LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! is a series of intimate, unedited interviews with participants past and present in Philadelphia's DIY hardcore punk scene and related underground offshoots. Interview subjects range in age from 19 - 70-something. These dynamic interviews stand as portraits of the interview subjects as well as historical explorations into the scene and the city. The emphasis in these interviews is passion and enthusiasm, not cynicism or golden-hued nostalgia. They point forward, not back. LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! was created by Joseph A. Gervasi of Exhumed Films, Diabolik DVD, and, formerly, NO LONGER A FANzine, the Cabbage Collective, and The Valerie Project. Some interviews are conducted by guest interviewers, most notably Stacey Finney. All black-and-white portraits are by Karen Kirchhoff. Color photos are by Joseph. LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! is an on-going project.
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LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! is a series of intimate, unedited interviews with participants past and present in Philadelphia's DIY hardcore punk scene and related underground offshoots. Interview subjects range in age from 19 - 70-something. These dynamic interviews stand as portraits of the interview subjects as well as historical explorations into the scene and the city. The emphasis in these interviews is passion and enthusiasm, not cynicism or golden-hued nostalgia. They point forward, not back. LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! was created by Joseph A. Gervasi of Exhumed Films, Diabolik DVD, and, formerly, NO LONGER A FANzine, the Cabbage Collective, and The Valerie Project. Some interviews are conducted by guest interviewers, most notably Stacey Finney. All black-and-white portraits are by Karen Kirchhoff. Color photos are by Joseph. LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! is an on-going project.
LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! Episode 79- Andrew Martini, Myles Donovan, Mon Ovath of Limp Wrist, Disemballerina, A Stick and A Stone, Negative Queen, Erik Ruin’s Ominous Cloud Ensemble, Forgotten Bottom, Mafouka ‘zine, Hanoi Panic ‘zine
Loud! Fast! Philly!
1 hour 44 minutes 23 seconds
7 years ago
LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! Episode 79- Andrew Martini, Myles Donovan, Mon Ovath of Limp Wrist, Disemballerina, A Stick and A Stone, Negative Queen, Erik Ruin’s Ominous Cloud Ensemble, Forgotten Bottom, Mafouka ‘zine, Hanoi Panic ‘zine
Joseph A. Gervasi interviews Andrew Martini of Limp Wrist, Kill the Man Who Questions, and The Stuntmen; Myles Donovan of Disemballerina, A Stick and A Stone, Negative Queen, and Erik Ruin’s Ominous Cloud Ensemble; and Mon Ovath of F80 and Moufoka and Hanoi Panic ‘zines. We discuss how they grew up and came into their queer and punk indentities in Philadelphia. The emphasis is on the queer punk scene that came to full fruitition in the 1990s (fueled in part by ACT-UP activism and Riot Grrrl) and gained momentum as more young punks came out and brought the energy and confrontational politics (as well as the fun) to audiences who were not always receptive, but were not given the option to turn away. In a pre-internet era when networking was significantly more tenuous and primitive, finding fellow “members of the tribe” could be a frustrating — and at times dangerous — process. Through their art as musicians and performers, Andrew, Myles, and Mon reached — and continue to inspire — young people looking for outsiders like themselves. Their stories eventually interconnect with one another and twine through the history of Philadelphia’s underground music scene and the people and places that once comprised it. This is a raucous interview with three fascinating fellows. Limp Wrist Bandcamp page Disemballerina Bandcamp page Negative Queen Bandcamp page A Stick and A Stone Bandcamp page Myles Donovan photoblog from MaximumRockNRoll magazine circa 1996 Hanoi Panic speaking live in Vietnam (Featuring editor Mon Ovath)
Loud! Fast! Philly!
LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! is a series of intimate, unedited interviews with participants past and present in Philadelphia's DIY hardcore punk scene and related underground offshoots. Interview subjects range in age from 19 - 70-something. These dynamic interviews stand as portraits of the interview subjects as well as historical explorations into the scene and the city. The emphasis in these interviews is passion and enthusiasm, not cynicism or golden-hued nostalgia. They point forward, not back. LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! was created by Joseph A. Gervasi of Exhumed Films, Diabolik DVD, and, formerly, NO LONGER A FANzine, the Cabbage Collective, and The Valerie Project. Some interviews are conducted by guest interviewers, most notably Stacey Finney. All black-and-white portraits are by Karen Kirchhoff. Color photos are by Joseph. LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! is an on-going project.
