As the eighth annual Bumblefest comes to another successful close, the festival reminds locals and visitors just how important the Florida music scene is.
West Palm Beach- 6 venues. 40 bands. Nearly sprained ankles.
It’s not a punk show per se, but it’s the spirit of one. The 500 block of Clematis Street is coming alive for one last massive go-around as the cafes and venues buzz with the unbeatable enjoyment of an amp’s hum and later into the night, the pure joy that comes from watching local bands play to friends, fellow bands and the new ears that are experiencing these bands for the first time.
And that’s what it truly comes down to: the ability to showcase how diverse, deep and passionate the Florida music soil is and has always been. From punk, to rock, to dreampop; alternative, indie and goth-rock, there is something for even the most picky of tastes because there is music everywhere. In the cobbles, in the alleyways and on the rooftops as the stars seem to even echo back the ambition.
Purehoney Magazine’s Bumblefest pulls off the near impossible with a pretty beautiful explosion of appreciation, sounds and most importantly, the love of good local bands. And there’s not much more you can ask for.
We look forward to next year and another experience of new music in our pockets and dancing ears...
(pictured above: The Treetops at Subculture)
(pictured above: Turtle Grenade as Kismet Vintage)
(pictured above: Nervous Monks at Subculture)
(pictured above: Boston Marriage at Subculture)
Minichrome In Stereo performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPqGMAYit0M
(pictured above: Mega Fluff at Voltaire)
(pictured above: All The V Words at Respectable Street)
Minichrome In Stereo performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOPAOrLp3sg
Soundcloud Audio: https://soundcloud.com/readablenoise/all-the-v-words-live-at-bumblefest-2019?in=readablenoise/sets/bumblefest-2019-day-2-09-14
(pictured above: Las Nubes at Respectable Street)
Soundcloud Audio: https://soundcloud.com/readablenoise/las-nubes-at-bumblefest-2019?in=readablenoise/sets/bumblefest-2019-day-2-09-14
(pictured above: Ghost Party at Voltaire)
Soundcloud Audio: https://soundcloud.com/readablenoise/ghost-party-at-bumblefest-2019
(Respectable Street before the storm)
(pictured above: The Darling Fire)
Minichrome In Stereo performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmOcHARkGV4
(pictured above: Spirit and the Cosmic Heart at Voltaire)
Minichrome In Stereo performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y60Fja8MZrQ
(pictured above: Big Bliss at Respectable Street)
(pictured above: Obsidian at Respectable Street)
(pictured above: The Spoondogs at Respectable Street)
Soundcloud Audio: https://soundcloud.com/readablenoise/the-spoondogs-at-bumblefest-2019
Words and Photography: Jenelle DeGuzman
View more exclusives, including a full performance from Glass Body, and audio of Makoto performing “Honey Ginger” at the official Readable Noise Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/ReadableNoise
