Holy Moley I just got the best blow job in print ever. Now the thing has to live up to its hype! Sheesh.
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Exclusive: Awesome Festival Announced! Sept 1-2
Posted by Adam Gnade at 06:00 PM
Lets just jump on into this one: Mike McGonigal (YETI Magazine) and Chantelle Hylton (Blackbird Presents) have announced that theyre curating what looks to be the greatest festival of all time. Its called Halleluwah, its based around 60s folk singer/comeback queen Vashi Bunyan (pictured below) and it goes down Sept 1-2 at Disjecta.
The lineup includes Deerhoof, Michael Hurley, Tara Jane ONeil, Trumans Water, Arrington de Dionyso, Nice Nice, Grails, White Rainbow, Acre, Vashti Bunyan, Dengue Fever, Sir Richard Bishop, Jackie-O Motherfucker, the Watery Graves, Valet, Plants, Alela Diane, Whip, Ghosting, Rob Walmart, Tunnels, Ilyas Ahmed, and so many more. There will also be a swap meet, an art show, vendor booths with books, music, art, film, and records, along with food from local chefs and a commerative two LP fest compliation. (All details are after the interview.)
Whats Halleluwah all about?
MIKE MCGONIGAL: Halleluwah takes its name from the song by Can. Mostly, I think we just thought it sounded cool. Ive put on some events in the past, and always wanted to do a full-blown festival more than anything. I am really, really psyched to be doing this thing with Chantelle.
There are a lot of great clubs in town and great bookers too, but Chantelle clearly has the most superlative record of any local booker, going back to the Medicine Hat and then Blackbird, which I used to visit when I lived in Seattle. Chantelle's the most artist-friendly booker (especially to local musicians), she's not into it for the spotlight, and she's just so obviously an awesome honest person who loves music and this is why she books shows.
CHANTELLE HYLTON: I approached Mike about doing a festival together because of his hugeness in supporting and creating what could be considered more "outsider" art, something that Portland has quietly and unflinchingly fueled and supported for decades. Portlands getting such huge international recognition these days for our creative output, and this festival celebrates a lot of the people who are at the forefront of a more pure and pre-commodified scene.
MCGONIGAL: We've both been to lots of these things and are just really trying to create this atmosphere where there's diversity to the music, and where there's thought put into every little aspect of the shit. Disjecta is a great organization and a huge, phenomenal space, so we're super psyched to have it there.
What can people expect from the fest?
MCGONIGAL: There will always be more awesome stuff happening than can be taken in at once. Much of the music is within a certain loose framework, but all of these artists push boundaries. They'd all be doing this whether anyone gave a shit about "freak folk" (which is like so '04) or not. There's also really loud weird psyche stuff, electronic music and dance music and music you have no idea what the fuck it is, really. YETI celebrates a wide variety of artists, so in addition to music well have a full-blown art show, and booths with books and clothes and 'zines and records.
HYLTON: All three floors of Disjecta (pictured below) will be packed full of art, music, film, created goods, people, ideas, good energy, and beautiful food made by some of Portlands most innovative chefs. Itll really be an incredible moment in Portlands artistic history, I think. Certainly good reason to stay in town over Labor Day weekend.
How'll this fest be different from others that are happening around the same time?
MCGONIGAL: I love that there are so many awesome music festivals happening this summer and fall. And they each have their own personality. There's nothing really defining or pigeonholing Halleluwah aside from that it's music we like a lot and that we think goes together nicely.
How'd you decide who got booked? Were you going for any kinda central theme or aesthetic? Maybe basing it all around Vashti? (pictured below)
HYLTON: Vashtis visit to Cascadia was the seed for the festivals growth
MCGONIGAL: God bless her.
HYLTON: but beyond that, its basically me and Mike geeking out and putting together the kind of festival wed be ecstatic to see. Halleluwah has as its forcefield art that isnt celebrated for what I consider the wrong reasons--trendiness, marketability, similarity to whatever seems to be making money at the time. All of these artists are super stoked to be a part because of their interest in and respect for the other artists involved. And because of that, the organic nature of the festival is really the fuel, too.
What's going to be on the comp record?
