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[thebiggaylion]

The Big Gay Safari in 2020

Hey everyone, life’s been quite busy for the guy behind The Big Gay Lion, and I know I haven’t been sharing much, BUT I wanted to let everyone know you will get to see more of me this year than ever before... and I don’t mean more posts, I mean in real life!  I’ve always had to wait for EDC Orlando to come each year before venturing out, but this year I’ve decided I want to see more of the world!  My biggest fan and I came up with the idea of seeing every Electric Daisy Carnival in the Americas in 2020.  It was a fun dream, but daunting!  Regardless of how daunting it is, I’ve decided I’m gonna go for it!  I finally get to travel!  The plan is this:

- EDC Mexico 2020 in February - EDC Las Vegas 2020 in May - EDC Orlando 2020 in November I’m calling it The Big Gay Safari!  And just in case there’s any question with a name like that, I wanna say that it is in fact me that’s going on this trip.  Not the guy that’s behind me, ACTUALLY ME.  I’ve never gotten to travel before, so it’ll be a challenge to bring all this jewelry and such, but I’m up for it!  The guy behind me always wanted to go to Electric Daisy Carnival from back when it was in Los Angeles, years before he ever thought about me.  He later learned that the festival had moved to Las Vegas, but he knew that traveling to Vegas for the weekend would likely always be unrealistic (especially after that shuttle snafu from a few years back... remember that?).  But once idea was had, I decided I might as well go for it and consider it all a once-in-a-lifetime ordeal!

I hope I get to run into you folks, whomever you are, and get photos and trade kandi and dance under as many electric skies as I can manage!  🏳️‍🌈🦁❤️

[raveloop]

🤩We’re ready to rave under the electric sky at #EDCOrlando! We’ve got a stacked 3 day lineup for you so grab remaining tickets via link in our bio 👉RaveLoop.com #ElectricDaisyCarnival #EDCO #RaveMeetup #InsomniacEvents #TinkerField #InsomniacEast #TechnoMeetup #TranceMeetup #RaveLoop #PLUR #TerryPham (at Tinker Field) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck1k9rTPsSH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[juneteenthprotestcoalition]

When you can't make this historic event in #Orlando #PresBarackObama at the iconic #TinkerField, but your Sis goes #LIVE https://www.instagram.com/p/CG3tfXpJQMb/?igshid=14v4ejnsp7yjm

[aboutagirlnissa]

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[simplicityrealestate]

EDC Orlando: A record-breaking festival by the numbers

[jvalentineinc]

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Happy Friday fam from firefly @breannaraspo giving you that #TGIF shimmy & shake in our Sequin Embroidered Top, and High-Waist Shorts 💜 #jvalentinefamily #jvfireflies #edc #edcorlando #shimmy #shake #festivalqueens #festivalvibes #fridayfeels #throwback #tinkerfield #ravegirls #ravebabe #edcgirls #edmgirls #edmlove #happyfriday (at Electric Daisy Carnival - EDC Orlando) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5LIJZZlQP3/?igshid=n8fdqjgwxqst

[minituremilliepollypockett]

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[gforcedrew]

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[rlholley]

An #icon in American history: #rosietheriveter! While the men were away fighting WWII, American women stepped up and became spirited & committed workers to support the war effort. One need only look at the strength of American women in today’s climate to realize the indomitable spirit first symbolized by Rosie! This #outdoorsculpture is located in the outdoor air park at #tinkerafb in #midwestcity #oklahoma where over ten thousand women had been employed by Douglas Air Company at #TinkerField during the war. Of additional interest is that this air park is named in honor of Lt. Charles B. Hall, one of the #Tuskegeeairmen and the first African American #pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft (plus three more) from his P-40 plane, the first being over Tunisia in North Africa. #traveladventures #militaryhistory #airmuseum #wwii #vintageaircraft http://ift.tt/2CpW04U

[thebiggaylion]

Mercer @ EDC Orlando 2018 (Part 2 of 2)

Part two, ahoy! If you want part one, it's available, as well as everything together.

