Videos! Videos! Videos!

It was a busy week in Lafayette and the world. Check out these two happenings from the week and stay tuned for reaction videos on the biggest global happening of the week: the death of the King of Pop.

Iranian Vigil
On June 24, 2009 Iranian Students and Supporters rallied around the Purdue Memorial Mall to observe a moment of silence for those that have suffered and died in the aftermath of the Iranian election.


The Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering
This video was taken at the 2009 Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering in Battle Ground, Indiana. It features Darol Anger & Friends and The Bum Ditty Barn Dance Band from Lafayette.
http://www.GreatLafayette.com/ was at the 2009 Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering in Battle Ground, Indiana. This video features Darol Anger & Friends and The Bum Ditty Barn Dance Band from Lafayette.

Preview from "A Taste of Root Hog"

Check out this preview from an upcoming video entitled "A Taste of Root Hog." We shot this video on June 20th, 2009 at the annual Taste of Tippecanoe. The video will be out soon and we are in talks with a cable program about making it available via Comcast. Check out RootHogMusic.com for Root Hog news and stay tuned to GreatLafayette for more videos.

A Taste of Root Hog Preview from Emmanuel Cervantes on Vimeo.

Summer is in Full Swing with Upcoming Festivals and Events!

The first day of summer is this Sunday, June 21st, but the biggest party of the summer is one day earlier as the county celebrates the Taste of Tippecanoe. The Taste is the premiere festival of the summer and the area. Check out the festival's official website tasteoftippecanoe.org to see everything that's in store. GreatLafayette will be there to cover the event. Root Hog will be our hosts as we experience the taste through their eyes and get a front row seat to their entire set on the Crossroads Stage. The guys will take the stage at 6:15. Check out RootHogMusic.com for more info on this great band.

GreatLafayette.com will also be at the Hollyhock Festival at Centennial Park in the Historic Centennial Neighborhood on Saturday. The festival starts at 11 and the coverage will be part of the ongoing web series Tour de Lafayette. Check out TourdeLafayette.com, which is in development as we complete episodes.

Don't forget to attend these two events, look for upcoming videos and attend other upcoming events that will be covered by GreatLafayette.com. Future events include the Indiana Fiddlers Gathering taking place next weekend (June 26th-28th), The Stars and Stripes Celebration on July 4th, the July installment of Mosey Down Main Street on the 11th and Dancing in the Streets on July 18th. Enjoy the summer and Take IN GreatLafayette!

Trainlite Politiks

Trainlite Politiks is proof that hip-hop music is alive and well! Since its beginning people have said this off-shoot of Disco would die off just like its predecessor, but here we are 30 years later listening to hip-hop at Riehle Plaza and doing the "Cool Whip!" Check-Check it out and hear "Cool Whip" and other new songs at http://www.myspace.com/trainlitepolitiks.

Mosey Down Main Street - June Edition

Check out the footage from the last Mosey Down Main Street on June 13th. For those that don't know, Mosey Down Main Street is an arts, food, shopping and entertainment festival held on a semi-regular basis in Downtown Lafayette, IN. As the name implies, the Mosey takes place on Main Street, which is made entirely pedestrian-friendly. Musicians such as Chicago's Strange Arrangement, Indianapolis' Tonos Triad and Lafayette's popular The Idle Flatlands River Band and Fredricks Martinez all performed. I had the time of my life moseying down the street with my camera. Hope you all enjoy the video and come down to Main Street for the next Mosey which is on Saturday, July 11.