Charmaine’s Names

LUST FOR YOUTH, STRANDED WITH A BLOWN TIRE.

JANSEN. — JANSEN CUMBIE WITH THE FUCKED UP TIRE.

CHRISTOPHER HANSELL AND SAM RYSER AT DRIPPER WORLD.

TAYLOR BRODE AND EMIL'S PUBIC MOUND. DAWN OF HUMANS AT REDLIGHT DISTRICT. — TAYLOR BRODE AND EMIL’S PUBIC MOUND. DAWN OF HUMANS AT REDLIGHT DISTRICT.

HANKWOOD AND THE HAMMERHEADS TAG ON A TRUCK.

ELIAS BENDER RONNENFELT AND MARGARET CHARDIET.

FLEX 1000 PERFORMING WITH SOFIA RETA AT 538.

SARA ABRUNA DJING AT PRIMITIVE LANGUAGES FOR DARK CHART RELEASE PARTY.

HOW I FOUND MY ROOMATE JENNIFER CALANDRA CASUALLY EATING BREAKFAST (NOT HALLOWEEN). THEN THAT CAMERA DIED.

ERIC JARSON AT THE "WHY I USE MY BODY" OPENING. — ERICA JARSON AT THE “WHY I USE MY BODY” OPENING.

MY CREW DANCING AT BODY ACTUALIZED CENTER (RIP).

CHELSEA MARKS AND HER CHILDHOOD PONYTAIL.

CARRIE FORAGING IN THE DRAGOON MOUNTAINS. JULIA BLENDING IN.

SARAH BERNAT CHOKING OUT THE TAXIDERMY AT A FAR OUT TIKI DINNER PARTY, THANKS TO GREH HOLGER. — SARAH BERNAT CHOKING OUT THE TAXIDERMY AT A FAR OUT TIKI DINNER PARTY.

CROWD AFTER APPETITE SET AT MY OPENING <3 — CROWD AFTER APPETITE SET AT MY OPENING ❤

JESSE SANES PASSING THE TIME WHILE INSTALLING "WHY I USE MY BODY". — JESSE SANES PASSING THE TIME WHILE INSTALLING “WHY I USE MY BODY”.

EXIST OTHER PEOPLE. V MANUSCRIPT TATTOO. MISERABLE MONTHS.

IMPORTANT NOISE ARTISTS AT TGIFRIDAYS. ENDLESS MOZZARELLA STICKS, SHAME.

WALKER CHOPPED A LOG WITH A HAPPY FACE IN IT.

MARGARET TACKLING OUR MOTHER DURING HER RECORD RELEASE SHOW.

This year marked the fifth Savage Weekend, a two day noise festival hosted annually at the Nightlight in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Curated by Ryan Martin (AKA Ry Mar AKA Secret Boyfriend AKA the dude who does Hot Releases), Savage Weekend always offers a fun spirited and diverse plethora of projects. Whether you want harsh noise, hard techno or performance based weirdness, there is always a little something for everyone. Ry Mar has threatened that Savage Weekend 2014 may be the last, which would be a shame and a loss. No other noise fest of it’s kind offers such great vibes, good biscuits or general savagery. It has been a great delight to attend the past four years and watch some projects grow, watch some projects begin to bud.

I would not have started to play solo if it were not for Ry Mar’s encouragement. Three years ago, he asked me to play Savage Weekend. I told him I would DJ, as I did not have a project at the time. He told me there were no DJs, that he wanted me to play and that it didn’t matter that I didn’t have a project. My multimedia project The Waitress was born. I still carry the crumbled up dollar that I chased around on a stick while being dominated live in a waitress costume in my synth bag for good luck.

I recently resurrected an old project with Ciarra Black, Appetite. Before preparing for Savage Weekend 2014 we had only played one show three years ago- a Secret Boyfriend/ Lack show that I set up in Philly as my going away party before moving to New York. I am not so sure I would have if it were not for the push of performing at the fest this year. While trying to write new material for The Waitress, everything seemed to come up flat. I decided it was time to hang up the apron and explore new territory. I am grateful for the push every year. I really hope that this was not the last Savage Weekend, as every year has been as fun as it was inspiring but if it was- I will always have a lot of love for Ry Mar and for the fest and for everyone who participated in any capacity. These pictures are not even representative of all the awe inspiring things that I heard and saw, just the things I managed to get a decent snap of. Hope to see many of you next year.