u/HalpTheFan

I'm at a crossroads. As mentioned last month, I'm putting an unofficial Boards of Canada Listening Party on Saturday the 30th of May at Sunset near the city.

I know personally, it's extremely unlikely I can make it to one of the official listening parties as I have another engagement that night (Read: Backrooms) - but I know that those listening parties will be packed with awesome BoC fans in Brunswick, Ferntree Gully and Footscray.

I have an offer already from the local council for a specific area that would be perfect to play the album at sunset + the resources to do so, even if it's a bit expensive (a bit over $550). I'd ask for donations to cover the location, if we go ahead with it, as I'm currently underemployed - but I am curious if it's worth going ahead with - or if I'm being delusional.

So what do we think? Bite the bullet, book the area, fingers crossed on the weather and let's listen together in a field at sunset on a Saturday arvo - or the listening parties are enough for Melbourne fans?

I'm in talks with my local council (near Melbourne CBD) to play the album at sunset in a park for everyone to join together and listen. I think I have nearly everything in order - but wondering if there's people who might want to join in. Even if it's just a dozen of us...I want us to experience it together.

I'm just in the process of getting permits and we've made it the 30th of May around 5:30pm, since we don't know what time the album is technically being released on the 29th.

Honestly, current worst case scenario is that we get rained out (or the album release is delayed) but even on the phone discussing the logistics with their events team - they were BoC fans too and didn't know the album was coming and were more than happy to provide help.
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