Debacle Records Festival 2011 took place in August of last year over four days in several Seattle venues. The video archive, now online, has every single performance of the festival, filmed by Rachel LeBlanc who stood with a handheld camera in the front row for every band. Since many of the performances were electronic or lo-fi artists, the videos aren't worth watching for insane moments. However, if you are interested in exploring the relatively encapsulated experimental scene of the Northwest, the videos are a good place to start your travels.
Debacle Records plans the next festival for May 4-6, and they have a bunch of releases coming out soon as well, so keep your eye on their site and their Twitter for more info. Here's a few videos that I enjoyed watching or turning on in another browser tab and just listening to.
Golden Retriever // Debacle Festival // 8 20 11 from Rachel LeBlanc on Vimeo.
Tiny Vipers // Debacle Festival // 8 19 11 from Rachel LeBlanc on Vimeo.
Sorry // Debacle Festival // 8 20 11 from Rachel LeBlanc on Vimeo.
