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“DUST OFF YOUR WEEZER SNUGGIE AND GET READY FOR SOME MUSIC.”

Greatest Hits

The IN has been running DeLuna coverage for months now—because we knew there were way too many good bands to fit into one issue. And we were right.

Here are some of our favorite quotes from past DeLuna Fest features:

There’s so much to look forward to this weekend

at DeLuna Fest that we honestly had a hard time putting this issue together. Well, maybe not putting it together, but narrowing down our interview “wish” list and making it fit into one issue was definitely a problem. I mean — have you seen the line-up? It’s pretty freakin’ great.

There are mega rock stars (Jane’s Addiction), indie icons (The Shins), and plenty of up-andcoming indie icons (like Givers and Ra Ra Riot).

And as if that wasn’t enough, they went ahead and threw in a hip-hip icon (Big Boi) and a rockabilly icon (Wanda Jackson) just for good measure.

Even that only scratches the surface. We didn’t mention the amazing New Orleans heavyhitters that will be taking over the Gulf Winds Jazz & Heritage Stage all weekend long. Or the late night, electronic dance party magic that is bound to happen at the Wind Creek stage, with acts like Girl Talk and Cut Copy.

And that’s only the music aspect of the weekend. We are also looking forward to hanging out on the beach and not sweating our asses off. Be honest, you are, too. Also on our list: eating at some of our favorite beach restaurants like Sidelines, Peg Leg Pete’s and hopefully Laguna’s for brunch on Sunday before the Fest. And after hours partying

at places like Paradise, The Sandshaker and Paddy O’Leary’s. Because like any local will tell you — our beach really is the biggest rock star appearing at DeLuna Fest this weekend.

In an attempt to help you get as excited as we are, we’ve put together a pretty comprehensive guide. We’ve got tons of interviews— ranging from the super famous like Weezer, to some of the lesser known bands that we really wish were super famous, like Asobi Seksu. And because we honestly would hate for you to miss your favorite band or get lost looking for a Porta Potty, we’ve included an official festival map and schedule. Feel free to tear those pages out and bring them with you. It’s what all the cool kids are doing. Well, it’s at least what we’re doing.

And don’t get too worried if you haven’t bought your ticket — you haven’t missed out on DeLuna Fest YET. Weekend passes and single day tickets will be available at the gate. They are also offering a special called “Bring A Guest To The Fest,” so if you bought yourself a three-day weekend pass but have a freeloading friend who’s been holding out, you can bring them with you for free.

We just suggest you make them buy your beer and snacks all weekend as a “thank you” for the getting them in.

So pack up your sunscreen, charge your iPhone battery and dust off your Weezer Snuggie (if you’re lucky enough to have one) and get ready for some music. We’ll see you on the beach! {in}

MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA “For me it will seem like a hometown show… It is crazy to still be on Pensacola’s radar after all this time, but it will be cool to come back and express thanks to Pensacola for being a part of Manchester’s past and supporting us.” ~ Tim Very, drummer Interview by Sarah McCartan, originally appeared in the IN July 21 MATT & KIM “Kim and I were headlining the Siren Festival in Brooklyn, which takes place right on Coney Island, and toward the end I yelled, ‘Who will follow me into the ocean?’ On the last note of the song, I jumped offstage and ran down the dock to the water, and I turned around and there were all these people running with me, like ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ or something.” ~Matt Johnson | Interview by Hana Frenette, originally appeared in the IN Sept. 1 LADYTRON “We realized that it’s not just about good music on stage, but combining the blueprints of the original music and making live music. We added live drums and guitars and since then the live shows have become their own being.” ~ Reuben Wu, keyboardist | Interview by Jennie McKeon, originally appeared in the IN Sept. 15 VOICE OF THE WETLANDS ALL-STARS “I was blessed to grow up in New Orleans, inside a family steeped in culture. It was great to be part of the New Orleans fabric; it was the gumbo I was cooked in.” ~ Cyril Neville, the youngest of the famous Neville Brothers | Interview by Kate Peterson, originally appeared in the IN Sept. 22 WAR ON DRUGS “I think if you can find a good breakfast place in whatever city you happen to be in, 80 percent of your problems are over.” ~Adam Granduciel, frontman | Interview by Hana Frenette, originally appeared in the IN Sept. 29

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“Jack would bump me in the butt with his guitar and I would pretend to strangle him.” - WANDA JACKSON

The Fabulous Mrs. Wanda Jackson

by Hana Frenette

photo courtesy of wandajackson.com She’s recorded numerous country hits, dated Elvis and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Recently, 73-year-old first lady of rockabilly Wanda Jackson took some time out to discuss Elvis’s nerves, her daddy’s guitar lessons and Jack White’s sweet old soul.

IN: Have you ever played in Pensacola before?

WJ: I love to play in Florida. I think I did some work over near Pensacola very early on, maybe when I toured with Elvis, or on a gospel tour.

IN: For your latest album, “The Party Ain’t Over,” you worked with Jack White (and The Third Man Records Band). How did that collaboration come about and what was it like working with Jack?

WJ: It came about in a strange way. I was talking with my husband and Jim (her pub-

licist) and a friend of ours over dinner one night about what kind of album I’d like to do. We were thinking about something called “Wanda and Friends” that would be collaborations with people I’ve influenced and people who might be glad to work with me. The friend of ours said to me, ‘If you do that, you make sure to call Jack White, he’s a big fan of your music.’ My publicist is a young man, and fearless. He called up Jack and asked him if he’d like to sing a duet on the possible “Friends” album. He said, no, he didn’t. Jack said, ‘I think there ought to be a law against making albums like that.’ He did not want to sing a duet with me, but he said he was interested in recording me. I’d barely heard of him, and I knew he was a big rock star, and I was starting to get a little nervous. I thought, why would a big rock star want to record me?

IN: What made you decide to move forward with the album?

WJ: Jack offered a deal to do a single, or an album, and we talked about the material, and he said that he didn’t want to change me, or my sound, and then I started to relax a little.

We started exchanging ideas for songs, and then he got the tracks together. We worked together just fine. He’s a young man with an old soul. He helped me. He just wanted more and more. More of the real Wanda Jackson out of me. For one of the first shows for the new album we played in NYC. Jack was there to play with me and I thought I was actually opening for him. He looked at me straight and

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pushed you toward the newer rockabilly sound of the time. What do you think is the most important thing you took away from working with Elvis?

WJ: I think that would be having fun on stage.

