Converge Live at The Undertow / Unbroken Reunion Show Oct 2009

Converge was the secret band that played on Oct. 3rd with Undertow and Unbroken at El Corazon in Seattle WA. This band blew me away that night. My friend who has seen them many times said this was their best set ever!

I owned a few albums from this band but wasnt really a fan until this show.

Enjoy!

kim

Unbroken Live in Seattle Oct 3rd 2009

Unbroken is an hardcore punk band from the Northwest. The band has been broken up for awhile now but played a series of reunion shows in 2009. This video is a few songs from their Seattle reunion show with Undertow, Strain and Balance of the World on Oct 3rd 2009 at El Corazon.

This band is definitely one of my favorite NWHC bands of all time! I can relate to their songs in a big way, especially the songs in this video.

"I am sorry...I am not you!"
--Unbroken

I just started video taping bands again after a 8 year hiatus. I use to tape bands all the time back in the early 90's in New York City.

The Varukers Live in Seattle oct 2009 part 1

Old school English punk rock band The Varukers played their first Seattle show in 7 years on Saturday October 10th 2009. I recorded 15 minutes of their set. The tape I had was only that long due to my camera being a digital hi-8 which cuts down normal hi-8 tapes in half. I photographed the rest of the show.

This is part 1 of a 2 video series.

I just started video taping bands again after a 8 year hiatus. Look for more exciting videos from underground bands from around the world!

Up the punx and death to the New World Order!
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love
kimpunkrock

Unbroken reunion live in Seattle Oct 3rd 2009

Never Looking Back's Last Show

Here are a collection of photographs of the last ever Never Looking Back show at the Viaduct in Tacoma Washington. This band has meant more to me than probably any other band that I had the privilege to discover and know. There have been many bands in Connecticut and New York City that came close but nothing like how I feel when I am listening to Never Looking Back. I have some deep pain that their songs help me deal with. In the darkest moments there have been certain songs that have saved me from throwing my life away. I feel lucky to know of two bands in the NWHC scene that have saved my life - Never Looking Back and Vanguard. In honor of Jeremy, Shannon, Josh, Kenny and Cory-here are the last ever pictures of Never Looking Back playing live. I hope maybe in a few years they do a reunion. Fingers crossed. Thanks for everything-kim.

Let Down, Reign Supreme, At Half Mast and Kids Like Us at the Viaduct.

Reign Supreme came into town with Let Down and Kids like us. At Half Mast also played this show but almost did not make it. By the time they made it there most people had left, but these guys drove 20 hours straight from Denver to make it this show. Mostly because I have been a big fan of theirs for a few years and one of their biggest supporters. I had waited since 06 to see them live and was hella bummed when I was told that they had to cancel. But before Kids Like us played, it was announced that they were going to make it after all. Most people left after KLU, which was disappointing but I am sure some of them had a long drive ahead of them. Anyway I was stoked and it was good to finally meet the band in person and they told me one of the reasons they had to make this show was for me. Thanks Guys! That will forever mean a lot. Anyway some locals opened the show but I cannot remember who. Here are pictures from all 4 touring bands.

Let Down












Reign Supreme














Kids Like Us













At Half Mast

Circles, Vanguard, Dragline and Soul Control at Camp Nowhere.

Soul Control played one of its 3 northwest dates at Camp Nowhere. I had been stoked about this show since it was advertised months ago. The lineup changed a few times, with ON and Get the Most dropping off. Dragline also played their Seattle record release set at this show. I love that band and their first ep blew me away. I did not take any pictures of them though, unfortunately. I did get pictures of the other three bands though. Thanks to the peeps at Camp Nowhere for saving this show when it got dropped from the Fusion Cafe.

The turn out was good with pretty much the usual cast of characters for a seattle show with Circles and Vanguard. I had a good time and picked up the new record from Dragline-which is amazing by the way. Here are the pictures from that night.

Circles













Vanguard














Soul Control