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FREAKIN’ WEEKEND VIII

BAT MACAMBA — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 16:02:50 +0000

(artwork by Kelly Ahrens)

THE FINAL ONE // THE FUCKING WEEKEND

Contrary to popular belief, WOW, the Freakin’ Fucking Weekend is upon us for the final year – 2017 – the year of Butthole America. Let us take a moment of silence. . . . .

Thank you Madams, Sirs.

Soooo this year, what’s up? I’m talkin’ ’bout hot night shows at The End & a blowout at Exit/In on Saturday, day shows at Fort Houston O.G., plus DJs Nashy’s Dead willl be conjuring the festival spirit the night before the festival with our buds at Third Man to get the vibe right (more on that later)

You can count on ridiculous 3″ buttons by Domo, Cam and Dillon on the way – free as usual at day shows.

Be wary of crowd surfing with readiness to support. Without a doubt, no racists, no homophobes, no chronically violent and no sexual aggressors. If anyone feels uncomfortable by any of the above types at our shows, don’t hesitate to talk to an organizer and we’ll take care of it.

As always, hit us up if you have any issue paying and we will hook you up, no questions asked. Here’s the first batchÂ of the artists playing

FREAK THE WORLD

#freakinweekendviii

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DIARRHEA PLANET

JACUZZI BOYS

OMNI

HOOPS

PUJOL

DADDY ISSUES

GOLDEN PELICANS

RANCH GHOST

MUSIC BAND

Freakin’ Weekend VII Additional Details

BAT MACAMBA — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 16:57:27 +0000

So, we know you’ve been wondering what we’ve got up our sleeves this year for the day shows, after-party, buttons and all other details. Well, truly *blessed* r u, because we’ve got it all summarized here for you. More after the jump!

FREAKIN’ WEEKEND VII DAY SHOWS

FORT HOUSTON PARKING LOT (500 HOUSTON STREET)

FREE // ALL AGES //Â 12PM-5PM Â //Â THURSDAY-SATURDAY

RECORDS // TAPES // ZINES // DRINKS // SNACKS

So, we’re taking some liberties and doing the day showsÂ a bit differently this year. Since the night shows areÂ so packed with our favorite out-of-towners, we are doing not only day sets, but HEADLININGÂ day sets for our some of our NashvilleÂ faves. We are proud to present you with the very rare opportunity to get loose withÂ these real heads while the sun’s still high in the sky. Headlining day sets includeÂ GNARWHAL,Â MUSIC BAND and PUJOL

THURSDAY MARCH 10 – DAY SHOW
GNARWHAL
KAL MARKS
2 INCH ASTRONAUT
WATCHER
DJ ESSENTIAL TREMORSÂ

FRIDAY MARCH 11Â – DAY SHOW
MUSIC BAND
SUN SEEKER
TEDDYâ€S ROUGH RIDERS
FREE PIZZA
DJÂ YANANDYÂ

SATURDAY MARCH 12Â – DAY SHOW
PUJOL
PETER STRINGER-HYE
TAN
DATE NIGHT
DJ FUTURE PUNX (NYC)

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A VERY FREAKIN’ AFTER-PARTYÂ

PORTAL
FEAT. CY, GREY PEOPLE, TAN
ACID HOUSE & TECHNO ALL NIGHT LONG
THIRD MAN BLUE ROOM
$5 // 18+ // 11:30PM DOORS // 12AM MUSIC Â

TICKETS

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FREAKIN’ WEEKEND VII BUTTONS
AVAILABLE FOR FREE AT THE DAY SHOWS
3 ?MYSTERY? DESIGNS BY NASHVILLE’S DEADÂ
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FREAKIN’ WEEKEND VII KINGS

THURSDAY – NOEL RICHARDS
FRIDAY – KANE BULL
SATURDAY -Â ELLIE CAUDILL

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BEEP BOOP

FREAKIN’ WEEKEND VII

D. Watusi — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 18:00:42 +0000

DRUMROLL ALL YE STEADFAST SURFERS OF WEB. Itâ€s time that we drop the lineups, locations and links of Freakinâ€ Weekend VII on you guys. We are very pleased with every group that is scheduled for the night shows this year, drawing from all over the map, both geographically and stylistically. More on that after the jump.

The week of the Freak kicks off with a pre-fest party at Queen Ave on Tuesday, March 8. Then, the real deal Weekend takes place from March 10-12 between Exit In and The End. Also, we are throwing an *official* after-party late Saturday night with the sweet blessings of the Third Man crew in their Blue Room.

This will be a party. People who donâ€t like crowdsurfers near their heads, stay toward the back. Bros who use the pit as an excuse to be aggro, slow your roll in advance.