He was just as nervous as he could be before a show. I’d ask him why he got so nervous and he’d wring his hands and I’d say, ‘All these people love you!’ And he said, ‘But they’ve never seen me perform live, and I don’t want to disappoint them.’ That really endeared him to me. Gosh, he has so much fun. My daddy was a good person to guide me, too.

He told me, if you have fun, they’ll have fun.

I’ve always tried to keep that in my mind. You learn through the years not to take yourself so seriously.

said, ‘You’re not opening for me, you’re the star!’ He’s so humble and sweet. I just love him.

IN: I’ve seen some of the performances promoting the new album and it looks like you and the Third Man Records Band are having so much fun on stage.

WJ: The band was very fun to work with, a real high ball of energy. We would goof around. Jack would bump me in the butt with his guitar and I would pretend to strangle him.

IN: Will you be bringing the same band with you to DeLuna Fest?

WJ: I’ve got wonderful bands all across the country. People really get the best of the music. I think I’ll be bringing the Nashville Hi-Dollars with me, but I’m still not completely sure. Maybe you could look it up and let me know!

IN: You’ve been singing since you were very young. How did you get started?

WJ: I’ve been recording since my junior year of high school. I had one song go into the top 10 and then another one make it into the top 20 on the country stations in town. I couldn’t travel because I was still in school. When I graduated, my dad said he would go on tour with me, if that’s what I had my sights set on.

He dropped his work, and my mother kept her job. We got a booking agent. We didn’t know anything about touring. Then we met Bob Neel, and asked him if he wanted to book me, and he said yes he did. He was also booking a young man about my age named Elvis.

IN: You dated and worked with Elvis in the 50s and you said he

IN: It was your father who taught you how to play guitar, wasn’t it?

WJ: Yes, and of course he just played chords.

As soon as I learned to pick some chords, that was enough for me. I remember learning Jimmy Rogers “The Singing Brakeman” and some other popular songs of the day. They eventually started calling the music Country and Western. How you can remember things from when you were so young.

IN: It is amazing what the brain can retain. We are very excited for your performance and will see you at DeLuna!

WJ: Yes! I am very much looking forward to it. See you all there. {in}

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“We’re coming and we’re coming hard.” - Christian Zucconi

Must Be Love

by Jennie McKeon

Sunny Music Brought to You from Rainy Seattle

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photo by Mike Lambert, courtesy of grouplovemusic.com “It was fun exploring new territories and Most bands are founded by family membecoming a tighter band,” Zucconi said. “I bers or life-long friends. In the case of was excited to visit cities like Portland and Grouplove, it was instant chemistry between Seattle. I had never been there before.” a couple in love and a couple of strangers at Grouplove will explore more new territory an art commune in Greece. on Pensacola Beach. Since Grouplove is a Los It was a seemingly average night in Angeles-based band, they’ll probably feel at August 2008, when Hannah Hooper, who home by the water. provides vocals and keyboards, went to see “We’re exited,” Zucconi said. “We’ve singer Christian Zucconi at Essex Street never played at a location like this before.”

Bar in New York City. Just a few days later Grouplove also includes Andrew Wessen Hooper took Zucconi to an artists’ retreat on guitar, Ryan Rabin on drums and Sean where the couple became part of a very Gadd on bass. Hopefully, they’ll be able to talented group. stop and look around while at DeLuna Fest.

“We’re always aware of how lucky we “We’re crossing our fingers that we get to are, that the band grew in an organic way,” see Jane’s Addiction,” Zucconi said. said Zucconi, lead vocals and guitar. “Once Future plans for Grouplove include more you stop trying to make things happen, recording, more records and having more they happen. The first EP was just for fun. fun. As for an anniversary trip to the retreat We were playing for our friends and getting in Greece? good feedback and then we got attention “We haven’t made concrete plans,” Zucon the internet.” coni said. “It might be weird to go back and to And then they toured with the powernot have the same experience. We’ll eventuhouse voice of Florence Welch with Florence ally make it back there in, like, five years.” and the Machine. They have just released And while Grouplove doesn’t want you to their full-length album “Never Trust a Happy trust a happy song, they do want to provide Song” and now they’re spreading the love on you with an honest and exhilarating set. a headlining tour.

“We want the audience to feel elation, “Touring with Florence and the Machine, a catharsis, to get whatever they’re feeling we learned to get in front of thousands of out of their system by dancing or sweatpeople and play our hearts out no matter ing.” Zucconi said. “We’re coming and we’re how many people are in front of you,” Zuccoming hard.” {in} coni said.

It was Ferris Bueller who said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” And it’s a great way to sum up the band’s past three years.

While their lives have been a blur WHEN: 6:00-7:00 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 16 of road trips and catchy songs, they WHERE: Grooveshark Stage didn’t forget to take notes and soak it all in.

GROUPLOVE at DELUNA FEST

photo courtesy of telekinesismusic.com Spin magazine chose the band as one of Michael Benjamin Lerner of the band the South by Southwest’s picks that year.

Telekinesis plays drums, acoustic guitar, Their live show may not be showy, but sings and writes. He doesn’t move objects their honest performance is what makes with his mind, but he does hope to move them an enjoyable act. the audience at Deluna Fest.

“I think watching a band that looks like “I just want people to walk away feelthey are phoning it in is a bummer,” Lerner ing really happy,” Lerner said in an e-mail said. “We try our best not to look like that. interview. “I mean, a rock show is supposed It’s really fun to play live, so hopefully that to take you away from all the troubles and comes across. Someday it’d be great to problems in your life. We are entertainers have a killer stage and light setup. I saw when it’s all said and done with. So hopeWilco recently, and their stage and light fully you feel like you have been entersetup really added to the whole ‘show.’ It tained.” was pretty stellar.”

It won’t be hard to enjoy a Telekinesis Telekinesis is happy to spend some set. With a sound reminiscent of The Cure time out of rainy Seattle and visit sunny — where melancholy lyrics are matched (hopefully) Florida. Former member and with an upbeat tempo — you forget your Pensacola native Chris Staples has already worries while you dance along to the beat. given the area a rave review so the pressure Lerner says the happy sound is habitual. is on.

“It’s sort of by happenstance,” Lerner “I’m super excited to visit Pensacola said. “I grew up on 60s pop music by The Beach,” Lerner said. “One of the TK alumBeatles, and The Kinks, and Donovan and ni, Chris Staples, grew up there. He has the like. So, even when I try to write a sad talked very highly of it, so it’s got quite a lot sappy song, the music still always comes to live up to at this point. So far, we’ve only out sunny and poppy. Hopefully that’s a driven through, so I’m excited to spend a nice juxtaposition for people. It’s really the day there.” {in} only way I know how to do it.”

