FYF Fest 2009: Parks and Inspiration

Event's new mission: Save Our State Parks (and deliver a mind-bending roster of punk, electronics and noise)

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Wavves
San Diego noise-popper Wavves, a.k.a. Nathan Williams, has plenty to offer festival rubberneckers and indie aficionados alike. For one, there’s the 22-year-old’s music, which really should be enough. Late last year, Williams poked his head out from a house-bound haze of pot smoke and Seinfeld reruns just long enough to release a self-titled debut on Woodsist that caused a minor stir. In March, many of those songs were rejiggered into the Fat Possum release Wavvves (three v’s), an album that earned its acclaim by burying downer sing-song surf anthems in loads of wonderful slack. Before Wavves, Williams had never made music, and in the song department, that seemed to show in the best way. Unfortunately, a high-profile meltdown at a recent Barcelona festival proved otherwise where touring was concerned. Wavves’ then-drummer emptied his beer over Williams’ head after the singer druggily botched their set and berated the crowd. Williams has graciously apologized since and hired a new drummer: hella kit-destroyer Zach Hill. (Chris Martins)