MCGONIGAL: It's LP only (CD-Rs will be available for free with purchase of the LP for those unlucky few who are vinyl-impaired): Sir Richard Bishop, Deerhoof, (pictured below) Tara Jane O'Neil, Holysons, Romancing (debut release of Charlie from Panther's new band with his wife Maggie from Bangs), Truman's Water, Alela Diane, White Rainbow, and more--we just started gathering songs this week. It'll be inexpensive and lovely and hand-silkscreened and super awesome.
Will we get another fest next year?
MCGONIGAL: Hell yes!
HYLTON: HALLELUWAH!
Fest info:
September 1 and 2, 2006 Disjecta Interdisciplinary Arts Center Blackbird and YETI Magazine proudly present: HALLELUWAH: a festival of enthused arts All-ages plus 21+ bar $16 each day (advance), $2 Saturday swap meet, $28 two-day pass (advance) $18 day of show Music lineup: FRIDAY Deerhoof (San Francisco, CA)
Romancing
Michael Hurley (Astoria, OR) Tara Jane O'Neil
Trumans Water
Arrington de Dionyso
Nice Nice Grails
White Rainbow
Theo Angell (New York, NY) Golden Bears
Acre (Olympia, WA)
SATURDAY Vashti Bunyan (London, UK) Dengue Fever (San Francisco, CA)
Sir Richard Bishop (Seattle, WA)
Jackie-O Motherfucker (pictured below)
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The Watery Graves Valet
Plants
Holysons Katharina Tunicata (Seattle, WA)
Alela Diane Whip
Ghosting
Rob Walmart
Tunnels Ilyas Ahmed
Goatgirl (Seattle, WA)
Douglas Shepherd
"The brand-new YETI will be for sale here before anywhere else (more about that at the bottom of this damn long-ass press release). There will be a huge, awesome art show with works curated by Gretchen Vaudt (Albina Press) and Mike McGonigal (YETI). Among the artists included in the show will be: Kevin Arrow (Miami, FL); Julianna Bright (Portland, OR); Claudia Brown (Portland, OR) ; Mark Dwinell (Brooklyn, NY); E*Rock (Portland, OR); Alan Greenberg (Portland, OR); Liz Haley (Portland, OR); Josh Kermiet (Portland, OR); Robert McCormack (Brunswick, NJ); Jason Miles (Seattle, WA); Tara Jane O'Neill (Portland, OR) (pictured below); Lucy Raven (Brooklyn, NY); Gretchen Vaudt (Portland, OR)
In the basement level, a selection of music documentaries and videos will play almost constantly.
Top floor is the main stage. Second floor is the 2nd stage, and will also feature a selection of treats from some of Portland's young and creative masters of cuisine as well as records & good things for sale from lots of Portland creators.
Saturday afternoon will feature some matinee films a record and arts swap meet and lots of music (stay tuned for complete schedule).
Film:
Land Of Look Behind (1982)
Director Alan Greenberg in attendance
This documentary feature, made for $9200 (including kidnapping ransom paid to the crew's Castro-backed captors), is the finest and first non-fiction film to on the subject of Rastafarianism and reggae. First-time director Alan Greenberg, a Werner Herzog protege, has invented an amalgam of dramatic and field technique with breathtaking results--in fact Herzog has called it the documentary film that has influenced him more than any other over the last 20 years, while it's one of Jim Jarmusch's three favorite films, ever. The images and characters are unforgettable, the reggae performances by Gregory Issaacs and Lui Lepki genuinely hypnotic, and the original non-reggae scoring sublime.
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack (2000)
Director Aiyana Elliott and co-writer Dick Dahl in attendance
What happens when your dad is a pioneering folksinger who lives up to his nickname perhaps more than you'd like? In this excellent "bio-documentary" Aiyana Elliott sets out to tell the story of her father from myriad perspectives, including her own.
Mouth Full of Sweat: The Chemical Imbalance Video Compilation (1990)
Video compiler Mike McGonigal in attendance
Rare showing of the two-hour VHS tape (Atavistic) that turned Kurt Cobain onto Daniel Johnston. Features rare footage and videos from Galaxie 500, Prong, Jad Fair, Missing Foundation, Elliott Sharp, Millford Graves, Unsane, William Parker, Reverb Motherfuckers, Mudhoney, Cop Shoot Cop, Daniel Johnston (pictured below) and more.
