This past Friday I was faced with a bit of a dilemma, as there were two shows I wanted to see at the same time. My beloved World Inferno Friendship Society was playing at Philly’s Trocadero, but Direct Hit and Philly locals Holy Mess were playing the more intimate coffee shop The Pharmacy. I opted […]
Captain We’re Sinking, The Holy Mess Live In Philadelphia (8/5/15)
This past Wednesday, I headed out to one of my favorite hole in the wall venues, Philly’s small dive bar The Fire in order to catch The Holy Mess. I got there right as they were setting up. The Holy Mess: The band actually took a while to set up due to gear issues (they […]
Holy Mess – Comfort In The Discord (For fans of The Menzingers, Captain We’re Sinking, Lawrence Arms)
Philadelphia’s Holy Mess have been at it for a while now, with a decently sized line of releases under their belt. With their self released latest album Comfort In The Discord, the band shows just how much they’ve evolved over the years. The biggest change is since their last album Cande Ru Las Degas, the […]
The Holy Mess, White Wives Live In Philadelphia (12/21/14)
Last night, I headed out to my current favorite spot for shows in Philadelphia, West Philly’s Golden Tea House to catch locals The Holy Mess. I was running really late (I got in from NYC at 6am that morning after being out all night for a friend’s birthday, so I was moving in slow motion), […]
The Holy Mess – Cande Ru Las Degas (For fans of The Menzingers, None More Black, Smoke or Fire)
If you were to judge The Holy Mess’s latest Cande Ru Las Degas by the acoustic opening track of “My Boring 90s”, you’d think “shit, another punk band has gone all soft” while ripping out your speakers in disgust and throwing them in the street. You’d probably then light said speakers on fire, dropkick a […]
The Holy Mess Live In Philadelphia (4/18/14)
I realized it’s been a full two years since I’ve last seen local Philly punks The Holy Mess, and my last attempt to see them a few months back was a total failure since I had to leave early. So I headed out to Philly’s Kung Fu Necktie to see them play the upstairs in […]
The Holy Mess – Dismount (For fans of The Menzingers, Banner Pilot, Captain We’re Sinking)
Let me tell you about the first time I saw The Holy Mess a few years back. They opened up for a band I was there to see (I don’t remember who), and these Philly punks talked waaay too goddamn much. However, sort of like Dillinger Four, their banter was hilarious. The very few songs […]
None More Black, Holy Mess, Dry Feet, Halo Of Snakes Live In Philly (3-30-12)
Last night, with a possible case of malaria (don’t worry punks, it’s not contagious) I headed out to Philly’s First Unitarian Church to see Philly/Jersey’s None More Black play a show with The Holy Mess, homies Dry Feet, and Halo Of Snakes. The show was running late, so I was able to catch everyone. Halo […]