Newsflash!: Instant Pleasure, A Richmond Psych Fest

Since Bad Behaviour is taking the month off, I figured today was a good time to share some delightful news with you little lambs. Some very wonderful people have put together a very wonderful sonic treat over the weekend of September 23-24, to be held in Richmond and featuring some of the best and brightest psych rock bands around. In addition to hanging out with me, here's the official release, giving you all the other reasons you'll want to be there:

"What: Instant Pleasure – Richmond Psych Fest

Where: Strange Matter, 929 W. Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23220

When: Friday, September 23, 2011, 8pm-2am and Saturday, September 24, 5pm-2am

A collaboration between RevoltoftheApes.com and the Richmond-based band The Diamond Center has resulted in the announced lineup for the first installment of “Instant Pleasure,” – a Richmond Psych Fest filled with psychedelic and experimental rock. This first festival features bands and artists from Australia, Belgium, Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C., as well as homegrown Richmond, VA, talent. The Festival will also include DJs and video projections.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 – DOORS @ 8PM – DONATIONS ENCOURAGED

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=239202162792816

Equinox occurs at 9:04pm- introduction and welcoming

9:10-9:30 Frailty of Angels

9:40-10:00 Flesh Control

10:10-10:40 PJB (DC)

10:50-11:15 Borborites (DC)

11:25-12:00 Dark Sea Dream

12:15-12:40 Caves Caverns

12:40-1:40 DJ Shravnasty/+?

Admission for IPF-DAY 1 is free, but DONATIONS are ENCOURAGED.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 – DOORS @ 5PM - $10

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112348008871648

6:00-6:30 Palindrone

6:50-7:20 MUTWAWA

7:40-8:10 Ceremony (Fredricksburg, VA)

8:30-9:00 The Flying Eyes (Baltimore, MD)

9:20-9:50 Gull

10:10-10:40 The Sky Drops (Wilmington, Delaware)

11:00-11:30 Black Box Revelation (Belgium)

11:50-12:20 Morning After Girls (Australia)

12:50-1:20 The Diamond Center

Soundscapes provided by REVOLT OF THE APES

*Follow INSTANT PLEASURE on twitter- @INSTNTPLSUREFST

*Contact INSTANT PLEASURE at instantpleasurefest@gmail.com

http://revoltoftheapes.com/pleasure/"

Revolt of the Apes has a bunch of information about the bands playing and other festival specs, but the above should be enough to get you more than excited. It's gonna be a damn good time, y'all. Don't miss out.