While Lerner could easily be a oneman-band, he is joined by Cody Votolato on electric guitar and Jason Narducy on bass. With only a few EPs and two LPs released, the latest being “12 Desperate Straight WHEN: 1:30-2:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15 Lines,” the band has been getting a WHERE: Wind Creek Stage good reputation. Shortly after signing with Merge records in 2009,

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“IT’S NOT ABOUT GETTING THE HOTTEST GIRLS OR MOST EXTREME PEOPLE UP ON THE STAGE.” - GREGG GILLIS

Sampling the Mashup Madness

by Sarah McCartan

Gillis comments, “I would never go From roof caving, basement scene out of my way to sample someone I shakedowns, to full-fledged festival wouldn’t normally.” spectaculars, Gregg Gillis of Girl He also admits he tries not to sample Talk is breaking it down through someone he precedes in a lineup. mashing it up. Over the past several “I don’t want to blow their show,” years, he’s been evolving his perforGillis said. mance while packing out locations When asked if he ever samples worldwide. This time the madness “guilty pleasures,” Gillis dissolved the takes the stage at DeLuna Fest. very notion.

Although the scope of the show “I don’t believe in guilty pleasures,” has changed form as Girl Talk has he explained. “I like to buff down walls exploded over the last few years, as much as possible. I sample everyshow attendees can be assured to thing from Miley Cyrus to Sonic Youth leave sporting dance induced cramps, to Radiohead.” soaked in glistening sweat, tangled in Rather than acting as his own movetoilet paper and, of course, blinded by ment, Gillis considers himself a member fluorescent confetti. Yes, all of these of a movement that he has helped make things have become crucial parts of the popular to a certain audience. sought after, signature Girl Talk experi“I am excited for a younger generaence. And what an experience it is. photo by Dove Shore, courtesy of pitchperfectpr.com tion to take it and run and see where it The IN was able to speak with Gillis goes,” he said. while he was back home in Pittsburgh, Gillis has plenty of ideas for future catching a quick breather, taking a mo“I want it to be removed from the math. It’s a meticulous process. That is what musical creations. These future ideas, mentary timeout before things pick back up idea of things being perfectly in place,” he I do in Girl Talk; I manipulate the smallest while still sample-based, would be amidst to full motion. Gillis considers being home shared. detail for hours.” a different format. For today, and the as “a time to catch up on sleep, get mentally This human quality and raw aspect also This spurs the question: is there such immediate future, Girl Talk will remain back on track and kick it with friends.” filter into the dance party. People rushing on a thing as a mistake in Girl Talk’s world of centered on the response to the live show Although his current set is memorized, stage to shake their stuff evolved organimashup artistry? Gillis freely admits he and growing production aspect, but there Gillis is constantly evolving his sets by introcally and now it has become show etiquette. makes mistakes. Some of these mistakes are no limits for the future. ducing new bits at a time, allowing for the Although it had to become more orchesextend to hitting his head on the laptop as a “I hope it will continue on for the rest show to gradually, but continually, develop result of the show’s high energy. Most mash- trated to remain workable for much larger of my life in many different shapes and and be distinct. audiences, and much less a free for all, Gillis up mistakes are minor, small things such as form,” Gillis said. “Maybe eventually only “I would say I add from nothing to still wants it to be as raw and unbound as bringing in different parts at different times 50 people will give a shit, but that’s ok.” {in} three minutes of new music each weekpossible, mirroring what it used to be. and often something better comes out of it. end,” Gillis shared.

“It’s not about getting the hottest “There are a couple moments,” Gillis Many learned through watching a recent girls or most extreme people up on said, “that have disrupted the show and left episode of the web show “A Day in the Life,” the stage,” he said. me thinking, ‘that was a fuck-up.’” featuring Girl Talk at the Hangout Fest in Gillis will be playing a late night Let’s be honest, though. Between all Alabama, just what a process planning for a set at DeLuna Fest, kicking off night the fans, the confetti and the balloons, who WHEN: 11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m., Friday, Oct. 14 show really is. could be the wiser? Besides, mistakes some- one of the beach party. As far as WHERE: Wind Creek Stage “It is closer to engineering than it is sampling any other fest acts goes, times foster a human quality and infuse a traditional music,” Gillis said. “I did well with keep your ears open folks, although raw aspect into the show.

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“BEING IN A BAND CAN BE VERY ALIENATING — WE REALLY LIKE TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY.” - VINCENT DIFIORE

Go On, Have Some More CAKE

by Hana Frenette

lights above the workroom tables were Don’t lump CAKE in with all those powered by solar energy. other 90s bands that didn’t make it “We wanted to do something that past the millennium without much would ground us,” DiFiore said; the band more than a spot on a NOW CD to had never before screen-printed before show for themselves. In the past year the book-making process began. “It was the band has built a solar powered studio, a nifty little book when it was all said recorded a new album, and involved and done. themselves with several environmental A thousand books were printed and and community projects. signed by the band and include a CD “Some people do still think of us single of CAKE’s song “Bound Away.” as a 90s band, but that’s just when we All the proceeds will go to the charities started,” said trumpeter Vincent DiFiore.

826 Valencia and The Hamilton Wood “I don’t think our sound screams 90s — Type Museum. we bring a lot of different influences and With the marching band contest I feel like we could have easily come from and the handmade book creation, CAKE the 70s or 80s.” seems to be reaching out to the public in CAKE has had some pretty big hits on a very tangible way. the alternative charts, like “Short Skirt/ “It just makes the experience more Long Jacket,” and “Going the Distance.” photo courtesy of facebook.com/cakemusic#!/cakemusic complete,” DiFiore said. “Being in a band Their latest studio album, “Showroom can be very alienating — we really like to of Compassion,” the first album they’ve The band has also been busy with the directly with the song “Federal Funding engage the community.” released in six years, debuted at number releases of their album, the production March,” from the album.