There will be no 3-day passes this year, so get tix in advance. Doors at 7. Music at 8. Each nightly show will be $15. And as always â€” if you wanna come and party and be a part of the shows but truly cannot afford ticket costs, holler at us personally and we will do our best to make sure youâ€re taken care of.

Tickets are now available for the night shows onÂ Thursday,Â FridayÂ andÂ Saturday.

DOWNTOWN BOYS

SHEER MAG

STUDY HALL

LEE BAINS III & THE GLORY FIRES

BLANK RANGE

TWIN PEAKS

BULLY

CFM

GUERILLA TOSS

WHITE REAPER

EX-CULT

SLAMMERS

SAVOY MOTEL

GROWWING PAINS

BIG UPS

NOTS

DIARRHEA PLANET

TUESDAY MARCH 8

A VERY FREAKIN’ PRE-PARTY with…
SHEER MAG
DOWNTOWN BOYS
BROTHERS
SHADRAQ
AT QUEEN AVE.
$10Â â€“ ALL AGESÂ â€“ 9PM

THURSDAY MARCH 10

BULLY
TWIN PEAKS
BLANK RANGE
LEE BAINS III AND THE GLORYFIRES
STUDY HALL
AT EXIT/IN
$15Â â€“ 18+ â€“ 7PM

FRIDAY MARCH 11

SLAMMERS
EX-CULT
WHITE REAPER
GUERILLA TOSS
CFM
AT THE END
$15Â â€“ 18+ â€“ 7PM

SATURDAY MARCH 12

DIARRHEA PLANET
NOTS
BIG UPS
GROWWING PAINS
SAVOY MOTEL
AT EXIT/IN
$15Â â€“ 18+ â€“ 7PM

THEN, A VERY FREAKIN’ AFTER-PARTY with…

PORTAL

AT THIRD MAN’S BLUE ROOM

DETAILS TBA

Day shows, buttons and more details coming soon. THIS TIME ITS GONNA GET FUNKY FUNKY FUNKY FUNKY ERRBODY CLAP YOUR HANDS

LET YOUR FREAK FLAG FLY

D. Watusi — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:11:53 +0000

We told you on Monday that we would have some big news for Freakin’ Weekend coming up, and the time has come. To start things off, above this lil chunk of text is our poster for this year. NO, it doesn’t say Freakin’ Weekend anywhere on it. NO, it doesn’t list any of the bands. NO, it doesn’t even give the dates for party. We don’t give a care. It was designed by Julia Bee and Ben Todd and it rules. We’ll have quality copies at the pop-up shop, but more on that in a minute. Let’s start of with all the info on the shows. This is the first year weâ€ve made weekend passes available. Theyâ€re a little cheaper than just paying for the shows every night, and youâ€re guaranteed to get in.Â Get them here, and click on for the whole scoop on FW4â€¦

THURSDAY MARCH 7

QUINTRON & MISS PUSSYCAT
NATURAL CHILD
PUJOL
RANCH GHOST
SLAMMERS
AT THE END
18+ – $15
Ticket link

Things are getting started off right Thursday at the End. From hardcore heartthrobs Slammers to RnR royalty Natural Child, that’s a pretty stacked bill of openers. And then there’s Quintron. We feel like maybe Quintron has played Nashville a few times, and maybe just maybe he doesn’t quite get the attention he deserves around these parts. Make no mistake…Quintron knows how to throw down. He’s practically a walking dance party. It doesn’t hurt that he’s kinda the modern day Eno in his spare time. Prepare yourselves, Nashville. Mr. Q will be waiting for you.

FRIDAY MARCH 8

THE BLACK LIPS
WHITE FENCE
EX-CULT
D. WATUSI
CRIME WAVE
AT EXIT/IN
18+ – $20
Ticket link

We’ll keep the good times rolling on Friday with the Black Lips leading the way. The ATL boys never disappoint, so you can be sure that this is gonna be one you don’t want to miss. We could profess our love for White Fence for days. Aside from putting out some of the best records of the last few years, their show at the End last summer was without a doubt the best show in Nashville of 2013. We’re also a little more than stoked to see our buddies Crime Wave [formerlyÂ JARG] start off the show. Teenage punks in a powerpop world, they’re the best thing we’ve heard in a while.

SATURDAY MARCH 9

JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD
DIARRHEA PLANET
CY BARKLEY & THE WAY OUTSIDERS
OGG
THE ORWELLS
AT EXIT/IN
18+ – $15
Ticket link

On Saturday, the shit will truly hit the fan. Cy Barkley & the Way Outsiders debuted their new lineup with a second guitar player back in January, and it really took things to the next level. Cy’s got a new record coming out this year as well, and it might be the best offering from our humble scene that we’ve heard in years. It’s been a hot minute since we’ve seen a Diarrhea Planet show, so that will be a welcome treat as well. JEFF the brotherhood headlines. Enough said, get faded.

