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ANTIFEST: Me First and the Gimme Gimmes / Anti-Flag / The Black Tones / Surfbort / Catbite (Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ, October 15, 2022) [DID NOT ATTEND]

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[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, based on 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. (more…)

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Me First and the Gimme Gimmes / The Black Tones / Surfbort (Brooklyn Bowl, Philadelphia, PA, October 13, 2022) [DID NOT ATTEND]

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[DID NOT ATTEND: October 13, 2022] Me First and the Gimme Gimmes / The Black Tones / Surfbort

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes was a band I knew nothing about but didn’t like, based on 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.

This tour seemed really fun.  Although, they were ALSO playing in NJ two nights rom now and the show included Anti-Flag.  Both of these shows were during a mad week of concerts and not only did I have tickets to a show this night already, but there had been a possibility of a show every night this week (which didn’t happen).

I hope they tour again, although I understand its a rare treat.

The Black Tones is a band that 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!

Sounds like a great night.  And it’s yet another show at Brooklyn Bowl that I missed.

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Surfbort / Smirk / Dog Date / Pure Adult (Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PA, December 2, 2021) [DID NOT ATTEND]

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[DID NOT ATTEND: December 2, 2021] Surfbort / Smirk / Dog Date / Pure Adult

Here’s another great show from Underground Arts that I didn’t get to.

I had not heard of Surfbort until a few days ago.  They sound like an insanely fun band.  I mean, look at the picture of them.

They also seem to be all kinds of boundaries pushing.

Here’s what their blurb says about them

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!

That’s right up my alley.  It’s a shame I found out about this show too late.

Smirk and Pure Adult were unknown to me.

Smirk is the solo project from Nick Vicario (who I don’t know).  The music is wiry, well-crafted punk with heaps of hooks.

Pure Adult has this as a write up

Pure Adult is pure experimental punk shit.

You will listen to this noisy goodness and you will love it.

(although, if you’re only looking for catchy bops, you might hate it)

That sounds pretty great to me.  And according to the videos below the longest set was 40 minutes.

Markit Aneight was there and recorded all four shows:

Pure Adult

Dog Date

Smirk

Surfbort

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