North East Sticks Together

The North East Sticks Together is an annual diy music festival which takes place each fall in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It is run by Ben Sisto (Honeypump / The Cloud City), Dan Shea (Bodies of Water Arts and Crafts), T.D. Sidell (Big Digits), and Deb Nicholson (EXiMiOUS Productions)). For the first two years, it has been a week-long series featuring artists and musicians mainly from the New England area, as well as some national indie bands on tour. In 2005 NEST was sponsored by The Boston Phoenix, and in 2006 switched to work with the Weekly Dig, a subsidiary of Boston Magazine.

NEST Goals

NEST describes itself as a group seeking to help the local arts and music community from a ground-up perspective. The following quote is from the NEST 2006 Guide Book, published by the Weekly Dig:

"How well do you know your city? Do you know when it was founded? Do you know what the state bird is? Do you know that Boston is home to one of the most thriving, inventive underground music scenes in the country? For those who need some filling in the answers are; 1630, the chickadee, and "Yes, it is." We are N.E.S.T., short for The North East Sticks Together. We are four independent event producers and artists who came together to raise public awareness of the arts and music we love."

Artist Lineup (2006)

The following (146) artists, musicians, and promoters worked with or performed during NEST 2006, October 15th - 21st:

* Abhorred
* About
* Age Rings
* Alek K Redfern
* Alex Onslaught
* Anderson Comedy
* Animental
* Aquanet
* B.E.A.R.D.
* Bad Jaime
* Badman
* Bakula
* Beauty Pill
* Bent!
* Big Digits
* Black Forrest Black Sea
* Black Helicopter
* Blanks
* Boston League of Women Wrestlers
* Brenden Wesley
* Bury the Needle
* Certainly Sir
* Cheer Accident
* Christians and Lions
* Clawjob
* Colin of USAISAMONSTER
* Conquistador
* Conversions
* Crystal Understanding
* Cul de Sac
* Dania Shapes
* David Day
* Diamonds in the Back
* Dilly Dilly
* Dirty on Purpose
* DJ Casey
* DJ David Dancer
* DJ D'hana
* DJ Frank White
* DJ Joseph Colbourne
* DJ Juan Maclean
* DJ Ken
* DJ Knife
* DJ Morgan
* DJ Paul Foley
* DJ Sir Loins
* DJ Tommee
* DJ Yard
* Donna Parker
* Dust Galaxy
* Eggplont
* Eli Reed and the True Loves
* Ernesto Gianola
* Ettrick
* Ex Models
* Extinction Agenda
* Faces on Film
* Full Grown Spiders
* Future Classics
* Geoff Farina
* Hallelujah the Hills
* Harris
* Harry and the Potters
* Hats and Glasses
* Headband
* Heathen Shame
* Hekersi
* Helms
* Hirudinea
* Ho-Ag
* Hot Lunch
* In Black and White
* Jacob Berendes
* Jana Hunter
* Jason Forrest
* Judah Johnson
* Keith Fullerton Whitman
* Kids on T.V.
* Kites (CANCELED WITH NO REASON)
* Lazy Magnet
* Legends of Style
* Lip Service
* Lorna Doom
* Mahi Mahi
* Major Stars
* Make a Rising
* Mark E. Moon
* Mark Robinson
* Mass Art Eventworks
* Matters and Dunaway
* Meanings
* Mike Joy
* Mittens
* MMM's Live Archive
* Mo Juice Mike Costa
* Musk
* Neptune
* Nicky Click
* Noosebomb
* Oliver North
* Our Lady of Bells
* Pants Yell!
* Polaris Mine
* Ponies in the Surf (CANCELED DUE TO CAR PROBLEMS)
* Punk Rock Flea Market
* Rahim
* Reports
* Reverend Glasseye and His Wooden Leg
* Revocation
* Rose Melberg
* San Serac
* Shepherdess
* Shrinking Islands
* Snakes Say Hiss
* Square Productions
* Squids
* Steve Brodsky
* Sweet Thieves
* Thalia Zedek
* The Abraham Lincoln Brigade
* The Beat Awfuls
* The Body
* The Chinese Stars (CANCELED DUE TO INJURY)
* The Desert Sea
* The Elephants
* The Hidden
* The In Out
* The Konks
* The Pill
* The Student Council
* Tiny Hawks
* Tony Gong
* Traniwreck
* Tristan da Cunha
* Truth Serum
* U.V. Protection
* USAISAMONSTER
* Varietae
* Victory at Sea
* Villains
* VJ Matt Boch
* Volatile
* Watchmaker
* Well I Never and the I (Do) Declares
* Why Twist the Hair
* Yoni Gordon

Artist Lineup (2005)

The following (113) artists, musicians, and promoters worked with or performed during NEST 2005, September 18th - 24th:

* 40 Watts
* Achillies
* Alek K Redfern and the Eyesoars
* Animal Hospital
* As Long as We're All Living We're All Dying
* B.E.A.R.D.
* Badman
* Big Bear
* Black Helicopter
* Blacktail
* Bones Brigade
* Bread and Roses
* Brown Bird
* Cassette
* Certainly Sir
* Cornucopia
* Crank Sturgeon
* Crystal Cocks Over Canada
* Devil Music
* Disappearer
* DJ Caulder
* DJ Juan Maclean
* DJ Ken
* DJ P
* DJ PTVN
* Donna and Kate
* Ed Gein
* Electrosocial
* Fat Worm of Error
* Fatal Flying Guilloteens
* Fiasco
* Fruit Salad
* Get Killed
* Get Smart
* Ghetto Fighters
* Goat of Arms
* Hats and Glasses
* Hivemind
* Ho-Ag
* Isolee
* Jacob Berendes
* Jason Anderson
* Karlheinz
* Kayo Dot
* Khanate
* Landing
* Luasa Raelon
* Mad Man Films
* Made in Mexico
* Magic People
* Mahi Mahi
* Major Stars
* Mark Robinson
* Meli
* Minamata
* Mittens
* Night Rally
* No Idols
* Nurse and Soldier
* Octave Museum
* Organelles
* Pants Yell!
* Parts and Labor
* Piles
* Plunge into Death
* PosiXforce
* Pragnus Gray
* Presley
* Protokoll
* Punk Rock Flea Market
* Purity's Failure
* Rainbow Bright
* Ramona Cordova
* Raw Radar War
* Regeneration Records
* Reports
* Ringers
* Roh Delikat
* Shanghai Valentine
* Shore Leave
* Sinaloa
* Soul-le-lu-jah
* The 9 Billion Names of God
* The Butcherings
* The Carslile Sound
* The Chinese Stars
* The Gossip
* The Hound
* The Invisibles
* The LUVs
* The Mules
* The Oxford Collapse
* The Pill
* The Reputation
* The Sanguine
* The Teeth
* The Westward Trail
* They and the Children
* Throne of Blood
* Tigersaw
* Tiny Hawks
* Titty Cakes
* Toxic Narcotic
* Travers
* Tunnel of Love
* U.V. Protection
* Victory at Sea
* We Are Wolves
* Where Are You From? Are You in School?
* Wilderness
* Wildlife
* x-04
* Yoni Gordon

Venues Involved (All Years)

Many venues across Boston and Cambridge have been involved with NEST since it began in 2005. They are:

* Great Scott (2005, 2006)
* O'Brien's Pub (2005, 2006)
* P.A.'s Lounge (2006)
* The Middle East (Corner)
* T.T. The Bears (2006)
* The Middlesex Lounge (2005, 2006)
* The Cyclorama (2006)
* ZuZu (2005)
* The Midway Cafe (2006)
* The Milky Way Lounge (2006)
* YWCA (Central Square, Cambridge MA) (2006)
* Massachusetts College of Art ((2005, 2006)
* Northeastern University (2005)
* Regeneration Records (2005)
* Chez Vous (Skate Rink) (2006)
* The Brattle Theatre (2006)
* Jacque's Cabaret (2006)

3rd Party Promoters (All Years)

NEST works with many local 3rd party / diy promoters to setup events. The list below is still in progress:

* Mass Art Eventworks (2005, 2006)
* Alex Onslaught (2006)
* Truth Serum (2006)
* EXiMiOUS Productions (2005, 2006)
* Honeypump (2005)
* Bodies of Water Arts & Crafts (2005, 2006)
* Hot Lunch (2006)
* The Student Council (2006)
* The Pill (2005, 2006)
* The Plan (2005, 2006)
* The Dear John Letter Lounge (2006)
* Bent! (2006)
* Ernesto Gianola (2006)
* MUSK (2006)
* Varietae (2006)
* Corleone Records (2005, 2006)
* Square Productions (2005, 2006)
* Aquanet (Jamaica Plain) (2006)
* Clawjob

ee also

[http://www.weeklydig.com/music/articles/nest NEST: A Week Without Weak] ; Weekly Dig 10.11.2006 by Michael Brodeur

[http://www.weeklydig.com/music/articles/fall_concert_preview Fall Concert Preview] Weekly Dig 09.27.06 by Michael Brodeur, Bill Dvorak, Chris Faraone, Jed Gottlieb, Luke O'Neil, and Chase Stauffer

[http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/music/top/documents/04963021.asp The Best of NEST] Boston Phoenix 09.16.05 by Matt Ashare, Carly Carioli, Tia Carioli, Camille Dodero, Mike Miliard, Chris Nelson, and Sarah Tomlinson

[http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/music/local/out/documents/04994178.asp NEST egg] Boston Phoenix 09.30.06 by Camille Dodero

[http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/music/cellars/documents/04994181.asp Cellars by Starlight] Boston Phoenix 09.30.06 by Sarah Tomlinson

More Information & Contacts

[http://www.nest2006.com NEST 2006 Official Website]

[http://www.myspace.com/nestlevelshit NEST profile on] [http://www.myspace.com MySpace]

[http://www.bostonphoenix.com The Boston Phoenix (NEST 2005 Sponsor)]

[http://www.weeklydig.com The Weekly Dig (NEST 2006 Sponsor)]

[http://mailto:[e-mail] Direct email for NEST staff]