At Least There’s Fest

Please save, share, rate, review this podcast wherever you may be listening, thanks so much!   Our guest today is Andrew Patrick from the Atlanta band, The Carolyn. The band has been at it for years and has played the last few Fests.  The band plays brief, catchy tunes that will get stuck in your head as soon as you first hear them. Andrew talks about playing in and around Atlanta, the benefits of...

If you have not heard of the band ERRTH, you are missing out. The Philadelphia band formed in late 2022 and their first full length just came out this year and it is excellent.  Joining the show today from the band is Tim DeMarco. Tim talks about how this group of scene veterans got together, playing in Philadelphia, writing short-to-the-point tunes, their new four-way split,  and why they are so...

Welcome back to another episode of At Least There's Fest. Joining the show today is Lewis Bloor from UK band Back Teeth . Lewis talks being in a band, always wanting to be in a band, and most importantly, always wanting to play Fest. His current band, Back Teeth will be making their first appearance at Fest this year! We also discuss what he did during Covid, past Fest experiences, and all of the...

Boston week continues on At Least There's Fest as Sal, Daniel, and Craig from Rebuilder stop by to chat Fest and more. We talk about opening for big time bands on big time stages, their first Fest, impromptu shows with Diarrhea Planet, their unique style and why Daniel officially has no interest in ever reforming with the Dead Ellingtons. No official interest. Check them out this year as they play...

Joining the show this today is another MA band, Oh The Humanity! The band released a new album "Ground To Dust" through Sell The Heart earlier this year and it is awesome. Please check it out. We talk about the new record, recording new material, Legos, collaboration, and much much more. It's a good chat. The band will be playing at Loosey's just after midnight on Saturday and it will be a terrifi...

Eric Cannon from Gainesville band You Vandal stops by the show today. You Vandal has been at it for over 15 years and is a regular at Fest...playing their own music and doing cover sets each year. Eric talks about the formation of the band, Seinfeld, the bands AWESOME new album, going to Fest 5 by himself, and the real benefit of living near Fest. He also gives us the scoop on what the indoor Hear...

Welcome to another episode of At Least There's Fest! Our guest today is the delightful Joseph Lazzari of the Atlanta band, Reconciler. Reconciler has played the 8 or so Fests and look forward to playing again this year (at The Wooly no less!). We talk about the formation of the band, how being is a band differs from being a solo artist, and how we can all collectively use and create art to get thr...

Joining the show today we have Jeremy Quitko and Travis Johnides of Bitters and Distractions. The band is proudly "acoustic punk" and their unique take on the genre will surely fit right in at Fest this fall. The guys talk about how the two of them grew up on Long Island together but never connected as musicians until the formation of the band. They also talk about the pros and cons (but mostly pr...

On today's episode, we welcome Justin and Liam from Glazed to the podcast. Glazed hails very proudly from Jacksonville, FL and has over a decade together as a band. We discuss the start of the band, developing their chops covertly in a church, the Jax scene, begging to be on Fest, getting the call as a replacement band, and how excited they are to play again this year. You can check out their musi...

Thank you for tuning in to "At Least There's Fest"! Today's guest is Steve Rovery of the Washington DC punk band, American Television.   AMTV is playing their 4th Fest this year and is playing the Heartwood on Friday and doing a Green Day cover set on Saturday.    Steve talks about the formation of the band, switching record labels mid-release, the pure joy of seeing fans sing along to songs...no...

One of my favorite conversations so far. Josh Goldman swings by fresh of a trip to Europe with The Dopamines. Josh shoots it real straight from the start and the he was incredibly earnest and honest in describing his experiences in punk over the last 20 or so years. We talk about starting bands when he was young, creating Rad Girlfriend Records, trying to please yourself and others, and the real u...