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It wouldn’t be Freakin’ Weekend without our annual POP-UP SHOP. Just like in previous years, we’ll be setting up at Local Honey [2009 Belmont Blvd], and just like in previous years, we’ll be pushin’ that product. We’re talking records/t-shirts/posters/tapes/just about anything else you could want from all your favorite local labels and bands, and as always, we’ll be selling them on the cheap. Last year we started doing day-time shows at the shop, and it was such a party that we just had to do it again.Â We’ll post a full inventory of items for sale in the coming week, but for now, let’s go ahead and check out those day shows.

FRIDAY MARCH 8 DAY SHOW
JEFFREY NOVAK
ASHER HORTON
WHIT SMITH
AT THE POP-UP SHOP
$FREE – ALL AGES – 3PM

The first day show is gonna be going down on Friday during the day starting around 3PM, but weâ€ll be at the shop well before that just snacking and selling records and hanging out â€” which youâ€re more than welcome to join us for. This show rides more the solo artist wave starting out with Whit Smith. Out-of-towners may know Whit as the singer forÂ So Jazzy, though locals know him mostly for being one of the raddest dudes around. We were elated when he agreed to play at the shop this year, so don’t miss out. Next on the bill is Asher Horton. As a member of Fox Fun, OGG, and Crime Wave, Asher pretty much rules the high school scene, and his solo shows, though rare, are always special. Rounding out the bill is another rare solo performance from Jeffrey Novak. In fact, the last solo show we can remember seeing Jeffrey play was at Grimey’s way back in the summer of 2010. He’ll have members of D. Watusi and the Paperhead providing some support, so this should be quite the set.

SATURDAY MARCH 9 DAY SHOW
TURF WAR
NAMELESS CULTS
GNARWHAL
AT THE POP-UP SHOP
$FREE – ALL AGES – 3PM

The day shows continue on Saturday in a more full-bandy way starting off with Gnarwhal. Weâ€ve been digging on Gnarwhal since Sean Thompson played in that band. Hell, I think my first mosh pit was at a Gnarwhal show. Theyâ€re fresh off the road from their southern tour with Nameless Cults, so both bands should be tight as ever. Turf War from ATL will be rounding out the bill. Their catchy brand of rock and roll is one we have no trouble getting behind, so make sure to stop by for their set Saturday afternoon.

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Lastly, also a first for this year is sponsors. We’ve never delved into this world before, but there have been a few businesses and companies whose support has played a huge role in making this the best Freakin’ Weekend yet. THANKS, SPONSORS.

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THATâ€S IT Yâ€ALL. GET OUT YOUR FINEST LEATHER AND TELL YOUR NEAREST AUTHORITY FIGURE TO FUCK OFF.
ITâ€S THE FREAKINâ€ WEEKEND, BABY Iâ€M ABOUT TO HAVE ME SOME FUN.

FREAKIN’ WEEKEND IV

Forever Young — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:45:07 +0000

Well, you knew it was coming sooner or later, right? We’ve been working on things for a bit and we’re about ready to unveil some lineup details and lots of other good things – but we figured we should go ahead and just drop the dates on you so you can make plans ahead of time. You know – book your flights and buses and save up your money for stupid cheap records and get ready to party non-stop in the crazy nasty stylee. FREAKIN’ WEEKEND IV is coming for you this March from Thursday the 7th to Saturday the 9th. It’ll be going down at a few different venues, there will be pop-up shop, there will be lots of sick bands, there will be mondo party, there will be lots of surprises. We figured it best to take Sunday off this year and the fucking Zombies are playing at War Memorial that night so we’ll be recovering over there. Maybe we can just include that in The Freakin’ Weekend. Yeah, sure, let’s go ahead and include it. There’s your first band announcement: the Zombies! AWOOO MUTHERFUCKER ITS THE YEAR OF THE CIRCLE PIT LETS GET FREAKY

THE FREAKIN’ WEEKEND IV
March 7th – 9th
Nashville, TN – USA

LEADERS OF THE FREAK WORLD

Forever Young — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:00:24 +0000

So let’s get down to brass tacks on this… That right up there is the poster for this year’s Freakin’ Weekend. You probably peeped it on Friday – but whatever. As you can see, the full lineups for each night are listed at the bottom of the poster. If you’re having a hard time reading it or seeing the names – don’t worry – we’re about to jump right into it after the click. Let’s start off by looking at each night show individually…

