At Least There’s Fest

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127: Cape Crush and One Fall

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2026/10/05

Thank you so much for tuning in to At Least There's Fest. We are thrilled you are here and we have a terrific episode for you today as we welcome in TWO bands, Cape Crush and One Fall.The Massachusetts bands are both playing Fest for the third time in a few weeks and they are here to give us all the full scene report from up north. Ali and crew from Cape Crush released their debut full length record "Place Memory" this spring and they give us the full run-down on the record. You can hear about what

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126: The Fest Grace Raffle

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2026/10/02

We are only THREE weeks away from Fest 24! One of the great things about the Fest community is the giving spirit often on display and the real sense of care for those around us.In that spirit, we welcome Tim, Jeremy, and Dave from Anthem Tattoo and The Fest Grace Raffle. The raffle, in it's eighth year, auctions off items to raise money for the Grace Marketplace in Gainesville. Listen hear to learn more about Grace, how Dave and Anthem got this started, and how they go about gathering all of these

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47:03

125: Sleep In

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2026/09/30

It's October tomorrow! Can you feel it? To get us in the Fest mood we welcome in Tom Fowler of Sleep In to the show to talk about their new record and Fest.The New Jersey group has been around for nearly 15 years, they've played a couple of Fests and their new record "Tangled In The Vines" came out this past Friday. Tom talks about the history of the band, the unique challenge of taking over as the new lead singer of the band during their early days, touring, the new record, and we check in to see

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124: Teddy DuChamp's Army

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2026/09/28

We are less than a month away from Fest 24, folks! It's getting real. Joining us on the show today is Mike Rock of Teddy DuChamp's Army.Mike is a scene lifer from Pittsburgh with a real passion for music, that is clear from the jump. He talks to us about how the band formed back in the late 90s, changed names, disbanded, and is now back together. Teddy DuChamp's Army is releasing their new full-length "...The Spirit Never Dies" on October 9, giving you just enough time to dig into it and know it

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123: Ghost Rat

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2026/09/25

Welcome back to At Least There's Fest and boy do we have a fun show for everyone today as we welcome Ghost Rat to the show.The Gainesville thrash duo is made of Ryder and Lux, two 13-yeard old 8th graders who will be playing Fest for the first time this fall. We talk to the duo about how they got together, how their have gotten to be so talented at such a young age, their musical influences and we also ask them for any advice they'd give to others looking to start a band. They are a real joy to

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122: Joker's Republic

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2026/09/23

Greetings and welcome back to At Least There's Fest. Joining the show today we welcome the entirety of Joker's Republic!We get into what exactly qualifies as "ska", being in a band with friends from your teens, cover songs, working togethers, and growing as a band. The New Jersey group released their excellent LP, "The Hand You've Been Dealt" on Punkerton last year before Fest and it is a terrific records. We talk a bit about how that album came together and what it was like working with Roger Lima

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121: Pulley

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2026/09/21

We are one month away from Fest 24 and you can feel it in the air. The leaves are changing, there's a chill in the air, and you are enjoying this chat with Scott Radinsky of Pulley during your commute or your workout. Welcome!Scott of course has been fronting punk bands since the 1980s including with Scared Straight, Ten Foot Pole, and with Pulley. In addition to his music career, Scott playing Major League Baseball for years and has also been involved in skateboarding throughout. With his rich and

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120: Todd Congelliere

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2026/09/18

Greetings everyone and Happy Friday! We are five weeks away from Fest 24 and to celebrate this joyous milestone, Todd Congelliere stops by the show. You know Todd from his work with all of his bands under his Recess Records label: F.YP, Toys That Kill, Underground Railroad to Candyland, Clown Sounds, and Jumpstarted Plowhards. Many of these bands have played Fest multiple times, it is possible that Todd has played more Fest sets than anyone in history. We talk about his early years skateboarding in

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119: Mike Sosinski (Kill Lincoln/Bad Time Records)

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2026/09/16

Hello and welcome back to At Least There's Fest! We have a real good one for you here today as we welcome Mike Sosinski to the show.Mike owns and operate Bad Time Records, one of the more fun record labels out there. We ask Mike about forming the label, the ups and downs of the work, and why starting up a ska label is so important. Bad Time is a Fest sponsor this year and Mike tells us about some of terrific bands from the label that are playing Fest next month. Along with his label work, Mike is

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58:46

118: Brandon St. James

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2026/09/14

Hey! We've got a first for all of you today as we welcome our first Fest wrestler to the show. Brandon St. James is returning to Fest Wrestling again this year to defend his belt. Brandon tells us all about how he got into wrestling, why it is so fun, what his co-workers think, and most importantly, why professional wrestling is not anything like you think it is. You can check out Fest Wrestling as it returns for the 10th year at Fest 24 on Sunday night at Vivid. **Itsa Coookie on

