Big Takeover Magazine

Last night, NYC summer festival season started with the inaugural Total Bummer Festival a well-curated collaboration between & bringing a slew of legendary outsider noise rock/hardcore punk bands and newer artists who were inspired by them together for a 2-day, tightly-scheduled in the massive Queens arts complex.

San Francisco, CA-originated noise-punk pioneers , on tour for the reissue of influential 1982 debut LP Album - Generic Flipper with founding 🥁 Stephen DePace joined by 🎤 (of ) & Jon Kelly 🎸 🎤 for a loud & bracing set, including "Way of the World", later covered by Melvins.

Last night, NYC summer festival season started with the inaugural Total Bummer Festival a well-curated collaboration between & bringing a slew of legendary outsider noise rock/hardcore punk bands and newer artists who were inspired by them together for a 2-day, tightly-scheduled in the massive Queens arts complex.

Amherst, MA-originated noise rock power trio & alternative/grunge rock godfathers headlined Day 1, and, 21 years into the reunion of the original '80s lineup, it's still a thrill to experience the loud & powerful force of 🎸 🎤 in front of 3 stacks, ripping on bass/🎤, & Murph pounding on 🥁. The band opened with deep cuts from excellent 1987 SST LP You're living All Over Me, including this performance of "Kracked".