(1985) #gangreen #kriegkopf #stisism #cbgb

“This particular gig was super important to me as we were connecting with the hc scene, particularly the Nihilistics and AOD who ruled.
I remember smashing my guitar so insanely with a drumstick that I hit my thumb and it blew up and bled everywhere and took over a year to heal.” (Thurston)

1984 I don’t think we actually played this gig. Still, what a great line up! #vancouver5 #nihilistics #falseprophets #misguided #ratatratr #sonicyouth

I don’t think that we headlined. So, “one of the last” may be more accurate!

The OL' Smizzo, by Diztrict AllStarz 11 track album

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2012, maybe? “Not only couldn’t I guess what you might sound like from looking at you…I can’t even guess how you people even know each other!”
Best compliment. #diztrictallstarz #ceepattoddbruce

Power Of The Spoken Word were total outliers, in a scene of outliers. #PowerOfTheSpokenWord

El Paso, 1985 I think? This must have been our second time in El Paso…though I’m not sure why our buddies the Rhythm Pigs weren’t on the bill.
#80sHardcore #elpasohc #80sTexasHardcore #potsw #NJHC

(1983) Philly was always a good time.
One day after this gig, the flophouse next to Love Hall burned down and the venue closed permanently due to water damage.
Okay, so maybe not “ALWAYS a good time”.

Houston, 1985? I don’t remember anything about Tales Of Terror playing, but I do remember at the after party, MMA legend Bob “Thunder” Thurman jokingly put our singer in a chokehold.