For such a productive band, what one on the Billboard Top 200 chart. of their studio, rewriting some of their “When we were first fooling around with might we expect from them while they are “It was great, we were not cynical about music to sheet music and screen printing that song, we realized it could be stripped at De Luna? that at all,” DiFiore said. “It made people hundreds of copies of books out of their down, so we took away all the electrics and “It’s always fun being around other think about us.” replaced it with a tuba and a sax,” DiFiore said. used t-shirts. bands and seeing if someone will stick The latest album was the first album CAKE recently collaborated with a Then the band decided to have a little their neck out and say ‘hello,’” DiFiore said. they’ve produced themselves. They more fun with it and created a national cam- woman named Pam Deluco to create a “Backstage there isn’t a lot of yuckin’ it up decided to just go ahead and build the book called “Bound Away.” paign for high school and college students. going, or a lot of crazy partying — everywhole studio themselves, too. And make The book has 24 illustrated pages The students will have to play “Federal one’s just kind of getting the job done.” it solar powered. detailing the story of a traveling musiFunding March” using instruments from a Or maybe everyone will let loose and “We keep track of the news and the cian. All the blocks and prints were marching band. The student band can be decide to party like it’s 1999 again. {in} global warming issues,” DiFiore said. “We hand-carved and hand-printed. All the as big or as small as the contestant wants. put 13 solar panels on the roof, which is materials used for the book are However, the band must use the sheet enough for practicing and recording.”

100 percent recycled and were music written by DiFiore as their backbone A company named Borrego Solar things like old shirts, coffee for the song. helped them knock out the solar powering sacks, and handspun thread “We’re looking for someone who’s really in just one day. from local provider. In short, this going to try and make it their own,” DiFiore CAKE released “Showroom of Comis the coolest, most environsaid.

“Then we want to make a music video WHEN: 8:00-9:00 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14 passion” in January and has been involved mentally friendly book you’re with the winning band.”

WHERE: Wind Creek Stage with several community projects stemming likely to own unless you start CAKE is currently accepting submissions from the album. One of those projects deals making some yourself. Even the for the Federal Funding March Contest.

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“I TOLD HIM FOR $20 MILLION WE’D DO THE DELUXE BREAKUP!” - PAT WILSON

Weezer’s a Pleaser

by Hana Frenette

photo courtesy of epitaph.com us about it and we just thought we could If it’s being played on a jukebox, out have a lot of fun with it.” of some loud speakers, or at karaoke Another thing Weezer seems to be you’re going to want to plug your ears in having a lot of fun with is the possibility of a anticipation of the inevitable squeals of high profile breakup. excitement and rejoicing that usually fol“This cranky dude from San Francisco low the opening cords of just about any or Seattle said he’d pay us $1 million dollars song off the Blue Album. Or Pinkerton. to break up,” Wilson said. “I told him for $20 Weezer’s music is nostalgic for just about million we’d do the deluxe breakup!” anyone who grew up in the 90s and as of The man responsible for attempted lately, it’s getting easier to relive the music. breakup bribery didn’t actually have the There’s gossip all over the Internet money, but said that if he could get enough about Weezer doing a special tour that people to donate or contribute, then he involves playing two shows in each city on would offer it to the band in order for them their list. One night they’ll play the Blue to split.

Album, and the next they’ll play Pinkerton.

It doesn’t really seem like they’ll be goOr vice versa. ing anywhere though. Some members have “That is actually true,” drummer Pat their own solo projects, or side projects, Wilson said. “We call those ‘memory shows,’ they have a cruise show coming up, and then and we just kind of do them wherever we random shows around the country where think would be good.” they play music off their most loved albums Weezer just decides that it might make to their loyal fans. Not too bad for a band for a good show, contacts someone in the that’s been together for almost 20 years. area and gets it approved. Unfortunately Their show at De Luna will mark a first for there is no official list of tour dates for these them, as they have yet to play in Pensacola. “memory shows,” but be on the lookout “I think our tour manager was from nonetheless. It does exist and could pop up there though,” Wilson said. in your town at any given moment.

Also, Wilson, who usually plays the However, there is a list of dates you drums has switched over to guitar for the can count on. Weezer will be playing on a live shows. cruise ship Jan. 18 - 23, as people bask in “We’ve played these songs for so many the sun and gorge on the already paid for years it’s kind of nice to freshen it up with a food. Dinosaur Jr. and several other bands change,” Wilson said. will also be playing. The cruise ship will Whether they play new or old, nostalgic leave from Miami and travel to Cozumel. or not, we’ll take it. {in} It’s been called a floating musical festival and it comes with the assurance that your vacation will have a great soundtrack, regardless of whether or not you forgot to charge your iPod. Who came up with this marvelous plan?

WHEN: 9:00-11:00 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14 “I have no idea, but I think they WHERE: Main Stage might actually be a genius,” Wilson said. “I believe someone contacted

Local Guitar Luthiers at DeLuna

by Sarah McCartan

“It’s like cocaine. Have you ever seen an advertisement for it? No. It always sells; everyone knows where to get it. If you have a good enough product people will come.” To the tune of standup comedian Doug Stanhope, owner of Electrical Guitar Company Kevin Burkett sums up his company, while discounting all the rules of business every marketer learns in school.

When you hear six-month waiting line, generally the thought is, ‘thanks, but no thanks.’ However, that is far from reality for EGC when it comes to the demand for their product, custom, built-to-order aluminum guitars. At a time when many companies are struggling to break even, Burkett is swamped with emails.

Since 2003, Burkett has been expanding the production of his instruments. He is now up to nearly 600 guitars, many having gone to well known acts including Shellac, The Melvins, Mogwai, Mastadon, Metallica, Isis, Jack’s Mannequin and The Jesus Lizard just to name a few.

The best part about the business, aside from it being a dream come true for Burkett, is that everyone approaches him.

“It’s kind of the redneck network — someone who knows a guy that knows a guy that knows a guy. And it’s neat, too, because whenever people do call they are really inter-

“It’s like cocaine.

Have you ever seen an advertisement for it? No. It always sells; everyone knows where to get it.”

Kevin Burkett

ested,” Burkett shares. “I don’t sell anything. I can’t. My salesmanship is: if you want it, then fucking take it.”

Electrical Guitar Company will be making an appearance at DeLuna Fest this year, providing a custom bass for Scott Shriner of Weezer. The guitar that just last week was one of several necks hanging in waiting along the wall of EGC’s warehouse workspace, will be completed and presented to Shriner at the festival where it will be making its debut on the main stage. Once again in this case, as far as initial contact goes, Shriner reached out to Burkett through an email. Weezer had previously played several shows with Jack’s Mannequin who EGC made a guitar for. “Scott also said he saw Torch and the Melvins” assistant and friend Alex Steward comments.

Burkett employed Steward last year to assist and serve as a second pair of hands due to the boom in demand. Initially Burkett was shipping out five or six finished guitars a month and now as a tag team they can churn out the same number in a week. Adding one more player to their team, along with the addition of a new machine that is on the way, will allow them to be able to produce every single piece in-house, start to finish, and carve off a bit of the waiting list in the process.

Burkett keeps setting goals, achieving his goals, setting new goals and then surpassing those goals.

“No matter what level it gets to, it’s cool,” he said, “but there’s nothing cooler than being the first to plug it in and play it.”

All the work that goes into a guitar and then seeing that it works. It’s the feeling, Burkett explains, that was there originally. It’s the feeling that he looks forward to. “The money makes it all work, but what I love is building guitars that are pretty much indestructible and will far out last me,” the craftsman said. {in}

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You Know How To Pick ‘Em There’s a lot of music on the DeLuna Fest line up that the IN staff is excited about — like you couldn’t tell that already, right? But just in case you are tired of hearing us go on and on about how much we

love Grouplove, we decided to ask a few of our friends and neighbors what they are going to be checking out at the Fest.

We asked a local bar owner who also happens to be a hip hop aficionado of sorts.

We also asked a music fan from the great city of New Orleans, who’s been to just about every other music festival in the country at least once — most recently Austin City Limits. We also tracked down two members of Team DeLuna Fest (which really wasn’t that hard given that we’re neighbors) and asked them a very important question: Which bands are you going to try and sneak away from your job to watch?

Here are their picks for the weekend.

▶Meg’s Picks

CUT COPY In a music world where electronically-produced music is ruling the market, Cut Copy actually gets it right. Their latest album “Zonoscope” weaves together a tightly knit storyline of love and loss where tracks flow seamlessly to the next.

Get ready for all dance hell to break loose at their live show. If you’ve never been “that person” who dances at shows, just wait until about two minutes into “Lights and Music.”

Your life just might be changed forever.

MATT AND KIM I would consider myself a generally happy person about 95 percent of the time. But even my enthusiasm is nothing compared to music duo and real life couple Matt & Kim. They produce a hell of a sound with only a drum kit and a synthesizer. Add that to the contagious energy of Matt, the outrageous things that come out of Kim’s mouth, and crowd participation like you’ve never seen before, and you might just be in for the most fun you’ve ever had in one hour’s time.

COLD WAR KIDS When Cold War Kids burst onto the scene in 2006 with their debut album Robbers and Cowards, there was one thing that you could not ignore: that voice. “Hang Me Out to Dry” is undoubtedly their biggest hit (and for good reasons), but you can’t deny that tracks like “Hospital Beds” and the later hit “Something is not Right with Me” really force you to stop and listen to Nathan Willet’s powerful vocals. While their third studio album wasn’t as commercially successful as

their first two, the songs still resonate with longtime fans and newcomers alike. Just listen to “Audience of One” for the catchy hooks and amazing sound that you know and love.

MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA True Story: When I got satellite radio for the first time (shameless unpaid endorsement for the awesomeness that IS satellite radio), Manchester Orchestra was the first band that really caught my ear and made me stop and appreciate all the music out there I didn’t even know existed. I fell in love with “I’ve Got Friends” because it’s damn catchy and shows that these guys have some crazy, actual talent. They have maintained a level of excellence in every album they have released, up to the 2011 release of “Simple Math,” in which the title track explores beautiful melodies reminiscent to the early days of Band of Horses. Oh, and also, BIG BUSHY BEARDS! GIVERS You guys might say I’m partial to Givers because they are from Louisiana and I’m from Louisiana, and you know what, you may be right. But just listen to “Up, Up, Up” and I dare you not to fall in love with these indie darlings. They bring a refreshing twist to the scene, playing catchy tunes influenced by the Cajun and zydeco music of their native Lafayette.

If being happy is your thing (and if being happy is not your thing, then what?), then give “In Light,” their debut album, a good solid listen. Then, after you catch their set at DeLuna, you will see why they deserve every ounce of success they receive.

Meg Travis is a NOLA girl who is making the trip over for DeLuna. She’s an avid show and festival go-er, a DeLuna Defender on Facebook and a House of Blues New Orleans employee — so she knows her stuff when it comes to music. She’ll be in the front row at Cut Copy if you want to say “hi” during the Fest.

▶Ed’s Picks

STARS One of those cool indiepop bands that is influenced by a variety of its contemporaries. Yeah, that sounds like something you’d read from a critic. Truth is, their music touches my soul. Their lyrics make you think and reminisce and miss someone.

A-TRAK Just caught him at a free show in NYC. It was free, but I still had to wait in line for two hours. It was worth it. A former battle DJ, turned Kanye West’s DJ, turned producer. A little on the hipster side, but his show is dope. By the way, he won every DJ competition imaginable before he was 15 years old.

GIRL TALK You won’t get it in a blurb. Girl Talk challenges what you think you know about intellectual property and copyright law. Sounds boring, but its not. Plus, his show is amazing. If you want to know more, watch the documentary “RIP: A Remix Manifesto.”

THE SHINS An indie rock band. Big surprise here? Its an indie-rock festival, after all. At any rate, they have a song called “Caring is Creepy.” Need I say more?

DIPLO DJ, music producer and former school teacher? Diplo is most famous for working with critical artists MIA and Major Lazer. Diplo usually plays huge festivals. Its one of those things — it’s like, if you know you know. I’ll say this though: heard of Beyonce’s “Run The World?” Yeah, he did that.

THE HOOD INTERNET A Chicago-based production duo. They specialize in hip-hop mash-ups and they DJ their mixes live.

Again, too much to blurb. Ask your kids or get on YouTube.

NICO VEGA LA-based rock band. If you like The White Stripes, you’ll love this band. The lead singer is sexy in that PJ Harvey way. Her vocals sound somewhat Janis Joplin-esque.

Its one of those bands that says something about you when you listen to them. Also, good music for singing in the car or shower.

Edwin Banacia is a local bar owner, local bar patron and former music industry executive. And he knows Beyonce ~ so that alone makes him & his music picks worthwhile to us.

▶Liz’s Picks

TROMBONE SHORTY He is amazing ... no need for a 5 o’clock cocktail because his show is like the smooth glass of wine I would love to be drinking.

AWOLNATION My absolute favorite song in the entire world right now is “All I Need.” I will be the groupie in the front row gazing into Aaron Bruno’s pale blue eyes when he sings this song. If he sings it early in the set, I will run to see the end of the Givers set and hope they sing my favorite song, “Up Up Up” last.

WEEZER Hope they play Island In The Sun; it’s kind of old, but perfect for the beach. I will be the one chanting “Hip Hip.” DLP My favorite band is playing Sunday.

