Buzzcocks played Webster Hall
September 20th, 2014 by chocko
Buzzcocks at Webster Hall – 09.06.14
Titus Andronicus
U.K. punk vets BUZZCOCKS rocked a furious set at Webster Hall in New York City. They scheduled shows around their Riot Fest appearances and this time around we got to see them with scrappy Jersey punks, Titus Andronicus opening up the evening. When the Buzzcocks hit the stage the first thing you notice is Pete Shelley rocking a beard looking more like an English professor than a legendary punk rocker. He sounded amazing along with guitarist Steve Diggle provided the relentless energy that got the crowd pumped up and dancing. They played a bunch of new songs off their brand new album THE WAY which is still not available in the United States. The encore was fantastic…Diggle took the lead vocals on “Harmony In My Head” then Shelley closed the night with “Ever Fallen In Love” and “Orgasm Addict.” The Buzzcocks will be back in the U.K. in October for a tour with The Dollyrots. Check out a photo of the set list below and some videos I recorded from the show at Webster Hall.
Harmony In My Head
Noise Annoys + Breakdown
I Don’t Mind
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Chiller Theatre April 2014
September 19th, 2014 by chocko
Geez, time is just passing by so quickly. It’s that time of year once again for the CHILLER THEATRE HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA which takes place October 24 – 26 at Sheraton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany, NJ. The guests coming through this time around include Hulk Hogan, Traci Lords, Barbara Steele, Zacherle The Cool Ghoul, plus loads more including a Good Times Reunion, The G-3 Godzilla Summit and Musical Guests including Marky Ramone, Cherie Curie and Lita Ford. Tickets are on sale now. Definitely get your tickets in advance. Here’s a quick look at some of the guests at Chiller Theatre which took place a couple months ago.
Bobby Steele of legendary punk band, The Undead. Bobby was also in the horror punk band Misfits before Doyle joined the band. We interviewed Bobby many moons ago and one day we’ll have to do an updated version.
Tommy Flanagan (Sons Of Anarchy) looking dapper in the chapeau.
Chuck Zito (Sons Of Anarchy) signing motorcycle parts.
Don “The Dragon” Wilson (Bloodfist) can still kick your ass.
Some of the attendees look nightmarish and creepy. Shoutout to Blacula!
Alison Arngrim (Little House On The Prairie)
Steve Zing (Samhain)…big fan of the bands he’s been associated with over the years playing bass and drums! Thanks for stopping for a pic.
WKRP In Cincinnati Reunion with Howard Hessman and Loni Anderson
Josip Elic (One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest)
Jackie “The Jokeman” Martling (left) and Cathy Rigby (right)
VHSPS sure knows how to reel ’em in. I want all your wrestling DVDs!
Very cool models of rockers no longer with us. Can you name them all?
Shirley Jones (The Partridge Family..yo, loved that show back in the day)
Donna Wilkes (Angel, Jaws 2) and 8mm horror and sci-fi goodies
Adrianne Curry (America’s Next Top Model) posing with a fan.
William Lucking (Sons Of Anarchy) and Jackson Nicoll (Bad Grandpa)
You’ll find it all at Chiller Theatre. See you guys and ghouls in October!
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An Interview with Dasic Fernandez
September 3rd, 2014 by chocko
I was wandering the Bushwick Collective in Brooklyn recently with Ariela of the blog Vegan In The Big Apple and Joey Teacups. While checking out some of the street art in the neighborhood and taking photos, we came across the Chilean born artist, Danic Fernandez who just finished an amazing mural that will hopefully be up for a long time. A huge thanks to Dasic for taking the time out to talk to us and answer our questions.
Tell us a little bit about this brand new piece on Troutman Street and Wyckoff Avenue. How long did it take you to do?
I just finished it yesterday morning and been working on it for four days with some friends around. I had some people help me with the ladders and stuff, but I did it all by myself.
How did you get into street art and graffiti?
When I was a kid, thirteen or fourteen years old, I got into graffiti through hip hop culture. I was very involved, so my way to contribute to the culture was through graffiti and emceeing. I tried to dance a little bit too, but graffiti was my thing.
Do you tend to work on pieces with a political message?
Sometimes, I think everything that we create is political. When you’re creating something, you’re always leaving a statement behind no matter what you’re doing. Some are more evident than other ones, probably.
What is your statement on this latest piece and does it have a name?