WEDNESDAY MARCH 7

TITUS ANDRONICUS
THE SCREAMING FEMALES
DIARRHEA PLANET
NO REGRETS COYOTE
AT THE END
ALL AGES – $12
Ticket link

Everything’s kicking off on Wednesday night at The End for what’s sure to be a crazy time. We’ve already talked a good bit about Titus and Screamales and DP — but the addition of NO REGRETS COYOTE has us really stoked. They’ve only been playing shows for a little while around town – so don’t feel like you’re “out of the loop” if you’ve never caught them. This is as good a time as any to make sure you get your kicks though. Also – we’d like to point out again that this show at The End is ALL AGES. All you kiddies don’t even need to worry about finding fakes or anything. Wednesday also marks the first day of our Pop-Up Shop being open — but more on that in just a minute…

THURSDAY MARCH 8

THE GREENHORNES
PUJOL
RANCH GHOST
DENNEY & THE JETS
DIRTY DREAMS
@ EXIT/IN
18+ – $10
Ticket LinkÂ

Thursday night we’re gonna keep the goodtimes rolling with our favorite Cincy-boys The Greenhornes and a slew of Nashy favorites. We talked about most of these guys in our initial lineup announcement – but we’re swimming in excitement to add our favorite DENNEY & THE JETS to the mix. They’ve been working on their full length album as well as a brand new EP that should see light sometime soon [we hope] Â This is also one of the few times you’ll be able to catch PUJOL in the Nashy-area before they head out on tour for the Spring season and before their debut LP comes out. You’re not going to wanna miss this one – TRUST US

FRIDAY MARCH 9

JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD
CY BARKLEY & THE WAY OUTSIDERS
D. WATUSI
USELESS EATERS
FOX FUN
@ EXIT/IN
18+ – $10
Ticket Link

Â This shit gon be wild this shit gon be cray. The first JEFF show to happen in the Nashville area since back at SoundLand [and we all remember how nuts that was] Since then – the guys have gone on tour with The Kills and recorded their next full length album over at Black Keys-land and built their new bus. It rules. Along with that – we’ve added our favorite dudes from around town – FOX FUN – to the show. There’s really no reason why anyone who considers themselves to be a “rock and roller” in Nashville should still have not seen these guys. They have a supposed single coming out on Turbo Time real soon and a flexi-book of Christmas singles coming out this 2012 holiday season. Okay that last one isn’t exactly true – but just wishful thinking I guess..

SATURDAY MARCH 10

THE TRADITIONAL FOOLS
MIKAL CRONIN
HEAVY CREAM
THE MEN
THE CANNOMEN
@ THE END
18+ – $10
Ticket Link

We’ve said it a few times already but we think it definitely warrants being said again… THE MOTHERFUCKING TRADITIONAL FOOLS! We’re gonna lose our heads at this show. You probably will too. This is the first time that Traditional Fools and The Men will be coming through Nashville and we’re glad to show them exactly how hard we get down. We hope you’re as ready as we are. We’ve added our favorite punk band in Nashville – THE CANNOMEN – to the show and we think it’ll be the perfect kick-off point for the night. They’ve been working on some new records and songs and we can’t wait to see it. FITNA FREAK.

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We’re also bringing back our favorite little POP-UP SHOP this year! We’ll be down at Local Honey [2009 Belmont Blvd] selling records/t-shirts/posters/tapes/just about anything else you could want. It’s gonna be a full-on party all day and all Â night. We’ll be selling released from labels like Nashville’s Dead Records, Infinity Cat Recordings, Third Man Records, Turbo Time Records, Sturdy Girls, Cass Records, Sebastian Speaks Records, Jeffrey Drag Records, Baby Don’t Records, and a lot more. And we’ll be doing it same way we did last year — on the cheap. Something different we’re doing this year is having a couple of day-time shows at The Pop-Up Shop that’ll go down in the back lot at Local Honey. We’ll post a full inventory of items later this week — but for now let’s take a look at the day shows….

