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COUNTERPOINT FESTIVAL & The Return ofOutkast By: Kyra Carlisle C2014 This year’s CounterPoint festival has already generated plenty of buzz because of its line-up. Atlanta’s very own Outkast is the confirmed headline for the three- day music festival in Rome, Georgia. This is the first hometown performance on their 40- date festival tour. During the tour Outkast will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. There are plenty of people excited for this reunion and the festival. Atlanta native and Outkast fan Alysse McCruter said, “ I love that Outkast is bringing back that ‘ATLien sound’ everybody misses. I’m happy to pay the $180 for the CounterPoint festival since it’s three days.” Clark Atlanta University Junior Ebonie Harris said, “$180 is a little pricey, but I think it’s cool what Outkast is doing...its long overdue.” According to counterpointfestival.com the confirmed line-up includes: Outkast; Pretty Lights; Foster the People; STS9; J. Cole; Major Lazer; Krewella; Big Gigantic; Flux Pavilion; Above & Beyond; Matt & Kim; Thievery Corporation; A-Trak; Janeile Monae; Wolfgang Gartner; Sleigh Bells; Boys Noize; Flosstradamus; Chance the Rapper; Griz; Shpongle; Phantogram; Moon Taxi; Run the Jewels (El- P & Killer Mike); Schoolboy Q; Papadosio; Rich Homie Quan; GTA; Tycho; St. Lucia; The Revivalists; YACHT; Minnesota; Ott; The Polish Ambassador; Thundercat; Poolside; Wild Cub; Rubblebucket; Kill Paris; Congorock; Rustie; Hucci; Cashmere Cat; Nosaj Thing; Dan Croll; XXYYXX; Mayhem; Green Lantern; Butch Clancy; Lance Herbstrong; Tourist; Ratking; Jonas Rathsman; Watch the Duck; Kap Slap; Basic Vacation; JMSN; Pegboard Nerds; The Floozies; Thriftworks; Deep Cotton; Five Knives; Infinity Shred; Real Magic; Roman GianArthur; Bagheera; Skrause; Shreddie Mercury; Martina McFlyy; Chris Bushnell; BLKKMorris; Panther God; Ployd; The Difference Machine. The festival takes place April 25th- 27th. Kingston Downs is the site for the festival and is about an hour outside of Atlanta. The site includes four performance spaces, a food court, bars, carnival rides and a game center. “I’m very excited for this festival, it’s like a mini Coachella, but not as expensive,” Clark Atlanta University Senior Kearra Carlisle said. “I’m from the southside of Atlanta so I can’t wait to see Outkast; they are like hometown heroes. “ I’m also looking forward to Chance the Rapper, Rich Homie Quan, and Schoolboy Q.” Tickets, including three-day passes, VIP packages and camping package deals are available at www.counterpointfestival.com. This seems like an experience one wouldn’t want to miss, especially with the variety of acts and entertainment. Is It Love? By: Analisa Wade C’2016 you hold me. and the feeling of your touch never goes away you’ve shown me. that you’re the only one, that can make me feel this way. I want you. and you put my mind at ease I can feel you through the breeze how you make my heart freeze I stop and just cheese... I feel like I’ve been diagnosed with a brain disease ’cause all lean think of is you it’s the simple things you do I wonder if you think about me too ...and why is it that I can’t get enough of you Is it love? that you've got me going through. You’re the only thing in life that I’m dying to pursue. The only thing my mind seems to be into ...but it could be as possible as it could be untrue that it's love. but it’s really hard to see to believe to receive that you’re really feeling me that you need me to see me to love to hold to breathe me it's not easy to agree, even though you guarantee that it's love. and you put no one above... above me above we. that's how you want it to be ...but I’m still stuck in this moment of intimacy. I’m feeling you. like how you’re feeling me. if this is how love is supposed to be then I love it ’cause I'm loving this feeling you’re giving me. $ The BluePrint SpelmanPaper@gmail.cDm Feb/March 2014 15