Video shot by KTSW Press Team, edited by Brittany Robinson KTSW Music staff went to this year’s Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, TX. Here is Brittany Robinson’s perspective on the festival. #mysideofradio Continue reading The Other Side of Fun Fun Fun Fest
By Kasandra Garza News Reporter Fun Fun Fun Fest is especially known for its way to bring unknown bands to the forefront by giving them a platform to get their name out. This is especially true for the band Wild … Continue reading Fun Fun Fun Fest 2015: Wild Ones on Touring, Their Sound and Netflix and Chill
By Kasandra Garza News Reporter This year’s 2015 Fun Fun Fun Fest included comedian Eric Andre, the band CHVRCHES and skateboarding. However, some of the best performances were saved for Nites at small venues in Austin. One of the must-see … Continue reading Fun Fun Fun Fest 2015: Sarah Jaffe on Touring, Her Deathbed Playlist and Her Music
by Troy Burke KTSW Music Reviewer During Fun Fun Fun Fest, Ringo Deathstarr sat down with me backstage to talk about the important things in life like having children, opening up for Jane’s Addiction and what they think will happen … Continue reading Fun Fun Fun Fest 2015: Ringo Deathstarr Interview
by Tafari Robertson Assistant Music Director How was y’alls show? How do you feel playing a late night show that’s tagged on to a festival? Allen: It was fantastic. All the bands we played with were so good: Girl Pool, … Continue reading Fun Fun Fun Fest 2015: Wildhoney Interview
By Janelle Abad Music Director Fun Fun Fun fest’s 10th year anniversary brought out the most eclectic and widest range of acts Austin has ever seen in one festival. One among many was folk-punk project, Andrew Jackson Jihad of whom … Continue reading Song writing and Southern U.S. Tour Talk with Sean Bonnette (Andrew Jackson Jihad)
KTSW Music Staff By: Janelle Abad Band Name: Potato Pirates Where they’re from: Denver, CO When/Where they play: Fun Fun Fun Fest Nites / Sidewinder on Friday, November 6th at 11:15 p.m. Nothing is more threatening to carbs. Combine carbs … Continue reading Five Weirdest Band Names at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2015
by: Erin Pollack KTSW Web Content It’s almost here; Fun Fun Fun Fest is coming up and there are some big name artists to be expected. It takes place on the weekend of November 6th, 7th, and 8th at Auditorium … Continue reading Fun Fun Fun Fest 2016 Preview
By Janelle Abad Assistant Music Director It’s a beautiful Friday afternoon in Austin. The West-Coast-like weather came just in time for the Ninth Annual Fun Fun Fun Fest. The cooler weather isn’t the only thing that’s refreshing. Musical comedian and co-writer … Continue reading Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014: Rachel Bloom Interview
-Words by Mark Alvarez, Web Editor -Photo and audio by Janelle Abad, Assistant Music Director Austin has done it again — bringing a variety of grade-A performances at this year’s Fun Fun Fun Fest. With names like Judas Priest, Wiz … Continue reading Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014: Interview with Andrew Low of The Jazz June
By Janelle Abad Assistant Music Director, Senior Production Assistant I’m Janelle Abad, here with ASTR (at this year’s Fun Fun Fun Fest). Do you guys mind saying your names and your role in the band? Zoe Silverman: I’m Zoe (Silverman), and … Continue reading Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014: ASTR Interview
by Allison Johnson Music Director I was lucky enough to sit down with Chris Simpson from the Austin, TX band, Mineral, on the rise of their recent reunion after a seventeen year hiatus at this year’s Fun Fun Fun Fest. … Continue reading Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014: Interview with Chris Simpson of Mineral
Written by Allison Johnson Music Director California psychedelics Foxygen released their third album …And Star Power to much anticipation in mid October, and are playing Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, TX this weekend. As a band who has been playing … Continue reading Fun Fun Fun Fest Artist Preview: Foxygen
By Allison Johnson Music Director Texas emo act Mineral reunited after 17 years in April and will be performing today during the ninth annual Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin. Mineral has been aggressively touring since the announcement of their reunion, … Continue reading Fun Fun Fun Fest Artist Preview: Mineral
By Allison Johnson Music Director Yo La Tengo have been making music and touring since the 1980s and are still going strong. With 13 albums released over the past 28 years, the trio has earned their stripes, to say the … Continue reading Fun Fun Fun Fest Artist Preview: Yo La Tengo