What's in YETI FOUR
In the book:
Drew Daniel of Matmos essays on "How To Sing Along to 'Sweet Home Alabama.'" Dan Bejar of Destroyer is interviewed by his eight-year-old doppelganger. Rad investigative piece about bluesy streetcorner gospel-blues great Rev. Louis Overstreet. Super honest, confessional tour diary by Will Sheff, the Okkervil River guy. A short but sweet (and funny) chat with comedian/drummer Todd Barry. Meredith Brosnan goes off about the ABC No Rio open mic scene in NYC in the early '80s. Psychedelic painter Fred Tomaselli talks in-depth about his art, and his fanzine beginnings. Crime writer and historian Peter Doyle unearths never before seen archival crime scene photos from Australia, easily the best thing in the issue (not playing favorites, just saying). Lengthy archival interview from 1997 with the superb sci-fi author Octavia Butler, who passed away earlier this year. Fiction by Stacey Levine, Vanessa Veselka and Jana Martin. A timely interview by WFMU's Dave Mandl with Islam/anarchism scholar/near-mystic Hakim Bey. Rad articles about The Blow, Akron/Family (pictured below), and Souled American. Portland writer Kevin Sampsell interviews New York author Sam Lipsyte. Recent work by Jason Miles. Gorgeous full-page illos by the likes of Jesse LeDoux, Nicole Georges, Julianna Bright and Gregg Einhorn.
On the CD:
1.Katharina Tunicata 2.Radio Four (O.G.) 3.Destroyer 4.Bobby Birdman 5.Bright 6.Califone 7.Alela Diane 8.Dolphin Band 9.Michael Hurley & Tara Jane O'neil 10.Ghosting 11.Fauna Polly 12.Somos Marquis Homos 13.Gerhard Trede 14.Rob Walmart 15.The Blow 16.Destroyer 17.We March 18.Golden Bears 19.We/Or/Me 20.Okkervil River 21.Plants 22.Page France 23.Fly Ashtray 24.Souled American 25.Reverend E.W. Clayborn 26.Valet 27.Theo Angell 28.Unknown
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Exclusive: Awesome Festival Announced! Sept 1-2
Posted by Adam Gnade at 06:00 PM
Lets just jump on into this one: Mike McGonigal (YETI Magazine) and Chantelle Hylton (Blackbird Presents) have announced that theyre curating what looks to be the greatest festival of all time. Its called Halleluwah, its based around 60s folk singer/comeback queen Vashi Bunyan (pictured below) and it goes down Sept 1-2 at Disjecta.
The lineup includes Deerhoof, Michael Hurley, Tara Jane ONeil, Trumans Water, Arrington de Dionyso, Nice Nice, Grails, White Rainbow, Acre, Vashti Bunyan, Dengue Fever, Sir Richard Bishop, Jackie-O Motherfucker, the Watery Graves, Valet, Plants, Alela Diane, Whip, Ghosting, Rob Walmart, Tunnels, Ilyas Ahmed, and so many more. There will also be a swap meet, an art show, vendor booths with books, music, art, film, and records, along with food from local chefs and a commerative two LP fest compliation. (All details are after the interview.)
Whats Halleluwah all about?
MIKE MCGONIGAL: Halleluwah takes its name from the song by Can. Mostly, I think we just thought it sounded cool. Ive put on some events in the past, and always wanted to do a full-blown festival more than anything. I am really, really psyched to be doing this thing with Chantelle.
There are a lot of great clubs in town and great bookers too, but Chantelle clearly has the most superlative record of any local booker, going back to the Medicine Hat and then Blackbird, which I used to visit when I lived in Seattle. Chantelle's the most artist-friendly booker (especially to local musicians), she's not into it for the spotlight, and she's just so obviously an awesome honest person who loves music and this is why she books shows.
CHANTELLE HYLTON: I approached Mike about doing a festival together because of his hugeness in supporting and creating what could be considered more "outsider" art, something that Portland has quietly and unflinchingly fueled and supported for decades. Portlands getting such huge international recognition these days for our creative output, and this festival celebrates a lot of the people who are at the forefront of a more pure and pre-commodified scene.
