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Just another rainy day at Lollapalooza and a set of strange experiences to go along with… Have you ever stood right up next to a bank of speakers screaming at full throttle? My skin was actually pulsating. Every couple minutes, I had to walk past the edge of the speakers to avoid nausea. I always carry earplugs, so I was prepared for hearing loss, at least… Afterwards, I couldn’t find a dry place to transmit my photos so I ended up covering myself and my laptop with a poncho under a tree. It was leaking like a drippy roof, and I’m sure people were wondering what kind of psychedelic experience that guy was having hunched over in the corner next to the portable toilets…