo at the beginning of this post was captured by Dan Murphy. More photos to follow on Flickr here. I’ll get back into the swing of things in a few days. Thanks to everyone who made it out.

DAN DEACON @ POPPED! 2008
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CRYSTAL CASTLES @ POPPED! 2008
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MATES OF STATE @ POPPED! 2008
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VAMPIRE WEEKEND @ POPPED! 2008
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I’ve mentioned before on this site about my involvement in planning the 2008 POPPED! Music Festival, happening this summer in Philadelphia. It’s been a long time coming, but we’re ready to announce the lineup for this year’s festival, taking place over three days, June 20, 21, and 22, highlighting assorted venues across Philly. In its second year, POPPED! has grown from basement shows to a three-day event with a focus on diverse talent and sustainability, while remaining dedicated to bringing national attention to the City of Philadelphia and its burgeoning music scene.

POPPED! kicks off with iconic rapper Slick Rick and a full band on Friday June 20th at the historic Trocadero Theater, centrally located in the Chinatown district. In addition to Slick Rick, the Friday night Kickoff Party will also feature DJ Steven Bloodbath and White Ts & White Belts DJs. Saturday will see the likes of indie darlings Vampire Weekend, gypsy punks Gogol Bordello, indie-pop duo Mates of State, and more performing on an outdoor stage in a festival style-setting on the campus of Drexel University. Counter-culture genius singer/songwriter, Daniel Johnston with The Capital Years, O’Death, and many others close out the festival on Sunday at World Café Live across the Schuylkill River in University City.

For FULL details visit poppedphiladelphia.org. Tickets for Saturday’s portion of POPPED! are ON SALE NOW!

[MP3]: Slick Rick  ”Behind Bars”
[MP3]: Vampire Weekend  ”Campus”
[MP3]: Daniel Johnston  ”Live In Vain”