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IZQUIERDA-  The Voice of the Kalistani Left
Socialist Party to Host 73rd GanJam
Las Hermanas de la Mota named as Show Closers; Angst Experience to Headline L Night
Dahreil, Ananto
March 17, 4090

"Message, Music and Marijuana" is the chosen theme of this year's GanJam in Ananto.  The 4 day music festival this year returns with a distinctly political overtone which hasn't really been stressed since the days of single Party rule in Kalistan.  But the Socialist Party, the sponsors of the inaugural GanJam music festival are back in the hosting seat.  Party Speaker and former Premier of the Republic Omar al-Khali said of the Party's return to hosting duties:  "With Kalistani politics so clogged right now, and everyone basically having the same number of seats and everything, we figure this is a way we can get back to our roots.  Of course, the SP supports the Ganjam, and we support the Delta and the Crop, and we want to make this year's festival better than ever."


Las Hermanas de la Mota at their New Years Bash show in Kaliburg in January, now confirmed Show Closers for the GanJam

Al-Khali and former President Michal Jones are both expected to speak at the festival.  It is assumed that the Party reps will make a stronger push for a renewed and restored ODEN cartel at the festival, though at this point their plans for the show are unconfirmed.  Meanwhile, the Party has committed to buying more than 3,000 bales of Dahreil's crop for free distribution at the GanJam, making it the biggest single distributor of marijuana in Kalistan during the 4 day event.  Al-Khali said each quarter pound will come with pro-ODEN propaganda from the Party.  The planning committee has issued a monopoly on marijuana distribution to the SP for the event, due to their sponsorship, though private sales of less than 1 ounce will be permitted on the campus.


Concert attendees at last year's GanJam smoked a record 206,348 pounds of marijuana, or just over 3.25 ounces per attendee

The confirmed mainstage lineup for the Ganjam includes headliners Las Hermanas de la Mota, the incredibly popular mathrock quartet from Eshar, as well as Fright, The Partisans, The Amy Bishop Band, the trance duo Octitwins, Cleaver Weed and the Humors, Dumb Orchid, the Triphop quartet from Neveras Angst Experience (Who is scheduled to headline L Night), and Mark French and Donna Blue.  Each band will play full sets in primetime, while throughout the day, local music and lesser known indie bands will be featured.  There will also be a "Legends" Showcase on Stage 3 throughout the event which will have music preferred by older patrons.  On the bands, Al-Khali seemed thrilled:  "We were thrilled that Las Hermanas decided to come play at the Jam.  This was a real coup for us-  at first they said it was impossible, due to contract things.  They would be overseas that entire week.  But they were able to postpone the shows so they could play on the 4th Night as the show closer.  Right now they are the baddest MF-ing band in Kalistan and we are just so happy that they could do the show."  He also had great words to say about the other headliners.  The former Premier was especially excited about the Partisans and the Angst Experience.  "The things they do with the sequencers and live orchestras...  mind blowing for sure."


Mainstage headliners Angst Experience will play on "L Night"

This year's jam is expected to attract more than one million people from all around Kalistan, and increased attendance from overseas is also expected.  Dahriel, a frequent host of the GanJam says their event team is prepared with food, housing, medical support and any amenity that concert goers could possibly want.  ODEN will also be on hand with a smorgasbord of chemicals for concert goers.  Al-Khali added, "I don't think ODEN will be supplying hard drugs this year.  We're trying to focus on the Dah Delta Crop this year, so we've asked them to leave off on the heroin and the coke.  I understand psychotropics are, however on the menus, and I suppose raw opium will also be available.  ODEN said they will be making acid available specifically on L Night."

The festival should be a tremendous success, and Al-Khali states that the Party is thrilled to be back on hosting duties.  Tickets are being sold currently by vendors for less than 65 Rubles for all four days, though concert goers are reminded, as in years past, the cost for food and lodging will only be partially offset for the first two days.  The last two days, both will be fully free.  But, as in years past, sponsor-provided lodging will be open dorms, rather than individual rooms, so event attendees should plan accordingly.