This is called “Hand of Protest.” I always like to leave it open for people. It talks about all the different struggles and fights around the world in different neighborhoods, different countries, and different cultures.
How did you choose the colors?
I’m always trying to put the colors together in harmony. It’s like a composition of color where every color has a place to be.
Do you plan to collaborate with other artists?
If there is a chance to do it, then yes why not? Pretty much, I just paint with my crew who are graffiti artists who write pieces and burners. Most of the time I paint by myself.
Does somebody commission you guys to paint?
The guys from Bushwick Collective, the community organizers here put the stuff together to get the walls, permits and supplies. They invited me to paint the wall. They showed me some walls around, so I’m probably going to be painting other walls here.
How often do they change the walls?
I think the one before was up for two years. Hopefully, it will be up for a year for the people to appreciate it. New York is not an easy place to get walls. I get used to having my murals painted over.
Do you have any closing comments?
Enjoy it and take your time to take a look at it. Check out my instagram! @dasicfernandez
For more information and photos of Dasic’s work…check out his blog!
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Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art 2
September 3rd, 2014 by chocko
All the photos below were taken recently in the neighborhood of Bushwick in Brooklyn, NYC. Some of the photos were taken near Morgan Ave. and around Troutman Street and Saint Nicholas Ave, a one of a kind outdoor gallery also known as The Bushwick Collective. It’s so simple to get to via subway…take the L train and get off at Jefferson St. Walk around, grab some yummy food in the area (this time around, I housed a burrito at LA Burrito. Damn good!) and soak in the sights. The murals are spread out over a couple blocks, so give yourself some time to check out the art. We spotted Jerkface painting. We also ran into Dasic Fernandez who just finished a mural. We did a quick interview with Dasic and that should be up shortly but in the meantime, check out some photos.
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Living Colour played NJPAC
August 28th, 2014 by chocko
Corey Glover and Vernon Reid of Living Colour
The soul and funk metal sounds of Living Colour blasted through the Theater Square at NJPAC last week. The free show got music fans from Newark and beyond to assemble for a night of loud music. Due to the threat of some nasty weather, the show got an early start with opener Danielia Cotton warming up the crowd with her band and powerhouse vocals. She ended her set with a Prince cover of “Purple Rain” that almost had me waving my lighter in the air. Her latest release is titled The Gun In Your Hand which Mr. C picked up from the merch table. Perhaps a review coming soon. In the meantime, check out Danielia’s website or follow her on twitter for information on her upcoming shows and music updates.
Danielia Cotton
After perusing the food trucks, we joined the crowd that surrounded the stage eagerly anticipating the headliners: Vernon Reid (guitarist), Will Calhoun (drummer), Doug Wimbish (bassist) and Corey Glover (vocalist)…aka Living Colour. It’s been years since I checked out one of their shows…yeah, what is my problem? What a treat to be soaking it all in while in the front and watching Vernon Reid play the guitar! Their set list comprised of their many hits including “Open Letter To A Landlord” which showcased some acrobatic vocals by Corey Glover. Also on tap were many songs including “Middle Man,” “Elvis Is Dead,” “Time’s Up” and “Love Rears Its Ugly Head” all while Corey was chilling on top of a speaker on the side of the stage. Not only can he sing but Corey can run the social media side of things while on stage, taking videos and selfies with the crowd and even liking one of my instagram pics. I enjoyed hearing Will Calhoun play a drum solo which featured what Vernon described as “the beat your mother warned you about.” The other half of the rhythm section, Doug Wimbish also quite impressive on the bass. Toward the end of their set, the band played their monster hit “Cult of Personality” which got a lot of smartphones and cameras up in the air.
Some quick news…the band will be dropping a brand new album titled Shade in the fall along with a tour celebrating the band’s 30th anniversary. Corey recently fronted the Bad Brains for a couple songs at last week’s Afro Punk Fest in Brooklyyn. He totally killed it. Check it out HERE. Vernon is back in Newark on August 28 for a free performance with Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber. Doug is organizing the WimBash 2014 which happens at Sully’s Pub & Tiki Bar in Hartford, CT on Sept 13 which features a stellar lineup of musicians. Check out more photos and videos from the Living Colour show at NJPAC in Newark, NJ below.
