Fun Fun Fun Fest 2015 is this weekend...

...starring the following TP encyclopedia denizens:

L7
Babes in Toyland
The Charlatans UK
The Grifters
Jane's Addiction
Ride
Dag Nasty
Wu-Tang Clan
Lauryn Hill
Cheap Trick
Drive Like Jehu
NoFX
Archers of Loaf
Subhumans
Skinny Puppy
Afrika Bambatta
The Dwarves

Plus Bill Callahan of Smog and Circle Jerks/Redd Kross mindmeld OFF!

What decade is this again? (Not that I'm complaining, as I missed a lot of those bands back in Ye Olden Thymes.)

> What decade is this again?

Judging from the lineup, it's a blend of at least three of them.

I trust there are some newer bands on the bill as well?

Yes. A lot of hip-hop and dance music, plus folks like Future Islands, La Dispute, Coheed & Cambria and Speedy Ortiz. Also NWoBHM legend Venom, which I'm really excited about.

In all fairness, this year is Fun Fun's 10th anniversary, and I think the lineup is skewed toward early 90s college rock as a nod to the bookers/organizers' roots. The nostalgia factor is usually about half that, and there's usually more extreme metal than there is this year.

Like I said, I'm not arguing. With the exceptions of Cheap Trick and the Dwarves, I never seen any of those bands play. I have to miss Jane's and Ride, alas, because ACL is taping Lauryn Hill that night.

is Lauryn Hill back from cloud cuckooland?

We'll find out on Saturday.

Subhumans

Which Subhumans? The U.K. Citizen Fish Subhumans or the Canadian Subhumans?

This looks infinitely better than anything Coachella has done in the past few years. Especially with Coheed, La Dispute, and Speedy Ortiz.

The British Subhumans.

"Lay-deees aaand Gentle-men!!! In THIS cor-nahh ... weighing in at seven hundred and twenty pounds ... winner of 12 European championship bouts ... THE BRITISH SUBHUMANS!!! And in THIS cor-nahhh ... weighing in at five hundred and sixty pounds ... winner of 11 North American championships ... THE CANADIAN SUBHUMANS!!! Let's get ready to rummmbbbllle!!!"

I didn't see the Subhumans (they're playing a night show), but I heard their Houston gig night before last was awesome.

I can attest that both Drive Like Jehu and Babes in Toyland rocked serious ass. Especially the latter - a couple of folks I know who saw them back in the 90 said they're better now than they were then.

Must be the late 70s. I'm seeing Ruts DC on Friday and SLF in a month or so.

On the other hand, I'm seeing Richard Thompson this Friday ... which suggests, to me, that my environment is timeless. All to the good.