FRIDAY MARCH 9 DAY SHOW
SO JAZZY
TBA
ASHER HORTON [SOLO]Â
@ THE POP-UP SHOP
$FREE – ALL AGES Â – 3PM

The first day show is gonna be going down on Friday during the day starting around 3PM. We’ll be hanging out at the shop well before that just snacking and selling records and hanging out — which you’re more than welcome to join us for. The show will feature a revived So Jazzy – back from the dead. It’s probably the only time it’s going to happen again – so don’t miss it if you’re into that kinda thing. We’re also stoked to have our favorite ASHER HORTON on the show. You might recognize him from such bands as Fox Fun or OGG — or maybe you recognize him for being the young one with the golden touch. Kid does no wrong. The show will take place in the back lot behind Local Honey [provided the weather is good – otherwise the show will happen over at The Other Basement – conveniently located just a few blocks away]

SATURDAY MARCH 10 DAY SHOW
SLAMMERS
Â HABIBI
OGG
@ THE POP-UP SHOP
$FREE – ALL AGES – 3PMÂ

You demanded it – so here it is. These days we consider ourselves to be extremely lucky if we can catch a Slammers show. The way all the members have other bands that usually keep them out on the road orÂ preoccupied doesn’t allow for them to play too many shows in Nashville. Which is why we’re so psyched to have them terrorizing the back-lot at Local Honey on Saturday March 10th. There may be another addition to this show – but we’re not sure just yet. Also joining Slammers are HABIBI from New York and OGG – Nashville’s best kept power pop secret. Come and get your kicks.

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Last – but certainly not least – we’d like to announce that we’ll be releasing a very special 7″ in celebration of THE FREAKIN’ WEEKEND. It’s a 4-way split 7″ of recordings from the last Glenn Danzig’s House show featuring Cy Barkley & The Way Outisders, Bad Sports, D. Watusi, and The Wax Museums. It sounds pretty brutal and gnarly – but what else would you want from a live house show recording? Glenn Danzig’s House is a place that we hold very dearly in our hearts and we think a lot of you feel the same way. We wanted to take the time to properly remember it for what it was: a place where you could come see great shows for cheap and directly support the people making the music. We miss it all the time – but such is life – and now we’ll have something to keep Glenn Danzig’s House alive forever. There will be a limited number of copies packaged in a different sleeve each with their own individual photo print from a show at Glenn Danzig’s — those will only be available at the Pop-Up Shop. Here’s what Cy has to say about it….

LET’S GET FREAKY

Forever Young — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:23:51 +0000

Ladies and gentle ladies, it is that time again… time to get your freak on. We’ve been working hard for the last while to try and get everything lined up just right, and – you know what? – we’re not even there yet. But! We’re getting close! Like reeeeally close. This year THE FREAKIN’ WEEKEND will be going down March 7th – 10th spread out between The End and Exit/In and it’s going to be a full-blown party with a LOT of your favorite local bands and some of our favorite non-local bands. We’ll drop the full schedule of events and final lineup and everything in the next week or so, but for now you can click below to check out some of this year’s acts. It has us pretty fucking excited. There’s a whole lot more bands to announce and stuff to talk about, like how we’ve got a nice little treat coming for all of you that’ll pay homage to a place we still hold dearly in our hearts [talkin’ about Glenn Danzig’s House, guys] Anyway… watch this video, check out some of the bands who are gonna be playing, and *ahem* please get hyper….

The Freakin Weekend III â€¢ March 7th – 10th â€¢ Promo from Doug Lehmann on Vimeo.

THE TRADITIONAL FOOLS

Uh huh. For real. Not even a joke or playing around with you guys. The mother-fucking TRADITIONAL FOOLS. Anytime we are down or looking for a party or looking to wild out – we throw our Traditional Fools record on. The band, comprised of a Ty Segall and a Culture Kid and another solid dude, is a veritable legend in the San Francisco area. This one-off will be their first trip to Nashville and we feel oh so lucky to have them come through. I’ve been sitting here trying to find words to adequately express my genuine excitement and all I can think is “MOTHER FUCKING TRADITIONAL FOOLS! THE FOOLS THEMSELVES! THEY’RE COMING!” I still can’t even believe it.Â Click here for a taste…

JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD

Do you really think we could get FrEaKy without our favorite brothers? No way. This will be the Bogus Bros first show in Nashville for the 2012 year and we feel like it’s been too long since the last time we got to bang our heads with the guys. They’ll be hot off a national tour with The Kills and recording their next full length album – so expect them to be tight and maybe even expect some new jams. On the real though – the Brothers Orrall are the reason we do most of the things we do. We’ve been self-proclaimed JEFF-heads since Day 1 and we’ll never renounce that. JEFF 4EVER.

THE GREENHORNES

Yep! Cincinnati’s favorite sons will be joining us this year and getting freaky deeky like they have so many times before. Their last time in Nashville was over at The Hard Rock Cafe alongside Turbo Fruits and we’ve got a feeling like this show might blow that one out of the water. They had their album,Â Â “â˜…â˜…â˜…â˜…”, come out last year courtesy of Third Man Records and took our favorite Bogus Bros out on a nice jaunt across the nation [and released that split tour-only 7″ with JEFF] In a time where so many bands are springing up and drenching their guitars and vocals in reverb and calling it “garage” — it’s nice to have bands like The Greenhornes around to remind us of what “garage” really is.