YouTube | Facebook | Instagram "You know what”, I told myself... “I am standing way too far back!”  Right as I get up there, he drops the A-Trak and Armand Van Helden classic, as Duck Sauce, that EVERYONE knows the words to:  BARBRA STREISAND! Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand https://soundcloud.com/ducksaucenyc/barbra-streisand-original-mix

YouTube | Facebook | Instagram I didn’t know it at the time, but another one of my favorite songs I was hoping to hear is a Mercer original!  While I was recording, apparently I caught the eye of one of the Sparklepops, and that caught the eye of some rail riding disco fans! Mercer - Monte Carlo https://soundcloud.com/mercer/monte-carlo

YouTube | Facebook | Instagram In one of the catcher songs that could easily be heard in a non-disco set, I’ve learned that half of Pardon My French was joined by none other than Jermaine Dupri for this song?  There’s a name I didn’t expect to hear in this decade!  Anyway, the sun has gone down, and the vibe has gotten hotter! DJ Snake & Mercer feat. Jermaine Dupri - Let's Get Ill https://soundcloud.com/djsnake/lets-get-ill

YouTube | Facebook | Instagram Speaking of names I didn’t expect to hear in this decade... I was surprised to hear an old Uffie track make an appearance!  Yes, I know this song originally came out in 2010, but this version from Armand Van Helden (can you tell Mercer likes him?) was a great way to round out this experience!  

Man, it is so nice to be able to post something again!  Again, I might not be around every week, but I promise I’ll do my best to never make you wait this long ever again!  Last thing, don't forget this was just part two of the original post, so if you want to see it all, go visit the part one next! Love ya’ll, see ya next time! 🏳️‍🌈🦁❤

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[raveloop]

🤩We’re ready to rave under the electric sky at #EDCOrlando! We’ve got a stacked 3 day lineup for you so grab your tickets via link in our bio 👉RaveLoop.com #ElectricDaisyCarnival #EDCO #RaveMeetup #InsomniacEvents #TinkerField #InsomniacEast #TechnoMeetup #TranceMeetup #RaveLoop #PLUR #TerryPham (at Tinker Field) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkojzX2yb4O/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thebiggaylion]

Mercer @ EDC Orlando 2018 (Part 1 of 2)

Hey everyone!  Yes, I am in fact still alive!  A lot has been happening to the guy behind The Big Gay Lion, and a lot has happened in the past few weeks for me as well!  But before I say too much, I've a need to split this post! You're reading the first half now, but make sure you check out the second half when you're done. Don't worry, I'll remind you! Both parts in one post can be found right here, if you'd prefer that instead! So, perhaps the most relevant news for the moment is the EDC Orlando 2019 lineup announcement that came last week on Night Owl Radio, and then the promotional imagery that confirmed the names we all knew from the broadcast.  Just in case I just happen to be the only line of news you have into the EDC world (I’m honored, by the way!), here’s that flyer below:

You may remember how jazzed I was with the 2018 lineup, as it was the best I had ever seen for our area’s event... this one, however, outdoes even that strong showing.  It always surprises me when artists make back-to-back appearances in Orlando, but it looks like we’ll be graced with the likes of Alison Wonderland, ADIN, Dombresky, Kaskade, and more... and no, Fury + MC Dino don’t count haha!  But, doesn’t this read like a “Best Of” for previous years?  Orlando hasn’t seen Afrojack in forever, since 2012!  Steve Aoki, Arty, and 3lau haven’t been around since 2014, and DJ Snake hasn’t been here since right after his car accident with Mercer in 2015 (remember that?)!  I’m also quite surprised that Deadmau5 is making an appearance, after all that heat he generated a few years ago with Pasquale.  I kinda figured REZZ was going to be what put Mau5trap back on Insomniac’s good graces.  I’ll let the big cat out of the big bag and give you some clues as to what I hope to post about in the future, and say that I was really hoping to get another shot at seeing Above & Beyond perform, and if I’m in the same mood as I’ve been these past few months, they’re going to be a must-see for me!   Also, I am SUPER excited to get the chance to see Charlotte de Witte, Da Tweekaz, and Nora En Pure, all for the first time!  I’m also eager to see Eric Prydz, Party Favor, Timmy Trumpet yet again (whoops, uh... spoilers!).  Finally, I’ve heard great things about EDX and Fisher from the guy behind The Big Gay Lion, so I’d like to be able to see them for myself!  I’ll be crossing everything I can from now until November that the set times don’t cause a large number of conflicts for me, but with one additional fixed venue / stage this year, that means one more opportunity for a schedule conflict... not to mention the unannounced boomboxARTCAR artists that Pasquale mentioned in his broadcast!  It’s a good problem to have, don’t get me wrong!

