Greetings Fright Fangs!
The season of frights is just around the corner and the events are piling up. Dragon con and drive invasion in one weekend...WHY? Who cares..just go to both like i do. Anyways...i know we've had alot fo new subscribers since the last newsletter so welcome call, I'm the gorehound here to spread the word on all that is horror in atlanta. If you know of events, send them my way and ill spread the word, this newsletter hits about 1000+ people every month!
As usual i gotta throw in that special plug for my festival Atlanta Horrorfest. Now in our third year we've decided its time to go much bigger with the festival. That means bigger bands, bigger movies, vendors, contests, parties, special events, larger Zombie Walk, the list goes on!
But the most exciting part of it all, we now have the Masquerade booked for the festival. That's three levels of bars, stages, screens, patios, etc. Housed in a turn-of-the-century mill building, and often claimed to be haunted. there couldnt be a more amazing place for an event like this. The Masquerade has been known since its inception in 1989 as one of the country's most unique nightclub facilities.
Featuring over 30 bands, including:
The Dwarves, Horrorpops, Psychocharger, Creeping Cruds,
The Luchagors, Bad Ash, Dead to the World, Johnny B Morbid,
Hallows Eve, Bitchslicer, Rockets to Ruin, The Tremors,
Stigmatic, The Uprising, Late night Zero, Cellpan, Left Hook, Knock Galley West, Love Buzzards, Dead Rites, + many more…
Plus special events with the Incognito Cinema Warriors XP, Burlesque, Panels, guests, late night parties and tons of other fun ending it all with a ZOMBIE WALK through downtown Atlanta!!!
Also for all you younger fiends out there...we're now ALL AGES!!!
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR AHF 08!!!
For a limited time you can get you tickets for a special discounted price. ONLY a few more available right now at this price! Prices will be going up soon. Atlanta Horrorfest 3: Three Day Pass - BUY ONLINE NOW!
The gore continues at the Plaza Theater with tons of new fun and excitement at SPLATTER CINEMA. Come and join in on the fun and be a part of the movie in thier movie inspired photo-op!
Re-Animator synopsis
In this H.P. Lovecraft tale, Herbert West is a Swiss scientist who has discovered a fluid which brings dead tissue back to life. After the suspicious death of his professor in Switzerland, West moves to Miskatonic University to continue his research. He involves fellow student Dan Cain and his fiancée Megan Halsey in his research by experimenting on their dead cat. Dan, fascinated by West's research, agrees to smuggle him into the hospital morgue with predictable results.
SILVER SCREAM SPOOKSHOW presents CURSE OF THE DEMON
Aug. 23rd, 2008 See magic, monsters, mayhem, girls and ghouls live on stage! Don't miss it at the historic haunted Plaza Theatre!
Featuring a 1:00pm kiddie matinee price of $6 and 10:00pm late show price of $10.
Thats right all you furries and freaks, its that time of year again for you all to freak out at the second biggest nerd convention in the world! If you've never been and you think its all just a bunch of nerds gaming and roleplaying...you're only half right...its actually a huge blast! There are tons of amazing vendors, famous stars, and amazing bands throughout the night. Plus Psychocharger is playing!!!! Anyways..so go pick up a ticket...they are ass rapingly expensive at $90 a pop, but i promise its worth it...This year's event is estimated to bring in around 45,000 people! We'll be there at night, we got drive invasion during the day, which even more drunken fun. Read on below
DRIVE-INVASION.. '08!
THE BANDS!
SATURDAY, 8/30:
AGENT ORANGE, GARGANTUA, THE DOUGHBOYS, THE FORTY-FIVES, THE BULLNECKS, EL CAPITAN & THEE SCALLYWAGS, ROCKET 350, and THE DISASTERNAUTS!
SUNDAY 8/31:
TH' LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS, THE BASTARD SONS OF JOHNNY CASH, THE PSYCHO-DEVILLES, GRINDER NOVA, RED ROCKET DELUXE, THE LUCHAGORES, GHOSTRIDER CAR CLUB, and THE EL CAMINOS!
THE MOVIES!
COMEDY SATURDAY (LYAO): PEE WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE, BLAZING SADDLES, CHEECH & CHONG'S UP IN SMOKE, THIS IS SPINAL TAP and KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE!
SCI-FI SUNDAY: FORBIDDEN PLANET, BARBARELLA, INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (Original version 1956), A BOY AND HIS DOG, and FRANKENSTEIN ISLAND!
DIXIE FRIED CAR SHOW #9!
VENDORS!
SPECIAL GUESTS!
FREE OVERNIGHT CAMPING!
TICKETS are $24 per day or $43 for BOTH DAYS, kids under 9 are just $5. BUY TIX and get MORE INFO at www.driveinvasion.com!
Release Party/Artshow with dj's, prizes, and more at Raging Burrito in Decatur! Sunday Sept 7th, 2008
9pm - $5 cover Calendars will also be available @
DragonCon and Drive Invasion
Please forward this to all your friends whom you think might enjoy this and tell them to sign up. If you have any suggestions, stories, events, email me at atlantahorrorfest@yahoo.com
BAND OF THE MONTH
HORRORPOPS
Now headlining the Warped Tour and as well as headlining the Horrorfest this year...The Horrorpops!
The seeds for Danish psychobilly sextet, the HorrorPops, were sewn in 1996 during a gig that found bassist/lead singer Patricia Day's indie-punk collective Peanut Pump Gun opening for guitarist Kim Nekroman's band Nekromantix at POPKOM in Cologne, Germany. The two found that they shared a wealth of mutual interests, both musical and personal, and in an attempt to step outside of their respective genres decided to swap instruments and start a band. The addition of drummer Niedermeier, and second guitarist Caz the Clash, both formerly of (Strawberry Slaughterhouse), rounded out the newly dubbed HorrorPops. In 1998, the band began to play out, attracting audiences with their energetic stage shows that featured go-go girls Mille and Kamilla -- co-workers at a piercing shop with Day -- and headed into the studio to record demos for a press kit. 2000-2002 saw the group touring and building up a loyal following, eventually signing with Hellcat records. In 2003, Caz the Clash left, and was replaced by K'aarrghh'sten (aka Karsten), also a former member of Strawberry Slaughterhouse, and the group saw the release of a vinyl single containing "Ghouls" and "Psychobitches Outta Hell." The full-length Hell Yeah was released in April 2004 on the legendary punk label Epitaph. Both Mille and Karsten departed during the extensive touring for Hell Yeah, but HorrorPops didn't slow down. Geoff Kresge gave up playing standup bass in Tiger Army to join the Pops on guitar, and band pal Naomi (renamed No-No) took Mille's open dancer spot. In 2005 HorrorPops managed some Warped Tour gigs even as they recorded an album; Bring it On, their second effort for Epitaph, appeared in September of that year, followed by Kiss Kiss Kill Kill in early 2008, an album for which the band returned to its original three-piece line-up. James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide
