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Zoe Cordes Selbin neverthought she would see theDescendents perorm a liveshow. It had been almost adecade since the pop punk bandhad previously reunited but onthe last night o the h annualFun Fun Fun Fest, Selbin nally had her chance.

“It was just a pipe dream,and to be able to sing along andpump my st to ‘EverythingSux’ was magical,” said Selbin.

Selbin is also the operationscoordinator or ransmission

Entertainment, an independentmusic booking, promotions,and media collective that putstogether the music estival.

When Selbin is not workingwith the company organizingestivals and shows aroundtown, she’s also an AustinCommunity College student aspart o the Early College Startprogram. Tis program allowshigh school juniors and seniorsto earn college credit beoretheir high school graduation.

Yes, that means that Selbin isalso a high school student.

Aer the original Sunday headliner, Devo, had to canceltheir appearance weeks beorethe estival because guitaristBob Mothersbaugh sustaineda hand injury, GrahamWilliams, Fun Fun Fun Fest andransmission Entertainmentounder, successully bookedthe Descendents as the last-minute replacement.

While enjoying the reunion

ransmission Entertainment pulled of another Fun Fun FunFest by actually providing all the un, and the Accent multimediateam was there to document the event with pictures and video.

Enduring three days o inhaling dust and squeezing through thecrowd and the photo pit, the Lie & Arts Editor and Photo Editorcame back to the newsroom with over 2,000 photos and over 20hours o video to produce recaps o multimedia or readers to enjoy 

on the Accent website.Instead o photos o the actual bands, the photos below ocus on

the ans to show just how much un, un, un there really was.For more photos and videos o the bands and interaction at Fun

Fun Fun est, head to theaccent.org.

rom one o the last threeheadliners that weekend, it wasalso a bittersweet end or Selbin.

“Sunday nights (aerthe estival ends) are surrealbecause you put your lieinto this estival and all o thesudden, it’s like oh, it’s done,”said Selbin. “It’s this crazy mixo I’m really stoked. I can sleepnow. Tis is great, and alsowow, it’s done.”

Selbin started working in themusic business when she was 12years-old, but she always knewshe wanted to work with music.And, with the support o heramily, music has always been a

part o her lie.“My dad has always loved

music. He was always takingme to shows when I was littlelike kids’ shows or Austin City Limits. I was nine when I really got into music. I always liked it,but that’s when I really startedpersuing it as something more,”said Selbin. “I was 11 when Iwent to the rst show ever that Ipicked, and it was Yellowcard atAustin Music Hall.”

While most parents wouldbe hesitant to let their childrenattend music shows in some o the notoriously grungy musicvenues downtown, Selbin’sparents were a bit more relaxedbecause o her older sister.

“She’s six years older thanme, so she paved the way o going to shows and showingmy parents that she wasn’tgoing to get killed in a ditchsomewhere,” said Selbin. “It wasreally all my older sister becauseshe chaperoned me and she

would take me to shows that Iwanted to go to which is really nice o her because we didn’tagree on music at all.”

Even though Selbin has nowestablished her place in themusic industry working withransmission Entertainmentand Youth Spin, a radio showon the community radio stationKOOP 91.7 FM, the 17-year-old runs into situations wherepeople are quick to dismiss herabilities because her age.

However, Selbin doesn’t letthis bother her.

“I just have to keep talkingto them and prove to them thatI’m not just a little kid, and Ithink they can see as I continue

talking to them. ‘Ok this girl’slegit. She knows what she’stalking about.’ But there arepeople who totally discreditedme because o my age,” saidSelbin. “I would like to say I’llhave the last laugh.”

“Also, I’m in touch with

the teenage market. Tat’s themarket that everyone wants. Itwould be ridiculous to not takeadvantage o someone who isactually completely immersedin that market.”

During her interview andspotting her all over the estivalgrounds, Selbin came acrosscalm and collective or someonewho has to balance classesbetween two schools as well asher jobs.

“I think i you talk to some

o my best riends, you wouldknow that sometimes I do kindo lose it,” said Selbin. “Butit’s moments like seeing theDescendents that really make itworth it.”

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rENAISSANCE GIrL — 17-year-old student Zoe Selbin takes a break from studying to be interviewed and photographedat the Rio Grande Campus on Nov. 11. In addition to being an ACC student, Selbin is a high school student and an operationscoordinator for Transmission Entertainment where she utilizes the skills she learned from a life spent in t he music industry.

▲SurFING thE CroWD — A Fun Fun Fun Fest attendee crowd surfs on top of his boogie boa rd during The Casualties’ set onthe black stage. The performance on Sunday evening brought a punk rock experience with a wall of death and a Ramones cover.

▲TAKING IT ALL IN — The crowd at the orange stage watch as OsMutantes performed on Saturday evening. The ‘60s Brazilian band was oneof the highlights of the festival.

� FuZZY FAN —A fan cheers forDominique YoungUnique , the 18-year-oldhip hop artist. Uniqueperformed on the bluestage Saturday evening,impressing the crowdwith her blend of hip hopand dance music. Uniquewas 12 years old whenshe made her debut inTampa, Florida.

▲DANCING to thE BEAt— Two attendees dance asDominique Young Unique takes the blue stage on Sundayevening. Some festival goers wore costumes during the festival.

▲PICturE PErFECt — A couple shares alaugh during Nortec Collective’s set on the bl uestage. The group incorporated iPads, an accordianand a trumpet to create a dance party experience.

Karissa Rodriguez • Photo/Web Editor

All photos by Karissa Rodriguez • Photo Editor

Sarah VasquezLie & Arts Editor

Sarah VasquezLie & Arts Editor

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