![]() ![]() ![]() Gonerfest 19 literally reconfirmed my faith in Rock N Roll, so watch out, Green Bay. It has totally re-energized me and re-ignited the spark.įor the first time in a long time, I’m inspired and excited to book and promote bands in Green Bay. Gonerfest is easily one the best I’ve ever been to. to Horizontal Action’s the Blackout in Chicago to the Deep Blues Festival in Bayport, Minn. I have attended all the heavyweights in the music festival world, from Estrus Record’s Garageshock in Bellingham, Wash. It’s one of the best record stores and record labels in the world. Gonerfest is an annual music festival set up by Goner Records, which is both a record store and a record label that also releases some of the world’s best garage punk rock, garage blues and other great items (including books). I made the wise decision to take my first vacation in 38 months to attend Gonerfest 19 on Sept. I started to think the ember had burned out forever. 19 at the Lyric Room is a great example of that), but I just didn’t have the fire I had in me circa 1995-2000. The bands are great (Mad Mojo Jett from Minneapolis on Saturday Nov. Now I’m back to booking shows, but something was missing. I must admit that global scourge broke my spirit when it came to booking and promoting shows. I have been setting up bands in Green Bay since 1986, and it’s always been a labor of love - something that I had much enthusiasm for - until the pandemic. The upshot will be an influx of great up-and-coming musical artists coming to play Green Bay. I won’t be reviewing an album released on vinyl, but rather two different albums released on cassette (my favorite format before I got a turntable).īut first, I have good news - my faith in Rock and Roll has been restored by the aforementioned circumstances - namely an escape to Memphis, Tenn. Because of circumstances beyond my control, I am forced to throw you, the readers of the Vinyl Word column, yet another curve ball this month. ![]()
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