Simply put, American Nightmare is one of my favorite hardcore bands of all time. I could get into all the difficult times they’ve helped me get through, or I can talk about how going to one of their shows back in 2003 seriously saved my life and kept me from having an incredibly severe breakdown, […]
Municipal Waste Live In Philly (6/25/12)
Last night I headed to Philly’s new(ish) Union Transfer to go see Richmond party fuck thrashers, Municipal Waste. I wasn’t sure how seeing them at Union Transfer would be (a relatively large venue compared to most places they play), but the place made sure to make it seem as intimate as possible without barricades… oh […]
The Copyrights, The Dopamines, Mean Jeans Live In Philly (6/24/12)
After being in the sun all day at a super last minute Phillies game (don’t care about the Phillies, hoped to see Tampa Bay lose), I headed out to Philly’s Barbary to catch one hell of a pop-punk lineup. I would have went for The Copyrights or Mean Jeans alone, but having them both on […]
Ceremony, Citizen’s Arrest Live In Philly (6/10/12)
Last night after trekking out to my home state of NJ, I rushed back to Philly in order to catch one of my favorite hardcore bands around, Ceremony. I arrived at The Barbary just in time to catch the majority of Citizen’s Arrest. Citizen’s Arrest Screaming Females had to drop from the tour for medical […]
Bouncing Souls, Cheap Girls, Static Radio NJ Live in Philly (6/8/12)
Last night I headed to Philly’s Trocadero to catch my all time favorite band, The Bouncing Souls. This was the first time seeing them in Philadelphia since shattering my arm last year at their shows at the First Unitarian Church, and it was also their record release show for their latest album, Comet. Static Radio […]
Cock Sparrer, Street Dogs, Paint It Black, Sydney Ducks live in Philly (5/18/12)
Last night, in a COMPLETE stroke of luck, I managed to score tickets to a sold out show two hours before it began in Philly’s Union Transfer. Thank god I did, because I’d be kicking myself for missing such an incredible lineup: Cock Sparrer, Street Dogs, Paint it Black, and Sydney Ducks. Sydney Ducks Even […]
Geoff Rickly Of Thursday Live in Philadelphia 5/9/12
I’m not the biggest fan of screamo (and I came a long way… I used to downright hate it), but I’ve always liked Thursday. Maybe it’s the fact I’m originally from NJ and Bruce Springsteen himself will come around and uppercut you in the balls if you don’t like Thursday, or maybe it’s the fact […]
Protest The Hero Live In Philly (4/22/12)
Last night I headed out to Philly’s Trocadero to catch punk turned progressive metal act Protest The Hero. These guys always put on a good show, and I love watching how they’ve progressed from when I first heard their melodic punk sounds back when they released “A Calculated Use Of Sound” all the way to […]
Ceremony, Dead People Screaming Live In Philly (4/21/12)
Yesterday evening I headed out to my second home The Barbary to catch one of my favorite hardcore acts around, Ceremony. It’s been about a year since I last saw them and they always put on a solid show. As an added bonus, I learned that Philly’s own Dead People Screaming was opening the show […]
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 […]