Welcome back to "At Least There's Fest". Three quick things: 1. Save and share and like and rate the pod. Thanks. 2. If you are a vendor at Fest this year and would like to advertise here, I'd love to have you do that. Fest related ads are better than non-Fest ads. 3. I am FULLY booked up all the way to Labor Day. If you are in a Fest band and would like to be on the show, reach out on Instagram o...

Hello and welcome back to "At Least There's Fest" thank you for continuing to listen. Please like, save, share and all that jazz if you have the time. They say these things matter.  Joining the pod today are Jeff Riddle, Justin Goldman, and Steven Johnson from Five Hundred Bucks. This band is amazing. Please check them out. Please go see them play at The Wooly (but save room for me).  The guys dis...

Welcome back! In this episode Blake talks to Adam Davis from Omnigone and formerly of Link 80.  Join them as they talk about "In Defense of Ska" coming to a close, completing college in your 40s, balancing music life and kids, and his work with both Link 80 and Omnigone. Omnigone is playing two sets at Fest this year and is currently bursting at the scene with new music. Adam is a super-nice guy a...

Hello and welcome back to "At Least There's Fest"!  Today's guests are NOT playing Fest 23 but they've played multiple Fests and hopefully have more in their future, but we could not pass up the chance to talk with Middle-Aged Queers . We are joined by Shaun, Fureigh, and Josh from the band and they discuss influences, purpose, and fun. We discuss the creative process and how being silly allows yo...

Hello and welcome back to "At Least There's Fest"! We are officially only 99 days from Fest 23 and these band profiles are just going to keep coming and coming. Thanks for following along and supporting these bands. Stopping by the podcast today is Beau Crum of the Jacksonville band, Tides . Tides has a split and single out with new music on the way. They are playing Saturday night of Fest at Veci...

Welcome back to "At Least There's Fest" a podcast dedicated to profiling and celebrating the bands that make up the best weekend of the year, Fest weekend.  Our guest today is Andy Pohl, founder of Sell The Heart Records . Andy talks about the formation of the label, being in bands himself (including Fest band Tsunami Bomb), the ups and downs of running a label, and why Fest is so important. Sell...

Welcome back to At Least There's Fest! Our guests for this episode are Steven and Randy from Florida punk legends, Dikembe . Dikembe has been in the Florida/Fest scenes for nearly 15 years and have new music coming out prior to Fest 23. Both Steven and Randy have been going to Fest since it was in single digits and some of the stories they have to tell, you will not want to miss. It is always so i...

Joing the pod today is Anna Troxell from the Austin, TX hardcore band, Mugger. Mugger has an EP and an LP out on Quiet Panic and is currently working on new music. Anna grew up in the Philadelphia hardcore scene and is also in the band Creepoid who recently had some of their classic shoegaze albums repressed. We discuss growing up in the Philly hardcore scene (before the internet!), moving to Aust...

This is, as you'll hear, a big show for me. Christine Atturio (Little Low) and Mike Assatly (Unseemlier and Little Low) drop by to do the pod and talk about their new albums, both out on Sell The Heart Records.   Christine and Mike are MA scene veterans and have both played Fest in previous bands. However, they talk here about Little Low and Unseemlier, who just put out my two favorite albums of 2...

Florida's Virginity has been a Fest staple since 2019. Their energetic live show and heart-on-sleeve lyrics are always a hit. Their new EP " Fidelity Castro " is out now and they MIGHT have some new stuff in the mix (hints in this episode).    Joining the pod today is singer and guitarist, Casey Crawford. Casey got his start at Fest doing stand-up comedy before getting back into music. We talk abo...

Thank you for joining us for the FIRST episode of "At Least There's Fest"! ' Joining the pod on this journey is Jon Lewis of FEST INSTITUTION, The Dopamines. Jon talks about his first Fest (Fest 7) and why their first ever set lasted only 3-4 songs.  Do the right thing and buy some Dopamines merch from Rad Girlfriend , Anxious and Angry , or Bandcamp . They promise to spend all the money on booze.