These guys rock AND have fabulous day jobs.

Every time I see them play I usually lose about two pounds from dancing like a maniac. I might be a little more reserved since they play in broad daylight. Maybe I’ll just stare at the drummer’s calves; he’s got the best calves of any Supervisor of Elections I know.

CONSTELLATIONS Awesome party band, love the songs “Perfect World” and “Felicia.” The lead singer looks like Roger Daltrey crossed with Axl Rose, but with a much lower voice.

Liz Biggs is the DeLuna Fest Director of Sales. And just like most of you guys—she’s pretty torn up about having to pick between Stars and Cake.

▶Scott’s Picks

CAKE I saw Cake at Slugggo’s back in the ‘90s and it was one of my favorite shows ever. A must-see for me again, obviously.

KERMIT RUFFINS One of my personal favorites of all time. Doesn’t matter how many times I’ve seen him (and trust me — it’s a lot) Kermit is always on my “don’t miss” list.

GIRL TALK Can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m a recent convert to the electronic world, in general, and in particular Girl Talk.

GROUPLOVE I want to see a band that’s got a number one single on the Alt Nation chart and guess what? Grouplove is that band.

JJ GREY & MOFRO This band is a pleasant surprise for me. I think they are going to put on one of the sets people will be talking about all weekend long.

Scott Mitchell is the Managing Partner of DeLuna Fest. These picks are what he would check out at the Fest, if he wasn’t busy running the Fest. He was also too busy for a photo. {in}

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Hashtags here we come!

DON'T FORGET:

•Sunscreen •Hat or bandana •Two unopened 1 Liter bottles of water •A towel for sitting and enjoying the music or drying off after a dip in the pool •Flip flops or other sand-and-waterfriendly sandals or shoes •An empty aluminum refillable container to be filled at water stations •Point-and-shoot camera (no detachable lenses!)

•Sunglasses •A biodegradable trash bag or receptacle for your cigarette butts •Earplugs •Your phone charger or battery pack for your phone •Swimsuit •Extra set of car keys AND your vehicle key code •Hand Sanitizer

DO FORGET:

•Personal Chairs •Glass bottles or containers of any kind •Professional-grade camera (with detachable lens) •Weapons of any kind •Illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia of any kind •Fireworks •Pets •Air horns •Styrofoam or un-recyclable contain-

ers - help us keep the beach and water pollution-free •Bikes, scooters, and ATVs will not be allowed into the festival area - you will be able to lock your bike outside in the parking lot but we are not responsible for stolen modes of transportation • Unlicensed and un-permitted merchandise if you're planning on selling it •Party favors such as silly string, confetti •Your own alcoholic beverages - hotel guests may have their own alcohol in plastic bottles in their rooms only.

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Friday MAIN STAGE 1:00-2:00 3:00-4:00 5:00-6:00 7:00-8:00 9:00-11:00

Saturday MAIN STAGE 1:00-1:45 2:30-3:30 4:30-5:30 6:30-7:30 9:00-11:00

Icarus Effect Ra Ra Riot Trombone Shorty Cold War Kids Weezer

WIND CREEK STAGE 2:00-3:00 Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos 4:00-5:00 AWOLNATION 6:00-7:00 Matt and Kim 8:00-9:00 Cake 11:00-12:00 Girl Talk GO PENSACOLA STAGE 12:00-12:30 Eerie Rockwell 1:30-2:15 BlackBells 3:00-3:45 PS I Love You 4:30-5:30 Saints of Valory 6:15-7:15 Givers

Sunday

Kevin Devine Bad Books Big Boi Manchester Orchestra Jane’s Addiction

WIND CREEK STAGE 12:00-12:45 Dragoon 1:30-2:30 Telekinesis 3:30-4:30 Dirty Heads 5:30-6:30 New Pornographers 7:30-9:00 The Shins 11:00-12:00 Ghostland Observatory

GO PENSACOLA STAGE 12:00-12:45 Paloma 1:30-2:15 Nico’s Gun 3:00-4:00 Robbers on High Street 4:45-5:45 Royal Bangs Turn to page 31 for My Pensacola 6:30-7:30 Infamous Stringsters with Paloma 8:15-9:15 JJ Grey & MoFro

GULF WINDS STAGE 12:30-1:30 Maggie Koerner 1:45-2:45 The Revivalists 3:30-4:30 Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band 5:15-6:15 Wanda Jackson 7:15-8:15 Dirty Dozen Brass Band 11:00-12:00 Rehab

GULF WINDS STAGE 2:15-3:15 Antoine Knight 4:00-5:00 Bettye Lavette 5:45-6:45 Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs 7:30-8:30 Papa Grows Funk 11:00-12:30 Kermit Ruffins

GROOVESHARK STAGE 12:00-12:30 Mr. Fahrenheit 1:15-2:00 Griffin House 2:30-3:30 Dinosaur Feathers 4:15-5:15 Sleeper Agent 6:00-7:00 Limousines 8:00-9:00 Stars 10:00-11:00 A-Trak 11:45-12:45 Ladytron

GROOVESHARK STAGE 12:00-12:45 June for January 1:30-2:15 Still Corners 3:00-3:45 Quiet Company 4:30-5:30 Motopony 6:15-7:15 War on Drugs 8:15-9:15 The Sounds 10:00-11:00 Diplo 11:45-12:45 Hood Internet

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KICK OFF AND AFTER PARTY SCHEDULE THURSDAY, OCT. 13 7 p.m., Kick-off Party featuring Saints of Valory and Dirty Dozen Brass Band at The Dock

DeLuna Fest VIPs receive complementary admission a beverages.

General Admission is $10 at the door, with proceeds benefiting the Surfrider Foundation.

