The Great Big Susiepalooza Comp Vol. 1 and why it's the coolest thing ever.

Ok, so just about a year ago, this blog attended a small, DIY festival called Susiepalooza. Our good friend James Boss put it together for his late neighbor who passed away from Pancreatic Cancer, The festival itself had a HUGE turnout, and raised a substantial amount of money for the Lustgarten Foundation for Cancer Research. We were more than proud, not only to attend and cover the festival by doing an interview with one of the main acts on the bill, but also to sponsor the event to a small degree. At that same festival, we were given early word that a compilation was in the works, featuring a number of acts that we are all familiar with. Now, a year later, we can finally report on the comp in its final form. Coming out on Friday, March 25th, the Great Big Susiepalooza Comp Vol. 1 will be out for the public for purchase for a mere 5 dollars. Proceeds will go to the Lustgarten Foundation and the track listing will be listed below, and boy oh boy, is it out of this world. Susiepalooza was started in July 2015 after the passing of Sue Marchetti, the comp's organizer's neighbor. Sue battled pancreatic cancer and passed away from the disease in the winter of 2014. A benefit show was held in honor of her and was comprised of local bands from Long Island, New York. The show was a huge success and over $3000 was raised for The Lustgarten Foundation. This year, the organizers of Susiepalooza hope to make this year's show even bigger and better and they hope to exceed their previous goal. This compilation CD is a step towards making this happen. 

1. Modern Baseball - ... And Beyond

2. Beach Slang - Bad Art And Weird Ideas

3. Shorebreak - Around

4. Everyone Leaves - Tired Life

5. Abandon All Ships - Loafting

6. Call It Home - Damage

7. Varials - Ether

8. Grayscale - Palette 

9. Gin War - Cement

10. Havenfield - Tangle

11. Stories Untold - Things Change

12. The Obsessives - Daisy

13. Half Hearted - Sold Soul

14. Make Them Suffer - Fake

15. Change Is - Loss (feat. Devin MacGillivray)

16. Begin Again - i ws nvr yr grlfrnd

17. Hymn - Sleeping Bag

18. Hot Mulligan - Shaylee, Shanel

19. Kevin Burke - Don't Let It Be True

20. Degrader - Dead Presidents (feat. South African Prince)

21. Mutiny Abroad - Hides

22. Best Kept Secret - Stormy Weather

23. Nice Shot, Kid - Cornered

24. Convictions - The Dahlia Disease

25. Newcomer -Slag

26. I, Awake - Heart/Home

27. Drop The Act - Stay Close

28. Gottem - Hopeless Romantic

29. Bad Year - Roots (feat. Jeremy Hunter)

30. Dismissed - Empty Home (feat. Kevin Lacerda)

31. In Honor Of - The Pressure

32. Superheaven - I've Been Bored

33. Whittled Down - Blooming

34. Discolor - Hand To Mend

35. Lacuna Ink - Only In Dreams

36. Waterparks - Night Maps (feat. Fred Mascherino)

37. A Wake In Providence - Black Mass (feat. Dickie Allen)

38. Artisan - Content

39. Outbreak Xero - Crossover

40. Depressant - Descent Of The Snowbird

41. Alumni - Calling Home

42. Fossil Youth - From The Window

43. Overcomer - Faces (In My Head)

44. Great Grief - Knives 

45. Trace Your Steps - Animal (Creature Of Habit)

46. Makeshift - Someone Like Me

47. Chucky Hugh - Silhouettes And Sunsets

48. An Old Friend - Fragments And Blurs

49. Head North - Redwood

50. Post Modern - July

51. Better Days - Hard To Love

52. The Magic Fountain - Mr. Kramer 

53. It Lives, It Breathes - Got No Time

54. Table Talk - Promotion

55. Catlike - Deli Rose

56. Quinn Cicala - Gracious

57. Northbound - Leech

58. Sam Pollet - Split Ends

59. Monuments - Atlas

60. Shiffley - Ships

61. Craig Boiarsky - See

62. Varsity - Risen

63. Nobody's Babe - Billy Joel

64. Arkham - Youngblood

65. Chase Huglin - Your New Boy

66. Pentimento - Sink Or Swim

Some of these bands we've covered, in one way or another, and it's really freaking sick that a friend put together such a momumentous thing. This shows that the scene cares, and is willing to put in work for things it believes in. The reaction has been astounding, and we here at Patrician Music Reviews are proud to the ends of the earth of James and his team's accomplishments. So please, if you have the time, and the money, we here at PMR implore you to purchase the comp, not only because all the bands featured are sick as heck, but also because it goes to a great cause and we can only imagine how much of a great reaction this will get.

Rock on James, DIY FOREVER!!!

Pick up the comp here, currently for preorder, but out on Friday, the 25th!