At Least There’s Fest

Welcome back to At Least There's Fest! On today's episode we are joined by Jason Rockhill. To say Jason wears many hats is a tremendous understatment.
Jason fronts two bands playing Fest this year, HAWGS and Cutman. He also does graphic design work for Fest and other shows, and has been to literally every Fest ever.
We talk about his new band HAWGS and his old band that is making their triumphant return, Cutman. In addition, Jason talks about the challenges and joys of working venues during Fest and why he has really learned to love and embrace our favorite weekend of the year.
You can catch HAWGS on Friday and Cutman on Saturday, both shows are at The Atlantic. You can checkout his art and other projects over on instagram using his Heckfire handle.
 
**Itsa Coookie on Instagram**
**Theme song "The Walk to Heartwood" by Jukebox Romantics**
**Check out Anthem Tattoo in Gainesville, FL**

Thank you so much for listening to At Least There's Fest. Do us a quick favor, go rate and review this podcast wherever you get your podcast needs met. 
Joining the show today is Adam Fletcher from The Copyrights. As an added bonus, with Mark away for the episode, we have a special guest as Jon Lewis of The Dopamines stops by to lend a hand.
Adam shares some stories from the early years of The Copyrights, playing shows in the local punk house in Carbondale, IL, how they met Jon and The Dopamines, and more.
We also ask Adam how the band ended up signed to Red Scare. Will he answer just like everyone else or will we finally hear a different version? Tune in to find out!
Adam and Jon also take a walk down memory lane as they discuss the split their two bands did together over 15 years ago. It's a real thrill for Fest nerds. We also talk a bit about the split The Dopamines and Adam's other band, Dear Landlord did together. Bonus: If you're looking for details on the new music Dear Landlord is working on, Adam is generous and provides some details.
Finally, we spend a lot of time on Fest. It's all good. It's often funny. We hope you enjoy it.
You can check out the Copyrights on Sunday at Bo Diddley and we can all keep our fingers crossed for a Saturday set as well.
 
**Itsa Coookie on Instagram**
**Theme song "The Walk to Heartwood" by Jukebox Romantics**
**Check out Anthem Tattoo in Gainesville, FL**

It's the last day of August. That means tomorrow is September. That means next month is Fest. Get excited. In celebration of this big milestone we are kicking it up a notch: Starting this week you will THREE episodes a week until Fest!
Kicking things off this week welcome in Laurie Cottingham, aka Brightr to the show. Brightr is no stranger to Fest and this will mark the fourth time he has made the trip to play Fest.
We talk about being in bands when he was younger, playing around the UK, tour managing for bands, the pros and cons of being a solor artist and much more.
You can and should catch Brightr at Baby Js on Saturday night at Fest 24. 
 
**Itsa Coookie on Instagram**
**Theme song "The Walk to Heartwood" by Jukebox Romantics**
**Check out Anthem Tattoo in Gainesville, FL**

Welcome back to At Least There's Fest and thank you so much for listening. Joining the show today we have Jeff Caudill and Guy Julian from the Southern California band, Gameface.
The group has been around in one form or another for over 30 years and they are gearing up for their second Fest performance this fall. 
In the episode we try our best to cover 3+ decades of band history and Jeff and Guy are great narrators of the story. We talk band formation, lineup changes, albums, and how bands change and grow over the years.
You can catch Gameface at Heartwood on Saturday. Their newest EP "All My Friends" is out on Iodine at the end of September.
 
**Itsa Coookie on Instagram**
**Theme song "The Walk to Heartwood" by Jukebox Romantics**
**Check out Anthem Tattoo in Gainesville, FL**

Hello Fest community and visitors alike and welcome to another episode of At Least There's Fest. Today we are joined by Jon Hernandez of Pressure Wheel.
The Philadelphia based band is made up of Jon (Timeshares), Maxwell Stern (Signals Midwest), and Jeff and Dan (Restorations). It's honestly probably the most FESTIEST band that could ever be assembled.
Jon talks to us about the New York Knicks, how Pressure Wheel fits into their already busy schedules, how the band formed, their first EP "Atomic Woe" and much, much more. 
If you listen to the whole episode we get a special guest for a couple of minutes and that provides us all with some very mild fun. 
Jon joined us from the recording studio where Pressure Wheel was working on new music. Exciting times. You can catch the band on Saturday at The Atlantic. Since we won't have them on the show I think we can safely say, go see Pressure Wheel instead of Lagwagon.
 