FRIDAY, OCT. 14 9 p.m., Buzz Cut, Sandshaker 9 p.m., Bad Habit, Flounders 10 p.m., Yo Mama’s Big Fat

MAIN STAGE 12:45-1:30 2:30-3:30 4:30-5:30 6:30-7:30

DLP Constellations Cowboy Mouth MUTEMATH

WIND CREEK STAGE 1:30-2:30 Colour Revolt 3:30-4:30 Parlotones 5:30-6:30 Airborne Toxic Event 7:30-8:45 Cut Copy GO PENSACOLA STAGE 12:00-12:45 Stone Foxes 1:30-2:15 Bear Hands 2:45-3:30 K Flay 4:15-5:15 Jonathan Tyler & the Northen Lights 6:00-7:00 Toubab Krewe 7:45-8:45 Black Joe Lewis GULF WINDS STAGE 12:00-1:00 Tim Laughlin’s All-Star Band 1:00-2:00 Kitt Lough 2:45-3:45 Honey Island 4:30-5:30 Anders Osborne 6:15-7:15 Kermit Ruffins 7:45-8:45 Voices of the Wetlands GROOVESHARK STAGE 12:30-1:30 Asobi Seksu 2:30-3:30 Hands 4:15-5:15 Nico Vega 6:00-7:00 GroupLove 7:45-8:45 Wallpaper

Booty Band with opening act Dragoon, Castaways 10 p.m., Free the Robots, The Dock 10 p.m., The Revivalists, Bamboo Willie’s 11 p.m., The Famous Fuel Girls, Cap’t Funs

10 p.m., Paloma, The Dock 10 p.m., The Parlotones with opening act The Canvas Waiting, Castaways 10 p.m., The Revivalists, Bamboo Willie’s 11 p.m., The Famous Fuel Girls, Capt. Funs

SATURDAY, OCT. 15 9 p.m., Buzz Cut, Sandshaker 9 p.m., Bad Habit, Flounders

SUNDAY, OCT. 16 10 p.m., Honey Island Swamp Band, The Dock

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They will shoot live performances, band interviews and an on-camera video piece showcasing DeLuna Fest and Pensacola.

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The New Pornographers: The Interview

by Hana Frenette

we had him for maybe two to four shows, but for the most part, from 2000 to 2005, he wasn’t there. And no one really noticed, I think, because no one really knew what he looked like. We were wondering if people were going to be disappointed, and ask, ‘where’s Dan?’ It took about five years, but now people are starting to ask. My niece Kathryn is singphoto courtesy of last.fm/music/ The+New+Pornographers ing and playing with us now, and sometimes Chatting with Carl Newman is quite people will yell at her, ‘I love you Neko!’ pleasant. He’s easy going and quick to ofWhich is funny because you’d think if they fer a story, whether it’s about beekeeping, really loved her they’d know what she maple syrup, Neko Case or the sounds of looked like.

Woodstock, NY on a nice day.

IN: You guys will be playing at DeLuna Fest on Pensacola Beach. Have you ever been here before?

CN: I don’t think we have. We did a festival somewhere near Orlando a year or two ago.

Florida is rarely on the tour, unless it’s a special tour.

IN: What will the band lineup consist of for DeLuna, with some members having their own touring schedule?

CN: Neko will not be with us. I believe she’s recording with TB Burnett. And Dan [Bejar]-we never get Dan! Maybe a rare occurrence. The funny thing about that is, right after we made “Mass Romantic” with Dan on some songs, he calls us all together and says that he’s moving to Spain. So

IN: When did your niece join the band?

CN: We brought her in to sing and play keyboard on a record. When that record had been done, we got offered a show in Brooklyn and we immediately told them that Neko couldn’t come. They asked if we could still do it anyway. Kathryn started doing all the Neko parts and we weren’t really sure about how it was all going to go. We played the Brooklyn Prospect Park show and it went well. I also met my wife at that show, so it was kind of a big turning point in my life.

IN: Have you been working on anything for your A.C. Newman side project lately?

CN: I am simultaneously working on a solo album and a New Pornographers album and I’m going to see which one comes out first.

IN: I heard you moved to Woodstock.

Do you feel like people will expect your music to sound differently, more folky, more Woodstocky?

CN: I think my next album will sound more Woodstocky. I’ve had songs build up over the years, and the band just doesn’t make them sound right. If I was really influenced by my surroundings, everything would just sound like The Incredible String Band. They were arguably one of the first freak-folk bands, with a renaissance style. On a sunny day in Woodstock it really is the perfect music to listen to.

IN: Do you live on a farm or just out in the country?

CN: It’s not a farm, but we do have about four and a half acres of land. We have a lot of trees, and you can’t really see any neighbors. Except maybe the people across the street. There’s always stuff to do. We’ve been beekeeping, and last winter we made maple syrup. I had to dump out 40 gallons of sap, just because I didn’t have time to stand over a fire and boil it all down. The sap was just too fast and furious. It was nice though to be able to use syrup at your own discretion, and pour a whole cup over your pancakes and not feel bad that you’d paid forty dollars for it. I just kept thinking, how do people make any money off this? It must have to charge about a hundred dollars a gallon. And that’s actually about what it costs. It’s so time consuming and I soon realized there is no money to be made in it.

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IN: Is there anyone in particular you’d like to see at DeLuna?

CN: We play right before the Shins, so we won’t have to travel far for that. I just got their newest record and I’m really hoping they’ll play some stuff off that.

IN: Any plans for after the festival?

CN: We might try to check some of the festival out. Although it’s hard when you’re on the road. Sometimes you don’t want to fight the crowds and budget your time trying to get over to another stage. Or we might just go to sleep in the hotel. {in}

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IN: You and Will Sheff of Okkervil River collaborated recently. How did that come about?

CN: He sang some backup vocals on a track. I really think of him as more of a good friend, really. And Okkervil River is an amazing live band.

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“Once you’ve played Henry V, nothing else seems very hard." - TORQUIL CAMPBELL

It is Not So Scary in Ghostland

by Kate Peterson

TURNER: We were Ghostland Observain a place where we tory, or GLO, is an could pretend it was Austin-based band the first. No presconsisting of Aaron sure, not thinking, Behrens on vocals and not being afraid and some occato experiment. sional guitar playing, and Thomas IN: In an article Turner on backup there was mention vocals, drums and of a Soundclash with synthesizer. Widely Snoop Dogg, what known and admired was that all about? in electro circles, they TURNER: It was have a rock-infused interesting to say the style that has created least. Sponsored by quite a following.

Red Bull, we perIN had a chance photo by Daniel Perlaky, courtesy of formed on South Pato catch up with dre Island during Spring Turner while GLO was trashymoped.com Break. The concert on the road, headed to was organized to play up the differences a show in Washington, D.C. We spoke to between each band’s diverse sounds, and Turner about the band’s music, and what it styles. Snoop and his band, The Snoopadelis like to occasionally perform in a cape. ics, would play on an opposing stage, and then we would play. There were four rounds, IN: How did the band start? the cover, the takeover, the clash and the TURNER: We met through a classified ad joker. We played each other’s songs. To have in the Austin Chronicle. We started playing Snoop play our songs was a real thrill. and formed the band Waking Helix. That original band broke up, but Aaron and I IN: You have your own recording label, stayed together and our shows are getting Trashy Moped, how is it to run your bigger and bigger. We like to entertain. own label?

