89: Bear Vs Shark

91: Jordan Shroyer of Whatever, Dude Productions

The Fest 24 lineup is out! I hope all of your favorite bands are playing this year. We try to be fun and helpful here at ALTF and I think we have a fun and helpful episode for all of you today. Joining the show is Jordan Shroyer. You know Jordan from his bands Teen Agers and Virginity. However, Jordan also heads up Whatever, Dude Productions [https://www.instagram.com/whateverdudeproductions?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] and for 12 years now he's put together some dynamite pre-Fest shows. Like years past, Jordan is putting on a pre-pre-Fest in Orlando on Wednesday, October 21 and an unofficial pre-Fest in Gainesville  on Thursday, October 22. Both shows are absolutely STACKED and will take place across multiple stages.  This is your chance to see a bunch of Fest 24 bands a day or two early in relatively small, intimate venues. Tickets are on sale now and you can buy them right here for Orlando [https://www.ticketweb.com/event/orlando-pre-pre-fest-12-wills-pub-tickets/14964053?pl=willspub&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnD7XMw_shKtTjEOnaqLoBeWz5l5Pb14k4IW4i_ubSRpzgTfmpcEb3HnmpBjo_aem_67PcRAuCQWD1c9LDT14s3A] and here for Gainesville [https://www.ticketweb.com/event/gainesville-unofficial-pre-fest-8-the-backyard-tickets/14963963?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnJBspxFTAArEQLxFdd7d_siR_wBjljBj0UnrBCRqEFKFdIEGh_NpmxoMpfyA_aem_syA9XLzGoKGTpTE2YM81GQ]. The Gainesville show ALWAYS sells out, so if you know you're going to be in GNV on Thursday anyway, do yourself a favor and grab yourself a ticket. They do wristbands so you can come and go as you please at both shows.   **Itsa Coookie on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/itsacookiebakery?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==]** **Theme song "The Walk to Heartwood" by Jukebox Romantics [https://linktr.ee/Jukeboxromantics]**

90: Rory Phillips of The Impossibles

Welcome back to At Least There's Fest and we are officially closing in on our 100th episode. We hope you've enjoyed this non-stop thrill ride as much as we have. Joining the show today is Rory Phillips from the Austin, TX band, The Impossibles. The band formed over 30 years ago and put both ska and non-ska records out on Fueled By Ramen back in the day. Rory walks us through the history of the band, why they left and why they are now coming back, the reason(s) for switching away from ska, and why they are so excited to be back. The group is playing Fest for the first time and will play their first shows outside of Texas in 25 years this coming August.    **Itsa Coookie on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/itsacookiebakery?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==]** **Theme song "The Walk to Heartwood" by Jukebox Romantics [https://linktr.ee/Jukeboxromantics]**

89: Bear Vs Shark

Welcome back to the show! This is quite frankly a bucket list show for Blake and Mark. As college students during Bear Vs Sharks recording time, this has been a favorite of their's for about a quarter-century and this was just a total treat. We have four members of the band joining the show today in Ashley, Brandon, Derek, and Nick and they share with us the humble beginnings of the band, their decade absence, what it's been like coming back and how in the world they explain their surge in popularity after breaking up (spoiler alert: they have no idea at all). The band is playing Warped Tour in Long Beach this summer along with a show at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco. They are making their triumphant return to Fest this fall for the first time since Fest 4. That is a 21 year gap between Fest appearances. There will be people at Fest this year that were not alive the last time BVS played. Wowzers. Anyway, this is a terrific episode and the band is both forthcoming and humble. Just the best dudes. We hope you enjoy the show.   **Itsa Coookie on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/itsacookiebakery?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==]** **Theme song "The Walk to Heartwood" by Jukebox Romantics [https://linktr.ee/Jukeboxromantics]**

88: Phil Dalton of Drosera

Greetings and welcome back to another episode of At Least There's Fest! We are excited to be joined by Phil Dalton of the Gainesville band Drosera. Drosera makes blistering metallic hardcore that will make the perfect soundtrack to your next run, gym visit, pit session, or rage room visit.  Phil tells us about how the band formed, their process when making music, his love for Poison the Well, and the release that takes place when playing live music. He also talks to us about the new Drosera album "Outlier" which came out on Friday, their legendary set at Swampfest, and of course we talk about Fest.   **Itsa Coookie on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/itsacookiebakery?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==]** **Theme song "The Walk to Heartwood" by Jukebox Romantics [https://linktr.ee/Jukeboxromantics]**

87: Keith M of Memory Entry/The New Scene Podcast

Very fun show for Mark and Blake today as one of their podcast [https://iodinerecords.com/blogs/thenewscene] heroes, Keith M stops by to chat about music, life, and Fest. Keith fronts the NY based band, Memory Entry who will be playing Fest for the first time this year. He also is the man behind The New Scene podcast, the BEST music podcast in our scene. This was a real treat for us. Keith talks about the formation of the band and how some of the best things in life can come from the ashes of things falling apart all around us. He also talks about how their first EP [https://iodinerecords.com/products/memory-entry-our-world-is-going-to-disappear?_pos=1&_sid=5e4404284&_ss=r] came together and how they have gather momentum around writing and recording their first full-length record as well.  We also spend some time talking about podcasting, and to me, this is riveting stuff, I hope you all agree. Finally, this is Keith's first time coming to Fest, let's make sure we show him a good time at Fest this fall.   **Itsa Coookie on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/itsacookiebakery?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==]** **Theme song "The Walk to Heartwood" by Jukebox Romantics [https://linktr.ee/Jukeboxromantics]**