Saturday, May 25, 2013

LUDWIG MONTESA: "YOU ARE MISSED, THROWIN' THE BONE FOR YOU"


"L" IS 4 LUDWIG: LUDWIG MONTESA MEMORIAL, NEW PALTZ, NY 5/25/2013: 
With HEARTBREAK, and also alot of cool memories, giggles, handshakes, we're "throwin the bone" for LUDWIG MONTESA and also hoping for a cure regarding neurological disorders for EPILEPSY, cancer ect.  

Although it's hard to accept his passing, LUDWIG is with us in spirit, and he's very much on my mind. 
Miss ya LUDWIG :with tears throwin' "THE BONE": 


ITP V.013 EDITORS NOTE: This journal entry/memorial is personal about a hero from a little town called New Paltz, NY, the coolest and sweetest kid LUDWIG MONTESA, referenced in a few journal entries and a video.LUDWIG MONTESA was found dead 4/7/2013 of an epileptic seizure at 34.











FROM DEAD EMPIRES:
Today, New Paltz- the town that many of Dead Empires have called home at various points- celebrates the life of Ludwig, who passed away sadly not long ago and whose presence in our humble town will be missed. There's live music, art, food, friends, and all kinds of good going on all day and all over town. What's a little cold and rain?
On SATURDAY, MAY 25th of this year, the town of New Paltz is going to throw an ALL DAY celebration in his honor. And ALL of his friends are invited---which means that EVERYONE in town will be here celebrating!


We will start with a memorial service at HASBROUCK PARK at NOON.

We will then march into town (PARADE STYLE! as Ludwig would have LOVED) and commence music and events from 2PM into the the late night/early hours of the morning.


Music will be happening at CAFETERIA, SNUGS, CABALOOSA, OASIS, WATER STREET MARKET, and potentially elsewhere. Just like Ludwig, this celebration will be EVERYWHERE in town at once, welcoming in all and any with wide open arms and an extended high-five.


The event is OPEN TO ALL who loved and were affected by Ludwig. Please feel free to invite anyone that was a part of his life and community. I think this will be a wonderful event that Ludwig would have loved and treasured so much.

More details to come, which will be posted here on the event page once they come to us:



  • ALL OVER NEW PALTZ!!!Eternal ray of joy, little bodhisattva, son, brother, friend, loved one. LUDWIG MONTESA is a spirit unlike any other, and he has changed the lives of SO many people. Whether you knew him for two minutes or two decades, as soon as you spent time with Ludwig, you felt the raw and pure energy of the LOVE he had to offer. He is the type of soul that makes you take a second look at your own life and want to improve on your own character. Inner child always projected outward, Ludwig's charm was lovable, mysterious, and inviting. Despite his childlike innocence, behind those eyes was a wisdom that most people only hope to achieve one day far down the line in the journey that is life. Ludwig's wisdom came naturally to him, and he embodied a "be here now" mentality--naturally knowing how to live life in the moment and squeeze the pure essence of life out of EVERY moment.

    Ludwig's smile, laugh, jokes, hugs, handshakes, and omnipresent nature will be missed dearly--and beyond measure--by all of the people that knew him. The streets of New Paltz will seem a little emptier without him; however, if there is some thing that Ludwig has left behind for his community it is love and light and a desire to strive to be a little more like him: real, genuine, pure. His ability to love unconditionally was uncanny, and the love that he had to offer was always true, immense, and awaiting you. Always. Ludwig always had the time to greet you with a high-five or a hug (despite whether or not he was "running late for the bus").

    New Paltz was more than just a town with Ludwig in it, it was an EXPERIENCE--a wonderful, unforgettable, surreal experience in more ways than any of us can measure. He was a friend to all, a gentle soul, and a genuine being who knew the "secrets" of life we all seem to strive for--how to live a good life, a happy life, a life filled only with love and laughter and GREAT friends.

    Ludwig is a staple of our town and community, the epicenter of this wild vortex that is New Paltz. He will be FOREVER loved by so many––just as he had loved so many.