MIKAL CRONIN

If we’ve said something once, chances are we’ve probably said it a million times. Case and point: Mikal Cronin’s self-titled album from Trouble In Mind was our favorite record to drop in the 2011 year. We’re happy to bring Mikal and the guys back through Nashville for their second time [the first being last September with Ty Segall at Exit/In] If you still haven’t checked out Mikal’s solo stuff — we really think you’re depriving yourself from experiencing some of the best pop songs to come out in the last few years. Maybe we’ll get another Flamin’ Groovies cover. Even if we don’t — it’s gonna be a party.

TITUS ANDRONICUS

Patrick Stickles has taken a prettyÂ noticeableÂ liking to some Nashville bands. A while back he talked to the P4k about catching a Natural Child show at Death By Audio and since then he’s full-on embraced the world of Diarrhea Planet. They’re making the trip on down for their first visit to The Great Nashville Country and we totally expect things to get freaky. It was just announced earlier this week that the guys are gonna be on board for the Orion Music fest in Jersey this Summer alongside Metallica. Yeah. Get stoked!

SCREAMING FEMALES

We are so glad this is happening. Screaming Females have called Nashville their “home away from home” for a pretttty long time now and it’s a claim we’re totally down with. Like we’ve already talked about on here in past posts — they’ll be coming to town on an in-store tour to hit Grimey’s with a brand new limited 7″ under their belts to support their next full length album – Ugly. The New Jersey shredders are always welcome to party with us because they know how to turn the party out. In the last couple years, we can recount atleast 5 different times we’ve seen the dudes blow everyone out of the water — and we expect nothing less this time around either. Gonna party like it’s the end of the world — because it better be…

PUJOL

Perhaps the FrEaKiEsT of the freaks. Daniel Pujol and his gang are some of the hardest working dudes here and every Nashvillian knows it. Come this Spring, when his debut full-length LP comes out, we think the whole world will know it. Really though, we’ve heard bits and pieces of the brand new PUJOL album that’s slated to be released sometime in the next few months and we’re worried that this may be one of the last times we’ll be able to catch PUJOL in a smaller – more intimate venue. They’ll be heading out after Freakin’ Weekend to do the whole SXSW circuit and we’re not sure as to the next time we’ll catch them locally. So don’t miss it. God is floating in your head.

HEAVY CREAM

The creamiest of the dreamiest. Sort of like JEFF — it has been more than a hot minute since we last caught Heavy Cream in the Nashy, which makes us even more excited to have them getting freaky. They recorded their brand new record back in December with Mr. Ty Segall in San Francisco [you can read all about it from Tiffany Minton’s recollections right here] and from what we’ve heard – shit’s about to get tough. They also just announced a pretty hefty tour with our buddies Hunx & His Punx that’ll keep them busy for the rest of the March and April months. If there’s one thing we’ve come to always know and expect from Heavy Cream, it’s that they’ll be bringing the party with them. Get ready to get wild.

THE MEN

The ~~guys~~… sorry… Men are making their way through the Southern parts of the US for the first time and it’s bringing them straight through Nashville in time to get freaky. They’ve got a brand new LP coming out via Sacred Bones a couple days before their arrival here and you can check out the single from it right here [Remember? We posted about it like 2 weeks ago] It’s hard to nail down an accurate label for the guys since they’re capable of spanning so many different genres from punk to grunge to heavy noise to weird harsh pop – it rules. We’re hoping to bring them through again sometime so this won’t be their only Nashville appearance.

DIARRHEA PLANET

Everyone in town knows that Diarrhea Planet are calling the shots and busting the balls. They don’t plan on stopping anytime soon either. They’ve already hinted a few times via their blog that they’re going to be total road dogs this year; touring with JEFF the Brotherhood, Mean Jeans, and maybe a couple others that they’ll be able to talk about soonish. We’re stoked to have the guys back for a second year in a row. Since they’ve been touring so much in support of Loose Jewels, we haven’t been able to meet our usual quota of DP shows. We’ve had to scale it back a good bit and we’re sure you’re experiencing similar withdrawals — but not any more. Fiddin’ to freak…

USELESS EATERS

Sort of the same case as Mikal Cronin with this one – Seth Sutton [aka Useless Eaters] put out some of the best records of anyone in the nation last year [you probably remember us gabbing about Daily Commute a whole lot because – well – we did] Seth’s been keeping himself extremely busy between playing with Heavy Cream and doing Feral Beat and Useless Eaters — and now announcing that he’ll be joining Peach Kelli Pop on tour this April. Eaters have plans on releasing more records this year including C’est Bon! from Southpaw Records and a new EP from Jolly Dream Records. This show will be a special one featuring an older lineup — so get stoked.

