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Some dispatches from @hammeredhulls tour last month

Thank you Dolly 👸🏼, and thank you @superiorityburger

⛽️ with Dolly somewhere in central MI

We spent a lovely afternoon visiting with @amy_pickering and I had to snap a pic of this gigantic OLW set list

🥡 ✨ Kingston, NY

Stayed in upstate NY with @kevin_oneill and Dennis and their BIG family. Goats 🐐 and chickens 🐓 and the most beautiful greyhound you’ve ever seen. Thanks for the hospitality!

LEGEND @ammills.band

No visit to Pittsburgh is complete without @spakbrothers

So thankful that the fam @edhochulihighskool got to rock with us @spiritpgh

Saw @prof.morris in Pittsburgh

And @dave.neeson in Cleveland (who just opened a rad skate shop with @que_dani_garcia in Coventry Village @letsrideskateboards 🛹)

And @jsinkovich in Chicago (pictured here with yr boy @dj_major_taylor_ ) making for a most excellent Thumbnail - Harriet The Spy split sandwich! @thethumbnailhouse @harrietthespyband

I’ve played @thegrogshop at least one hundred times, but have never arrived in time to wander Lakeview Cemetery. Thanks for showing me around @que_dani_garcia !

Foggy view from the Garfield memorial

At the show @wrongplacescle held a moment of silence for the dearly departed @bearpawriver I can say 💯% I would not have been on that stage that night if it weren’t for Dan Santovin’s early support of my bands. He got Shake Ray Turbine on a bill with June of 44 and godheadsilo @speak_in_tongues_book and that show was super life affirming. Grateful that we got to catch up in AZ a few years ago, and sad I’ll never get to have him show me around Sequoia NP. Big Dan forever 💫

Harvey Pekar

Alan Freed

Raymond Johnson Chapman the only person to be killed by a pitch in a MLB game

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Big thanks to our hosts in Cleveland Danny and Natasha! 🐰

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The first wave coverage continues with another historic band. On the page today we cover Fire Party and their short lived legacy and impact. The band formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1988, but during that time period they became the first all female emo band.

They hailed out of Washington DC and are often considered part of the roster of bands post revolution summer, but their importance cannot be understated. All the emo bands up to this point had primarily been male dominated and here comes a group that’s challenging gender norms with their lyrics that speak from a female perspective.

Their sound would also blend styles of post punk and even riot girl. It gave emo a new look and sound and would be a huge stepping stone as the genre evolved. After Fire Party broke up, we would see bands like Ashes, Dahlia Seed, Endive continue to build on their groundwork and push the sound as the second wave began.

The lead singer of Fire Party, Amy Pickering had been involved in Discord mail order since 1982 and it was only a matter before she started a band of her own. She’s also been credited as coining the term “Revolution” summer.

If you’re a fan of the first wave sound and want to hear a fresh take on that era, Fire Party broke new ground and gave girls a place in a male dominated scene.

This CD I posted today collected all their work during their 2 year period. It was released in 1996. @dischordrecords

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It really is great to be back to the Dolomites after so many years, but man, is it ever busy! I’m afraid the meatwagons were likely on their way to a motorcycle crash judging from the way many were riding. But a lovely day with @amy_pickering on a jaunt up an easy route. And hard to beat the views! Thanks @gunksapps for the route suggestion!

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“Outsiders, Outcasts, Rebels + Weirdos: Punk Culture 1876-86” at the Skirball Culyural Center in LA up until September 8! DC represent!!

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Everytime I go to Font I am reminded of the beauty of the forest. I get to reconnect with nature and climbing and the playful side of the outdoors. This year was no exception. We had so many friends there, and I made some new ones along the way. I hope to see you next year!

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Heart full of Fontainebleau ✨

📸 @mikecall @ngwinner

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Film came back from last month’s escape to Font. A few faves.

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Lit from within. Hueco magic burns on. ❤️‍🔥

📸 @mikecall @etteloc @ally.dorey @botsyphillips

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“Five decades of climbing will humble you… but you keep going. Not to chase grades, but to stay connected to who you are.”

I sat down with Russ recently, and our conversation felt like listening to the quiet heartbeat of climbing across half a century.

We talked about:
• What it meant to grow up in the Gunks before modern sport climbing
• His unexpected trip to compete in Cold War Russia
• The brief era of those “untold free solos” in the 80s
• And how he’s still performing — and still in love with climbing — at 66

Nothing flashy.
Nothing myth-making.
Just real stories, perspective, and a lifetime of showing up for the sport.

Russ’s book The Lifer is excellent, and this episode is very much in that spirit — reflective, grounded, and full of the kind of wisdom that only comes from decades on rock.

🎧 Episode link in bio

Pic 2: @amy_pickering

And Russ — thanks again for sharing your time, your stories, and your honesty.

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Massive ep! ⚡️This week we’re talking about Fire Party… with Fire Party!

Formed in 1986 by Amy Pickering, Natalie Avery, Kate Samworth, and Nicky Thomas, Fire Party were a crucial part of the 80s DC scene.

We sat down with all four founding members to talk about their early days at dc space, recording their self-titled debut at Inner Ear Studios with Don Zientara and Ian MacKaye, and more

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

#DCRockHistory #FireParty #DischordRecords #DCPunk #punkrockhistory

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This Sunday! The @positiveforcedc Anniversary Screenings kick off here the DC burbs @afisilvertheatre ! AFI has prepared an exhibit in the lobby as well that you shouldn’t miss. Alec MacKaye (@hammeredhulls )and Matt Moffatt (@smashrecordsdc , @positiveforcedc ) will be discussing the past, present and future. Show starts 6pm, walkups welcome or you can get tickets through AFI’s @afisilvertheatre ‘s website. Screenings of More than a Witness, We are Fugazi and Salad Days come next!

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Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Revolution Summer at Positive Force weekend in DC with ice cream, pinball, & punk fu¢king rock.

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