Yup. Japanese noise-monger Merzbow isn't coming to the states anymore, resulting in the cancellation of his appearance at this year's No Fun Fest. While part of me thinks it's some kind of postmodern non-performance art in some way or another, it's probably not. They probably just don't want our germs. Wusses.
While it's too bad you won't be able to catch renaissance man & "noise technician" Masami Akita, fear not, ear-bleeders: No Fun Fest is liable to be quite an avant-noisy riot without him. There are a myriad of other acts playing this weekend at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. All you deaf hipsters who haven't bought a ticket already are shit out of luck, though -- tickets for the weekend and individual days are SOLD OUT. Bites. Check out the lineup below and Swedes of the future, look out; No Fun Fest SWEDEN is coming this September to Stockholm. The lineup has yet to be announced, but I'm crossing my fingers for at least one ABBA tribute band.
No Fun Fest Lineup:
- Friday, May 15 (starts at 7 PM):
Bastard Noise
Thrones
Grey Wolves
Xeno and Oaklander
Carlos Giffoni
Chris Corsano
Axolotl
Raglani
Noveller
- Saturday, May 16 (starts at 7 PM):
Sonic Youth
Bardo Pond
Rafael Toral w/ C. Spencer Yeh, Trevor Tremaine
Sons of God
Pedestrian Deposit
Blank Dogs
Yellow Tears
Mattin
Pulse Emitter
- Sunday, May 17 (starts at 6:30 PM):
Skullflower
Prurient / Kevin Drumm
Black Pus
Emeralds
Cold Cave
Peter Rehberg/Marcus Schmickler
Jazzfinger
Conrad Schnitzler
Con-Cert
