At Least There’s Fest

Hello and welcome back to "At Least There's Fest"! 

Today's guests are NOT playing Fest 23 but they've played multiple Fests and hopefully have more in their future, but we could not pass up the chance to talk with Middle-Aged Queers. We are joined by Shaun, Fureigh, and Josh from the band and they discuss influences, purpose, and fun.

We discuss the creative process and how being silly allows you to really get some important messa...

Hello and welcome back to "At Least There's Fest"! We are officially only 99 days from Fest 23 and these band profiles are just going to keep coming and coming. Thanks for following along and supporting these bands.

Stopping by the podcast today is Beau Crum of the Jacksonville band, Tides. Tides has a split and single out with new music on the way. They are playing Saturday night of Fest at Vecinos so be sure to check that out. 

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Welcome back to "At Least There's Fest" a podcast dedicated to profiling and celebrating the bands that make up the best weekend of the year, Fest weekend. 

Our guest today is Andy Pohl, founder of Sell The Heart Records. Andy talks about the formation of the label, being in bands himself (including Fest band Tsunami Bomb), the ups and downs of running a label, and why Fest is so important.

Sell The Heart is the real deal in suppor...

Welcome back to At Least There's Fest! Our guests for this episode are Steven and Randy from Florida punk legends, Dikembe. Dikembe has been in the Florida/Fest scenes for nearly 15 years and have new music coming out prior to Fest 23.

Both Steven and Randy have been going to Fest since it was in single digits and some of the stories they have to tell, you will not want to miss. It is always so interesting to hear how Fest has chan...

Joing the pod today is Anna Troxell from the Austin, TX hardcore band, Mugger. Mugger has an EP and an LP out on Quiet Panic and is currently working on new music.

Anna grew up in the Philadelphia hardcore scene and is also in the band Creepoid who recently had some of their classic shoegaze albums repressed.

We discuss growing up in the Philly hardcore scene (before the internet!), moving to Austin, being married to a bandmate, an...

This is, as you'll hear, a big show for me. Christine Atturio (Little Low) and Mike Assatly (Unseemlier and Little Low) drop by to do the pod and talk about their new albums, both out on Sell The Heart Records.

Christine and Mike are MA scene veterans and have both played Fest in previous bands. However, they talk here about Little Low and Unseemlier, who just put out my two favorite albums of 2025. They talk about how music help...

Florida's Virginity has been a Fest staple since 2019. Their energetic live show and heart-on-sleeve lyrics are always a hit. Their new EP "Fidelity Castro" is out now and they MIGHT have some new stuff in the mix (hints in this episode). 

Joining the pod today is singer and guitarist, Casey Crawford. Casey got his start at Fest doing stand-up comedy before getting back into music. We talk about the therapy Fest provides and how ...