Exclusive: A Place to Bury Strangers Headlines Moonfest 2010; Full Lineup Announced

MySpace.comBrooklyn shoegaze pummel-masters a Place to Bury Strangers have been confirmed for Respectable Street's annual Halloween extravaganza, Moonfest 2010. If the name isn't already a pretty convincing vote of confidence for the October 30 event, County Grind can testify from a past ear-smashing that the trio plays loud and sinister...

By Reed Fischer

September 29, 2010

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Brooklyn shoegaze pummel-masters a Place to Bury Strangers have been confirmed for Respectable Street's annual Halloween extravaganza, Moonfest 2010. If the name isn't already a pretty convincing vote of confidence for the October 30 event, County Grind can testify from a past ear-smashing that the trio plays loud and sinister enough to shake the corpse-eating maggots in graveyards for miles around. UPDATE: Plus, this is a free event!

In addition to confirming the headliner, Respectable Street's Allan Bowron passed along the rest of the bountiful lineup, which includes some familiar faces and two Surfer Blood side projects. We will add more information about the event as it is released.

Moonfest 2010 Lineup:

A Place to Bury Strangers
Weird Wives (Surfer Blood side project)
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American Sex (Surfer Blood side project)
The Clementines
The Freakin Hott
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Hunters Pace
Band in Heaven
Woodman Hall
Bladesong

For a primer on APTBS, hit up "Ego Death" at your own risk:

7 p.m. Saturday, October 30, at Respectable Street, 518 Clematis St., West Palm Beach. Admission is free. VIP tickets for open bar cost $30 in advance, $40 day of event. Click here.

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