Music
- From A Second Story Window - did not know them, worth checking out
- Bury Your Dead - same
- Dying Wish - yes, still a great show #femalefrontedmetal
- Oh, Sleeper - never had an album click for me, but the show was excellent (I usually feel the same way about Norma Jean)
- Full of Hell - wins award for most-hilarious commentary and most intense set
- Silent Planet - always a pleasure, always down for angry music about peace & justice & love (more, more, more)
- Haste the Day - not as fun without Jimmy, but still great times (more)
- The Devil Wears Prada - also more enjoyable in person than on-album, but felt like they were trying too hard
- Bane - tried it, but I think I’m not the target market (I usually like my hardcore with a little something more going on)
- August Burns Red - epic “angry music for happy people”. I got up close side stage for this and it was excellent. (more)
- Brandy
- live version of Mumford & Sons
- CCM worship song
- Usher
- Sinatra
A funny thing happened on the way....
…back to my hotel form Furnace Fest day two.
I was e-biking back and was wearing my With Blood Comes Cleansing T-Shirt and a helmet. (As you do!)
A jeep pulled up beside me jam-packed with folks who were having a good time.
They were rocking out to August Burns Red’s “White Washed” and looking over at me…kinda giving me that look to see if I was one of them.
So as this part of the song hit I started shouting it out and headbanged. They shouted for joy and joined me.
Great times!
🎶 23 or so years later and I’m seeing No Innocent Victim again! #FF24
Furnace Fest 2024 End of an Era - Friday #FF24
Super quick share of my notes:
For later:
I’ll post show recording links here as I run across them. Feel free to send them my way.
🎶 Jake Luhrs is such an incredible performer #FF24 #AugustBurnsRed
🎶 “I will stand…I will stand”
Plot twist: Haste the Day opens with their usual closer. #FF24
🎶 exhorting us to get to know our neighbors and repping kids in Palestine before singing Native Blood this time! 🕊️ #FF24
🎶🕊️ Garrett doing his thing and explicitly critiquing the myth of redemptive violence before playing Panic Room. #FF24 #homeworkcore
This song gets me every time.
🎶 Silent Planet coming on the main stage next, but I’m having trouble seeing any rafters Garrett can hang from. How will he sing? #FF24
🎶 walking around Publix, giving each other head nods and comments based on our band shirts #FF24
🎶 black t-shirts, leg “sleeves”, stretched out earlobes…I think I’ve found the #FF24 folks
🎶 It’s almost #FF24 time! Mute or follow as you like.
Must-see shows are marked.
🎶⚽️ American Arson had to cancel a show because the U14 women’s soccer team the singer coaches made it to the quarterfinals…and now I like them even more.
🎶 This year’s “goodbye summer” selection: American Arson - The Water Will Rise
🎶 Incredible update (re: Furnace Fest)
Extol had visa issues last year and couldn’t make it.
Just announced that Extol will play 2024, but with Bruce Fitzhugh (of Living Sacrifice) singing!
🎶 Are you going to Furnace Fest?
🎶 What’s the current best way to distribute a full DJ set? (Preferably with full audio, but a playable or importable set list would be ok)
🎶 This restaurant has played:
I think this might be more eclectic than my playlists.
🎶 I wish I could find more music like Clubroot.
They’re consistently one of my top listens, especially when chilling out later in the day.
Synkro, Ishome, Burial are sorta in the musical region, but not it.
Calling it “dubstep” is misleading because it’s not the type that has been popularized.
🎶 So much VNV Nation has become blipty-bloopty that it makes it extra-satisfying when they do a proper 00ntz.
