The No Control Mini Fall Festival occupied part of the sprawling Southern Pine Company — a few vendors were in the courtyard and a busy lineup of bands played in the airy old workshop at the north end of the site. Despite all the hard surfaces, the space turned out to be great for music. The proportions of the room made it comfortable for the small crowds early in the day and the much larger ones at night. The sound was really good, and the mix of lighting sources created beautiful effects. I wish there had been more folks about taking photos — it’s hard to figure that in a town full of photo students and aspiring photographers that so few show up for visual public spectacles like this.

Heyrocco lead singer Nathan Merli

But I did catch the first act Sauna Heat, comprised of members of Triathalon, and I did get a couple of pics of Triathalon lead singer Adam Intrator doing chalk drawings as a couple kids looked on.

You’ll also see shots here of Perhaps, an instrumental rock trio from Boston; Cement Stars from Charlotte; Deep Search; and Charleston-based Heyrocco.

I loved Cement Stars’ tight set.

And I have little doubt that Savannah live music fans are going to be hearing a lot more from Heyrocco. I’ll soon be posting more about them or perhaps writing about the band in an upcoming Savannah Morning News column.

For now, take a listen:

All in all, the No Control Fall Festival was a great chance to sample up and coming bands, several of which have shared stages with CUSSES in recent months.

Some pics, click to enlarge:

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:

The fest will be at Southern Pine Company at 616 East 35th St., along East Broad Street. There’s much more info on the Facebook event invitation.

$10 at the door. Doors open at 4 p.m., with DJs first and bands starting at 5:30.

The folks with CUSSES are the main organizers. Thanks in advance to them for their efforts in organizing this!

It’s an intriguing lineup of short sets by local and out-of-town acts, with an emphasis on youth. There have been a couple of lineup changes:

• 4-5:30: DJs
• 5:30-6: Sauna Heat
• 6:15-6:45: Perhaps
• 7-7:30: Hot Plate
• 7:45-8:15: Deep Search
• 8:30-9: Whaleboat
• 9:15-9:50: Cement Stars
• 10:05-10:40: Cloudeater
• 10:55-11:30: Heyrocco
• 11:45-12:30: Triathalon

A few clips and images:

I was very impressed with Heyrocco at the last No Control Festival:

Triathalon on Broughton Street for Fashion’s Night Out Savannah 2012.

Triathalon is one of the best young bands I’ve heard in a long time:

Sauna Heat is a garage rock band fronted by Triathalon’s Michael Younker:

Cement Stars:

Whaleboat:

Deep Search:

Cloudeater:

Perhaps:

Hot Plate:

Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun:

Forest Tourist:

Deep Search:

The band was the brainchild of Crystal Castles drummer Cameron Finlay, who intended it to be a side project until he fell in with the unforgettable Holly Dodson, whose pixie-ish vocals recall the young Madonna. Parallels then became a full-time synth-dance project, with an acclaimed album (Visionaries), successful American club tours, and a big flag in Now Magazine as Best Electronic Act of 2009.

I covered Aurora a little in this post. Photos included.

Click here for the even listing on Facebook.