More punk rock than you can (proverbially) shake a stick at.
2017 was one of the few years that I didn’t head to any day of the city of brotherly shove’s annual This Is Hardcore, but I did head to Underground Arts for the stacked after show featuring Kill Your Idols and Violent Society. I love both of these bands and would easily go to a […]
Being a hardcore fan growing up in NJ, Vision has been one of my staples for years now. While they never broke up or anything, shows from them these days are very occasional, and I missed them the last time they were in town over the summer. When I saw that they were playing at […]
Token Entry is one of the most influential hardcore bands that you might have never heard of. Hailing from NYC back in the 80s, they helped shape the hardcore scene in New York, influencing bands like H2O and even giving Gorilla Biscuits (still unnamed at the time) their first gig. Hell, even The Bouncing Souls […]
You know what’s a beautiful thing? The fact that it’s 2016 and Leftover Crack can still pack a show on a random Wednesday night. A few weeks back I headed to Philly’s Underground Arts to catch the crack steady rockers, and got there about halfway through Days N Daze set. Days N Daze: I’ve never […]
This past Wednesday, I headed to Philadelphia’s sold out Underground Arts in order to catch a stacked lineup of Melt Banana, The Melvins, and England’s Napalm Death. Definitely a diverse lineup,tThe place was pretty packed out from the moment I arrived right as Melt Banana were setting up. Melt Banana Japanese experimental noise punk band […]
Last week, I headed to Philly’s Underground Arts to catch one of the first bands I ever saw way back in the day, Fenix TX as they supported Unwritten Law on their tour. I was surprised by how much of a turnout there were for these bands, especially considering the last time Fenix TX released […]
Boston’s American Nightmare have been one of my favorite hardcore bands since I was an angsty 18 year old in 2003, and I find myself listening to their albums and EPs pretty regularly even 13 years later as an angsty 30 year old. Their music got me through a lot of shit, and the first […]
This past Friday, I headed to Philly’s Underground Arts in order to catch New York ska band The Slackers. I’ve caught The Slackers a few times over the years, and one thing that always impressed me was the large and diverse crowd that always comes out to catch them, and Friday night was no different. […]
This past Wednesday after finishing up a soccer game, I rushed out to Philly’s Underground Arts in order to catch Jeff Rosenstock’s tour. I’ve never been to Underground Arts before, but it was a pretty tight spot, with a bar and stage in one room, and a bigger stage in the other. The show was […]