







We're pretty sure the tasty beats that define Dirtybird Campout were not what Henry David Thoreau was seeking when he retreated to the wilderness, but what can we say? Times have changed. These days, Dirtybird Campout is the best reason we can think of to head to the woods and dance underneath the stars with a few thousand of our best friends. The three-day rager found a new home in San Antonio Campgrounds this year and - in addition to being super stoked - we decided to grill a few artists on the lineup about their wilderness survival skills, their fellow artists' bad habits, and their thoughts on the perpetually controversial activity of glamping. See you at the campsite!





Can you build a fire?

Wood Holly: With my mixtapes. Mike Servito: Absolutely not. But I've been known to spark a few.

Fancy Fux: No, but we have lighters! Absolutely not. But I've been known to spark a few.No, but we have lighters!





Give us a lighter and some paper and we'll have a fire going in no time!With a lighter, no problemo.I'm sure I can... with matches!Of course. A box of matches always helps. I've watched far too many episodes of Bear Grylls to not know how to make a fire.I can, but it might take me an hour to get it going.With a Dorito I can. For reals.Yes because I got matches.





Who on the lineup do you think would make the messiest camper?

Britta Arnold: I don't know yet but I'm super excited to find out. Sacha Robotti: Depends on how you define "messy." Last year I was definitely up there. Justin Martin is the king. Wood Holly: DJ Funk. I heard stories of him carrying his records around in a giant duffel bag with no sleeves or covers on them. Mike Servito: Barclay Crenshaw! Barclay Crenshaw! Depends on how you define "messy." Last year I was definitely up there. Justin Martin is the king.

Justin Martin: producer, DJ, the messiest camper of them all

What's your best campout survival tip? Sirus Hood: A good king size inflatable mattress to have sweet dreams.

Denney: Warm socks are a must, preferably novelty ones.

Weiss: Always take wet wipes! They are essential!

Worthy: Make sure to get some rest and pace yourself. I have had a hard time getting sleep the last two years because I have been so excited to see everyone, see everything, and on a non-stop adrenaline rush. By Sunday it's caught up with me and I've totally crashed and missed some sets I really wanted to see.

Ardalan: Use your phone as compass in case you get lost. Also bring bug spray! Britta Arnold: Be a happy camper! Sacha Robotti: Drink, dance, laugh, sleep, repeat. (Water, obviously.) Drink, dance, laugh, sleep, repeat. (Water, obviously.) Wood Holly: Most of my camping experience is from Dirtybird Campouts. Make sure you don't drink so much that you throw up. If you do throw up, try not to do it in your camp's cooler. Fancy Fux: This is our first time actually camping, but last year at Campout we brought no supplies. One of us had the flu and we slept in our rental car. So stay hydrated, dress appropriately, and don't forget the pre-rolls!! This is our first time actually camping, but last year at Campout we brought no supplies. One of us had the flu and we slept in our rental car. So stay hydrated, dress appropriately, and don't forget the pre-rolls!!



Which person on the lineup should be on American Idol? Cut Snake: Porkchop.

Sirus Hood: Eats Everything. His talent is his own name.

Denney: Claude VonStroke for his dance moves when drunk.

Weiss: Eats Everything. He has the voice of an angel.

Worthy: Matthew Dear. I love his vocals (although I’m not sure they would let him put FX on them) and he has a great energy and character.

Ardalan: Probably Jaw.

Sacha Robotti: Claude VonStroke, 100%. Wood Holly: Gene Farris has the voice of an angel. Mike Servito: Matthew Dear. Matthew Dear.

Claude VonStroke vs. Eats Everything is the American Idol finale we didn't know we needed.

Hammock or sleeping bag? Cut Snake: Sleeping bag!

Sirus Hood: Hammock in the day, sleeping bag at night.

Denney: Hammock definitely!

Weiss: Hammock for me.

Worthy: Sleeping bag. I have a hard time sleeping in a hammock. I like to lay flat.

Ardalan: Hammock.

