With little to no press support, Hassle Fest 7 achieved 111% funding – far exceeding the initial 10,000 goal.
As mentioned in
this Linkedin article by yours truly , none of this would’ve happened without the hard work of Boston Hassle volunteers, as well tweets/retweets/Facebook mentions by countless labels, blogs and organizations (Hausu Mountain, Obsolete Units, Brattle Theatre, Vanyaland, Sound of Boston, Allston Pudding and Brooklyn Vegan, to name just a few).
Here’s a comprehensive look at what Hassle Fest 7 is all about:
Write Up – Jenny Usovicz Interviews Mini Dresses Write Up – Sarah Moylan on Dreamcrusher Write Up – Dan Shea on Whip Appeal Write Up – Joanna Trachtenberg on Negative One Listomania – Record Labels of Hassle Fest 7 – New Amsterdam Records, Fire Talk, Tzadik, Warp Records and more
Mixtape – Bands of Hassle Fest (IV) Hassle Fest 7 Press, Mentions and Blog Posts Hassle Fest 7 Headliners – Flipper / David Yow Write Up – Boston Hassle reflecting on Hassle Fest 7 Performers – featuring collective writings of Damon Hastings, Will Mayo, Greg Witz, Michael Passarini and more
Roundup – Mixtapes of Hassle Fest I-III Hassle Fest Mixtapes Plus – Stream Eclectic Sessions Vol.1 – compilation by Local Rampthat features 4 Hassle Fest 7 bands (Palberta, Cloud Becomes Your Hand, Guerilla Toss and Curse Purse)
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Hassle Fest 7 IndieGoGo campaign is over, but you can still purchase tickets to the show at the door on Nov. 5th (Cambridge Elks Lodge / Out of the Blue Too Gallery), 6th and 7h (both at Brighton Music Hall). In the meantime, here are numbers for campaign + a…
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