Jun 11 2009
Teenbeat Takeover Presents: WOOLY WEEKEND August 6th-9th
I just got some most excellent news in my email! The guys over at Teenbeat Takeover are putting together a garage rock, power pop, rock and roll extravaganza weekend this August called Wooly Weekend. Here are all the details:
Wooly Weekend Festival is a three-day celebration of rock and roll, film, fashion and the teen pop culture movement of the 1960’s; Featuring a myriad of international performers and feature film documentaries showcased over the course of the event. We have artists flying in from as far as the UK (London) and West Coast U.S.A. (California), as well as the Midwestern states and from all across Canada: from Calgary throughout Ontario!
Our full line-up:
THE ELECTRIC PRUNES
Original line-up w/ singer James Lowe, bassist Mark Tulin and guitarist Ken Williams!
LOVE
feat. Original lead guitarist and backing vocalist Johnny from the classic 1966-1968 {S/T - Da Capo - Forever Changes} line-up! Backed by Baby Lemonade, the veteran L.A. band that accompanied Love founding member Arthur Lee for over a decade until his death!
SKY ‘SUNLIGHT’ SAXON
THE SEEDS!
QUESTION MARK AND THE MYSTERIANS
96 Tears, Keep on cryin’ baybee!
THE FLAKES
feat. Russell Quan of The Mummies in their FIRST and possibly LAST East Coast performance EVER!
THE GRUESOMES
Montreal’s hometown Tyrants of Teen Trash!
THE ALARM CLOCKS
Back From The Grave legends!
THE HYPSTRZ
Twin Cities unsung rock’n'roll savages!
THE MORLOCKS
California’s creatures of neo garage punk!
THE HIGHER STATE
Elevate your mind!
FORTUNE & MALTESE AND THE PHABULOUS PALLBEARERS
Motor City mavens of fuzz and farfisa!
THE A-BONES
The World’s Greatest Sinners!
NAGG
Junkshop Jivin’
MUCK AND THE MIRES
Mid-Sixties Beat Shakers and Hit Makers!
THE SAFFRON SECT
Toured with Bob Bryden of Canadian Psych legends Christmas!
THE SUNDAY SINNERS
ex-members of Les Sexareenos!
In addition to the live music portion of our festivities, we will also be hosting several Canadian film premiers for newly produced feature-length productions. Documentaries such as “America’s Lost Band”, “Teen A-Go-Go” and “The Lost Souls”, take you back in time to rediscover the tremendous forgotten wealth of outstanding, obscure music recorded by hapless high school teen combos from all around the world!
During the afternoon of Saturday, August 8th, we will be hosting a day-long trade fair where vendors will offer tables topped with records, magazines, books, vintage clothing and articles of the past. During this daytime event, we will be coordinating several panel discussions and interviews hosted by noted music and film historians. We will also be presenting rare promotional film reel footage and video clips focusing on 1960’s music and fashion culture. Following the thrift fair and multimedia presentations, will be a concert performed by local and non-local artists, in the style of our weekend celebrating the years 1964 - 1967 (the “teen beat” generation).
More details can be found at our new website: www.teenbeattakeover.com
I just happen to be in Montreal this week-end.
Planned for months - but had no idea it was the week-end
of the psych festival - SERIOUSLY. Now THAT’S cosmic.
I will be available for any and all serious interventions.
Bob Bryden