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Interruptions are frustrating for any journalist, but much less so when the interruption is as delightful as the Minor Mishap Marching Band. On Saturday of Art Outside while conducting interviews with members of 999 Eyes, the nearby stilt-walking workshop was invaded by this beautiful madness. I had no choice but to pause my interview and record the above video instead!
The Minor Mishap Marching Band are part of a trend toward modern ‘freak’ marching bands — what happens when band geeks grow up and get exposed to Burning Man, psychedelics, and other alternative culture. Perhaps the most well known is the Bay Area’s Extra-Action Marching Band. New York City has the Hungry March Band, which appears in the finalé to John Cameron Mitchell’s delightful Shortbus. Minor Mishap hosts the annual Honk TX! festival which draws in street bands from around the country.
Here’s a short film on Minor Mishap from the Zgraphix.org / Austin Indymedia Center team:
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Now that’s a good way to end the work week with a smile!
I know! It’s infectious. Best interruption ever :)
My goodness, Kitt, these people are insane! Where do I sign up?
I frequent a fest out here in CA, twice a year. Missed the past 3 years, got to the Fall one.
Anyhoots, this band has taken this fest by storm, every one loes them, they are booking past 3 years at every fest out here.
They do the whole vaudville thang, NOLA thang, pre fest comin in, during the fest, and leaving.
NO ONE works harder to do what they do.
Dig it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB-hYYVvyqw&feature=related
Here’s BerryFest 2010 footage, they comin into the grounds. Classic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N89u1kznCak
I missed them, we got back to the fest fall 2012. I think that last clip was Spring 2010, wet and muddy most spring fests past 8 years, but hey, it’s the Sierra’s at 4,500ft. Weather changes from hot and humid to snow and muddy in the spring.
Been known to do that in The Fall Fest, once or twice.
*G*
Anyhoots, Portland, OR’s March Fourth Marching Band, Killin It. Large. Get Texas to book ‘em . . . ;-)
Thanks for sharing! I love this trend. :)