TURNER: We wanted to start a boutique IN: How did you come up with the label since we started playing music. All sound of the band? of the record is under our control, from TURNER: We have eclectic tastes. We writing the songs, recording, producing and were interested in the genre and each of finishing. We go with it. No one else plays a us brought it to the table. Our characters part in the end result. combined to make something interesting.

IN: Your stage productions are spectacular, who does them?

TURNER: We use a company from Pittsburgh. We give them a set list, and they make a programmed look for each song.

Basically, they are performing with us at each show.

IN: What’s next?

TURNER: We have a heavy touring schedule until the end of 2011. We have been renting a studio to finish a new album. We hope to have the writing done soon and we are using the tour to mix the songs. We should have something out after the New Year.

IN: Your album names are unique, “delete.delete.i.eat.meat,” “Paparazzi Lightning,” “Robotique Majestique,” and your last one that caught our attention, “Codename: Rondo,” tell us the story about that album name.

TURNER: The name came from an experience in Newark, New Jersey that we cannot talk about.

IN: Does the cape help in your performances?

TURNER: I like it, yeah, it fits with my zone. {in}

IN: You have four albums total, what was different about making the fourth?

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WHEN: 11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 15 WHERE: Wind Creek Stage

Stars are Bright and Burning

by Hana Frenette

photo courtesy of youarestars.com The band moved away from the electro There must be a factory in Canada that pop sound it first debuted and went to a just keeps turning out these bands, more instrument-based sound. They also because they just keep on coming and added a bassist and a drummer. sticking around to shine.

Their most recent release, “The BedToronto-based Stars has been together room Demos,” was taken from outtakes for 11 years. Before that, all members were and songs that weren’t ready for the original a part of Broken Social Scene, another Carelease, “In Our Bedroom After the War.” nadian super-group that spawned at least The recording process for “In Our five other bands.

Bedroom After the War” was slightly more Torquil Campbell, the band’s lead relaxed and involved many bottles of wine singer, also has somewhat of an acting bug and was a little more improvisational. But it deep down inside. He’s acted on “Sex and isn’t always like that. the City” and “Law and Order,” as well as “It really does change every time we reseveral Canadian TV shows. cord — for this new record we are recording The musician said most of his acting in our own studio,” Campbell said. “When has been on the stage. The son of Shakeit’s someone else’s space, you better come spearean actors, Campbell has starred in a prepared or you’re going to have a huge bill controversial New York play about shopping at the end of it.” with Phillip Seymour Hoffman, as well as Stars are currently working on another finding time to dive into the Bard’s work. full-length album, which they hope to “Once you’ve played Henry V, nothing release early in 2012. else seems very hard,” Campbell said. “It Many of the members have their own taught me that language is a weapon, and side-projects and things going on, in addithat you can change the world with it, and tion to working on the latest Stars release. make people cry with it. Shakespeare is the When asked what might be next for him or greatest artist of any kind in the history of the band, Campbell replied with an answer the world. He invented us. Fact.” fit for the stage.

Spoken with all the drama and gusto “That’s a big question,” he said. “For of a true thespian. But lately, Campbell me personally? I would like to learn to be has stayed off the stage and focused on brave. For the band? We would like to keep making music. making music together until we die.” {in} Stars released a full-length album in June of 2010 called “Five Ghosts.” The album was a lot darker, both lyrically and instrumentally than the previous albums and would mark a turning point in their sound for future albums.

“My dad died in the middle of WHEN: 8:00-9:00 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14 making it,” Campbell said. “There WHERE: Grooveshark Stage was only one story to tell at that point so we told it.”

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"Now, I’m really excited.” - Yuki Chikudate

Asobi Seksu:

More Than Just A Funny Name

by Jennie McKeon

photo by Christian Felber, courtesy of tellallyourfriendspr.com provides vocals; Billy Pavone is on bass and Yuki Chikudate and James Hanna, Larry Gorman plays drums. founding members of Asobi Seksu, have When Chikudate reminds herself that done a lot of growing up in the decade she and Hanna have been playing music for that they’ve made music together. a decade, she paraphrases the late Steve Going from the name of their first Jobs from his 2005 Stanford Commenceband, “Sportfuck,” to Asoboi Seksu (which ment speech. An excerpt from the speech is loosely translates to ‘playful sex’ a colloquialso on the band’s Tumblr page. al Japanese term made up by Chikudate) “It freaks me out,” Chikudate said. was just one of the lessons they’ve learned “Time just flies and it reminds me not to fear as musicians. mistakes, to do what I love and the rest will “We had people say ‘You can’t play work itself out. I think about Steve Job’s comhere with a name like that,’ so, in the end mencement speech when he said, ‘Your time we decided not to make our lives harder is limited, so don’t waste it living someone when we started a new band,” Chikudate else’s life.’ I have to remind myself that this said, laughing. is what living my dream looks like. If no one Their music style has changed, too, likes it then I move on to the next show.” from being described as a “shoegaze” All of the members of Asobi Seksu band, a term Chikudate says refers to are excited to venture to Pensacola and bands with so many reverb pedals that escape the Brooklyn temperatures. They they’re looking down during most of their want the experience to be a shared one set, to dream-pop, another term that still with the audience. doesn’t suffice.

“Hopefully the audience is open and re“While I prefer being described as ceptive to what we do,” Chikudate said. “It’s dream-pop to shoegaze, I don’t think we’re a reciprocal relationship. It’s something that dream-pop,” Chikudate said. “I think we’re is shared and I hope they have a good time.” a bit more ambient or subdued, we’re not Chikudate didn’t know how close DeLuna just dreamy. I consider the term ‘shoegaze’ Fest is to the beach, a rare site for someone derogatory. We definitely don’t stand there who lives in New York City. Hopefully she and gaze at our shoes.” gets to enjoy it before the band’s set Sunday.

No matter what genre you want to plunk “Really?” Chikudate said. “On the Asobi Seksu in, the band has enough paswater? That’s awesome. Now, I’m really sion and heart behind them to fend off any excited.” {in} naysayer. And with Chikudate’s soft, ladylike voice and the haunting, yet catchy music it’s very easy on the ears. It is playful, yet sexy — hence the name.

“I just make music that I love to make, that I need to make,” Chikudate said.

WHEN: 12:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 16 Chikudate contributes to the WHERE: Grooveshark Stage band with, of course, her vocals and keyboards; Hanna plays guitar and

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