CATERWAUL 2023: punk legends Flipper team with Cows frontman Shannon Selberg to close out mammoth Minneapolis noise rock festival
The organizers of Caterwaul 2023 announce the addition of the legendary Flipper to the lineup, featuring Shannon Selberg on vocals.
Founded in San Francisco in 1979, Flipper's heavy, irreverent version of punk can be credited as a precursor to the sound defined as noise rock, and the band has been a direct influence on many within the scene. Prior to Selberg, other collaborators through the years include Mike Watt, Krist Novoselic, and David Yow.
As the singer of Cows, Selberg rose to infamy in the late '80s for his unhinged stage presence, with The New York Times describing his performances as a mix of "defiance, pain and dark comedy"; he then continued on to found The Heroine Sheiks with Swans guitarist Norman Westberg.
Flipper, fronted live for the first time by Selberg, will close out the fourth and final night of Caterwaul 2023, capping off a long weekend's worth of performances from a who's-who of noise rock royalty, past and future. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 26-29th, the festival will unfold across two of the city's most revered rock venues, Palmer's Bar and Mortimer's Bar.
In addition to the historic Flipper set, other highlights of Caterwaul 2023 include: Cherubs, Child Bite, Couch Slut, Djunah, Elephant Rifle, Hands Up Who Wants to Die, Multicult, The Tunnel, Tongue Party, Totimoshi, USA Nails, Vaz, and Whores., amongst dozens more.
Caterwaul 2023 is the second installment of this annual fest, conceived by Learning Curve Records and Seismic Wave Entertainment as a platform to celebrate noise rock in its many forms, and as a means to strengthen the community.
Learning Curve Records owner Rainer Fronz states: "The philosophy behind Caterwaul is to try and build a name that can be used as a standard. A standard that can be recognized as a beacon for bands, clubs, promoters, and stores. With Caterwaul, you know you will get under-the-radar, cutting-edge music made with passion and commitment. Caterwaul bands helping Caterwaul bands, leads to people telling other people about those bands and building a network."
On that note, the Caterwaul organizers have played an active role this year in helping bands on the lineup route their tours in a cooperative way. Dubbed "Caterwaul Run" by Fronz and his partner, Seismic Wave Entertainment's Conan Neutron, numerous Caterwaul artists have joined forces to tour together, to and from the festival, expanding the spirit of Caterwaul all across the continent.
For the full Caterwaul 2023 lineup and info, visit the official website, here:
The organizers of Caterwaul 2023 announce the addition of the legendary Flipper to the lineup, featuring Shannon Selberg on vocals.
Founded in San Francisco in 1979, Flipper's heavy, irreverent version of punk can be credited as a precursor to the sound defined as noise rock, and the band has been a direct influence on many within the scene. Prior to Selberg, other collaborators through the years include Mike Watt, Krist Novoselic, and David Yow.
As the singer of Cows, Selberg rose to infamy in the late '80s for his unhinged stage presence, with The New York Times describing his performances as a mix of "defiance, pain and dark comedy"; he then continued on to found The Heroine Sheiks with Swans guitarist Norman Westberg.
Flipper, fronted live for the first time by Selberg, will close out the fourth and final night of Caterwaul 2023, capping off a long weekend's worth of performances from a who's-who of noise rock royalty, past and future. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 26-29th, the festival will unfold across two of the city's most revered rock venues, Palmer's Bar and Mortimer's Bar.
In addition to the historic Flipper set, other highlights of Caterwaul 2023 include: Cherubs, Child Bite, Couch Slut, Djunah, Elephant Rifle, Hands Up Who Wants to Die, Multicult, The Tunnel, Tongue Party, Totimoshi, USA Nails, Vaz, and Whores., amongst dozens more.
Caterwaul 2023 is the second installment of this annual fest, conceived by Learning Curve Records and Seismic Wave Entertainment as a platform to celebrate noise rock in its many forms, and as a means to strengthen the community.
Learning Curve Records owner Rainer Fronz states: "The philosophy behind Caterwaul is to try and build a name that can be used as a standard. A standard that can be recognized as a beacon for bands, clubs, promoters, and stores. With Caterwaul, you know you will get under-the-radar, cutting-edge music made with passion and commitment. Caterwaul bands helping Caterwaul bands, leads to people telling other people about those bands and building a network."
On that note, the Caterwaul organizers have played an active role this year in helping bands on the lineup route their tours in a cooperative way. Dubbed "Caterwaul Run" by Fronz and his partner, Seismic Wave Entertainment's Conan Neutron, numerous Caterwaul artists have joined forces to tour together, to and from the festival, expanding the spirit of Caterwaul all across the continent.
For the full Caterwaul 2023 lineup and info, visit the official website, here:
Purchase tickets, here:
Caterwaul 2023 logo, by Whitney Does
Photo of Shannon Selberg, by Mike White
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