    On SATURDAY, MAY 25th of this year, the town of New Paltz is going to throw an ALL DAY celebration in his honor. And ALL of his friends are invited---which means that EVERYONE in town will be here celebrating!


    We will start with a memorial service at HASBROUCK PARK at NOON.

    We will then march down the sidewalks and into the village in order to commence music and events from 2PM into the the late night/early hours of the morning.


    Music will be happening at CAFETERIA, SNUGS, OASIS, CABALOOSA, WATER STREET MARKET, RHINO RECORDS, THE BAKERY and BACCHUS. Just like Ludwig, this celebration will be EVERYWHERE in town at once, welcoming in all and any with wide open arms and an extended high-five.



    The event is OPEN TO ALL who loved and were affected by Ludwig. Please feel free to invite anyone that was a part of his life and community. I think this will be a wonderful event that Ludwig would have loved and treasured so much.

    More details to come, which will be posted here on the event page once they come to us.



    Here are the official sets lists for the venues around town...

    Set list for Snug Harbor is...
    2pm Black Mesa
    3:20 Minotaur
    4:40 Barfbag
    6pm Crazy Dan
    7:20 Misfit Toys
    8:40 John Curran Project Blue Beam
    9:50 Snow Bear
    11pm Los Salonga Sisters + Lives of the Obscure
    1:20am INNIS
    Stage manager Amanda Sisenstein and Ed



    The set list for Bacchus is....
    10pm The Warp the Weft
    11 Upstate Rubdown
    12am Defunct Radio Circus
    1 am The Big Heavy
    Set manager is Brad Gorfein



    Set list for Water Street is....
    2pm Julian berman
    3pm Zan Strumfeld
    4pm Danielle Boiardi
    5pm Matt and Liz Eriole
    6pm Essential Food Group
    Set manager is Josie Grant Eriole



    Set list for Rhino is...
    2:30- 4:30 Los Thujones
    And Humble Boy Club
    5pm is Rice and Beans
    Set manager is Kali Quinn



    Set list for Oasis...
    Outside in Oasis Lot:
    2:15 The Sweet Clementines
    3:30 Johnny Monster Band
    4:25 Teorock
    4:50 Ratboy
    5:45 The Big Takeover
    7:00 Bad Princess
    Oasis Inside:
    8:30 iS
    9:45 Breakfast In Fur
    11:00 CFR
    12:15 Just The Tip
    1:45 Late night Jam session



    The set list for The Bakery is...
    2pm Lora Cohan
    2:45 Evan Thomas
    3:45 Sara Jecko
    4:45 Seth Branitz
    5:45 So Phee Ah
    Stage manager Sara Jecko



    The set list for the Cafeteria NewPaltz is...
    2pm Liz Welter
    3pm Samantha June
    4pm Scott Clark
    5pm Hunter S. Pete
    6:30 Zan Strumfeld
    8pm Marc Sloan
    Set Managers Joel Feinberg from 2pm til 6pm, then Andrew Mischo


    The set list for Cabaloosa's is…
    2:00-2:15 Seismic Doppelgänger
    2:15-2:30 Gimlet Girl
    2:30-2:45 P-Head
    2:45-3:30 Electric Junk
    3:30-4:15 DeeJay Katie C'Mere
    4:15-5:00 DJ Jess(80 Night DJ)
    5:00-5:45 DJ Eve (80s Night DJ)
    5:45-6:30- DJ Roxy (80s Night DJ)
    6:30-7:15- DJ D (80s Night DJ)
    7:15-8:00. DJ Cryptastik! (80s Night DJ)
    8:10-8:40 Outer Folk
    8:50-9:30 Jeremy Mage and the Magi
    9:40-10:20 East Coast Ghost
    10:30-11:10 Monica’s Kneepads
    11:20-12:00 The Gentlemen
    12:10-12:50 DJ RXy
    1:00-1:40 Pidgeon Beccerra Rivers
    1:50-2:30 Photon
    2:40-? Open Jam Sesh

    Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l- R.I.P. LUDWIG, miss ya bro
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