GONERFEST 7

[iAmBaronVonTito]

it's that time of year everyone! 

GONERFEST 7 is arriving sooner than later and i can't wait for it.  you've got three months to plan.

lots of great stuff this year:

*they've added an EXTRA date!  Wednesday, September 22nd-Sunday September 26th 2010
*check out the bands:

Japan's legendary
GUITAR WOLF

From Australia
SUPER WILD HORSES
TOTAL CONTROL
UV RACE

The UK's legendary
ARMITAGE SHANKS

Philadelphia's amazing
STRAPPING FIELD HANDS

plus
RATAS DEL VATICANO (Mexico)
RED MASS (Canada)
WILD THING (California)
MENTHOLS (Michigan)
GUINEA WORMS (Ohio)
PARTING GIFTS (Memphis/Nashville)
Greg Cartwright + 2/3 of the Ettes!
VERMILLION SANDS (Italy)
DAVE CLOUD (Nashville)
SO COW (Ireland)
MISSING MONUMENTS (New Orleans)
LIMES (Memphis)
HAUNTED GEORGE (California)
WOUNDED LION (California)
LAMPS (Los Angeles)
OUTDOORSMEN (San Francisco)
LEGENDARY WINGS (Michigan)
JAMES ARTHUR'S MANHUNT (Texas)
DESTRUCTION UNIT (Arizona)

...and more!

*if you're from out of town and don't have a couch to crash on, check out Country Hearth (formerly The Artisan), mention Gonerfest and get a discount!
*buy a Golden Pass for $60 from http://www.hitonememphis.com and get special Golden Pass "stuff"

for any questions and/or updates check out the twitter: twitter.com/gonerfest or the website: gonerfest.com


hope to see some FOT walking around!

[Christina]

1) I would love to figure out a way to do this, and

2) this year's logo is nuts.

[badgrammer]

Guitar Wolf are amazing live!! I'm going to be in NYC the weekend before that and I'm not sure if I can do back to back trips!  This is in Memphis, right?

This sounds so awesome!! Especially the Greg Cartwright stuff!

[Hugman 3.0]

How have I not heard of Wild Thing or The Outdoorsman??? Mr. Juvenile Hall is doing a poor job of keeping me up to date on goings on in the Bay Area.

Also, Personal And The Pizzas are playing gonerfest as well.

[fonpr]

Guitar Wolf are amazing live!! I'm going to be in NYC the weekend before that and I'm not sure if I can do back to back trips!  This is in Memphis, right?

This sounds so awesome!! Especially the Greg Cartwright stuff!

I saw the Ettes a few weeks ago at WMNF's Tropical Heatwave and they were great.

Rough, fast, spunky and cute!  Greg Cartwright did the production (and co-wrote a song) for their latest record.

[iAmBaronVonTito]

AC: figure it out, it's going to be awesome.  the logo (which is love) says it all.

badgrammer: i understand the dilemma of the back-to-back trip with your finances.  get with AC on figuring it out.  it's in memphis.

huggs: yes, personal and the pizzas WILL be there, along with a bunch of other bands they haven't updated on the site yet.  how great does this lineup sound?!  you going to be there...i mean, here?

fredericks: it would make my year if you showed up in memphis, rowing up the mississippi.

[Jouster]

DESTRUCTION UNIT (Arizona)

Huh?  Jay Reatard was in this band, and as we know, he passed.  Did they replace him, or did that happen ages ago and I somehow missed it?

edit: Looking at their MySpace page, it looks like Ryan Wong and Shawn Foree are now the primary members.  A sad reminder, though, seeing the name on this list.

[iAmBaronVonTito]

DESTRUCTION UNIT (Arizona)

Huh?  Jay Reatard was in this band, and as we know, he passed.  Did they replace him, or did that happen ages ago and I somehow missed it?

edit: Looking at their MySpace page, it looks like Ryan Wong and Shawn Foree are now the primary members.  A sad reminder, though, seeing the name on this list.

seeing the whole list without Jay's name on there was a little heartbreaking, considering the fact that even if he's not playing, you always see him walking around.  sigh, oh well.

[Hugman 3.0]

huggs: yes, personal and the pizzas WILL be there, along with a bunch of other bands they haven't updated on the site yet.  how great does this lineup sound?!  you going to be there...i mean, here?

Depends. Something could happen that would make coming possible. But it's a secret.

[Christina]

Oooo! I thought this might conflict with a vacation plan but it's going to come afterwards ... this might jive after all!

[iAmBaronVonTito]

i'm getting very excited, even if merely one FOT shows up.  i love my city and i enjoy showing it off.

[Christina]

Problem is I'm coming back from a 2 wk trip to Europe France and I"m sure my wallet will be sorta tapped, so I'm wondering from those who've gone before from out of town ... like what kind of $ did you lay out for this thing?

[courtney]

Oh my GAWD

I have to make it this year. I know I've threatened to go the past couple of years (and I seriously meant to) but ... I haven't had a mother effing vacation in 2 years.

I've seen Guitar Wolf twice, years ago, & yeah - that's some hot shit right there. I wonder who the new Bass Wolf is?

Hey, badgrammar!!! Let's carpool from Omaha (unless we meet at MAHA & for some reason can't stand one another)!!!!

[iAmBaronVonTito]

Problem is I'm coming back from a 2 wk trip to Europe France and I"m sure my wallet will be sorta tapped, so I'm wondering from those who've gone before from out of town ... like what kind of $ did you lay out for this thing?

you're biggest money issue, AC, is going to be getting here.  hotel isn't too bad, food+beer is cheap, and the attractions aren't going to break the bank (unless you hit up Graceland). 

because of FedEx and the garbage that comes with taxes or airline politics or whatever, getting decent airlines to fly into Memphis is near impossible, which also contributes to the expense that comes with using the airlines that actually do fly into Memphis.

oh, and although i can't put anybody up (we can all cram into this studio apt if you'd like), i can be a taxi and/or tour guide, if necessary. 

[courtney]

P.S. ... Hit up Graceland.



It's a kind of magic.