Show Review: Punk Rock Art Show 30, Birmingham, AL 4/22/23

                                                                             (Flyer art by Patrick Quintanilla)

    Last night's Punk Rock Art Show was super fun! It was our first time playing True Story 
Brewing Company and I gotta say it was very cool. The staff were nice. The audience was that 
great combination of friendly and rowdy. FUN FUN FUN. Lot's of killer art was there to look at and purchase. We missed Toxic Weasel cuz we're divas and always show up late. I'll be rockin' their sweet button and sticker like a fat spiky billboard for the next year to make up for it. We did catch The Killakee House and they were badass! Glad I finally got to experience them! They punk and they rawk. Our buddies Boss Rush sounded great from outside (we were getting our load-in straight). It's funny cuz they always sound so BIG like they gotta bunch of members and then ya just see the two of 'em wander out like "Hi, guys!" Folks love 'em. I've never heard a bad thing about 'em. And I still say they're underrated. Tiger Helicide is a bunch of jackasses, but the audience danced, so we must've done something right. Eli Amberson is now an official member of TH, which I'm very happy to announce. He's easily my favorite member of TOWU (sorry Jesse Norris!). Joseph Higgins was a super soundman. Dude knows his stuff and now he's got me craving some EvilEye and The Vorpal Sword. I didn't recognize him without the red coat! He should always wear a red coat for my benefit. And so should you. FINALLY got to see Power Sink! Been dying to see 'em. They do the punky hardcore how I likes it. Lots of dancing and shout-a-longs. Holy shit! Brian Burks gets near-constant praise for these events, but I think we can step it up to GODDAMN CONSTANT. That dude is living the punk artist dream but he works super hard to make it happen. He's just started Wantfull Things - Cultural Artifacts and Tattoos, along with all the other creative endeavors on his plate, and he was still there taking tickets and doing his thing. RESPECT! Thanks again to everyone who came out. Everyone's an artist. Everyone's an audience. -Adam Harmless 

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