SEX CULT

By the time this show comes around – we’ll probably have to change this post and the labels of a bunch of records because they’ll be changing their name. Don’t expect anything else to change though. They’ll still be packing one of the best live shows you’ll be able to catch anywhere. The Memphis creeps will be bringing their game to Nashy and that’s always anÂ occasionÂ worth getting fucking stoked for. They’ve been working on some new songs and prepping themselves for a trip to SXSW and we think a full length album is within sight for the guys. We’re gonna also suggest that you not wear your studded boots and spikes because that shit hurts when we land on you and when you land on us. Whatever — bring your chains

CY BARKLEY & THE WAY OUTSIDERS

Like just about everyone else we’ve announced so far, Cy and the boys have a brand new record dropping this year that’s going to blow your mind. It’ll be released via our favorite Nashville label – Infinity Cat Recordings – sometime this Spring. In the last year, we’ve seen Cy’s lineup change a little and we’ve definitely witnessed a lot of growth as they’ve been developing their own sound that’s distinguishably “Way Outsider” but also “punk as fuck.” They’ll be featured on that special NDR treat that we hinted at so long ago in this giant post and we think they outshine everyone else on it. Get your kicks… Cy Barkley is coming for you

D. WATUSI

We don’t have enough fingers or hands to count how many shows D. Watusi has played in Nashville over the last year. They’ve spent a nice chunk of time this Winter getting things recorded and ready for their debut album, DARK PARTY, which we’ll hopefully see release sometime this Summer. They’re also planning on hitting the road again a few times this Summer with our favorite Paperhead – so be on the lookout for that. We’re stoked to have them on board this year to get FrEakY because if anyone in town likes to get down — it’s these losers.

RANCH GHOST

Oh baby buddy boy, we think we’ve found one of our newest favorite bands in Nashville. The Ranch Ghost dudes have been straight gooning and killing it around town for the last few months. If you didn’t catch them a little while back at our Zombie Shop party — you truly missed out. They’ve got a brand new single that should be out by the time of FREAKIN’ WEEKEND so keep your fingers crossed on that. We’ll be including a lot more of the “newer” local bands in this year’s festivities because that’s kind of what this whole thing is about: celebrating your brothers and sisters in the rock and roll family and helping everyone grow in a positive direction.

DIRTY DREAMS

Speaking of newer bands around town that have us excited – let’s talk about Dirty Dreams. We think there’s a whole lot of people in the Nashville area who’ve yet to check out the Dreamers and that’s such a shame because they’re doing stuff around here like no one else is. It’s like a shoegaze-y pop vibe but with a weird grit to it. Obviously – we know exactly how to explain it. We’ve heard a couple rumors around town about potential releases from the guys – but there’s nothing on the books just yet. Let’s go ahead and cross our fingers…

Like we mentioned earlier — we’ve got a WHOLE LOT more to announce and talk about. So just go ahead and mark your calendars and get yourselves ready for another wild party. WE GON GET FREAKY! WE GON BE HIGH-FLYING ALL WEEKEND AND SLINGING RECORDS AND HAVING FUN WITH OUR BUDDIES BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO DO. GET DOWN. GET FREAKY.

IT’S THE FREAKIN’ WEEKEND BABY… AGAIN

Forever Young — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:12:07 +0000

AW DAMN! AW YEAHH! YAYEE YAYEE! FREAKIN’ WEEKEND IS BACK! We’ve been working for a good little while trying to get this year’sÂ FREAKIN’ WEEKEND all straightened out and just right for you, so we hope you like it. It’s going down this year fromÂ March 4 – 6 and it’s gonna be so killer.Â Party God will be there. People are gonna be going nuts all weekend likeÂ this. Click down there for allllll the details….

Here’s a little rundown of all the bands playing this year’s get together. We still have a lot of things in store for the weekend that we’ll be talking about more as it approaches, but for now just check out this stuff and get stoked. We will be printing posters like the one above [designed by David Czyz] and selling them and we will be partying so hard. We’re also introducing The King of the FREAKIN’ WEEKEND this year. More on that later though…

FRIDAY MARCH 4

Photo by Bekah Cope

JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD

We’re so stoked for this. The first JEFF show in Nashville this year will happen on the first night of the FREAKIN’ WEEKEND, and it should be right aroundÂ We Are The Champions time. The bogus bros will be leaving shortly after to go to SXSW and show everyone that the name of their record is much more fact than opinion. Is there anything else we need to say? Didn’t think so.

