BLEAK OUTLOOK Vol. 2 - City Wide DIY Fest in Tacoma, WA (april 11-13)

****at risk of some of these show spaces receiving unwanted attention, addresses and show info will be limited until closer to the fest. if you want to write about this fest or have any questions please contact: reflexzombie@yahoo.com****

Three days of DIY shows strewn about the South Side, Hill Top and Downtown neighborhoods of Tacoma, WA.

BLEAK OUTLOOK: Vol. 2

DAY 1 ---- Friday, April 11

5PM - 9PM 

@ Aurora House 

$5

LOMA PRIETA
FUCKIN INVINCIBLE
MERCY TIES
BURIAL SUIT
VIOLENT OCCURRENCE

9PM - 2AM

@ New Frontier 

21+ / $5

CULT LEADER 

YAUTJA 

CZAR

DEATHBED CONFESSIONS

DAY 2 ---- Saturday, April 12

1PM - 4PM
 (bbq show) 

@ The Fifth Dimension

$5 (suggested donation)

LOZEN
HAZZARD'S CURE
DON PEYOTE

5PM - 8PM

@ 1107 South 25th 

$5 (suggested donation)

HUMMINGBIRD OF DEATH 

THE HELM

A GOD OR AN OTHER

SIDETRACKED

9PM - 12:30AM

@ Acme Grub Cage 

21+
$5 (suggested donation)

BROTHERS OF THE SONIC CLOTH

ARGONAUT

OLD IRON 

DAY 3 ---- Sunday, April 13

1PM - 4PM 
(bbq show) 

@ Aurora House

$5 (suggested donation)

TACOS!
AGATHA
MANSON'S GIRLS

5PM - 8PM

@ New Frontier 

21+ / FREE

KRAMER
EX-GODS
NEW GODS

8PM 

@ 2nd Cycle

$5

EARTH CONTROL

REIVERS 

BLANK BOYS 

BAND INFO

AGATHA

Haunting post-punk band from Seattle on Rumbletowne records
http://agatha206.bandcamp.com/album/agatha-s-t-lp
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Agatha/171285346215208

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A GOD OR AN ANOTHER

Experimental black metal from Seattle, WA. 

http://agodoranother.bandcamp.com

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ARGONAUT

Veteran Tacoma stoner rockers playing loud and heavy in the vein of Karp and the Melvins.

http://argonauttacoma.bandcamp.com

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BLANK BOYS

Ripping Olympia hardcore punk. Blitz and Negative Approach come to mind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B87PNeoiRoc

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BROTHERS OF THE SONIC CLOTH

Tad Doyle & crew playing punishingly heavy stoner rock / doom.

http://youtu.be/KKnLItOVwMg

http://brothersofthesoniccloth.bandcamp.com/album/brothers-of-the-sonic-cloth-demo-2009

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BURIAL SUIT

New Olympia band playing dark metallic hardcore akin to Celtic Frost, Integrity & Rorschach

https://burialsuit.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2014

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CULT LEADER 

Recently signed to Deathwish records, Cult Leader bring their extremely chaotic brand of metallic grindy hardcore from Salt Lake City to unsuspecting sleepy ol' Tacoma.

https://www.facebook.com/CultLeaderMusic

http://youtu.be/GEZpEccekcE

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CZAR

Tacoma noise freaks playing frantic experimental metal music. 

http://czar.bandcamp.com/album/old-haunts

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DEATHBED CONFESSIONS

Tacoma Metalcore ragers with songs reminiscent of Mastodon and Everytimeidie.
https://www.facebook.com/deathbedconfessmusic

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DON PEYOTE

Chaotic dissonant noise rock from Seattle.

http://conditionsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/whats-weak-this-week

https://www.facebook.com/thedonpeyote

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EARTH CONTROL

Tacoma shredders playing grind on the Slayer tip.
http://tacomaearthcontrol.bandcamp.com

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EX-GODS

Formerly Mahnhammer. Heavy Noise rockers from Tacoma, WA
http://ex-gods.com

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FUCKIN INVINCIBLE

Ripping d-beat hardcore from Providence. Members of Daughters, Soul Control & Dropdead
http://atomicactionrecords.bandcamp.com/album/fucking-invincible-very-negative-ep

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HAZZARD'S CURE

Former members of Orb Of Confusion. Ripping Stoner Prog from Oakland with darker black metal vibes.
http://hazzardscure.bandcamp.com/album/hazzards-cure

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THE HELM

Long running Seattle/Tacoma band playing a dark blend of melodic crust akin to His Hero Is Gone and Cursed paired with slow tumultuous breakdowns.

http://hexrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-helm-home

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HUMMINGBIRD OF DEATH

Prolific fast core enthusiasts from Boise, ID. This is likely the fastest band you will ever see.

http://youtu.be/08CoHGORKC8

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KRAMER

Tacoma punk / rock n roll. Kinda New Bomb Turks Kinda Gas Huffer Kinda The Sonics.

http://kramer1.bandcamp.com/album/here-we-go

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LOMA PRIETA

Intense Dissonant hardcore from San Francisco, CA on Deathwish Inc. Fast, dark and chaotic.

http://www.loma-prieta.com/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/LOMA-PRIETA/69571119156

https://deathwishinc.com/bands/133/

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LOZEN

Ferocious heavy rock duo from Tacoma. Continuing in the tradition of Pacific NW bands Karp & The Melvins.

http://lozenpower.bandcamp.com/

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MANSON'S GIRLS

Chronic stoner rock from Tacoma on the Sabbath / Sleep tip
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mansons-Girls/170781909637409

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MERCY TIES

Frantic, emotive hardcore from Seattle. Brings to mind Pg. 99, Botch and some of the 90's Ebullition bands.

http://mercyties.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mercy-Ties/146392222077924

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NEW GODS

Seattle Hardcore Punk. Think Dischord records catalogue circa 82 vs. SST catalogue circa 84

http://newgods.bandcamp.com

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OLD IRON

Slow, trudging melodic doom in the same realm as bands like Thou, Crowbar & Neurosis.

http://oldiron.bandcamp.com/releases

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REIVERS 

Fast and noisey hardcore punk from Oakland, CA with members of Acts Of Sedition & Graf Orlock.

http://oaklandreivers.bandcamp.com

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SIDETRACKED

In your face stop and start hardcore punk. 13 years of Tacoma brutality in the tradition of power violence legends No Comment, Lack Of Interest & Capitalist Casualties

http://sidetracked.bandcamp.com/album/xbrainiax-split

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TACOS!

Punishing 2-piece fuzzed out sludge rock from Seattle

http://tacosband.bandcamp.com/

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VIOLENT OCCURRENCE

Fast hardcore punk with stop / start power violence tendencies from Tacoma
https://www.facebook.com/violentoccurrence

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YAUTJA 

Punishing 3 piece band from Nashville, Tennessee. Early Baroness and Swarm Of The Lotus come to mind. Off time, metallic hardcore with flawlessly executed change ups. Not to be missed.

http://yautja.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/YautjaTN