Apparently there were a number of issues involved in planning Graveface Fest because it was always intended as an all-ages event, but it was also intended as one where beer could be bought by the cup (by those 21 and over, of course). That’s allowed at city-sanctioned events in Forsyth Park and at the civic center, but the city bureaucracy is deeply mistrustful of private planners.

I sure hope a few different city departments sent representatives to Graveface so that they could see the low-key, creative time that various audiences experienced

There were skaters — some over 21, some under — from Woody’s Skatepark on the half-pipe. There were painters, a photobooth, a couple of food vendors, a few other display tables, Halloween decorations.

And of course there were all the bands playing in an old shop with brick walls and a slightly slanted wood ceiling. I detailed in a preview of the event and posted some pics of No Control fest a few weeks ago.

I caught Dreamend, Deep Search, and The Winter Sounds before heading home for a while and then to the opening night of the Savannah Film Festival. Then I went back to Graveface for the full after-dark effect. I caught the back half of CUSSES’ high-energy set, plus Creepoid (too dark for decent pics), and some of the headliner Black Moth Super Rainbow. (I missed The Casket Girls at the festival, but took a few shots of them a couple of days earlier at Marc by Marc Jacobs.)

Graveface Fest was organized by Graveface and by No Control. Congrats to Ryan Graveface, Angel Bond, and everyone else who made the event a success.

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The Saturday before Halloween is always one of the best days of the year for those of us who love special events and large gatherings.

And this year was especially over-the-top and theatrical.

I did all that I could comfortably do on Saturday: Graveface Fest, then the Savannah Film Festival’s premiere with Silver Linings Playbook, then back to Graveface for CUSSES and Black Moth Super Rainbow, then to The Jinx for GAM, then down Congress Street to The Sparetime. (Well, there was also a latenight breakfast at Parker’s.

I had my camera most of the night and took a couple hundred pics.

Here’s just a quick roundup since I’m unlikely to go through them all for a day or two.

With the filmfest continuing, with the Jewish Food Festival and Food Day both happening today, with the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon coming up next Saturday, it’s an active and fun time to be in Savannah. And the weather is — as usual — perfect.

A few quick pics, including my friend Nick as Cerberus, some great skating at Graveface, Dreamend, Deep Search, CUSSES, GAM, and even Orlando Montoya:

After raising more than $125,000 on Kickstarter, the synth-psych-rock group Black Moth Super Rainbow is set to self-release its fifth full-length record. The gritty, beat-heavy Cobra Juicy is due out on Oct. 23, but the band is giving fans an early taste now with the thick and dirty “Gangs in the Garden.”

Black Moth Super Rainbow frontman Tobacco (a.k.a. Tom Fec) says on the band’s Kickstarter page that Cobra Juicy is “a little more demon-skater” than previous albums. I have no idea what that means, but I like the way it sounds.

Here you go, demon-skater:

Here’s “Window Smasher” off Cobra Juicy:

Black Moth Super Rainbow by Seven Fields of Aphelion

BMSR is the headliner for Graveface Fest 2012 on Saturday, October 27th here in Savannah.

There’s a Facebook event page here but the rest of this is from the Facebook event invitation Graveface Fest 2012:

Graveface & No Control present…the 2012 Graveface Fest!!!

Buy tix here: http://www.graveface.com/graveface-fest.html

3rd Graveface Halloween Bash – 1st in Savannah @ Southern Pine Company (616 E 35th St, 31402) from 2pm until 1am

Featuring (tentative schedule):
– Dreamend (2pm)
– The Winter Sounds (2:50pm)
– Deep Search (3:35pm)
– Kid Syc @ brandywine (4:20pm)
– The Stargazer Lilies (5:05pm)
– The Marshmallow Ghosts (5:50pm)
– The Casket Girls (6:10pm)
– DOSH (6:50pm)
– CUSSES (7:35pm)
– David Liebe Hart (of Tim & Eric) doing an all puppet performance (8:20pm)
– Creepoid (9pm)
– Black Moth Super Rainbow (9:45pm)
– DJ Employee Ray’s Halloween Set (10:45pm in blackbox)
– TOBACCO’s DJ set (11:20pm in blackbox)

+ William Schaff making/selling masks, the debut of The Slowdive Speakeasy (mobile), a Graveface Records & Curiosities pop up shop, the screening of 3 horror films, food vendors, skate ramp, an extreme costume contest with some killer prizes etc…

This event benefits AWOL and GATOR BALL ACADEMY!
http://www.awolinc.org/

Woody’s Skatepark will be setting up a sweet half pipe!!

Black Moth Super Rainbow:

The Casket Girls:

CUSSES:

Creepoid:

The Winter Sounds:

Deep Search:

DOSH:

The Marshmallow Ghosts:

Dreamend:

KidSyc@Brandywine:

David Liebe Hart:

The Stargazer Lilies: