See everyone out and about soon!!
Pick up or purchase your weekend pass at Snug Harbor starting at 5 pm!!
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Saturday, December 8, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
WOOHOO!!!
Hi everyone! Hope you're all as excited about Grab Bag Weekend as we've been for the past few months!! December 8 is just over a week away, get your tickets while you can!!
Special thanks to Tay Mickowitz, Andy the Doorbum and Michael Muller for designing these super sweet show posters!!
by TAY MICKOWITZ
by ANDY THE DOORBUM
by MICHAEL MULLER
Special thanks to Tay Mickowitz, Andy the Doorbum and Michael Muller for designing these super sweet show posters!!
by TAY MICKOWITZ
by ANDY THE DOORBUM
by MICHAEL MULLER
Monday, November 5, 2012
FUN(d)RAISER + PASSES ON SALE!
Hi everyone!!!
We've missed you much since we last saw each other over the summer, and are so stoked to announce our Grab Bag Weekend Lineup, to be held on December 8, 2012!!! Tickets are now on sale through Paypal and you can purchase yours by going the TICKETS page on the right of your screen!
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Coming up this Saturday, November 10, we'll be hosting a mega fun(d)raiser at Genome Gallery in the Latta Arcade, with Temperance League, Weekenders, Serfs, Hungry Girl and The Orchidales! We can't wait to see you there, and please help us spread the word!!
We've missed you much since we last saw each other over the summer, and are so stoked to announce our Grab Bag Weekend Lineup, to be held on December 8, 2012!!! Tickets are now on sale through Paypal and you can purchase yours by going the TICKETS page on the right of your screen!
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Coming up this Saturday, November 10, we'll be hosting a mega fun(d)raiser at Genome Gallery in the Latta Arcade, with Temperance League, Weekenders, Serfs, Hungry Girl and The Orchidales! We can't wait to see you there, and please help us spread the word!!
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Thank you so very much Charlotte and elsewhere! We hope you feel the same wide-eyed and tireless excitement that we do about every single bit of good this weekend brought about, and how much potential within our city and music community has been even more realized. Please believe this is a joint effort and we're so happy to be made possible by all of you and your sturdy support. See all y'all next year (or sooner!?)!!!
Friday, July 27, 2012
Friday poster, by Pete Hurdle
Thank you to Pete Hurdle for designing and sharing this amazing poster for one of Friday night's shows, at Snug Harbor!!!
Thursday, July 26, 2012
AND THE PARTY BEGINS!
Hello all!!!
We hope you're as stoked as we are to kick Recess Fest 4 off today! Today's shows start at 8 pm and are at Common Market and Petra's Piano Bar. You can find all schedules + venue locations to the right of this post!
Please be courteous to others, arrive on time, and make your way around to catch as many acts as possible! Most importantly- FORGET ABOUT YOUR WORRIES AND HAVE ALL THE FUN YOU CAN POSSIBLY CRAM INTO ONE WEEKEND!!!
Also, be sure to buy your weekend pass from Zach, Casey or any venue's doorperson for unlimited access to all shows throughout the fest!! Feel free to ask us if you have any questions!
Thank you for your support and we hope to see you everywhere!!!
We hope you're as stoked as we are to kick Recess Fest 4 off today! Today's shows start at 8 pm and are at Common Market and Petra's Piano Bar. You can find all schedules + venue locations to the right of this post!
Please be courteous to others, arrive on time, and make your way around to catch as many acts as possible! Most importantly- FORGET ABOUT YOUR WORRIES AND HAVE ALL THE FUN YOU CAN POSSIBLY CRAM INTO ONE WEEKEND!!!
Also, be sure to buy your weekend pass from Zach, Casey or any venue's doorperson for unlimited access to all shows throughout the fest!! Feel free to ask us if you have any questions!
Thank you for your support and we hope to see you everywhere!!!
Saturday, July 21, 2012
COMMON MARKET Sneak Peek!
Common Market (2007 Commonwealth Ave)
LATE BLOOMER (9-9:30 pm)
MUTANT LEAGUE (9:45-10:15 pm)
BOA NARROW (10:30-11 pm)
CREEPOID (11:15-12 am)
Late Bloomer is a straight-up 90s throwback in the vein of Dinosaur Jr., Superchunk, or oh so many others. What keeps such a familiar sound from being mundane is that they just do it so damn well. The songwriting solid, catchy, and sincere; the overall sound perfect: lo-fi, high-energy, stripped-down, guitar-driven indie-punk. Seeing them live is the closest you will get to stepping into a time portal and having Eric's Trip on stage blasting out genuine, unadulterated slacker hymns. Skillful drumming, unobtrusive vocals, and treble-kicked, overdriven guitars rocking on octaves and open power chords with the occasional solo. They hit the nail on the head with their demo cassette, and I can't wait to see what else these guys have up their sleeves.
Mutant League also shares an appreciation for the early indie favorites, but sounds closer to contemporary acts like No Age and Wavves. Less SST-inspired punk leanings, and more of a dreamy, frolicking, upbeat brand of shoegaze. Their debut EP is a fantastic taste of what these young gentlemen from Greensboro are capable of. The vocals float in reverb like foam on a sea of blissfully distorted guitar rifts, pulled along by brisk, whirling rhythms. The whole thing sparkles with jangling guitar melodies that bubble gracefully before overboiling into Sonic Youth style crescendos. This band is an exceptional blend of charming, engaging, energetic indie pop that is guaranteed to please.
