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November 12, 2022

Ceremony at The Meadows (11/11/22)

I am grateful for Ceremony. I can’t think of any other band that evolved in a way that feels so relatable. You’re always on the hook for the next song, anticipating if they’ll pick a super fast hardcore song or a slower…
April 4, 2022

Weyes Blood at Mohawk (SXSW 2022)

Friday March 18th, 1 am. Everyone was visibly tired after a week of running around Austin. Titanic Rising is a record that sucker-punched me. I ordered the vinyl without listening to a song and within the first 10 seconds, I had to…
February 21, 2022

Thee Oh Sees in Iceland 7/2/2016

A missed connection in Reykjavik. No more flights to Paris for the weekend as against all odds Iceland is advancing at the world cup. Honestly, I’m thrilled. I have nothing timely to do in France. I look up what is happening that…
February 5, 2022

Boy Harsher at Knockdown Center 02/29/2020

February 2020. Leap year. It felt really cool that a show was happening on the 29th, and that the 29th was falling on a Saturday. I really got into Boy Harsher a year earlier when they released Careful. It may be the…
January 18, 2022

Shame at 新代田fever in Tokyo (11/8/2018)

I like to travel with no plan in mind. The way I think about it is: what would I do if I lived there? I book a place in a neighborhood that sounds interesting and go on with my day. And as…
January 11, 2022

Cold Cave at Webster Hall 9/25/2021

It seems pretty common for people coming from hardcore music to get into new-wave. I’m not sure how to explain it. I definitely am one of those people, I think there is something romantic about synthesizers, and I happen to dress in…
December 29, 2021

Turnstile at Elsewhere 8/23/2021

All the stars are aligned: arguably one of the best live band there is today, playing a beloved Brooklyn venue the week of their new album release. It wasn’t exactly the first show I’ve been to since things reopened, but it’s the…