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Fear FestEvil After Party featured Exodus, Kirk Hammett of Metallica and Special Guests
August 3rd, 2014 by chocko
Exodus/Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo
I was super lucky to be in San Diego last weekend for The Comic-Con because I got to go to Kirk Von Hammett’s Fear FestEvil After Party. The show started late at a downtown club on F Street called F6ix. The thrash metal band EXODUS started the evening dedicating their set to original singer Paul Baloff. It was great to see Steve “Zetro” Souza back in the lineup on lead vocals along with longtime band member Gary Holt on guitars. Exodus plowed through a killer set of bone crunching, headbanging hits which included “Bonded By Blood,” “Scar Spangled Banner,” “Blacklist” and “Toxic Waltz.” After Exodus played their set, Kirk Hammett of Metallica joined the band on stage along with Mark Osegueda of Death Angel for some covers. First they performed Judas Priest’s “Grinder” with the help of some lyrics off a cellphone. Next cover was “Lowrider” by WAR then a performance of Blue Oyster Cult’s “Godzilla.” Then, Robert Trujillo walked on the stage (half of Metallica was in the house!) to play the Metallica classic “Seek and Destroy.”
After a brief break, Kirk and Robert came back out with Richard Christy (Death) on drums to jam out on more covers with the help of Mark Osegueda and Doug Pinnick (King’s X) on vocals. Doug did an amazing job on songs such as the Jimi Hendrix classic “Purple Haze” and “Jailbreak” by Thin Lizzy. Mark took the vocals on the Metallica song “Am I Evil” from their first album Kill ‘Em All. Kirk and Robert seemed really excited to take a crack at an Ozzy Osbourne cover of “Diary Of A Mad Man” with Mark on vocals as well. There were so many great moments during the night like when Stephen Perkins of Jane’s Addiction joined the crew on drums for the classic Jane’s song “Mountain Song.” The musicians on stage were all having fun and jamming out until the last song which was believe it or not “Jungle Boogie” by Kool And The Gang. It was an awesome heavy metal show that felt like a party and I will remember it for a long time. Check out some vids from the show below!
CHILDREN OF A WORTHLESS GOD
GRINDER
SEEK & DESTROY
JAILBREAK
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More Pics From San Diego Comic-Con 2013
July 22nd, 2014 by chocko
Bible thumpers vs. geeks
Taimak from THE LAST DRAGON
Oderus Urungus (left) RIP and Reggie Bannister (right) “The Hardest Working Man In Horror”
ADULT SWIM Fun House! Enter if you dare.
The filled to the gills exhibit floor…a lot of unhappy faces!
Sean and Tara McPherson (left) and Azog (right) from THE HOBBIT
Dolph Ziggler and other WWE superstars talk about action figures at the MATTEL panel
The Miz takes a seat during the MATTEL panel
MICK FOLEY was in the house
The Winner Twins (left) and Jhonen Vasquez creator of INVADER ZIM (right)
Chocko may or may not have taken part in the Silent Dance Party
A truly moving moment at Comic Con…Surviving Milestone founders Derek Dingle, Michael Davis and Denys Cowan receive INKPOT Awards for their work on MILESTONE COMICS. Well deserved and it’s about time!
Gillian Anderson and Chris Carter
Number 13 artist and writer: Robert Love and Badazz Mofo David Walker
Asa Akira and David Choe at a signing. Choe signed my Munko!
Yeah, you might want to check Deadpool for weapons. Good call.
Orphan is the new black.
The Hernandez Family signing at the Fantagraphics booth.
Leonard Maltin!
Artist Robert Williams (right) after his panel where he discussed art, his recent art sculptures and shared stories about Big Daddy Ed Roth. Tony Shafrazi (left) and William Stout (middle) were in the building.
Robert Carlysle (Once Upon A Time, Trainspotting) was spotted in the hotel lobby. Nice guy!
Is it me, or do I get older and The Suicide Girls just keep getting younger?
Alan Robert of Life Of Agony, makes some creepy comics too!
Georgia congressman and John Lewis signed copies of his new graphic novel memoir, ‘March: Book 1,’ along with his co-author Andrew Aydin.
Kirk Von Hammett at The Fangoria Booth
One of the highlights for me was sitting at the final Futurama panel and then watching a Draw Off to the Death featuring Matt Groening and Edmund Fong. Groening was caught cheating…Death by Snoo Snoo!