And before we get into this, the life of the guy behind The Big Gay Lion has gotten busier than it has been in the past, and I can’t promise I’ll be able to do weekly #TBT’s like I used to... but, the life of the guy behind The Big Gay Lion has made some things happen recently, and that’s going to mean some exciting stuff is on the way for me as a result!  Nothing to talk about yet, but I need to get going on sharing my life before any more life happens!  Is that cryptic enough for you?  Haha.  Now, how’s about we start out my grand revival of #ThrowbackThursday with my favorite set from 2018?  It’s time for Mercer!

Find this photo on Instagram | Find this photo on Facebook Photo by James Dechert, originally posted by Orlando Weekly So right when I got there and took my position in a conservative location within circuitGROUNDS, I noticed that some Insomniac videographers were nearby.  I figure I’d make myself not look busy in case they decided to put me in the 2018 trailer haha.  They did not approach me (but the cameraman could not stop staring!), but I did get approached by a random photographer.  As it turns out, I was feeling exceptionally good that day!  I was able to get ready in record time, and it resulted in me arriving at the festival earlier than I had ever arrived before!  I was very much looking forward to this set, and then... this photographer rolls up.  I didn’t have to adjust much to get ready for him to snap a pic, and when he walked away quietly, I just knew... I KNEW, “that was the one”.  That was the pic I was going to love the most from 2018... and just LOOK AT ME!  I look SO GOOD!  Yes, you can see how my necklace stretched out a bit on that one delicate spot between the “H” and the “@”, but my new hair is so much easier to dance with, that I went pretty hard on Day 1!  Don’t worry, it’ll be in tip top shape for Day 1 of 2019!  This pic shows everything, though... hair’s looking right, you can see my Pulse ribbon (which I always forget to wear!), my nails are looking good... I am a very proud lion! 🏳️‍🌈🦁❤️  Okay, okay, now on with the good stuff!

YouTube | Facebook | Instagram So, right after the surprise photo shoot (which is a commonplace for me, of course!), I returned my water bottle to it’s screw cap, and started feeling the groove.  I knew what to expect with Mercer, and every minute was super fun!  I never knew exactly what the second song in this video’s lyrics were.  Apparently I was thinking too... narrowly, I suppose... to realize what the word before “control” was! Mercer - Studio 54 https://soundcloud.com/mercer/studio-54 Patrick Hagenaar - Boob Control https://soundcloud.com/patrickhagenaar/boob-control-original-mix

YouTube | Facebook | Instagram Like I said, I knew what to anticipate from a Mercer set, and this song was probably the most anticipated one for me.  I suppose it’s just the gay in me that loves ABBA! Charles J - Voulez Vous (Do You Want) https://soundcloud.com/charlesj/do-you-want-original-mix

Right! So, that's the end of part one. Make sure you check out the remaining bits in part two. If you're sick of this split post stuff, you can always try to view the full post here.

It really feels good to be back! Make sure to follow me! Facebook | Tumblr (Index) | YouTube | Instagram | Twitter | Web

[raveloop]

🤩We’re ready to rave under the electric sky at #EDCOrlando! We’ve got a stacked 3 day lineup for you so grab your tickets via link in our bio 👉RaveLoop.com #ElectricDaisyCarnival #EDCO #RaveMeetup #InsomniacEvents #TinkerField #InsomniacEast #TechnoMeetup #TranceMeetup #RaveLoop #PLUR #TerryPham (at Tinker Field) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckj7-X6JnbL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[unruly-culture]

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