From the Editor

You may have noticed that we’ve fallen way behind our usually scheduled content releases. Personally, I’m not too happy about it, but it’s turned out to be unavoidable. Part of me wants to simply blame it all on Cornerstone. Kevin Oneel, Chris Reiche and I were all there and we each spent weeks if not months getting ready for the annual event. It actually didn’t suck all the life out of us, but it did do us in mentally as far as the podcasts, reviews and articles go.

I know, I know... I am late. This issue of the Tastyfresh.com magazine has taken a while longer than I expected due to some unexpected sickness and day job issues. But, I can assure you that the wait is well worth it this time around. Why? Because not only are we taking your nominations for the 2009 Freshies, but we also are going to be taking demo submissions for the highly coveted Afterhours Dance Club slots.

 

Well, it’s that time again. November is here and this issue is the last issue of 2008. The holidays are just around the corner. I personally cannot wait. We have decided to end this year with a bit of a bang. We have partnered up with Nettwerk Records to give away 5 copies of Andy Hunter’s CD Colour and a copy of Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed with Ben Stein. Only catch is, you have to take our end of the year survey. That’s not too much now is it?

Two weeks ago, some of us here at Tastyfresh.com traveled, by plane, train or automobile, to Bushnell IL for the Cornerstone Music Festival and Afterhours 2008. Let me assure you that the trip from Virginia was worth it. This year passed all previous years in production, talent and every other aspect you could possibly imagine. When I heard that we had managed to book Topher Jones and Greg ‘Stryke’ Chin, I knew that this was going to be an amazing year for Afterhours. And that was just the beginning. When I arrived it was even better then I had expected.

Cornerstone in Bushnell Ill. Afterhours. Tastyfresh.com Generator Statge. It is almost that time again boys and girls. Cornerstone is getting closer and closer and I am getting more and more excited. I was unable to attend last year since I had just returned from the UK, but I heard so many good stories I resolved to go in the next few years. Hopefully I will be able to sort things out and make it out there. I am so excited. This month we have an update on Afterhours, both good and bad. You will have to read to find out…

I tell you what, it has been a crazy few weeks getting all the sections together for this issue as well as a few surprises. We have some great things lined up for you in this issue. The Tastyfresh.com staff and I have been hard at work planning the rest of this years magazine, Afterhours, as well as some things for the future of Tastyfresh.com.

So, 2008 is upon us. Last year was a great year. I started it in England doing what I love, learning and talking about Jesus. Tastyfresh had a great year as well. I will miss last year, but I am incredibly excited about 2008. If we have half as good as a year this year, we are still in for a treat. But I know from hearing about this years plans for events, we will have an even better year. Which, for me, is hard to imagine.

 

Well this is it, the last issue of the Tastyfresh Magazine for 2007. It has been a great year for me. Taking over as the editor of the TF magazine has been straining at times. It certainly isn’t as easy as I hoped or thought it would be, but it is what it is and I love it. I have been very blessed to have been asked to take this over and run with it.

We are ending the year with a bang. As the writers began submitting their articles, I became more and more excited. I have read them over and over again, trying to get every little bit of wisdom and experience I possibly can. We have four this issue, all are top quality.

 My name is Alex Wilson and as Dave Richardson announced last issue, I have taken over the reigns of the Tastyfresh.com magazine and let me tell you, the staff and I have got so much new stuff that I know you will love. But before going into all of the new things in this issue, I want to thank Dave Richardson for asking me to take this position. It is an honor and I will be doing my best to make this magazine better then ever. This issue is a bit small because I am still getting settled in. This issue also does not have a Drop. I am currently talking with a few people about editing that section. We are also already working on the next issue, so expect that one to be full of great stuff. Please bear with me for the time being.

Well, this is it. You are now, finally, reading the annual Cornerstone Music Festival issue where we collectively recount what happened at this year’s EDM stage in that lovely place known as Bushnell, Il. This year was extremely different though since I was in charge, well… me and the BTU Posse and well… just about everyone who had a connection to Tastyfresh. Kevin and I did the bulk of the planning, Fitzpatrick and I handled the graphics, Jeremy Kadinger handled the generator stage to a level other stages only dreamed of and the list of workers goes on. I need to give a special thanks to Andy Turner of Deeplife Records who literally saved our generator stage when we lost our subwoofer during our first official set on the first day.