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At the end of Fucked Up’s powerful, frenetic set, frontman Pink Eyes looks out at the crowd and says something along the lines of “You can say we played the Hipster Woodstock. You can say we play punk rock. One thing I know, my hips are in a state of shock.” It’s actually a fitting summary of last Saturday’s FYF festival - whose crowd is a healthy cross-section of young hipsters, and aging punk rockers with bad hips. I’m not entirely sure of the significance, but there seems to be a poetic irony in the proliferation of teenagers in Black Flag T-shirts and forty-somethings in Vivian Girls T-shirts.

                       

Long lines and food shortages aside, it would be hard to call the FYF Fest anything but a success. Now in it's sixth year, an inspired lineup and a great cause made the "hipster Woodstock" the most successful F-Yeah yet. In-depth reviews are fothcoming, and make sure to check out more LAist coverage here.

The Fuck Yeah Fest, curated by Sean Carlson and Keith Morris has definitely had its troubles this year. The original financial backer pulled out just days before plans to announce the line up, and there was that little incident at the Hollywood Bowl. But the show must go on!

       

After Monday night's Radiohead concert at the Hollywood Bowl, Sean Carlson and a friend were passing out flyers for this weekend's F Yeah Fest while their friend Michael Reich of Videothing.com was filming them for a documentary. An incident with the venue's contract security firm and another patron happened to occur in front of them and security didn't like that it was being filmed ("'What the fuck do you think you're filming?' and grabbed at the camera," said an eyewitness of a security guard from the company CSC).

What they say about themselves: "Chairlift are a three-piece with dueling female and male vocals that formed with the intent of making music for haunted houses - instead they ended up with something more akin to the Top Gun soundtrack." Okay, let's check this out:

Just like LA Weekly's Detour Festival announcement from earlier today, F Yeah Fest, which takes place on August 30 and 31 in the Echo Park area, has recently done the same with their announcement. In addition to a taco eating contest, comedy and art, the first day's line up includes No Age, Negative Approach, Matt & Kim, Fucked Up, Two Gallants, Ladyhawk, David Vandervelde, Glass Candy, High Places, Mika Miko. Monotonix, The Strange Boys, Abe Vigoda, David Dondero. Mannequin Men, Best Fwends, Crystal Antlers, Underground Railraod to Candy Land, Nodzzz, War Tapes, Frank Fairfield, Graham Forest. On Sunday, there will be a large scavenger hunt followed by shows at various locations around LA including Dan Deacon at a secret location.