Back, bigger than ever and in a better (?) location, the little festival that could is back for year six of public intoxication and Fun to the third degree. We take a look at the funnest of the fun  with our 1-minute guide to Fun Fun Fun Fest, 20 Twitter-length microreviews of the sets we hope to catch this weekend.

1. Active Child: A red-headed, harp-playing solo artist who mixes high-pitched R&B vocals with slow burning James Blake-style dubstep. A chill way to easy into Saturday morning.
2. Architecture in Helsinki: Australian band whose “Contact High” may own one of the catchiest, sugary-sweet indie pop choruses of the year.
3. Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears: Local faves. Rockin’ blues tunes w/ loads of horns and soul & song titles like “I’m Broke” & “Bitch, I Love You.” Never seen ‘em? It’s time.
4. Black Lips: Expect to be rocked and/or revolted. When the band was here for SXSW, a show ended w/ a guitar solo—played w/ a penis. It gets wilder.
5. Childish Gambino: Funny/rad rap alter ego of Community’s Donald Glover. References to TV, videogames, and—since it’s hip hop—having relations w/ lots of women.
6. Flying Lotus: The kind of DJ music that Radiohead’s Thom Yorke spins, that is, something cool you can bob your head to but can’t exactly dance to. (Unless you dance like this.)
7. Girls: Actually, they’re guys. Unbelievable backstory (Wiki it) and an incredible set of tunes, including the fantastic “Lust For Life.”
8. The Joy Formidable: Alt-rock English trio who have a big hit in “Whirring” and a handful of other radio-friendly gems under their belt.  
9. Lykke Li: EngagingSwedish one-woman pop machine who avoided the sophomore slump with the darker, more mature Wounded Rhymes. 
10. M83: French artist who may have single-handedly created the single of 2011 with the Drive-soundtrack worthy synth-and-sax jam “Midnight City.”
11. Major Lazer: Go to dance. Even if you don’t know who ML is you know their work from the million of DJ sets and songs that sampled this.
12. MNDR: Electro-pop princess—a 1-woman firecracker of an act rocking dance-y synths & drum machine. You’ve likely heard her on this Mark Ronson jam.
13. Neon Indian: Denton-born chillwave poster child still cranking out hazy and nostalgic, 8-bit-inspired noise that makes you want to move.
14. Passion Pit: No new tunes since 2009 but a new record is supposedly coming early 2012. Old songs won’t get in the way of a massive “Sleepyhead” singalong.
15. Public Enemy: Forget the Flavor Flav of reality TV. Flav is the ultimate rap hype man & at 52 he’s still got it. Add in Chuck D = Magic from hip hop’s golden age.
16. Purity Ring: This duo has a mountain of (much deserved) buzz; only 3 recorded songs—all sick. Unique mash of codeine-soaked bedroom pop. Sweet & menacing.
17. Slayer: When else are you going to get to see Slayer?
18. Spoon: Hometown heros, arguably the best rock band in ATX today. Kill The Moonlight is near flawless—listen to it & be sad you’ll never be that good at anything.
19. Turquoise Jeep: Is “Lemme Smang It” the best music video of all time? Is it real? Is it a joke? Who cares.
20. Ty Segall: Fuzzy loud guitar, rough-around-the-edges garage rock w/ killer hooks. Slightly psychedelic, summery sound—good companion to a lukewarm beer.
21. YACHT: Played FFF 08 as a duo with a MacBook. They’ve since added a live band. Let’s see how “Psychic City” sounds with some live instruments.
22. Someone or something at the Yellow Stage: A crazy combo of comedians, veggie hot dog eating contest, Air Sex competition, wrestling and more. A fun fun break from the music.

If you’re hungry for a little more, check out our Fun Fun Fun Fest playlist on Spotify.

(Eric Pulsifer)