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Fest 13: Day 2: Farewells, Redemption, and Beer Showers

Fest 13: Day 2: Farewells, Redemption, and Beer Showers After mashing the snooze on my alarm about a thousand times, I woke up to an all caps text message from a friend timestamped at around 3 AM telling me that Greg from the Menzingers was playing some songs in

Monday 10 November 2014

LIVE: Fest 13 Day One: Badges? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Badges (But You Do Need A Wristband…They’re Very Strict About That)

Fest 13 Day 1: The Prologue: I have been going to Fest every year since Fest 9. It’s always my most favorite time of year and some of the best, most memorable moments of my life transpire at Fest, this year being no different. My goal for next year is

Thursday 30 October 2014

FEST: Schedule Conflicts and Non Band Stuff To Do

Fest always has so many bands, with the number increasing every year. It makes it almost next to impossible to not have at least a few bands you love having sets overlap. It then leaves you with an almost frustrating at times, punk version of Sophie’s Choice. Making

Wednesday 29 October 2014

Restorations – LP3

Restorations truly has mastered the art of being a band that at first listen seems incredibly simple, but upon further examination, the depths of complexity within their music is seemingly endless. They are a band that is so incredibly difficult to pigeonhole in an infinite rolodex of punk

Friday 06 June 2014

Interview: The Menzingers

Philadelphia band the Menzingers, are hitting the road with Lemuria, PUP, and Cayetana this summer on a must-see US tour, and a phenomenal new record in tow. Nicole Carter sat down with vocalist and guitarist Greg Barnett before their Philly show at Union Transfer to talk about