[DID NOT ATTEND: October 15, 2022] ANTIFEST
On the same night that Philly was hosting Philly Music Fest featuring Mannequin Pussy, New Jersey was hosting ANTI-FEST.
This was a tour featuring Anti-Flag who were amazing live and who I would definitely see again.
Also headlining was Me First and the Gimme Gimmes–a band I knew nothing about but didn’t like, base don their name. Then I learned that they are a cover band doing punk covers of classic rock songs and I thought their name was actually pretty perfect and now I want to see them live too.
The Black Tones is the only band on the bill I hadn’t heard of. According to one blurb they infuse the spirit of punk rock in their modernized version of blues rock, in a really cool and subversive way. And all of that, of course, wouldn’t matter if they weren’t a killer live band.
Surfbort are a legendary underground band who I wished I’d seen the last time they came around. I mean:
Channeling inspiration from the 80’s punk scene to produce rousing, explosive music, their feedback strafed, guitar-shredding music says no to a digital age full of intolerance; they radiate love and friendship. All are welcome in the SURFBORT FREAK FAMILY!
Catbite are a new ska band that is getting some love from WXPN. And from me, I think they’re pretty nifty.
This would have been a really fun night. But we had all just gone to see Mother Mother the night before and I had been out two nights in a row before that, so we stayed home.
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