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WWE Summerslam Heatwave Tour Blasted Through MSG
July 14th, 2014 by chocko
Any WWE fans out there? Chocko recently sat in the stands at the world famous arena, Madison Square Garden to check out some live professional wrestling. This wasn’t a television taping or pay-per-view event, just a house show with straight up matches. All killer, no filler. Here’s some photos and a quick recap of what went down at da Garden on July 12, 2014. The next house show at MSG is on Dec. 26. Be there!
The evening began with R-Truth on the microphone, running around the ring performing his theme song “What’s Up” with the crowd rapping along. The Luscious Russian, Lana got on the microphone and brought out R-Truth’s opponent, The Bulgarian brute, Alexander Rusev. The match ended with Rusev crushing his opponent and applying his finishing move, The Accolade which looks like a camel clutch. Before Rusev could celebrate his win, Jack Swagger and his manager, Zeb Colter walked into the ring to challenge Rusev to a match. The overly patriotic and pro-Swagger crowd went nuts. Both opponents got into the ring but as soon as Swagger paused to do a “We The People” salute with the arena, he got caught off guard with his back turned and as he turned back to fight, got knocked out by Rusev. Not a good look for Swagger.
Some Diva action was up next…Nikki Bella and Natalya (the niece of Bret Hart) in a tag team match against some NXT wrestlers, Sasha Banks and NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte (Ric Flair’s daughter). An excellent match with Nikki and Natalya defeating Sasha and Charlotte. Nikki sure knows how to clean house! Nikki pinned Sasha Banks 1-2-3 for the win!
The inspiring Bo Dallas defeated Zack Ryder in an easy victory for Bo who victory lapped the ring quite a few times during the match. Bo gave an inspiring speech about The New York Rangers coming so close to winning The Stanley Cup. Maybe they’ll win next year. You just have to…BOLIEVE.
The next match was easily the most entertaining and one of the best fights of the night. The triple threat tag team match had the belts on the line. Champions, The Usos faced the team of Goldust and Stardust and RybAxel (Ryback & Curtis Axel). An impromptu dance battle began halfway into the match between the Usos and The Dust Brothers. Partypooper Ryback wasn’t having it and started a “Feed Me More” chant. At one point in the match it looked like the team of RybAxel was going to implode into a slugfest, but in a surprising and funny moment, the two grizzly beasts hugged it out. The Usos successfully defended their titles, The Rhodes Bros. stuck around and shook hands with their Uso opponents. Stardust, a fairly new character got a lotta pop!
The next match had the US Champion Sheamus versus Alberto Del Rio. Del Rio hobbled into the ring on a crutch and claimed that he had torn some ligaments in a previous match and had to forfeit the match. Sheamus was in disbelief and once his back was turned, Del Rio smashed him over the head with the crutch, officially starting the match. At one point in the match, Del Rio gave Sheamus a taste of his own medicine by performing the Beats of the Bodhrán and bashing his forearm repeatedly into the pale one’s chest while Sheamus was tangled in the ropes. Sheamus eventually wins the match and perhaps the longest exit after a match occurred when Sheamus high fived everybody within reach.
After a short break the votes were tallied and the crowd decided there would be a dance-off rather than a match between Adam Rose and Fandango. Fandango started the dance-off with some smutty hip gyrations but when it was Adam Rose’s turn to bust a move, Fandango went on the attack! Layla and Summer Rae stormed into the ring and unleashed some fury on Dance Fever and sent him running. Layla and Summer Rae lovingly locked eyeballs and teased the crowd not once but twice with what looked like a possible game of tonsil hockey, but the two ladies pulled back and innocently played it off. Close, but no banana!
The next match featured Chris Jericho versus Randy Orton. The clash between the two WWE superstars was classic, however it was probably the slowest pace match of the night. Early in the match, if things got too physical, Randy would slither out of the ring away from harm’s way. I’m not sure if it was intentional, but the lights went out and some people thought the Wyatts were going to interfere with the match. The lights came back on, a Y2J Codebreaker connected and Jericho got the win.
