By Randall Roberts Because you can't drive down Washington Avenue without plummeting nose-first into a gargantuan crater or sideswiping a concrete barrier, you might as well park the goddamn SUV and stroll down the avenue. Walk in, dance, sweat, dance some more, nod your head a few times with the beat and guzzle something, then walk out and continue on your way. Micro's brand of trance, breaks and techno is OK, but because hard choices must be made, ditching Micro may be necessary. It's remarkable what they do. Local rap crews Bits N Pieces spit rhymes alongside the Midwest Avengers , Getaway Car , Breakbeat Mechanic Leon Lamont and others.
Tangerine hosts a more subdued evening of acid-jazzy house.
The Urban Jazz Naturals feature Mo and Dawn from Vargas Swing, riffing off DJ Don Tinsley, and DJ Luan will spin jazzy house. Finally, Rue 13 features DJ Alexis , accompanied by the Infusion Percussion Ensemble . House with live beats. Overall, it's a good deal. Memorial Day on Monday means a late Sunday is possible, and the stellar overachievers who booked the festival did a great job of diversification.