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The North vs. South Fest has always had a way of bringing back bygone Austin bands to play alongside the next generation thanks to the work of Mike McCoy, but the fest usually takes place up in Kansas, meeting point for the lineups that are packed with bands from Texas and Minneapolis. So we were pretty excited when we heard that this year’s North vs. South Fest would actually take place here in Austin, and at the Hole in the Wall, no less. The three night lineup from Thursday, August 12 - Saturday, August 14 is packed with good stuff, but the kicker is the chance to see Eighties Austin luminaries Doctors’ Mob reunite for the gig! Doctors’ Mob were often lumped into the New Sincerity scene back in the day, but more because no one knew exactly what the hell to do with their brand of melodic, post-punked-up rock. The lineup for the reunion will consist of the members from the band’s second album, 1987’s Sophomore Slump, which is Don Lamb, Glenn Benavides, Tim Swingle and Steve Collier. And although Doctors’ Mob isn’t planning anything more in the future right now, Lamb related that they will unleash a few new songs for the show, as well as “a couple we have not done at any of the last few reunions, so it won’t be the same old stuff.” You can check out the full lineup on the Fest’s myspace page, which includes new notables like Leatherbag, Salesman, and Til We’re Blue or Destroy, but also a host of other older heavy hitters like Hickoids, Wannabes, Stickpony, and the new Reivers/Zeitgeist incarnation Right or Happy. Check out the video of Doctors’ Mob that appeared as part of MTV’s infamous The Cutting Edge back in the day below.
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North vs. South Fest Myspace