The Main Event featured John Cena against Bray Wyatt in a lumberjack match. Titles on the line. “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair and Triple H both brought out their own set of lumberjacks including Mark Henry, The Great Khali and Titus O’Neal. So, in case you don’t know, each team of lumberjacks (wrestlers) surround the ring and prevent the opponents of the match from escaping. If a wrestler does manage to get out of the ring, the lumberjacks swarm for a beat down and toss the wrestler back into the ring. Cena was tossed out of the ring and clocked Bo Dallas in the face getting the pro-Cena crowd hyped. Another point in the match had Cena fall out of the ring into the not so loving arms of Mark Henry who shoved Cena’s spine into the ring post. Chaos ensued when both teams of lumberjacks decided to duke it out in the ring. Triple H came into the ring toward the end of the match and knocked Cena out with a Pedigree. Flair and Bray went at it with Flair connecting, busting open Bray. Cena successfully defended the title. A stare down between him and Triple H at the end of the match led to Triple H getting an Attitude Adjustment courtesy of the Champ. Flair came in to celebrate the win to end a great night of sports entertainment at Madison Square Garden.
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A Look Back at Cosplay at Comic-Con International 2013
July 9th, 2014 by chocko
The San Diego Comic Con (July 24 – 27, 2014) at the San Diego Convention Center is nearly upon us. There will be lots to see and write about, but first here are some photos of the Cosplay action at last year’s Comic Con. More photos of nerds, misfits, freaks and geeks coming soon!
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Dead Kennedys played Irving Plaza
July 7th, 2014 by chocko
Dead Kennedys at Irving Plaza
Is this Joan Jett and Slash…no, it’s Tibbie X and Paul Cripple of Reagan Youth!
A couple weeks ago, I went to see two legendary punk bands, Dead Kennedys and Reagan Youth play Irving Plaza in New York City. Burning Streets from Boston, MA opened up the evening. I walked in on the Reagan Youth set and did not recognize the band at all. I haven’t seen the band play since a Tompkins Square Park gig a few years back. The only original member left in Reagan Youth is guitarist Paul “Cripple” Bakija and the rest of the current lineup is Tibbie X (X-Possibles and Kissy Kamikaze) on bass, Stig Whisper on drums and Trey Oswald on lead vocals. The present lineup pumps new life into Reagan Youth’s angry, aggressive, 80’s hardcore punk tunes. They were amazing at Irving Plaza and absolutely killed it at the Punk Island event a couple days later.
D.H. Peligro of Dead Kennedys
I’ve noticed at recent shows at Irving Plaza that they charge you extra to watch the show from the balcony. Normally, I’m not down with such nonsense but I caved in and decided to watch the rest of the show up in the balcony where for an extra $25 you get to lean over a rail with a free drink, away from the sweaty throngs of moshers and crowd surfers. Not very punk rock to be up in there but after working all day, do you blame me for not wanting to square up with mosh pit juggernauts in lucha libre masks? Maybe next time. Dead Kennedys…the legendary San Francisco hardcore punk band came to town and they sounded incredible. Although the O.G. and irreplaceable Jello Biafra is no longer fronting the band at this point in time, Skip McSkipster (Brooklyn represent!) fills in as lead singer just fine. The rest of the stellar lineup features mainstays East Bay Ray on guitar, Klaus Fluoride on bass and D.H. Peligro on drums. Dead Kennedys cranked it up and played a set list of greatest hits including California Über Alles, Too Drunk To Fuck and Holiday In Cambodia. They also played some new stuff like “MP3 Get Off The Web” which was played shortly after Skip busted a person in the front exhibiting poor punk rock etiquette and texting during the show. Catch these Cali punk legends later in the summer. They’ll be across the Big Pond in Belgium and the UK in August playing festivals and clubs. Start limbering up now for some insane circle pits, acrobatic stage dives and put those phones away!
SET LIST
Rawhide
Winnebago Warrior
Police Truck
Insight
Let’s Lynch The Landlord
Jock-O-Rama
Kill The Poor
MP3 Get Off The Web
I Kill Children
Too Drunk To Fuck
Moon Over Marin
Nazi Punks Fuck Off
California Über Alles
ENCORE 1
Bleed For Me
Viva Las Vegas
Holiday In Cambodia
ENCORE 2
Chemical Warfare
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A look back at Punk Island 2013
June 20th, 2014 by chocko
Here is a super duper late review of last year’s Punk Island which moved from Governor’s Island to its present location at the Staten Island Pier. I am typing this on the eve of Punk Island 2014 which should be a blast! See you in a few short hours at Pier 1 right off the Staten Island Ferry on June 21 (10AM- 9PM) Punk Island is FREE and feature over 90 punk bands on 7 stages. “no racist /// misogynist/// homophobe /// crazy right wing /// backwards bullshit! Just good times, and aggression.”
