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FUN FUN FUN FEST 2010 announces full lineup.

FUN FUN FUN FEST 2010 ANNOUNCES FULL LINEUP

INCLUDING DEVO, MGMT, BAD RELIGION, MASTODON, THE HOLD STEADY, SLICK RICK, GWAR, A-TRAK, DIRTY PROJECTORS & MORE

PLUS, FOR THE FIRST YEAR EVER, A THIRD EVENING ADDED, KICK OFF EVENT HEADLINED BY THE ONE & ONLY WEIRD AL YANKOVIC

AUSTIN, TX (AUGUST 3, 2010) - Fun Fun Fun Fest is proud to announce the full lineup for the 5th annual Fun Fun Fun Fest to be held November 5 - 7, 2010 at Waterloo Park in Austin, TX. And, for the first year ever, a third evening has been added to the official FFF festivities. The festival will begin with a kick off event on Friday, November 5th at 6:00 with the one and only Weird Al Yankovic headlining, supported by his legendary one of a kind production and show.

The Transmission Entertainment team went above and beyond with this yearís lineup, covering multiple genres of music spanning several decades with everything from the up and coming independent acts to comedians and big- ticket progressive festival headliners, all while keeping ticket prices affordable and flexible. 2010 headliners will include MGMT, DEVO, Mastodon, Bad Religion, Slick Rick, RJD2, A-Trak, GWAR, The Hold Steady, Dirty Projectors, and many more.

Early Bird tickets are limited to 1,000 fans and on sale now at a 10% discount for 3 day passes. That includes the 2 day weekend pass and the Friday night kick off event. You can purchase tickets online at funfunfunfest.com.

Founder of Fun Fun Fun Fest, Graham Williams had this to say about the line up: "This is our most diverse and creative line up we have ever put together. Our fans expect that we raise the bar every year, this is certainly no different."

Fun Fun Fun Fest would like to thank all of their partners who help make the festival possible including Toyota Motor Sales, Stanley-PMI, Heineken, Bacardi, and many more.

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Wed Aug 4 2010 · Posted in

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2009 Artist Spotlight: Brian Posehn

YELLOW STAGE // SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8TH // 8:00PM

Brian Posehn is an American actor and comedian, known for his roles as mail clerk Kevin Liotta on NBC's Just Shoot Me!, as a cast member of HBO's Mr. Show, and as Brian Spukowski on Comedy Central's The Sarah Silverman Program. Movie appearances from Posehn include the 2003 comedy film sequel Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, Grind, the 2005 Rob Zombie horror film The Devil's Rejects, Sleeping Dogs Lie, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, and the 2007 animated feature Surf's Up, where he played Glen Maverick. Posehn appeared as himself in Super High Me, a 2007 documentary starring 'marijuana comedian' Doug Benson, Nerdcore Rising, a 2008 documentary about MC Frontalot and in a supporting role in Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic. Brian Posehn voices the character of Murray, a robot, in Rob Zombie's animated The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, due for release in 2009. He also voiced the character Hayashi in the English dub of Pom Poko.


Music video for "Metal By Numbers" by Brian Posehn, taken form the album Live: In Nerd Rage on Relapse Records, directed by Darren Doane.

WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Official Fun Fun Fun Fest website
Brian Posehn on YouTube
Brian Posehn on Hype Machine
Brian Posehn on Flickr

Fri Nov 6 2009 · Posted in

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2009 Artist Spotlight: Kid Sister

BLUE STAGE // SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8TH // 9:00PM

Kid Sister is from Markham, IL but currently resides on Chicago's north side. She makes club rap and works at a children's clothing store slanging bibs and teething rings. Yes, her DJ (J2K of Flosstradamus) is her real brother, and yes that does rule. Together they're taking the Chicago music scene by storm, rocking parties and causing all-around dancefloor mayhem.

Kid Sister was just picked by Spin Magazine as one of the 12 "Must-Hear" acts at this year's Fun Fun Fun Fest.


Kid Sister performing "Pro Nails" live in Chicago at Empty Bottle on her Fool's Gold Tour.

WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Official Fun Fun Fun Fest website
Kid Sister on YouTube
Kid Sister on Pitchfork
Kid Sister on Hype Machine
Kid Sister on Flickr

Tue Nov 3 2009 · Posted in

FUN FUN FUN FEST ANNOUNCES ON SITE ACTIVITIES AND ATTRACTIONS

October 28th, 2009 FUN FUN FUN FEST ANNOUNCES ON SITE ACTIVITIES AND ATTRACTIONS

SKATE RAMP, MECHANICAL BULL, PHOTO BOOTH, LIVE T-SHIRT AND BANDANA SCREENPRINTING AND MORE

WHO: Now in its fourth year, Fun Fun Fun Fest has made a significant impact on the country’s winter calendar, successfully combining the vast worlds of indie, punk, rap, electronica and comedy while showcasing some of the city’s most unique local businesses. It is the most relaxed, laid back and (yet) progressive festival in the marketplace today, a true urban event in the middle of downtown Austin.

WHAT: In addition to Fun Fun Fun Fest’s outstanding musical line-up, the festival will also host an array of activities to keep fans busy between sets. Fans can check out the festival’s mechanical bull, skate ramp, live screen-printing, photo booth, Flip cam interviews, API poster show, band merchandise and food and fashion from some of Austin’s favorite local businesses.

Fun Fun Fun Fest has partnered up with Under Pressure (www.handsonscreenshop.com) to give festival attendees what they deserve: an opportunity to design their own FFF T-shirt, hoodie, bandana, tank top, or anything else they can come up with. Under Pressure will also be selling a limited addition FFF poster print. The API poster show will highlight various accomplished poster artists from across the United States, who will present posters on Fun Fun Fun Fest artists and others.

Fun Fun Fun Fest’s skate ramp will be rolled out by Find N Grind Skate Shop, (www.myspace.com/findngrindsk8shop), one of Central Texas' finest skate shops and crews. This year, they will host a post-apocalyptic skate session with a custom "coffin extension" on the ramp, facing the black stage in honor of the great one, Glenn Danzig.

Food and fashion will abound, as some of Austin’s favorite local businesses set up shop on festival grounds, including: Frank, Woodland, Spanish Village, Ruby’s BBQ, Snowie, Parlour Pizza, Mambo Berry, Tiff’s Treats, Boomerang’s Pies, Zen, Austin Cornucopia, Prototype, Bird’s Barbershop, Toy Joy, Big Rig Vintage and Shyana Gifts (glass pipes). Austin non-profit organizations the SIMS Foundation and Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) will also be on hand at FFF to raise awareness of their causes benefiting local musicians.

*Early bird, student discount and VIP ticket packages for FFF 2009 have all sold out. Because of the limited capacity of the park, music fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets early to ensure entry. Tickets can be found at local Austin record stores and at www.funfunfunfest.com/store. For more information on the festival, visit www.funfunfunfest.com

WHEN: November 7-8 / 12:00—9:00 p.m.

WHEREWaterloo Park / 403 E. 15th St. / Austin, TX / 78701

Wed Oct 28 2009 · Posted in

FUN FUN FUN FEST LINEUP IS HERE…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The 4th annual Fun Fun Fun Fest artist line up released today

TICKETS GO ON SALE AT 2PM CST
 

August 25th, 2009 (Austin, TX) – Transmission Entertainment is pleased to announce the lineup for the 2009 Fun Fun Fun Fest, taking place on November 7th and 8th at Waterloo Park in Austin. Fun Fun Fun Fest made its first appearance on a cold Friday evening in 2006, offering a unique approach to festival booking, filling stages with talent bubbling from the underground: what sounded great, and what was making an impact, regardless of what mainstream media said was cool. What started out as a show for a few touring acts and local favorites has become a movement --  a festival that fans and bands alike realize needs to be experienced year after year.

Now in its fourth year, Fun Fun Fun Fest has made a significant impact on the country’s winter calendar, successfully combining the vast worlds of indie, punk, rap, electronica and comedy while showcasing some of the city’s most unique local businesses. It is the most relaxed, laid back and (yet) progressive festival in the market place today, a true urban event in the middle of downtown Austin. Most importantly it’s a fest we in the music community want to go to, without all of the filler that shows up at corporate music carnivals around the world. Fun Fun Fun Fest: the fest before the fest ... where you go to see what’s about to happen as opposed to what's already been done.