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117: Orange Blossom Trail

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2026/09/11

Hello internet! Welcome back to another episode of At Least There's Fest. We are getting dangerously close to Fest 24 and to mark the occasion we've got a packed house on this episode as we talk to almost all of Orange Blossom Trail.The Orlando band is new to the scene and new to Fest and will be playing the first time next month. The group chat about the evolution of the band, their changing sound, the real world challenges of touring, and one of the more amusing stories you'll ever hear about how

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56:03

116: Hey Mercedes

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2026/09/09

BIG show today! Mark and Blake chat with Bob Nanna of Hey Mercedes. Bob was kind enough to chat Braid, Hey Mercedes, and his seemingly endless list of other artistic projects.Bob shares stories about playing with Braid, moving on to Hey Mercedes, his solo projects, along with his Never Ending Polaroid Project, and other endeavors. Hey Mercedes will be playing "Every Night Fireworks" at Fest this year as the band celebrates the 25th anniversary of the album. Bob shares stories about how that album

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115: Derron Nuhfer (Cutman/Reconciler)

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2026/09/07

Greetings and welcome back to At Least There's Fest! Terrific show for you all today as Derron Nuhfer stops by the pod. Derron has DEEP Fest/Gainesville roots as he used to be in a band called Less Than Jake, played Fest 1 with Gunmoll, and has also been active in other bands to play Fest. We talk about his decision to leave Less Than Jake, work various jobs within music, playing with Gunmoll, Cutman, and Reconciler, and much much more. We talk about following what brings you joy and then just

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114: Jason Rockhill (Cutman/HAWGS/Heckfire)

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2026/09/04

Welcome back to At Least There's Fest! On today's episode we are joined by Jason Rockhill. To say Jason wears many hats is a tremendous understatment.Jason fronts two bands playing Fest this year, HAWGS and Cutman. He also does graphic design work for Fest and other shows, and has been to literally every Fest ever. We talk about his new band HAWGS and his old band that is making their triumphant return, Cutman. In addition, Jason talks about the challenges and joys of working venues during Fest and

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113: The Copyrights

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2026/09/02

Thank you so much for listening to At Least There's Fest. Do us a quick favor, go rate and review this podcast wherever you get your podcast needs met. Joining the show today is Adam Fletcher from The Copyrights. As an added bonus, with Mark away for the episode, we have a special guest as Jon Lewis of The Dopamines stops by to lend a hand. Adam shares some stories from the early years of The Copyrights, playing shows in the local punk house in Carbondale, IL, how they met Jon and The Dopamines,

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112: Brightr

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2026/08/31

It's the last day of August. That means tomorrow is September. That means next month is Fest. Get excited. In celebration of this big milestone we are kicking it up a notch: Starting this week you will THREE episodes a week until Fest! Kicking things off this week welcome in Laurie Cottingham, aka Brightr to the show. Brightr is no stranger to Fest and this will mark the fourth time he has made the trip to play Fest. We talk about being in bands when he was younger, playing around the UK, tour

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111: Gameface

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2026/08/27

Welcome back to At Least There's Fest and thank you so much for listening. Joining the show today we have Jeff Caudill and Guy Julian from the Southern California band, Gameface.The group has been around in one form or another for over 30 years and they are gearing up for their second Fest performance this fall. In the episode we try our best to cover 3+ decades of band history and Jeff and Guy are great narrators of the story. We talk band formation, lineup changes, albums, and how bands change

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110: Pressure Wheel

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2026/08/24

Hello Fest community and visitors alike and welcome to another episode of At Least There's Fest. Today we are joined by Jon Hernandez of Pressure Wheel.The Philadelphia based band is made up of Jon (Timeshares), Maxwell Stern (Signals Midwest), and Jeff and Dan (Restorations). It's honestly probably the most FESTIEST band that could ever be assembled. Jon talks to us about the New York Knicks, how Pressure Wheel fits into their already busy schedules, how the band formed, their first EP "Atomic

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109: Logan Greene

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2026/08/20

Welcome back to At Least There's Fest where we are fully dedicated to making sure everyone is fully ready and prepared for the hundreds of bands and artists playing Fest 24.Joining the show today is Logan Greene. Logan works primarily as a solo artist in Tucson, AZ, but as you'll hear in this episode, he's got his hands in all kinds of pots. In this episode we chat with Logan about where he got his start with music, being a solo artist, playing in bands, setting up shows, and how he's taking

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58:03

108: Night Mayor

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2026/08/17

Welcome back to At Least There's Fest! Joining the show today we have Jake and Brian from Night Mayor.The Gainesville band is new on the scene, but the Brian and Jake are no strangers to Fest. In fact, Jake has played at every single Fest! They both tell us about the formation of the band, what it's like making songs in a new band with old friends, and why playing in bands is something you just have to do. The group is currently working on recording new music. You can catch them at Fest on Friday

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