Blackout Shoppers
Last year’s Punk Island took place on Pier 1 in Staten Island and featured 90 bands on 7 stages for FREE. Due to work, extreme napping and driving to Manhattan like Mr. Magoo and fumbling through subway stations and riding the Staten Island Ferry for the first time, I finally made it to Punk Island around 7:30 pm, but I made the best of my short time at the festival. The first band I encountered after getting patted down by security and waltzing past the food trucks and abandoned buildings was Blackout Shoppers at the “Dispatches From The Underground” Stage.
The Homewreckers
I walked along the pier with the ferry boats in the distance, passed by some vendors and came across the pop punk sounds of The Homewreckers which made me want to pogo. I am a huge fan of this band and I enjoy lead singer Cristy C. Road’s books and art and Jackie O. on the bass rules. I like her other band Girlcrush too. They sound like Screeching Weasel with female vocals. Please put out a new Girlcrush album! I wandered off for a couple minutes and when I came back to the Brooklyn Transcore stage, Cristy invited some friends from other bands to form the super group Lez Go! which got the crowd shaking it.
Evan of The Vegan O’Brien Baking Company
It’s always a pleasure to run into Evan of The Vegan O’Brien Baking Company. I’ve seen him set up shop at hardcore matinees at ABC NO RIO, tried his vegan chocolate chip cookies and became hooked. Good stuff and a great way to get a boost of energy before diving into the mosh pit.
Habits
Honah Lee
Aye Nako
UZUHI
UZUHI were in the house at the Candy Apple Red Stage..totally insane Japanese pop punk with a hopping, lunatic on lead vocals. I enjoyed their set a lot and and the positive energy all around was infectious. I stuck around while the next band was setting up. I was impressed by the gritty hood folk and story-yelling of a band outta Boston, The Old Edison. Banjo, Violin, all kinds of real instruments mixed with some gravelly vocals. Somebody pass that singer a lozenge. Dark came soon after and the night of punk music wrapped up with two legendary hardcore bands….Antidote, a band who’ve been rocking the NYHC scene since the early 80’s and The F.U.’s from Boston. Both bands came out and rocked some brutal, brick to the face sets. Check out some more pics and videos below. That’s it for now. See you back at the Shaolin Pier in 2014.
Antidote
The F.U.’s
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Fucked Up played Bowery Ballroom
June 8th, 2014 by chocko
Fucked Up at Bowery Ballroom (photos by chocko)
Big Ups at Bowery Ballroom
Fucked Up crushed and pulverized in NYC, playing a Sold Out Bowery Ballroom on Friday (6/6), with openers In School and Big Ups. I regret walking into the venue late and missing In School but I did hear that the all female NYC based, punk rockers played an awesome set of raging tunes. The all dude band Big Ups played pissed off post-hardcore songs which harkened back to the days of classic Minor Threat, Descendents and Black Flag. Lead vocalist, Joe Galarraga got some funky moves and definitely knows how to rock the microphone, going from anxious punk vocals to downshifting to spoken word vocals on songs such as “Wool.”
The Toronto hardcore punk band, Fucked Up blazed through a set which showcased their latest all killer/no filler album Glass Boys (out now on Matador Records). They started their set with the first song on their new album titled “Echo Boomer” which features some heavy pounding drumming. Lead vocalist, Damian Abraham started off the set fully dressed but in no time baseball cap and shirt were tossed aside to join the sweaty mess of a crowd. Just in case you don’t know-during a Fucked Up show, Damian spends just as much time off stage in the crowd as he does on stage with the rest of the band. Damian is always fun to watch and listen to…he quickly noted that it was the first time the band played in front of their own banner. It must be a milestone for the band in its thus far, 13 year career…check it out in the photo below. The crowd was insane and bodies were flying and piling up everywhere. The rest of the band were anchored on the stage and provided backup vocals…I love me some backup Fucked Up vocals, more Sandy please! Towards the end of the set, Damian teased at a possible all “Zodiac” encore which would be comprised of their songs inspired by the Chinese Zodiac. That didn’t happen but they did close their set with “Glass Boys” and “Police” followed by a quick encore of “The Other Shoe.” Check out more photos below and some videos from the Planet Chocko balcony cam.
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