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Broadcasting creative arts to the masses. Philly-based. (Photos/video by @jtagmire)

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2025’s Best Friends Forever Fest marked not only a gathering of some of my favorite people and bands but also a few checkpoints of sorrow that continue to feel close in this season.

I loved gathering with friends from across the country (and Japan), sharing joy-filled reunions with old friends and new, delicious dinners, and the meaningful conversations with acquaintances that I now consider friends.

Stopped to visit @mperrett14 at the merch booth. They had been working through the night to setup.

Offered to hop in for a bit before dinner. 😃

Running to join dinner, under the canopy.

In the evening it started raining pretty heavily and our crew grabbed ponchos. I grabbed a few extras for friends. @johnnyjm3 @srumble

Love this duo! We have probably shared so many concerts together prior to BFFF and have shared several more since. 🥹 @massbroadcast @ellextracute

Mineral

What a great crew!

HAJIME and Damon! @thelostboys1984 @damonatkinson

Off to see the Wizard with @abrokenjawfactory

This was pricey but cool for movie lovers.

Our adventure crew headed to Play Playground. It was a silly, blast.

Higher! Faster! Farther!

Games!

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Inflatable maze race with @jessemack

Natalie and Bix! 🤩🥳

Such a great start to an epic weekend.

The luckiest.

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Soooo - YES!!! I got to see Hot Rod Circuit this past Saturday night and it was a great … and interesting for a few reasons. I will get into that later.

HRC is an amazing band. I loved all their albums from ‘99-‘07 and saw their farewell tour in 2007 (I think) at the Middle East Upstairs in Cambridge, MA - such a good show touring on such an amazing album - their last one in 2007 “The Underground…” which never received its due …and had magnificent pedal steel action! My affection for their music has grown over the years and I think their songwriting, hooks, guitar work, melodies, style, and ethos has held up better than almost all their 00s punk/emo/rock contemporaries. Plus, if you listened to the amazing Vagrant retrospective podcast by Matt Pryor a few years ago - almost every band said HRC was their fav Vagrant band for music and to hang with (GUK, STD, Dashboard, etc) a true band’s band that should have definitely been bigger. Plus, Andy’s work in Say Anything and the guys in other bands was always fun. AND most importantly - they are from and always repped Connecticut (my home state) - one of the few bands to do so … even though some of them had moved from Alabama.

So 19 years later and a lot of escalating nostalgia and I was psyched to finally see them live again. BUT they were opening for Streetlight Manifesto … which was a bit strange. I booked it up to MD to arrive just in time for their 8pm set and paid a lot of money for a “ska” show. And I worked my way right up to about 15ft from the stage … and holy crap I was like “what the?”. The place was already totally full of prob 1,300+ people and almost no one on the floor knew HRC or knew the words - I saw just a few. I’m sure there were more interspersed around and on the balcony.

I was rocking out and was singing all the words. There were a lot of young people there that seemed to like it … but I expected HRC to have a bigger part of the crowd - they are such legends. I imagine some of the old school fans didn’t want to pay the pretty penny to see them just open. But I loved it; some of the guys in the band could definitely see me singing (I am too tall) and it was great to support them…. (Cont)

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hmm .... that was quite a weekend!! So much love and respect and gratitude to @shuddertothinkofficial for letting me play in their sandbox in both Philly and NYC! Really, really happy that @hollisjks got to be part of it all. Some great shots of the performances from her in this stack. xoxo people

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@bikeroutesnj x @bleachersmusic, as god intended.
📸 @massbroadcast

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Abby had the time of her life seeing @mychemicalromance in D.C. on Tuesday. Read her review of the show on the blog! 🕷️❤️
Photo in the graphic is by @massbroadcast, along with photos by @mychemfiles in the post 🗡️

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@soccermommy 🤝 @americfootball in Nashville

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samia making an appearance at worm fest to sing hungry ghost recently!

creds are tagged
third vid via torinzbrg

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June was tight

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WARPED TOUR 2026 - Washington DC 📍

I’m still not over it. This week has been filled with flashbacks and all the songs still stuck in my head.

It was amazing to get to see my friends in both @midfieldbandpa and @varialspa do what they love at one of the best festivals to do it. I’m so proud of you boys. 🤘

I really want to shout out @heartsupport for everything they’re doing in our music community. I stumbled upon their white board wall and was encouraged to open up. I asked how much and they told me it was free! I wrote a little vulnerable note and immediately turned around and someone had already read it and came up to say they followed me.
Also shoutout to the guys in @foxlakeco for what you wrote in response. You guys are some great humans and your words meant a lot.
We need more spaces like this in the music scene, but also just in the world in general. 🫶🏼

So…
I lost count of how many times I crowd surfed 🏄
I did almost 40k steps in 2 days. 👟
I met some awesome people. 🤝
And I got to be backstage for a few of my favorite bands. 🤩

All in all, my #firstwarpedtour was a life altering experience.

#MUSICSAVESLIVES , Truly.

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@adrianyoungnd x @nodoubt x @spherevegas

Adrian has always been the wild card of the band.
While his style is rooted in Southern California punk, rockabilly and ska, there has always been an element of humor, mischief, and unpredictability to whatever he wears. Throughout No Doubt’s history, he’s never been afraid to embrace the theatrical side of performance, often choosing looks that challenge expectations and remind everyone not to take fashion, or themselves, too seriously.

For Sphere, we wanted to celebrate that spirit.
That’s what led us to pink. It felt playful, unexpected, and perfectly suited to Adrian’s personality. At the same time, it tied him into the larger visual story of the residency, where color played an important role in defining each band member’s character while still making them feel like part of the same world.

To bring the looks to life, we worked with @ashtonmichael and @ghostcircus_ , who created a collection of custom pieces in various shades and patterns of pink plaid. Cutoff shirts, tailored vests, mini skirts, and a few unexpected combinations gave Adrian plenty of opportunities to lean into the fun and irreverence that have always been part of his stage presence.

What I love most is that none of it feels like a costume. It feels exactly like Adrian: equal parts punk rocker, showman, troublemaker, and entertainer.
The result wasn’t a new version of Adrian. It was simply Adrian being Adrian.

#styledbydavethomas

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Thank you @drugchurch for being the fucking best. #hotrodcircuit #drugchurch

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Happy frickin new year

It’s hard to believe that this is our 8th year of hosting shows. This job is not easy and without a doubt a labor of love but after another rotation and time to reflect we are feeling grateful to be apart of Philadelphia music scene - the scene that inspired us to start doing what we do now. In 2025 we put on over 260 gigs and we plan on topping that in the new year. This wouldn’t be possible without the hard work from our incredible (and growing) crew. Fostering this community takes a village and we are lucky to have one.

We’d also like to take the time to thank everyone who has come out and supported bands, vendors, venues, and our staff through an insane year. A big thank you everyone at the Ukie Club, @r5productions, @undergroundarts, @fortressphl, @themachinephilly, @wowphilly, and @ortliebsphilly for keeping the scene alive.

See you in the new year and of course see you at the gig 🫶

- 4333 crew

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