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Recreating Fest At Home In 9 Easy Steps: A Guide For Poor Saps

Recreating Fest At Home In 9 Easy Steps: A Guide For Poor Saps

October 30, 2015 | by Kate Whittle They say money can’t buy happiness, but money can buy a ticket to Fest, which is about the same thing. The times I’ve been to Fest have been some of the best experiences that I’ll never be able to coherently recall. But since I’m a sellout who has to pay for things like rent and my cat’s cocaine habit, I will be missing out on Fest once again this year. It’s…

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Just Another Morning Waiting In Line

Just Another Morning Waiting In Line

October 29, 2015 | by Bryne Yancey Waking up would be hard to do on any other day like this. You open your eyes just in the slightest, just enough to see those red numbers of the bedside alarm clock, blurrily at first, but then in focus after rubbing your fists hard into your eyes. The hotel room is dark and cold and the bed is a little firmer than your bed at home, the blankets and sheets a…

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What Happens At Fest Doesn't Always Stay At Fest

What Happens At Fest Doesn’t Always Stay At Fest

October 28, 2015 | by Maryam Hassan What do you get when you put 10,000 punks in a city and feed them PBR and pizza for three days? Fest! Also a hell of a lot of people getting their mack on. (more…)

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Get Schooled: Making An Impact At Music Festivals

Get Schooled: Making An Impact At Music Festivals

October 27, 2015 | by Jamie Coletta With my favorite weekend of the year fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to make this edition of Get Schooled Fest-themed! For a lot of bands, this year marks their first time venturing down to Gainesville, and with every ‘first’ comes a whole lot of potential mistakes. With hundreds of bands playing, it can be hard to separate yourself from the…

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What To Do Before You Leave For Fest

What To Do Before You Leave For Fest

October 26, 2015 | by Bryne Yancey Fest Week is upon us! For punks of a certain age, disposition and (sorry) race and gender identity, this is basically our Comic-con. As such, you’re probably preparing yourself for yet another round of Fest-related editorial which, at this point, has been housed inside an echo chamber for nearly a decade with no hope of escaping. Here are some underground bands…

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