MCGONIGAL: We've both been to lots of these things and are just really trying to create this atmosphere where there's diversity to the music, and where there's thought put into every little aspect of the shit. Disjecta is a great organization and a huge, phenomenal space, so we're super psyched to have it there.
What can people expect from the fest?
MCGONIGAL: There will always be more awesome stuff happening than can be taken in at once. Much of the music is within a certain loose framework, but all of these artists push boundaries. They'd all be doing this whether anyone gave a shit about "freak folk" (which is like so '04) or not. There's also really loud weird psyche stuff, electronic music and dance music and music you have no idea what the fuck it is, really. YETI celebrates a wide variety of artists, so in addition to music well have a full-blown art show, and booths with books and clothes and 'zines and records.
HYLTON: All three floors of Disjecta (pictured below) will be packed full of art, music, film, created goods, people, ideas, good energy, and beautiful food made by some of Portlands most innovative chefs. Itll really be an incredible moment in Portlands artistic history, I think. Certainly good reason to stay in town over Labor Day weekend.
How'll this fest be different from others that are happening around the same time?
MCGONIGAL: I love that there are so many awesome music festivals happening this summer and fall. And they each have their own personality. There's nothing really defining or pigeonholing Halleluwah aside from that it's music we like a lot and that we think goes together nicely.
How'd you decide who got booked? Were you going for any kinda central theme or aesthetic? Maybe basing it all around Vashti? (pictured below)
HYLTON: Vashtis visit to Cascadia was the seed for the festivals growth
MCGONIGAL: God bless her.
HYLTON: but beyond that, its basically me and Mike geeking out and putting together the kind of festival wed be ecstatic to see. Halleluwah has as its forcefield art that isnt celebrated for what I consider the wrong reasons--trendiness, marketability, similarity to whatever seems to be making money at the time. All of these artists are super stoked to be a part because of their interest in and respect for the other artists involved. And because of that, the organic nature of the festival is really the fuel, too.
What's going to be on the comp record?
MCGONIGAL: It's LP only (CD-Rs will be available for free with purchase of the LP for those unlucky few who are vinyl-impaired): Sir Richard Bishop, Deerhoof, (pictured below) Tara Jane O'Neil, Holysons, Romancing (debut release of Charlie from Panther's new band with his wife Maggie from Bangs), Truman's Water, Alela Diane, White Rainbow, and more--we just started gathering songs this week. It'll be inexpensive and lovely and hand-silkscreened and super awesome.
Will we get another fest next year?
MCGONIGAL: Hell yes!
HYLTON: HALLELUWAH!
Fest info:
September 1 and 2, 2006 Disjecta Interdisciplinary Arts Center Blackbird and YETI Magazine proudly present: HALLELUWAH: a festival of enthused arts All-ages plus 21+ bar $16 each day (advance), $2 Saturday swap meet, $28 two-day pass (advance) $18 day of show Music lineup: FRIDAY Deerhoof (San Francisco, CA)
Romancing
Michael Hurley (Astoria, OR) Tara Jane O'Neil
Trumans Water
Arrington de Dionyso
Nice Nice Grails
White Rainbow
Theo Angell (New York, NY) Golden Bears
Acre (Olympia, WA)
SATURDAY Vashti Bunyan (London, UK) Dengue Fever (San Francisco, CA)
Sir Richard Bishop (Seattle, WA)
Jackie-O Motherfucker (pictured below)
01tommarcmatt102904small.jpg
The Watery Graves Valet
Plants
Holysons Katharina Tunicata (Seattle, WA)
Alela Diane Whip
Ghosting
Rob Walmart
Tunnels Ilyas Ahmed
Goatgirl (Seattle, WA)
Douglas Shepherd
"The brand-new YETI will be for sale here before anywhere else (more about that at the bottom of this damn long-ass press release). There will be a huge, awesome art show with works curated by Gretchen Vaudt (Albina Press) and Mike McGonigal (YETI). Among the artists included in the show will be: Kevin Arrow (Miami, FL); Julianna Bright (Portland, OR); Claudia Brown (Portland, OR) ; Mark Dwinell (Brooklyn, NY); E*Rock (Portland, OR); Alan Greenberg (Portland, OR); Liz Haley (Portland, OR); Josh Kermiet (Portland, OR); Robert McCormack (Brunswick, NJ); Jason Miles (Seattle, WA); Tara Jane O'Neill (Portland, OR) (pictured below); Lucy Raven (Brooklyn, NY); Gretchen Vaudt (Portland, OR)
In the basement level, a selection of music documentaries and videos will play almost constantly.