Each year, fans have been treated to sets by reunited legends as well as prominent acts from across the globe at the festival. And this edition is no different – music aficionados will be eagerly awaiting performances by DEATH, The Jesus Lizard, Shonen Knife, Mission of Burma, and Danzig. Of Montreal, King Khan & BBQ Show, GZA, No Age, Young Widows, Ratatat, Yeasayer, and The Cool Kids ensure that a wide variety of relevant artists will again be on display, and as always, Austin is well represented, this year by the likes of Shearwater, Foot Patrol, Black and White Years, The Laughing, Harlem, and Strange Boys.

In true Fun Fun Fun Fest fashion, fans can now learn about new music, research the line up, listen to MP3s, interact, enter contests, buy merchandise and more; simply by joining the new Fun Fun Fun Fest (http://www.funfunfunfest.com) community online.

2009 Fun Fun Fun Fest Line-up:

RATATAT – OF MONTREAL – CRYSTAL CASTLES - LES SAVY FAV - YEASAYER - MISSION OF BURMA - LUCERO - WHY? - BROADCAST - ATLAS SOUND - DEATH (DETROIT) - NO AGE - RED SPAROWES - SHONEN KNIFE - FUCK BUTTONS - TIMES NEW VIKING - THIS WILL DESTROY YOU - CRYSTAL ANTLERS - GROWING - BLACK AND WHITE YEARS - ROYAL BANGS - THE LAUGHING - JESUS LIZARD - DANZIG - GORILLA BISCUITS - FACE TO FACE - FUCKED UP - 7 SECONDS - D.R.I. TORCHE - MELT BANANA - FLIPPER - COALESCE - RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS - STREET DOGS - RUSSIAN CIRCLES - NIGHT MARCHERS  - METALLAGHER - YOUTH BRIGADE - MIKA MIKO  - ALL LEATHER - YOUNG WIDOWS - COLISEUM - UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TO CANDYLAND - OFF WITH THEIR HEADS - REIGN SUPREME - RAT KING - PACK OF WOLVES – ROLLER - THE COOL KIDS - PHARCYDE - GZA/GENIUS (PERFORMING LIQUID SWORDS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS) - KID SISTER - BARUKA SOM SISTEMA - DJ NUMARK (JURASSIC 5) - HEALTH - NEON INDIAN - MC CHRIS - SSION - ALASKA IN WINTER - VEGA - FOOT PATROL - ASTRONAUTALIS – CAR STEREO  (WARS) – THE DJ MELEE - SUGAR & GOLD - LAX - PELIGROSA DJS - BETA PLAYER - DESTROYER - WHITEST KIDS YOU KNOW SKETCH COMEDY TROUPE - BRIAN POSEHN - KING KHAN BBQ - SHEARWATER - TODD BARRY – DEAD CONFEDERATE - NICK THUNE - HARLEM - JOSH FADEM - STRANGE BOYS - HANNIBAL BURRESS - JAMES HUSBAND (OF MONTREAL) - BRENDAN WALSH - CEDRIC BURNSIDE & LIGHTNING MALCOLM – CHELSEA PERETTI - BANKRUPT AND THE BORROWERS - ALTERCATION COMEDY HOUR – MOONLIGHT TOWERS – LOW LINE CALLER - NEW MOVEMENT COMEDY GROUP - AND MORE TO COME

Tickets go on sale today at the brand new Fun Fun Fun Fest website (http://www.funfunfunfest.com/ ).

EARLY BIRD TICKETS (LIMITED FOR 2 WEEKS)
$67.50 / WEEKEND PASS
EARLY BIRD PIP TICKETS (LIMITED FOR 2 WEEKS)
$135 / PIP WEEKEND PASS

Tue Aug 25 2009 · Posted in

MESS WITH TEXAS 3 - FREE, ALL AGES

Mess With Texas 3 THIS SHOW IS FREE AND ALL AGES!!!
Saturday, March 21st
at Waterloo Park in beautiful Austin, TX
Stage One:
The Black Lips: 8:20pm - 9:00pm
The Circle Jerks: 7:30pm - 8:05pm
Monotonix: 6:50pm -7:20pm
Lucero: 6:05pm - 6:35pm
The Thermals: 5:20pm - 5:50pm
Vivian Girls: 4:40pm - 5:05pm
Thao Nyguen: 4:00pm - 4:25pm
Cursive: 3:10pm -3:45pm
King Khan & the Shrines: 2:25pm - 2:55pm
Death Set & Team Robespierre: 1:30pm - 2:10pm
Cut off Your Hands: 12:50pm - 1:15pm
Red Cortez: 12:10pm -12:35pm

