Friday, October 17, 2008

Honk!

Honk! Is a festival comprised of 20+ Activist/ Radical marching bands from all over the world taking place in Boston. Band membership ranges from the few (5) to the many (40?!) and of a variety of styles and ways of performing. I took a trip with members of the band I perform with, Barrage Band Orchestra, and dearest ones to partake in the ass shaking and cheer making, the sounds as well as the appearances of this weekend of brass music!


On the way...



People and horn tooters arrived...

Assemble the noise-making devices!









Kick out the Jams....













Jams for the young....

Jams for the elders....










Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao Ciao Ciao!




The final day a parade ensued traveling miles through the edges of Boston, all 20+ bands were beyond present and all made a ruckus, as well as a large segment of the city population.


Warm up, anticipation, lets freakin' go!





Ready?

yep.








Government?

...well if so, then let's clean the streets...
Done and done...let's pack it up, go home, and play music on the way.