Everyone has some legendary show that they could have attended but didn’t for whatever reason. The Fugazi show in Philadelphia that is the subject of this zine is one of my great missed opportunities. I have the flyer for the show, I had been to other shows at this terrible venue, I was friends with the other editor of Threatening Society ‘zine (the zine of Mickey who organized this show), and I’m still friends with Sean Gustillo who took the cover photo. I remember hearing about how great Fugazi were and how wild Guy Picciotto’s performance was after the fact. For those who also weren’t there, or are curious about how teenagers organized concerts and created culture in the late 1980s before the widespread use of the internet, this is a great read and a lot of fun. - Marc Fischer

From the publisher:

In the summer of 1988, a star-struck teenager with zero concert promotion experience booked a fledgling DC punk band called Fugazi to play a decrepit gymnasium in a forgotten section of Northeast Philadelphia. Attendance was sparse, conditions were sweltering, and the sound sucked. But thanks to time, technology, the rise of social media—and Fugazi singer Guy Picciotto stuffing himself through a basketball hoop—that once-disappointing show is now “legendary.” Read all about the gig and how it came about through this oral history compiled by attendee J. Hunter Bennett, including an introduction by the kid who made the show happen, Mickey Lynch.

“I laughed my ass off—such a good piece. I got to hand it to Mickey Lynch—I had no idea the mental grind he went through putting that gig together.” —Guy Picciotto, Fugazi

“Loved it. Exceptional stuff. Great perspective on all fronts.” —Brendan Canty, Fugazi