Sacha Robotti: Sleeping bag for actual sleep. Hammock for chillin' on edibles. Sleeping bag!Hammock in the day, sleeping bag at night.Hammock definitely!Hammock for me.Sleeping bag. I have a hard time sleeping in a hammock. I like to lay flat.Hammock.Sleeping bag for actual sleep. Hammock for chillin' on edibles. Wood Holly: Sleeping bag. Fancy Fux: Hammock all day. Sleeping bag all night. Hammock all day. Sleeping bag all night.



Which lineup artist is most likely to get eaten by a bear? Cut Snake: Probably Matthew Dear because of his name. Eats Everything might eat a bear out there.

Denney: Eats Everything, purely for the irony.

Weiss: Me - there's plenty to go around!

Worthy: Walker & Royce, since they are a two-for-one deal on the menu. Bear will be satisfied. And their beats are tasty too.

Ardalan: Sacha Robotti, since he's sort of like a sloth cyborg human who is chilling on a hammock these days.

Sacha Robotti: My thunderdaddy Ardalan. Wood Holly: Maybe me. Mike Servito: Myself, of course!

Fancy Fux: Wait, there's bears?! Hopefully no one! Myself, of course!Wait, there's bears?! Hopefully no one!

Studies show Sacha Robotti and Mike Servito look delicious to bears.

What's your favorite place to party in the Bay? Cut Snake: Whatever the Dirtybird team is doing that night!

Sirus Hood: Public Works in San Francisco.

Denney: I've played both Audio and Halcyon before so I would say those.

Weiss: I don't actually have one.

Worthy: Hands down: Mezzanine when we have the Quarterly party. I am always buzzing after it. The vibe is killer.

Ardalan: I think my favorite place will always be the Golden Gate Park parties that Dirtybird threw back in the day. The Sunset Crew's day parties are the best and super fun. They've been happening since the 90s!

Sacha Robotti: San Francisco! Whatever the Dirtybird team is doing that night!Public Works in San Francisco.I've played both Audio and Halcyon before so I would say those.I don't actually have one.Hands down: Mezzanine when we have the Quarterly party. I am always buzzing after it. The vibe is killer.: I think my favorite place will always be the Golden Gate Park parties that Dirtybird threw back in the day. The Sunset Crew's day parties are the best and super fun. They've been happening since the 90s!San Francisco! Wood Holly: Monarch! I'll be back there on October 20 with Sage Armstrong. Mike Servito: At a Dirtybird Campout, naturally.

Fancy Fux: The best rap party in the world: Candy Rain SF. We try to play it every time we're in town. At a Dirtybird Campout, naturally.The best rap party in the world: Candy Rain SF. We try to play it every time we're in town.



Beer bong or shotgun? Cut Snake: Beer bong.

Sirus Hood: I'm not a beer guy.

Denney: Beer bong all day long.

Weiss: Bill Murray Shotgun of course.

Worthy: Shotgun. It's way more badass than using a beer bong, and honestly you look like a douche carrying a beer bong around.

Ardalan: Shotgun followed by a beer bong. Britta Arnold: A little secret: I was a champion in beer bong. Sacha Robotti: Beer bong. Beer bong. Wood Holly: Shotgun. Mike Servito: Shotgun, bang!

Fancy Fux: Weed bong.

Shotgun, bang!Weed bong.



S'mores or banana boats? Cut Snake: No idea. I thought banana boat was sunscreen? Baked beans.

Sirus Hood: I just Googled what s'mores are and they look bomb.

Denney: Banana boats, drunk preferably.

Weiss: Banana boats.

Worthy: S'mores for sure. Sticky, messy, and oh-so-delicious.

Ardalan: S'mores all day. Britta Arnold: I've never had s'mores before and I'm super curious. Do I get one?

I've never had s'mores before and I'm super curious. Do I get one? Sacha Robotti: I'm going for banana boats! Wood Holly: I don't know what a banana boat is so s'mores. Mike Servito: S'mores and s'mores! S'mores and s'mores!



Who has the most majestic hair of the Campout lineup? Cut Snake: Justin Martin.

Sirus Hood: Sonny Fodera has a royal haircut.

Denney: J Phlip's is always changing color so I will say her.

Weiss: Kill Frenzy.

Worthy: Ardalan, when he lets that hair grow out. It looks pretty sexy and magical when it is blowing in the wind.

