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  • Second Overdose Death At Mad Decent Block Party

    During an outdoor music festival organized by record label Mad Decent in Columbia, Maryland on Friday, two fans died of apparent drug overdoses, and an additional 19 were transported to an area hospital.

    An unnamed 17-year-old male from Virginia, who was hospitalized since Friday and in critical condition, died Monday. This comes after 20-year-old Tyler Fox Viscardi, of Raleigh, North Carolina, died after being rushed to the hospital at 9 p.m. EDT after overdosing at the all-day Mad Decent Block Party, the Howard County Police Department said in a statement.

    Authorities believe that MDMA, also called “molly” and ecstasy, was prevalent at the event, and Viscardi’s family has suggested in a statement that Tyler was unknowingly slipped the drug – “We are devastated by the sudden loss of our beloved Tyler. He was the victim of a terrible mishap. Details are not clear yet, but we know this much. He was attending a music festival in Maryland with some friends. According to his close college friend who was with him, the afternoon was hot and he drank water that was given to him by others who were in the area. We believe that this contained a substance, unbeknownst to him, to which he had a toxic reaction. He was taken to a nearby hospital, but the reaction proved fatal. This tragic accident has taken Tyler from us. He will always be in our hearts.”

    The concert took place at the Merriweather Post Pavillion, roughly 20 miles southwest of Baltimore, and featured pop and dance artists including Cashmere Cat, Flux Pavilion, Diplo, Sleigh Bells, Wave Racer and Wolfgang Gartner.

    Here is the Mad Decent Block Party 2014 Trailer:

    Operators of the Merriweather Post Pavillion said in a statement, “Our hearts go out to the family as they face the unimaginable… We can spend every minute of the day making sense to our children regarding the perils of drugs, but sometimes it’s impossible to convince them that this is relevant to their world.”

    In all, 20 concertgoers were hospitalized, roughly 60 fake IDs were confiscated and 50 underage drinking citations were handed out by police.

    Mad Decent adjusted their initial statement on the incident – “We were shocked and saddened when we heard the news from Friday’s event at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland. Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by this.”

    Image via YouTube

  • One Death, 20 Overdoses at Mad Decent Block Party

    During an outdoor music festival organized by record label Mad Decent in Columbia, Maryland on Friday, one fan died of an apparent drug overdose, and an additional 20 were transported to an area hospital.

    Tyler Fox Viscardi, 20, of Raleigh, North Carolina, died after being rushed to the hospital at 9 p.m. EDT after overdosing at the all-day Mad Decent Block Party, the Howard County Police Department said in a statement.

    The concert took place at the Merriweather Post Pavillion, roughly 20 miles southwest of Baltimore, and featured pop and dance artists including
    Cashmere Cat, Flux Pavilion, Diplo, Sleigh Bells, Wave Racer and Wolfgang Gartner.

    Here is the Mad Decent Block Party 2014 Trailer:

    Authorities have not yet determined which drugs were in Viscardi’s system at the time of his death, and another 17-year-old from Virginia is presently in critical condition, after suffering another suspected overdose at the concert. Nineteen other concertgoers were hospitalized with suspected drug-related problems.

    Police also issued roughly 50 under-age drinking citations during the festival and made three arrests, including one for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

    Mad Decent issued a statement on the incident – “We were shocked and saddened when we heard the news from yesterday’s event at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland and our hearts go out to everyone impacted by this right now. We are waiting along with everyone else for more information.”

    The next Mad Decent Block Party is scheduled for Friday, August 8 in Philadelphia.

    In related Mad Decent news, pop superstar Katy Perry left some people scratching their heads after she was spotted with rapper Riff Raff back in April, and then again with Mad Decent label head Diplo later that month.

    Incidentally, video edits of Mr. Raff’s song “Tip Toe Wing In My Jawwdinz” from his new record Neon Icon have become an internet meme:

    Image via YouTube

  • Colorado State Party, Fueled By Facebook, Attracts Thousands

    The public nature (and lack of privacy considerations) of Facebook is sometimes problematic when it comes to parties. The good thing about Facebook is that it’s a wonderfully easy way to advertise and spread the word about your events.

    The bad thing about Facebook is that it’s a ridiculously easy way the advertise and spread the word about your events.

    And events that aren’t set to private can wind up attracting more attention than the creator ever imagined. Numerous reports have emerged in the past couple of years about public events gaining thousands of confirmed attendees. Many of these event are shut down before they happen but some, like the birthday party of a German girl earlier this year, wind up getting out of hand.

    It appears that the power of Facebook was at work again this weekend at a Colorado State University party got a tad out of control.

    Police estimate that somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000 people attended the annual back-to school party being held at an off-campus apartment complex. Over 3,000 guests were confirmed on the Facebook event page.

    Videos have surfaced on YouTube of the party –

    Although it looks like the majority of the students had a good time at the giant bash, police say that 10 people were hospitalized and four people were arrested as a result. apparently, some students suffered from alcohol poisoning while others were involved in fights.

    “When I got in there it was total chaos,” said one student. “One woman was hit in the face with a bottle and she was gushing blood.”

    The police said it was one of the biggest parties they had ever seen.

    Although some students got out of hand, I’m sure many students at CSU see the party as a success. In one regard, I guess, Facebook helped them throw one hell of a party while it lasted. But you’ve gotta admit, 4,000 people is a little much, isn’t it?