Next we have a very special, long overdue reunion set by another Greensboro favorite, Boa Narrow. Jazzy, proggy, high caliber screamo comparable to Off Minor, with the aggression tempered by strong affinities with Yes and American Football. Every song is full of tangents: intricate and emotional blusters turn into tangles of lead strings that build elaboration upon elaboration, then digress and wander off on lengthy jazz excursions, with no obligation of making a return. I haven't seen these guys play since many years ago at Yauhaus, when an overzealous drunk guy started slamming his hand on the conga drums, then grabbed the microphone and yelled “ROCK N' ROLLLLLL!” That is exactly how excited I will be to see them again.
Finishing off the night is Creepoid from Philadelphia, with a concoction of psychedelic rock/folk/alt-country that is hard to pin down. Imagine Bill Callahan covering Jefferson Airplane with Bardo Pond as backing band. Hazy, reverb drenched electric guitar streams around acoustic strumming to create a dizzying sound that is both dark and angelic, pulled in directions sobering and bewitching. At the end of the day, slow paced gems by Kurt Vile enthusiasts will be a fine way to kick back and chill out for the evening.
-Ryan Wallace
LATE BLOOMER (9-9:30 pm)
MUTANT LEAGUE (9:45-10:15 pm)
BOA NARROW (10:30-11 pm)
CREEPOID (11:15-12 am)
Late Bloomer is a straight-up 90s throwback in the vein of Dinosaur Jr., Superchunk, or oh so many others. What keeps such a familiar sound from being mundane is that they just do it so damn well. The songwriting solid, catchy, and sincere; the overall sound perfect: lo-fi, high-energy, stripped-down, guitar-driven indie-punk. Seeing them live is the closest you will get to stepping into a time portal and having Eric's Trip on stage blasting out genuine, unadulterated slacker hymns. Skillful drumming, unobtrusive vocals, and treble-kicked, overdriven guitars rocking on octaves and open power chords with the occasional solo. They hit the nail on the head with their demo cassette, and I can't wait to see what else these guys have up their sleeves.
Mutant League also shares an appreciation for the early indie favorites, but sounds closer to contemporary acts like No Age and Wavves. Less SST-inspired punk leanings, and more of a dreamy, frolicking, upbeat brand of shoegaze. Their debut EP is a fantastic taste of what these young gentlemen from Greensboro are capable of. The vocals float in reverb like foam on a sea of blissfully distorted guitar rifts, pulled along by brisk, whirling rhythms. The whole thing sparkles with jangling guitar melodies that bubble gracefully before overboiling into Sonic Youth style crescendos. This band is an exceptional blend of charming, engaging, energetic indie pop that is guaranteed to please.
Next we have a very special, long overdue reunion set by another Greensboro favorite, Boa Narrow. Jazzy, proggy, high caliber screamo comparable to Off Minor, with the aggression tempered by strong affinities with Yes and American Football. Every song is full of tangents: intricate and emotional blusters turn into tangles of lead strings that build elaboration upon elaboration, then digress and wander off on lengthy jazz excursions, with no obligation of making a return. I haven't seen these guys play since many years ago at Yauhaus, when an overzealous drunk guy started slamming his hand on the conga drums, then grabbed the microphone and yelled “ROCK N' ROLLLLLL!” That is exactly how excited I will be to see them again.
Finishing off the night is Creepoid from Philadelphia, with a concoction of psychedelic rock/folk/alt-country that is hard to pin down. Imagine Bill Callahan covering Jefferson Airplane with Bardo Pond as backing band. Hazy, reverb drenched electric guitar streams around acoustic strumming to create a dizzying sound that is both dark and angelic, pulled in directions sobering and bewitching. At the end of the day, slow paced gems by Kurt Vile enthusiasts will be a fine way to kick back and chill out for the evening.
-Ryan Wallace
Thursday, July 5, 2012
ARCHERS OF LOAF
NC legends ARCHERS OF LOAF will be headlining the 4th annual Recess Fest!! Among the other 70-something performers, you can catch them at Tremont Music Hall on Sunday July 29!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
DO YOU FEEL LUCKY, PUNK(S)???
Hello everyone! We're so excited to make our first official Recess Fest #4 announcement:
MINORITY PARTY
will be reuniting for a total blitz performance at Tremont Music Hall on Sunday July 29. Be sure to bring a helmet and some party favors!!!
This year will be our biggest yet and we'll be announcing over 60 more bands from the lineup in the next week. Stay tuned!!
Monday, February 20, 2012
UNO. DEUX. DRIE. FOOOOUUURRR!!!
Planning for Recess Fest #4, happening July 26-29, has officially begun! Thanks for visiting and we hope you all like our new site colors. Keep checking back for more news and updates, including our 50+ band lineup! Put on your gym shorts for the most awesome Recess yet!!!
Wanna get involved? Talk to us at recessfest@gmail.com!
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