Ardalan: It would probably be J Phlip. Britta Arnold: I would say I have some quite majestic hair myself. Sacha Robotti: Will Clarke, for the beard. Will Clarke, for the beard. Wood Holly: Justin Martin. Mike Servito: Without a doubt, Matthew Dear.

Fancy Fux: Will Clarke's beard. Without a doubt, Matthew Dear.Will Clarke's beard.

Follicle face-off: Will Clarke's beard vs. Ardalan vs. J Phlip

Glamping: overrated or underrated? Cut Snake: Camping is epic no matter how you do it! Nothing like getting out of your comfort zone and back into nature!

Sirus Hood: Underrated. It's awesome to combine nature and comfort. How can a jacuzzi in a forest be overrated?

Denney: Underrated. I love it!

Weiss: Overrated.

Worthy: Underrated. Putting up a tent takes some work and sleeping in a cozy bed is wonderful.

Ardalan: Overrated unless there are bears everywhere. Camping is epic no matter how you do it! Nothing like getting out of your comfort zone and back into nature!Underrated. It's awesome to combine nature and comfort. How can a jacuzzi in a forest be overrated?Underrated. I love it!Overrated.Underrated. Putting up a tent takes some work and sleeping in a cozy bed is wonderful.Overrated unless there are bears everywhere. Britta Arnold: I like fancy campers with a nice shower and bed, so I would say underrated. Sacha Robotti: Overrated if you're not glamping. Underrated if you are. Wood Holly: Definitely underrated. Last year one of my friends takes a nap in his air conditioned trailer and it was glorious. It was extremely hot and I was hungover. Mike Servito: Can't we just call it what it is? Necessities. I'm a city kid.

Fancy Fux: Sounds perfect for the Fancy Fux. Can't we just call it what it is? Necessities. I'm a city kid.Sounds perfect for the Fancy Fux. Overrated if you're not glamping. Underrated if you are.



Any big surprises planned for your festival set? Cut Snake: Bunch of new unreleased tunes.

Sirus Hood: If I tell you it won't be a surprise. I can say that I will participate in giant Jenga.

Denney: I'm doing some serious crate digging so there will be a few twists and turns in there for sure.

Weiss: I've been locked in the studio working on my debut artist album for a few months now so I'm looking forward to testing out some new material just for you guys.

Worthy: I have a whole bunch of new tracks I have been making that I can’t wait to drop at the Campout when I go B2B with Ardalan. I am so excited to play these tunes and can't wait to see the crowds reaction. Gonna make those booties shake!

Ardalan: Testing out some music for the first time!

Sacha Robotti: It wouldn't be a surprise if I told you! Wood Holly: I pride myself on playing a different and surprising set. You can expect a lot personal vinyl rips and "unshazamable" music. Mike Servito: Well it wouldn't be a surprise now would it? Grin and bear it!

Fancy Fux: Nudity and ghetto dance music!! Well it wouldn't be a surprise now would it? Grin and bear it!Nudity and ghetto dance music!!



Dirtybird Campout is right around the corner! Check out our guide to outdoor music festivals, study up on how to sneak alcohol inside a fest, then head over to our hub for all things Campout 2017. You might just win a pair of passes and get in the gates on us. Can't make it to Campout? Catch Justin Martin at the Conservatory of Flowers on October 19.

Photos by Miranda McDonald and Juliana Bernstein Interview by Georgia Lee Probably Matthew Dear because of his name. Eats Everything might eat a bear out there.Eats Everything, purely for the irony.Me - there's plenty to go around!Walker & Royce, since they are a two-for-one deal on the menu. Bear will be satisfied. And their beats are tasty too.Sacha Robotti, since he's sort of like a sloth cyborg human who is chilling on a hammock these days.My thunderdaddy Ardalan.

Chris LorenzoGene Farris. Last time I played with him in London, he started the fire alarm in the hotel.Well I've had some incredibly messy nights with both Justin Martin and J Phlip, so either of those two.Maybe Counselor Claude after lots of tequila.I think Porkchop, only because I was in his tent at Burning Man, and it was a disaster like mine.I would think Justin Martin or Eats Everything - especially if they had to share a tent.