One Night Only! Wednesday July 17th at 7:30pm. Event creator and presenter Joseph A. Gervasi in attendance.

LOUD! FAST PHILLY! explores Philadelphia, PA’s hardcore punk underground with a clear-eyed view that eschews golden-hued nostalgia and instead brings into sharp focus (and blurry VHS) the true ugly beauty of the scene. Featuring rare footage of Philly bands playing basements, churches, bars, crappy clubs, squats, and warehouses throughout the city, the program captures what it was like living in a moment but without the pervasive reek of b.o. LOUD! FAST PHILY! has selected footage dating from the early 1980s to the now, much of which has never been seen and has been assembled, digitized, and edited for this program. This is not a documentary; rather, it’s a presentation of the footage by its creator, Joseph A. Gervasi, who will discuss Philly’s HC punk scene and some of its most thrilling and beloved bands.

LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! sold out both presentations at the 2013 Cinedelphia Film Festival in Philadelphia.

Nearly forty years on, punk continues to inspire with its DIY ethos and vibrant, creative aggression. This is not a post-mortem. This is a celebration.

Featuring these bands:
Decontrol
Ruin
Policy of 3
Bleed
R.A.M.B.O.
Sickoids
Flag of Democracy (F.O.D.)
2.5 Children
Atom and His Package
Franklin
Violent Society
The Ghouls
Big Hate
Kill the Man Who Questions
The Dead Milkmen
Dissystema
More Fiends
Lord Humongous
Brutal Truth
…and more!

Event creator and presenter Joseph A. Gervasi is a frequent visitor to Portland. He has been involved in Philly’s underground scene since 1987. He edited NO LONGER A FANzine, ran Bizarre Videos, was a member of The Cabbage Collective, and now co-owns Diabolik DVD and is a founding member of Exhumed Films.