Hi Adam - can you see me waving at you across in Cali? I'm in downtown Minneapolis!
I went to Carnival on Monday and you are right to stay away, far too crowded - at one point the jam in Ladbroke Grove was dangerous, if anyone had panicked or acted aggressively there would have been serious injuries. And the sound systems were rubbish. Didn't even find a good dub one. All techno or dancehall. Nice floats and dancers tho'.
Came home, packed and flew to Minneapolis. here to interview Weird Al Yankovic at the State Fair. First time in the city of Prince. Worked all yesterday - the Fair was a trip, just epic in every sense - and fly home this eve'. The things we do to earn a living!
Will get a chance to look around downtown MN today and take lunch with Michael Dregni. No time to visit Hibbing (a couple hours north) but hope to see Paisley Park.