Austin Cassette Fest

4.30.14 by Mike Haley



Area cassette heads who do not live by the strict policy of not messing with Texas should check out the Austin Cassette Fest on Saturday May 17th. The day long event, hosted by Graveyard Orbit and Sound Dessert, will take place at the MASS Gallery in East Austin starting at noon. Local and surrounding labels like Crash Symbols, Fleeting Youth, Tape Escape, Ritual Tapes, and more will be slinging cassettes straight at you. The day will also feature a cassette-only DJ (so CJ I guess?) set from The Vegetable Kingdom and a few other live acts.

$5 will get ya in the door. Another $5 will get ya into the after party at a place called Cheer Up Charlies, which I am assuming is a Willy Wonka themed bar. Here’s the Facebook event page so you can be like “I’m going”. I’m sure it will be a reel good time. Get it? Did you get that? Cassette puns are special.

Here is a sampling of sounds released by a few of the labels involved with the Fest. Enjoy!