Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

"We discovered the next day that the picture received at Jodrell Bank were elongated in one direction due to a gear change the Russian engineers had made in their fax machine. Yes, the fax machine that they landed on the moon. To this day I am amazed that Lunik 9 carried a piece of hardware that was widely available in the West. They basically threw it very hard from the earth and landed it cleverly and safely on the moon." -- Gerrit Verschuur, The Insisible Universe (2015), describing events following the 1966-02-03 landing of Luna 9 (first controlled landing on the moon)

Which of my DC/Baltimore/nearish friends are going to Flurry Festival this year? (Note the 'L' in the name -- it's been pointed out that a too-quick reading would interest a different (but not disjoint) set of my friends.)

I'd like to try to go. I can't afford a ticket, but I understand there'll be a lot for a musician to do even without going into the dances or workshops that require a wristband. I'm trying to figure out what I can afford for crash space and my spoons-budget for travel, and wondering whether I might be able to split either, and just how many familiar faces to look for at an unfamiliar event.

I'm thinking of bringing one each of guitar and banjo. I know I'm going to wind up wanting to play bass, but I can't see lugging the amplifier with me everywhere.