[DID NOT ATTEND: September 10, 2022] Destroy Boys / Jigsaw Youth / Pinkshift / Softcult
This was an amazing bill for great punk. I only found out about it after I had tickets for Neko Case that evening. It turns out we wound up going to Lunar Faire this night anyhow. But I would see any of these bands when they come back.
Destroy Boys play fast. lo-fi punk, but with really clear (and excellent lyrics). I also enjoy the titles which have very little to do with the lyrics like:
“I Threw Glass at My Friend’s Eyes and Now I’m on Probation” with lyrics like
You’re ruining my life day by dayThe butterflies you give me are literally making me nauseousThis is disgusting, like seriously dudeWhat do you think you’re doing?You’re like way older than meAnd you’re gross and I don’t wanna do that
- Alexia Roditis – lead vocals (2015–present), guitar (2018–present)
- Violet Mayugba – guitar, backing vocals (2015–present)
- Narsai Malik – drums (2018–present)
Jigsaw Youth is a punk band from Staten Island with a seriously heavy low end. I listened to a few songs and liked some. I preferred their newer stuff to their older songs. I’m sure they would have kicked ass.
- Maria Alvarez – bass, vocals
- Nastacha Beck – guitar, backing vocals
- Alex Dmytrow – drums
I have seen Pinkshift twice and they are dynamite, both on record and especially live. I would see them any chance I get. And their new music is even better.
They are down to a trio now, but they always have a bass player on stage with them.
- Ashrita Kumar – vocals
- Paul Vallejo – guitars
- Myron Houngbedji – drums
Softcult is the one sonic exception to the punk evening. Softcult is a duo from Canda. Their number one song on Spotify, “Love Song” is a soft woozy shoegaze song–it’s wonderful. Their other songs play more with a hard/soft dynamic and grungy attitude. The band comprises twin siblings Phoenix and Mercedes Arn-Horn who are also in the band Courage My Love (who are a bit more punk). The three or four Softcult songs I heard were great.
- Mercedes Arn-Horn – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, cello
- Phoenix Arn-Horn – drums, vocals keyboards
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