**Itsa Coookie on Instagram**
**Theme song "The Walk to Heartwood" by Jukebox Romantics**
**Check out Anthem Tattoo in Gainesville, FL**

Welcome back to At Least There's Fest where we are fully dedicated to making sure everyone is fully ready and prepared for the hundreds of bands and artists playing Fest 24.
Joining the show today is Logan Greene. Logan works primarily as a solo artist in Tucson, AZ, but as you'll hear in this episode, he's got his hands in all kinds of pots.
In this episode we chat with Logan about where he got his start with music, being a solo artist, playing in bands, setting up shows, and how he's taking matters into his hands in the American SW. He's a joy.
You can catch Logan playing at Fest 24 on Sunday at the Bull.
**Itsa Coookie on Instagram**
**Theme song "The Walk to Heartwood" by Jukebox Romantics**
**Check out Anthem Tattoo in Gainesville, FL**

Welcome back to At Least There's Fest! Joining the show today we have Jake and Brian from Night Mayor.
The Gainesville band is new on the scene, but the Brian and Jake are no strangers to Fest. In fact, Jake has played at every single Fest!
They both tell us about the formation of the band, what it's like making songs in a new band with old friends, and why playing in bands is something you just have to do.
The group is currently working on recording new music. You can catch them at Fest on Friday at The Atlantic.
 
**Itsa Coookie on Instagram**
**Theme song "The Walk to Heartwood" by Jukebox Romantics**
**Check out Anthem Tattoo in Gainesville, FL**

Welcome back to another episode of At Least There's Fest. We are pleased to have Brian and Leslie from Sorry Sweetheart on the show today.
The Colorado ska band released their debut full-length on Bad Time Records earlier this year and it is absolutely terrific.
Brian and Leslie share stories about the early years of the band, how the lineup rounded out, their writing process, and what it's like being a ska band in Colorado along with why the scene there is so strong.
You can catch Sorry Sweetheart on Saturday at Depot Village. It'll be quite the show.
 
**Itsa Coookie on Instagram**
**Theme song "The Walk to Heartwood" by Jukebox Romantics**
**Check out Anthem Tattoo in Gainesville, FL**

Hey! We're 74 days away from Fest 24 and to celebrate we're hanging out with The Slow Retreat!
The Iowa band rolls deep and we have a fun chat about the start of the band, what it's like being a punk band in Iowa, opening for Off With Their Heads, and how excited they are to play Fest.
We also dig into their new record "Indifferent" which comes out on August 26th. They talk about influences, writing, and having a good time with your pals.
You can catch The Slow Retreat on Friday at Bazar 47. Be there or be square.
 
**Itsa Coookie on Instagram**
**Theme song "The Walk to Heartwood" by Jukebox Romantics**
**Check out Anthem Tattoo in Gainesville, FL**

Very fun episode for your humble hosts today as Blake and Mark welcome Mike Reed to the show. Mike has spent the last couple of years focused on his newest project, 84 Tigers, but this year we all get to the enjoy the return of Small Brown Bike to Fest.
The Michigan band formed 30 years ago and this fall they are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their classic album "Dead Reckoning" which they will play in full at Fest this fall and then in other parts of the country later this fall and winter.
Mike talks about coming up in small town Michigan, finding punk at a young age, making mixtapes, following zines and labels to find new music, ending up on No Idea and much more from the early years of SBB.
We also talk about some memorable shows (a bowling alley show with Cursive?), what happened right before Fest 2, playing Fest with SBB, 84 Tigers, and more, as well as what it's been like getting the band back together in the wake of loss.
You can catch Small Brown Bike playing "Dead Reckoning" in full at Vivid on Saturday night. It will be amazing.
 
**Itsa Coookie on Instagram**
**Theme song "The Walk to Heartwood" by Jukebox Romantics**
**Check out Anthem Tattoo in Gainesville, FL**