“I still think the revolution is to make the world safe for poetry, meandering, for the frail and vulnerable, the rare and obscure, the impractical and local and small.”
- Rebecca Solnit
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All content by me, with the exception of original graphic concept and design by Rock ‘n Roll Rob (Revolt of the Apes’ Minister of Aesthetics) and psychic guidance by SpliffRiff (Revolt of the Apes’ Lieutenant Minister of Culture).
Our relationship with Austin Psych Fest is strictly unofficial and largely platonic. Our headquarters are not in Austin, or even Texas, but a small town in central Virginia.
This site was originally created to spread the word of Austin Psych Fest 2010. It has since continued with content directly related to the bands and artists involved, content tangentially related to the bands and artists involved, and content not at all related to the bands and artists involved.
Revolt of the Apes practices PMA (along with other ritualistic diversions) – meaning we endeavor to write only about the music and art that we enjoy.
“We have no need, no need of your amber, likewise your gold and your jewels – there is no true beauty in things of no use.”
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“Run. Come Rally.
Yes, no more pain. No more slavery, and no more sorrow.
Flee from the land of the sinking sand.”
- Dadawah, Run Come Rally
“In nomine Babuine.”
- Huxley, Ape and Essence
“‘Turn on’ meant go within to activate your neural and genetic equipment. Become sensitive to the many and various levels of consciousness and the specific triggers that engage them. Drugs were one way to accomplish this end. ‘Tune in’ meant interact harmoniously with the world around you — externalize, materialize, express your new internal perspectives. ‘Drop Out’ suggested an elective, selective, graceful process of detachment from involuntary or unconscious commitments. ‘Drop Out’ meant self-reliance, a discovery of one’s singularity, a commitment to mobility, choice, and change. Unhappily, my explanations of this sequence of personal development were often misinterpreted to mean ‘Get stoned and abandon all constructive activity.”’
- Dr. Timothy Leary, Flashbacks
Valis of Trip Inside This House turned me on to your blog – really love the interview with Helicon. Great job on both ends (very intelligent guy). If you’d be interested in taking a listen to my band The Red Plastic Buddha, see the above link. We’re a neo-psych outfit out of Chicago and we’re about to finish our second record. I sent Valis a few samples and I think I blew his mind.
Either way, great writing and keep up the great work!
T
How could I say no getting my wig flipped like Valis?!? I’ll check it out. And thanks for the kind words!
This is a greatly appreciated blog- glad that the Austin Psyche. Fest and it’s promotional involvements are helping spread some of the best rock of this time and keeping it alive during a very chaotic music industry. I have no doubts that the success of the Pyche. Fest rockers and the the Festival itself will continue transcending and be a substantial entity to the rock n’ roll realm.
Awesome.
Thanks, Frenchie! I’m just one guy with an Internet connection, trying to do something fun & creative, and salute others (like you) who do the same.
Best & peace – Ryan
Hey how’s it going, I’m not affiliated with the Austin Psych Fest but I just wanted to say I really dig the blog! All of the music posted on here that I’ve checked out so far has been fantastic so keep up the great work!! I’ve caught the 80′s nostalgia fever that’s going around, so I recently started up a solo project called Cassida Pax and I just released a free EP the other day if you’d like to check it out: http://cassidapax.bandcamp.com/ But anyways, the blog is awesome and keep posting great music!
Thanks for the kind words! Most appreciated. I’ll check out Cassida Pax!