Top floor is the main stage. Second floor is the 2nd stage, and will also feature a selection of treats from some of Portland's young and creative masters of cuisine as well as records & good things for sale from lots of Portland creators.
Saturday afternoon will feature some matinee films a record and arts swap meet and lots of music (stay tuned for complete schedule).
Film:
Land Of Look Behind (1982)
Director Alan Greenberg in attendance
This documentary feature, made for $9200 (including kidnapping ransom paid to the crew's Castro-backed captors), is the finest and first non-fiction film to on the subject of Rastafarianism and reggae. First-time director Alan Greenberg, a Werner Herzog protege, has invented an amalgam of dramatic and field technique with breathtaking results--in fact Herzog has called it the documentary film that has influenced him more than any other over the last 20 years, while it's one of Jim Jarmusch's three favorite films, ever. The images and characters are unforgettable, the reggae performances by Gregory Issaacs and Lui Lepki genuinely hypnotic, and the original non-reggae scoring sublime.
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack (2000)
Director Aiyana Elliott and co-writer Dick Dahl in attendance
What happens when your dad is a pioneering folksinger who lives up to his nickname perhaps more than you'd like? In this excellent "bio-documentary" Aiyana Elliott sets out to tell the story of her father from myriad perspectives, including her own.
Mouth Full of Sweat: The Chemical Imbalance Video Compilation (1990)
Video compiler Mike McGonigal in attendance
Rare showing of the two-hour VHS tape (Atavistic) that turned Kurt Cobain onto Daniel Johnston. Features rare footage and videos from Galaxie 500, Prong, Jad Fair, Missing Foundation, Elliott Sharp, Millford Graves, Unsane, William Parker, Reverb Motherfuckers, Mudhoney, Cop Shoot Cop, Daniel Johnston (pictured below) and more.
What's in YETI FOUR
In the book:
Drew Daniel of Matmos essays on "How To Sing Along to 'Sweet Home Alabama.'" Dan Bejar of Destroyer is interviewed by his eight-year-old doppelganger. Rad investigative piece about bluesy streetcorner gospel-blues great Rev. Louis Overstreet. Super honest, confessional tour diary by Will Sheff, the Okkervil River guy. A short but sweet (and funny) chat with comedian/drummer Todd Barry. Meredith Brosnan goes off about the ABC No Rio open mic scene in NYC in the early '80s. Psychedelic painter Fred Tomaselli talks in-depth about his art, and his fanzine beginnings. Crime writer and historian Peter Doyle unearths never before seen archival crime scene photos from Australia, easily the best thing in the issue (not playing favorites, just saying). Lengthy archival interview from 1997 with the superb sci-fi author Octavia Butler, who passed away earlier this year. Fiction by Stacey Levine, Vanessa Veselka and Jana Martin. A timely interview by WFMU's Dave Mandl with Islam/anarchism scholar/near-mystic Hakim Bey. Rad articles about The Blow, Akron/Family (pictured below), and Souled American. Portland writer Kevin Sampsell interviews New York author Sam Lipsyte. Recent work by Jason Miles. Gorgeous full-page illos by the likes of Jesse LeDoux, Nicole Georges, Julianna Bright and Gregg Einhorn.
On the CD:
1.Katharina Tunicata 2.Radio Four (O.G.) 3.Destroyer 4.Bobby Birdman 5.Bright 6.Califone 7.Alela Diane 8.Dolphin Band 9.Michael Hurley & Tara Jane O'neil 10.Ghosting 11.Fauna Polly 12.Somos Marquis Homos 13.Gerhard Trede 14.Rob Walmart 15.The Blow 16.Destroyer 17.We March 18.Golden Bears 19.We/Or/Me 20.Okkervil River 21.Plants 22.Page France 23.Fly Ashtray 24.Souled American 25.Reverend E.W. Clayborn 26.Valet 27.Theo Angell 28.Unknown
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not what i expected
but congrats. i hope it all goes well.
and again. i swear theres probably like 1 or 2 degrees of seperation. but maybe its better if we dont know