Stage Two:
Kid Sister: 8:30pm - 9:00pm
Busdriver: 8:05pm - 8:25pm
B.O.B: 7:40pm - 8:00pm
Akron Family: 6:55pm - 7:25pm
Soft Pack: 6:15pm - 6:40pm
Crystal Antlers: 5:35pm - 6:00pm
The Bronx: 4:55pm - 5:20pm
Trash Talk: 4:20pm - 4:40pm
Japanther: 3:45pm - 4:10pm
Abe Vigoda 3:05pm - 3:30pm
Jason Lytle from Grandaddy: 2:20pm-2:50pm
Vetiver 1:35pm - 2:05pm
Howl: 12:55pm - 1:20pm
Sleepy Sun: 12:15pm - 12:40pm
The Technicolor Victrola: 11:50am - 12:10pm

This will be a party in the park.
Gates will open at 11:30am
This is show free, all ages and open to the public.
The entrance to the park is 14th & Trinity, a two minute walk from downtown.
For more information please go to www.messwithtexasparty.com

After the fest there will be an after party at Red 7.
611 E. 7th St. Free. All ages. Open to the public.
Frodus, Trash Talk, Gentlemen Jessie, Ebony Bones + more and Keith
Morris & Kevin from the Circle Jerks will be deejaying.

Sat Mar 21 2009 · Posted in Events

Thermals - Pillar of Salt

Music video from The Thermals for the song "Pillar of Salt" from the album The Body The Blood The Machine, released in 2006 by Sub Pop Records. Directed by Whitey McConnaughy.

The Thermals play Wednesday 3/18 at Red 7 for the Terrorbird Media / Forcefield PR Blowout, then later at Club De Ville for the Bitch Magazine / Kill Rock Stars party. Friday 3/20, you can catch them at the Insound / Hot Freaks day party at Club De Ville. The Thermals also play Saturday 3/21 at Mess With Texas 3 in Waterloo Park. This is a FREE show and ALL AGES!

Mon Mar 16 2009 · Posted in Music Videos

Vivian Girls - Tell The World

Music video from Vivian Girls for the song "Tell The World" from the album Vivian Girls, released in 2008 by In The Red Records. Directed by Timothy Fiore.

Vivian Girls play several Transmission day parties including the Hot Freaks showcase, and the Mess With Texas 3 festival at Waterloo Park on Saturday March 21st.
This event is all ages and FREE!!

http://myspace.com/viviangirlsnyc
http://messwithtexasparty.com

Mon Mar 16 2009 · Posted in Music Videos

FUN FUN FUN FEST 2008

FUN FUN FUN FEST 2008

TODAY + TOMORROW @ WATERLOO PARK

TICKET AVAILABILITY - IMPORTANT INFO!!
Tickets are no longer available online through Frontgate Tickets or at any local outlets.


SINGLE DAY TICKETS AND 2 DAY PASSES ARE STILL AVAILABLE!!!

Tickets will be available for purchase at the entrance on Trinity between 12th and 15th starting at 11am. Cash and credit cards will be accepted and there is an ATM on site.


*REMINDER TO STUDENTS: Don't forget to bring a valid Student ID with you to the festival to pick up your student ticket(s)!! Without proof of current enrollment, you will be asked to pay an additional $9 fee before entering the gates.




DAY 1
SATUDAY 11/8


STAGE 1a
The National (8:40-9:40)
Deerhoof (6:30-7:30)
Trail of Dead (4:50-5:35)
Bishop Allen (3:20-3:55)
Parts & Labor (2:10-2:40)
Experimental Dental School (1-1:30)


STAGE 1b
Atmosphere (7:35-8:35)
Rival Schools (5:40-6:25)
Black Heart Procession (4-4:45)
Centromatic (2:45-3:15)
Colourmusic (1:35-2:05)
Paul green school of rock (12:25-12:55)


STAGE 2
Neil Hamburger (8:45-9:45)
Tim Fite (7:45-8:30)
Magnetic Morning (6:45-7:30)
Coldetowne comedy hr (5:30-6:30)
Golden arm trio (4:35-5:15)
Pepi Ginsberg (3:40-4:20)
Walter Schreifels (3-3:30)
El Paso Hot Button (2:20-2:50)
Frank Smith (1:35-2:05)
Grampall Jookabox (1-:30)


