Pop Noise Fest 2005
WHO: Anyone who likes indy music and food drives
WHAT: Pop Noise Fest, an awesome music festival
WHEN: Sunday, September 18, from 2-10pm
WHERE: The Rotunda at Penn, 4014 Walnut Street, Phila., PA 19106
WHY: Because where else can you hang out and hear tons of bands for only the cost of at least one can of food per person?
HOW MUCH:1+ cans of food for the Greater Philadelphia Food Bank
Click here for more band info and show info.
Bands featured include: Airiel (Chicago), Autumn Thieves (Brooklyn), Ceremony (Ex-Skwave members. Virginia), The Colorfield Theory (Psychedelphia), Hartfield (Japan), Kupei (Puerto Rico), Project Skyward (NYC), Shade (Pittsburgh), & Stellarscope (Psychedelphia)
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“Last year was great with over 800 people attending and this year it will be even better…………” - from the Pop-Noise Fest web-site
Last year my buddy and I rented a car and drove up to Philly for this fest. While the music was fantastic, some of the best underground shoegazer bands going - the festival itself was kind of sad. 800 people is a gross exagerration. My friend and I were literally the only people other than the band members and their few supporters that were there all day. At the height of attendence there was maybe 35 people in the Rotunda. Most of the day the crowd consisted of just the two of us. Which is a shame because these bands rule and the shoegazer scene needs support.
We’re not making the 6 hour round-trip drive this year, but if you live in Philly I would strongly urge you to go to this. Just don’t expect the slick, festival that press-release makes it out to be.
PS - Shade and Airiel rule!