Monday, August 29th, 2011
Punch, Bay Area's premiere, lighting-fast, hardcore-quintet, who combine intelligent song structures and pulverizing vocals, graced Philadelphians with a stellar performance at The Barbary on August 19. Joined by touring mates, Loma Prieta, who combine elements of post hardcore with blistering screamo, the bands delivered emotional and energetic sets that translated into a raucous crowd who swooned over every distorted chord. Foreign Objects and local d-beat band Stockpile, stepped up with equally impassioned performances to set the stage for an excellent evening of aggressive tunes. Dante Torrieri of Useless Rebel Imaging was there to capture the show in pictures, so without further ado..
All Pictures by Dante Torrieri.
Foreign Objects...
Sunday, August 21st, 2011
Last Sunday August 12, From Ashes Rise, Victims, Death First, Stockpile, and Sickoids broke off a very special This Is Hardcore Fest after-show in honor of local Philadelphia promoter Greg Daly's 34th birthday. Local d-beat practitioners Sickoids and Stockpile, who both share Witch Hunt's ex-drummer, gave the early-comers a blast of adrenaline to kick off the night. NYC's Death First put in a impassioned performance with their trademark blend of d-beat-meets-NYC-hardcore. For those who did not get in on This Is Hardcore Fest 2011 tickets in time, Sweden's Victims, along with Portland's legendary crust punk outfit From Ashes Rise, brought the house down in Philadelphia for the second time in one day. We're sure both bands slept well ...
