Fested: A Journey to Fest 7

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Fested: A Journey To Fest 7
Directed by Reese Lester
Written byReese Lester
Produced by
  • Reese Lester
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byReese Lester
Distributed byBlue Elephant Media
Release date
  • September 15, 2010 (2010-09-15)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Fested: A Journey To Fest 7 is an American documentary film filmed over two weeks around and during The Fest 7 in Gainesville, FL in 2008. The movie was directed by Reese Lester about The Fest and a group of about a dozen close friends' experience attending and performing at it. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

The film's title is a reference to one of the people in the film, David McMaster, referring to his highly intoxicated friend as "fested". [6]

Synopsis

From the official website (used with permission):

FESTED: A Journey To Fest 7 is a documentary film about the yearly punk music festival held in Gainesville, Florida simply called The Fest.

It was filmed over two weeks spent in Gainesville around Fest 7 in 2008. The film follows Gainesville's SPANISH GAMBLE (formerly DIRTY MONEY) and friends on their quest to play and experience the epic weekend-long festival that has been called things like "punk rock christmas", "a big, drunk, punk rock, bearded, tattooed family reunion", and "the last true home of punk rock".

In the spirit of Penelope Spheeris' Decline Of Western Civilization series, FESTED features interviews, performances, and who-knows-what from over 20 bands...

The artwork for the DVD was designed by Craig Horky, who also designed similar artwork for Spanish Gamble's debut album, "It's All Coming Down".

There are about 20 bands in the film either performing, being interviewed, or having a recorded track included: 10-4 Eleanor, American Steel, The Anchor, Dear Landlord, The Falcon, The Flatliners, Fleshies, Grabass Charlestons, Hour Of The Wolf, Lagrecia, LaSalle, The Lawrence Arms, New Mexican Disaster Squad, None More Black, Off With Their HEads, OK Pilot, Paint It Black, Spanish Gamble, Static Radio NJ, Tiltwheel, and Umoja Orchestra.

Throughout the film the band Spanish Gamble plays a leading role, though at the time they were known as Dirty Money.

The film was principally shot by Reese Lester and Tyler Neil, with National Underground also contributing some of their concert footage from The Fest. [7]

Live performances

Recorded tracks

Notable musicians interviewed

Soundtrack

Fested: A Journey To Fest 7
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedAugust 2010 (2010-08)
Genre Punk rock
Label Blue Elephant Media
Producer Reese Lester

The soundtrack was released in August 2010 by Blue Elephant Media as a Name Your Own Price digital download.

Track listing

  1. "Fuck You, This Place Is Dead Anyway" – Tiltwheel
  2. "1-2-3 Fest!" (Live) – Spanish Gamble (FKA Dirty Money)
  3. "Like A Record Player" (Live) – The Lawrence Arms
  4. "I Live In Hell" – Dead Landlord
  5. "I Am You" – Off With Their Heads (band)
  6. "We Dance On The Ruins Of The Stupid Stage" (Live) - None More Black
  7. "Building The Perfect Asshole Parade" - The Falcon
  8. "Pretty World" - LaSalle
  9. "Hey Medic" - Lagrecia
  10. "Too Hot To Stop" - OK Pilot
  11. "Meatball" - Fleshies
  12. "Tightrope" (Live) - New Mexican Disaster Squad
  13. "We Are The Restless" - Spanish Gamble
  14. "Memorial Day" - Paint It Black
  15. "It's Alive!" - 10-4 Eleanor

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References

  1. "Official FESTED Website". Archived from the original on 2010-08-15. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
  2. "Trailer for Fested: A Journey to Fest 7".
  3. http://www.nationalunderground.org/news-mainmenu-9/featured-mainmenu-65/878-feature-film-about-the-fest-qfestedq-%5B%5D
  4. "News Fest Documentary "FESTED" Set for 9/15 Release | AMP Magazine". Archived from the original on 2010-08-17. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
  5. "Fested: A Journey to Fest 7 Documentary « Acrid Dissonance". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
  6. FESTED: A Journey To Fest 7 Official Trailer on YouTube
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