It's hard to believe it's been nearly a year since I wrote my first post on this blog. Initially I had intended Fucking Nostalgic to simply be a place for me to gush about music that I was, well, nostalgic about. Since then the blog has expanded to include two news editors, several regular contributing photographers, and a ton of contributing writers. We've photographed the likes of Sonic Youth, Low, Devo, The Olivia Tremor Control, Aimee Mann, Mission of Burma, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Portishead. And we've gotten to interview some of my musical heros such as Lou Barlow, Clint Conley, Exene Cervenka and Mark Arm. None of this would matter if you weren't our gracious readers, so thank you for making this site what it is!
And now, it's time to celebrate what's been an amazing year. On Saturday, April 21 at Fontanas, Fucking Nostalgic will be holding its very first concert in celebration of our one year anniversary, with one hell of a lineup to gloat about. A bit about what we have planned:
First up will be the band that I've had the honor of playing drums in for the past nine years, The Barrens. Back in November we released our first full length album on vinyl, simply titled The Barrens, a record that was nearly three years in the making and is every bit as psychedelic as it is full of pop gems. Take a listen to it over at our bandcamp page, and if you're the vinyl loving type like we are, you can order yourself a copy over there as well. Listen to "Yellow Cigarette" below...
Next on the bill is Grandfather, a Brooklyn-based band I was lucky enough to catch open for Mission of Burma last year at Maxwell's, and who blew me away with their very unique and gritty sound. Their first full length album, Why I'd Try, was recorded and mixed by the great Steve Albini and mastered by none other than Bob Weston. A dark, yet extremely melodic record, Why I'd Try, is clearly the work of a dedicated and meticulous band, and the album only gets better on repeat listens. You can listen to the record over at Grandfather's bandcamp page, where you can also order a copy of it on vinyl (only 300 copies pressed) for a mere $10. That's quite the deal for such a quality recording. Listen to one of my favorite songs off the album, "In The Shadow of a Doubt" below...
Finally, closing the show is Brooklyn's EULA, another band I caught open for Mission of Burma, a trio who evokes the best aspects of bands like Sonic Youth, Nation of Ulysses and Brainiac, which culminates in an energetic blast of refreshingly great punk rock. EULA was recently recorded by our friend acidjack for NYCTaper, who described the band as consisting of "more than [just] a great frontwoman; they’re a tight group of musicians capable of delivering uptempo rapid-fire bursts of quality postpunk." They were also recently featured on Deli Magazine, due in part to a short film that was made documenting their performance opening for Burma. We're excited as hell to have them on the bill. Listen to "Maurice Narcisse" from their record of the same name below...
DJ'ing before, in-between, and all night after the bands will be DJ Drago (a.k.a Damien, FN's News Editor) and Debbsnake (a.k.a. Debbie, FN's press liaison). Advanced ticketing is in the process of being setup, as well as the exact time of doors and price, but we will update you with that information once it is set. In the meantime, check out a bunch of videos and other assorted nonsense of all the bands playing the show below...
The Barrens
Grandfather
EULA
YAY SO EXCITED!
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