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Well to be clear, 38 years is my age :) But still, yes probably 10 more on you. I'm not referring to just punk concerts, though I grew up in a huge hardcore scene on the east coast. More about just letting go of this lifestyle, and doing something enjoyable for less.
> I grew up in a huge hardcore scene on the east coast. Boston? That scene was insane in the late 90s.
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Ah , you have many a year on me good sir. Wise words though. i'm just starting on my journey, coming up to 5 years of professional dev work at 1 company. My wife and I definitely connected over our love of punk/alternative musics. There is definitely an 'energy' at these shows that is hard to describe. It is raw and hard to capture on CDs and tapes. backyard/house/underground shows are amazing. The passion, sweat, en…
> At most concerts here in the US the crowd is too busy taking a video of the show instead of getting into the music and moving Where are you going to shows? This seems pretty regional, and also tied to the size of the venue. The more DIY the space, the crazier the shows in my experience. NYC used to have some utterly insane shows at places like DBA (which unfortunately is no longer with us), and Oakland had some pre…
Something about those spaces feel more organic, more raw, more unfiltered. Everyone is more connected, the artists seem to have a much better time, the crowds are often more diverse and you'll hardly ever see someone staring into their phones taking videos. That doesn't mean that good shows don't exist in larger or legitimate venues, just that I'm often very discerning with which large venues I'm willing to go to.
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> I grew up in a huge hardcore scene on the east coast. Boston? That scene was insane in the late 90s.
Albany area. Tons of good of hardcore bands came out of that scene.
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Albany area. Tons of good of hardcore bands came out of that scene.
Although not part of it, I remember the QE2 and had friends who were into the scene at the time. Punk, hardcore, and combat boots. Looking back, I missed out.
The other guy nodded in agreement and replied, "that's the point."
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> At most concerts here in the US the crowd is too busy taking a video of the show instead of getting into the music and moving Where are you going to shows? This seems pretty regional, and also tied to the size of the venue. The more DIY the space, the crazier the shows in my experience. NYC used to have some utterly insane shows at places like DBA (which unfortunately is no longer with us), and Oakland had some pre…
Spent my college years and early 20's in Seattle helping throw parties at a variety of underground/DIY-ish venues (including ETG, two other loft spaces down Pike/Pine from ETG, and The Monkey Loft back when it was literally Brian's loft with his bedroom in it before he remodeled it and turned it into a licensed space). There's definitely a stark difference in vibe compared to larger and/or legal venues, and even a no…
Transplant to seattle from Baltimore, back east I knew all the good venues, DIY and otherwise, and had enough connections to friends working radio stations/djing gigs to stay in the loop. Out here I'm utterly clueless, even to something as simple as the basement EDM scene. Any tips, if that doesn't violate some unspoken dogma? :P (hip hop, electro, doom/grunge, punk, whatever.)
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Although not part of it, I remember the QE2 and had friends who were into the scene at the time. Punk, hardcore, and combat boots. Looking back, I missed out.
Hell yes, QE2 was a hole, but legendary in that area. SO many weekends spent there in my teenage years.