The Walkmen playing MACROCK!! Harrisonburg, VA

[chadwicksaid]

The Walkmen were just announced as the Headliner for  MACROCK!  the conference in Harrisonburg, VA, and there are a bunch of other really good bands on the bill.
 
 www.macrock.org

[you be betty]

how far away is that?

[chadwicksaid]

it's two hours from DC, but it's a whole weekend conference, and check out the line up thus far.
 
 The Walkmen
 The Wrens
 Aloha
 Voxtrot
 Irving
 Owen
 Jonah (from onelinedrawing, new end original, far)
 William Elliott Whitmore
 Saxon Shore
 Fin Fang Foom
 Rah Bra's
 Haram
 Ris Paul Ric
 Medications
 Hail Social
 Bright
 Black Moth Super Rainbow
 The Snake The Cross The Crown
 
 plus a bunch of metal, hardcore and spazz bands.
 
 there are like 100 bands that play the conference every year.  I'd say it's worth it, plus it's a huge college town so there's always a lot of booze around town.. i go every year. it's a blast.

[chadwicksaid]

oh, and did i mention MACROCK is non profit.. run by volunteers.. and a ticket for the whole freaking weekend is only 25 bucks.

[you be betty]

dude.  that Saturday is the first day of my break.  and i'm going to be around...what day do the walkmen play; does anyone know yet?

[chadwicksaid]

ahhhh, friday night unfortunately.

[you be betty]

Road Trip!!!

[definitivedoodle]

The Walkmen are from BK NY i think. I think people on here will enjoy them.
 
 MACROCK is def. very cool. I went when I went there, and even still go down since I left.
 
 I love it everytime.
 
 any news on the hip hop groups?
 
 heres a link to the myspace
 walkmen

[beedubyah]

The Walkmen must have the worst agent of all time. They play in the most obscure places. Theyre better than the crap venues they play at.

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by beedubyah:
  The Walkmen must have the worst agent of all time. They play in the most obscure places. Theyre better than the crap venues they play at.

remember that time they played the 9:30 club? what were they thinking
 
 I have never been, but playing Macrock is hardly a bad thing

[HoyaSaxa03]

i'm surprised "the rat" wasn't a bigger indie hit ... one of my favorite songs of 2004

[ggw]

Others:
 
 Ahleuchatistas
 Baroness
 Call Me Lightning
 Dead Meadow
 Direct Control
 DTN
 Earth Ride
 The End of the Universe
 Fucked Up
 Gregor Samsa
 Government Warning
 Municipal Waste
 The Number 13 Looks Like You
 Owen
 Pattern is Movement
 Snacktruck
 The Spark
 Ultradolphins
 Valkyrie
 VCR

[you be betty]

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
  i'm surprised "the rat" wasn't a bigger indie hit ... one of my favorite songs of 2004

agreed; but i don't like Bows & Arrows nearly as much as i've grown to like Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me...

[beedubyah]

I love both albums. I think the reason it wasnt a bigger hit is they have no marketing muscle or a booking agent worth a damn behind them. Hell, the only time Ive ever seen em play was at a friggin high school. I know it was a special occasion but thats the type of stuff they play.
 
 They need better bookings. They shouldnt have to play in crap bars in WEST Columbia, SC. But thats the type of stuff they do. Dont get it.

[Bombay Chutney]

They haven't had a new record in 2 years.  Maybe they should focus on that and try to draw a little interest.  Maybe then they'd get better gigs.