STAGE 3a
Dead Milkmen (8:45-9:45)
Adolescents (7-7:45)
Municipal Waste (5:20-6:05)
Swingin Utters (3:40-4:25)
Krumbums (2:30-3)
Mammoth Grinder (1:20-1:50)


STAGE 3b
ALL (7:50-8:40)
Integrity (6:10-6:55)
Killdozer (4:30-5:15)
Young Widows (3:05-3:35)
Broken Gold (1:55-2:25)
Yuppie Pricks (12:45-1:15)


STAGE 4
Ztrip (8:10-9:40)
Dan Deacon (7-8)
Brownout! (6-6:45)
Yacht (5-5:45)
Octopus Project (4-4:45)
Hawnay Troof (3-3:45)
Dengue Fever (2:00-2:45)
Terp2it (1:30-1:55)
Richard Henry (12:30-1:25)


DAY 2
SUNDAY 11/9


STAGE 1a
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (8:40-9:40)
St Vincent (6:30-7:30)
Islands (4:50-5:35)
Spinto Band (3:20-3:55)
Black Joe lewis (2:10-2:40)
Till We're Blue or Destroy (1-1:30)


STAGE 1b
Minus The Bear (7:35-8:35)
Black Angels (5:40-6:25)
The Annuals (4-4:45)
Frightened Rabbit (2:45-3:15)
Camp X-Ray (1:35-2:05)
UME (12:25-12:55)


STAGE 2
Tim and Eric Awesome Show (8:45-9:45)
Matt Bearden, Chris Fairbanks, Dragonboy Suede (7:05-8:35)
27 (6:15-6:50)
Revival Tour: 4 Acts (3:00-6:00)
Kevin seconds (2:20-2:50)
Altercation Punk Rock Comedy Tour (1:35-2:20)
Spot and Albert (12:30-1:30)


STAGE 3a
Bad Brains (8:45-9:45)
Cro-Mags (jam) (6:50-7:35)
DOA (5:10-5:55)
Leftover Crack (3:45-4:30)
The Cynics (2:35-3:05)
Ugly Beats (1:20-1:50)


STAGE 3b
Bouncing Souls (7:40-8:40)
High Tension Wires (6-6:45)
Scared of Chaka (4:35-5:05)
Trash Talk (3:10-3:40)
Bitter End (2:00-2:30)
Born To Lose (12:45-1:15)


STAGE 4
Clipse (8:45-9:45)
Grupo Fantasma (7:30-8:30)
Kool Keith/Dr Octagon (6:30-7:15)
Franki Chan (5:25-6:25)
Toxic Avenger (4:25-5:25)
J*Davey (3:25-4:10)
Starlynx/Bigface (2:10-3:10)
Zeale and Phranchyze(1:35-2:05)
Shane Tyson (12:30-1:30)




IMPORTANT INFO!!

Transmission is ecstatic to present the annual Fun Fun Fun Fest.

Here's some important information you'll as you head down to the event in Austin's beautiful Waterloo Park (so pay close attention, as there will be a test afterward):

THE FESTIVAL PARKING MAP
Since Waterloo Park is downtown, parking is pretty limited.
Here's a map of all nearby parking garages (first come, first served parking garages are in purple), in case you're driving:



GATE TIMES
Each day, gates will open at 11:30am and music stops at 10pm.


CARPOOL
This is highly encouraged, as (1) global warming is currently taking place and (2) parking around Waterloo Park will be limited.


BIKES
Ride your bike. It's easier, you'll get more exercise, and the Earth won't hate you.


BIKE RACKS
Lots and lots of bike racks will be available right out front of the festival gates on Trinity Street.


AGES
The festival is all ages, but if you plan on drinking, you'll need to present a valid ID at the gate. KIDS UNDER 10 YEARS OLD GET IN FREE.


FILMING
We will be filming both the acts and crowd on both days of the festival. Please be aware that, by walking through the festival gates, you're saying "I'm okay with being filmed." The video footage will be used for promotional purposes only.



AFTERPARTIES

See ya there.


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Sat Nov 8 2008 · Posted in Events