When I was an intern for Filter Magazine back in 2005, I was assigned to write a news item about this relatively young festival which was then called the Fuck Yeah Fest. I remember, being a senior in high school, feeling super cool because none of the other interns at the time (who were all in college) were given such tasks and I was able to go and cover the event. Fuck Yeah Fest, or FYF Fest as it is now called is entirely different from what I remember from its earlier years. Co-curators Sean Carlson and Keith Morris (of bands like Circle Jerks, OFF!, and others) have expanded the event, which used to call the nooks and crannies around Echo Park its home, into a full-blown outdoor music festival; gathering some of today’s hottest independent and local talent.
This week they posted the schedule for this Saturday and I have highlighted my choices. It’s a pretty solid lineup for only $30, and if you were a lucky pal of the organization, VIP passes were the same price. For those not so lucky, you can still bask in VIP glory for only $65 a pop.
In red are the bands I want to see, orange bands I’d kind of like to see. Obviously, I planned my day so that I mostly stay in a general area. I’ve seen a lot of these bands before, but I can never get enough Mountain Goats and I’d like to support some of my pals, so I passed on some of the newcomers who I like, but don’t love such as Soft Pack and Warpaint. You may be wondering why I don’t have those hip bands like Best Coast and Wavves circled…well, they’re from here and I’d really much rather see Janeane Garofalo in the comedy tent because I’d like to fulfill my 12 year old dream of seeing her live.
I also wrote about it here.
Posted on 08/31/2010
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