[DID NOT ATTEND: March 18, 2023] Ho99o9 / N8NOFACE / GHÖSH
I was not really familiar with Ho99o9 when this show was announced. I looked them up and decided that although their sets are probably pretty awesome, that this show might be a little too much for me.
As one review says
The destruction really started a few songs in during ‘Street Power’ and new song ‘Forest Fires’ off their latest EP Cyber Cop, the distorted drums and deafening bass shook the room as the duo bounced around the stage like human bouncy balls, just before Eaddy took a first class flight off the stage; jumping on top of the awaiting audience, before climbing back on to the stage to finish up.
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Tonight’s show was the definition of insanity, bodies flying all around the room, mosh pits opening up anywhere there was available space; Ho99o9 have been able to secure some of the most dedicated and passionate fans in the scene, no matter where they play no doubt there will be fans there to listen!
In a small place like Underground Arts, it might have been overwhelming.
I hadn’t heard of N8NOFACE but I’ve since read that
N8NOFACE at his core a one-man-band that resides in Los Angeles, CA. He emphasizes synthpunk but can create just about any vibe out there.
His music is fast an aggressive, but I feel like it’s a little lighter than Ho99o9, perhaps a little more fun.
GHÖSH is the one band on the bill that I’d really like to see someday.
As WXPN says:
The Philadelphia duo brings it with a ferocity that is part angst-ridden diatribe, part 90’s rave in an abandoned warehouse, part political polemic, part industrial cyberpunk drag show– there’s a lot of parts, sure, but Symphony Spell (vocals/lyrics) and Zachary Devereux Fairbrother (various instruments/samplers) would have it no other way.
They are noisy and chaotic in a great underground DIY way. I’m sure their set is really intense, but in a great way. I hope to see them someday.
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