Photo by Bekah Cope

JACUZZI BOYS

Bienvenidos a Miami [That means “let’s party hard like they do in Miami like Will Smith” in Spanish] Our favorite Jacuzzi Boys are coming up to play this year and we always love having them around. The beginning of March is the beginning of Spring and there’s not a band we’d rather welcome the new season in with. Except maybe all these bands together.

Photo by Bekah Cope

CY BARKLEY & THE WAY OUTSIDERS

Cy Barkley has been blowing us away for the last while and we’re stoked to have them be a part of the weekend. They’ve been working on a whole bunch of new jams that’re some of the best songs we’ve heard from a Nashville band in a little while. If you haven’t had a chance to catch them or grab theirÂ S/T 7″, this is the perfect opportunity.

Photo by Bekah Cope

DIARRHEA PLANET

Ohhh, those Diarrhea boys. We did the math and after all the calculations, it looks like Diarrhea Planet has played about one million shows in the last year. Not really, but you know. Their debut EP, Aloha!, just got a vinyl release from our buddies up at Evil Weevil and they’ve got a lot more in store for this year. Meeeeow.

SATURDAY MARCH 5

Photo by Bekah Cope

TY SEGALL

AWWW YEAH! Last year we said that our favorite show to go down was Ty Segall playing at The End [a bunch of other people said that too] But we think this show might blow that one out of the water. Ty will have just wrapped up some cruzing and he wanted to stop through Nashville before heading out with everyone’s favorite dream Cremes.

Photo by Emily Quirk

HEAVY CREAM

Everything’s better with cream. We like our fun and our rock and roll with a little cream in it, don’t you? The babes have been working on a lot of new stuff over the past few months and we think it’s some of their best yet. They’ve got a new single coming this Spring courtesy of Infinity Cat, so be on the lookout for that too.

Photo by Emily Quirk

PUJOL

This time last year, Daniel Pujol had 0 vinyl releases under his belt. Now he has 9? We may have miscounted that, but not by much. Insane. Doesn’t look like there’s going to be any slowing down this year either. The boys are doing some tours beforehand with Monotonix before the weekend and before heading to SXSW, so get stoked on seeing them.

Photo by Bekah Cope

D. WATUSI

You all ready know how we feel about these guys. We’re putting out their single [It should be available at this show] and we’re more stoked on this band than any new band that we can remember. Word on the street is that they’ve got another single lined up and are working out plans for a tour this summer. Watusiii

Photo by Bekah Cope

SLAMMERS

By the time this show happens, Slammers will have probably played 4 shows. Slammers are a band that make you wonder how you got to be so lucky as to see them or hear them. That’s the truth. Featuring members of Heavy Cream, JEFF, Cy Barkley, and The Cannomen, you know it just might be too good to be true.

SUNDAY MARCH 6

Davila 666

DAVILA 666

It’s been almost two years since the last time Davila rolled through town, so we’re super stoked to have them come through again. Their new record,Â Tan Bajo, is coming out a few weeks before from In The Red and it rules. Their show that night will be at Springwater [sorry kiddens] But we do have good news, they’ll be playing an early show at Third Man. More about that later on though…

Photo by Bekah Cope

TURBO FRUITS

Is it possible to play more shows than numbers exist? If it is, we’re pretty sure Turbo Fruits surpassed that a year or so ago. We’re lucky enough to get them wrangled down for a show here in between a couple tours and if it’s anything like the last few Turbo Fruits shows — it’s gonna be one that you’ll wanna make sure you’re at.

Photo by Bekah Cope

NATURAL CHILD

We are Natural Children until we die. We say that all the time because it is the truth all the time. They’ve been working hard for the last while getting their full length debut, 1971, prepped for release and we may be more excited about that than just about anything else this year. We’ll give you the scoop sometime soon, we promise.

Photo by Bekah Cope

THE CANNOMEN

The best punk band in Nashville, The Cannomen, have been killing it for a while now and we’re psyched to have them on the bill. They had a new single come out earlier this year [which you can pick up at Grimey’s for very cheap] and have another one on the way. The more the better. That’s the saying, right?

Photo by Bekah Cope

DENNEY & THE JETS

If we had the resources, we’d do a Behind The Music story on Denney & The Jets and it would be the most badass thing ever. They’ve been playing around town again with a load of new songs and it looks like they’ll definitely be releasing some wax this year too. All we can say about that is… it’s about time.

So there you have it! Stay tuned and stay stoked, things are only gonna get crazier from here. And now here is the official FREAKIN’ WEEKEND inspirational vid…

R. Kelly – Ignition (remix) [mp3]