MORNING AFTER: BRAD HANCOCK MEMORIAL SHOW

This isn't going to be a typical play-by-play of the show the other night, because we're still trying to process everything.

In short, it was amazing. It was one of the most fun shows I've ever been a part of and I wanted to thank Blake and Jessica for everything they did to get it together. Thanks, also, to all the bands that played, everyone that donated raffle prizes, and everyone that showed up early and/or stayed late.

Seven Daggers, Close Grip, Despite Despair, Skeiff D'Bargg, City to City, Cherem, Aftermath of a Trainwreck, Tamerlane, Pushing Up Daisies and Clear were all fantastic and heartfelt appreciation goes out to each and every person in those bands for dedicating your time, energy, and heart to getting your sets ready over the past few months.

I, like most of you I'm sure, spent a long time yesterday searching Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and YouTube for pictures and videos from the show. You guys did a great job of being in the moment during the show, but also documenting it, so good job on that front. It's a hard thing to pull off these days.

If you have footage (of any kind) from the show, feel free to send me a link at trevorhale@gmail.com. I'd be happy to post videos and photos from the show up here over the next few days/weeks.

There won't be a lot of new content on GCA going forward, but there may be some. Dan and I didn't quite finish all the 101's we had planned, but we'd like to. Our goal is to finish the rest and roll them out over the course of a few weeks and maybe get them all collected into a zine at some point this year. Fingers crossed on that.

Thanks again to everyone that reads this site, commented and shared Facebook posts, came to the show, threw punches and kicks, and had a good fucking time.

Thanks to Byron (of Skeiff D'Bargg) for the City to City set below. Hopefully there's more to come.

ONE VOICE: MIKE TURLEY

Mike Turley is best known as the singer of XReflectX. His band carried the dark, passionate sound of Salt Lake Hardcore into the late 2000s and introduced a whole new generation to the hardcore scene.  Mike is also a talented artist (see the cover of his band's swansong full-length, The Hourglass End). Sadly, XReflectX retired this year but Mike remains passionate about hardcore and the world eagerly awaits his next endeavor.

How were you introduced to the Salt Lake Hardcore scene?

Through some of my closest friends I was shown certain bands and given the idea of going to a hardcore show. When I was 15 years old, I went to my first show at The Junction with Bad Luck 13 and I've kept going since.
 
What are your greatest SLHC memories?

I feel somewhat privileged to be able to have some of my closest friends also being a part of the hardcore scene. I have so many great memories of fun shows and times with Reflect and such. Like when we recorded our demo, we had no clue what we were doing and some stuff had to be rewritten and broken back down. It was funny but a total nightmare for any recording engineer. Probably one of my favorite shows was when all of our bands went out to California and played the Coming of Age Fest. Although it was lacking in attendance, it was a really good time. All the bands played great and it was a good experience.

Who are your favorite SLHC bands?

Pushing Up Daisies is definitely one of my all time favorites because of the stage presence they had and the musical style they introduced me to. Tamerlane, of course, for the time they've put into sticking around and the emotion and anger pushed out of the songs they produce.

How has hardcore and the Salt Lake scene impacted your life?

My appreciation for music was something I felt was never fully understood until i started listening to underground music like hip hop and hardcore/punk, and im glad for it. The people i've met and the lives that have touched me and my friends in the scene have made a huge impact on me as a person. Its honestly like an extended family.

What are your thoughts on the state of hardcore today and its future?

I feel like its a struggle in this time -- where hardcore has become so mainstream and such a money grubbing match -- to find decent people that can put on a traditional diy style hardcore show. I mean the majority of hxc bands nowadays don't even do their own booking for tours, which i mean isn't a big deal but lessens the point of the diy style of it all. That's something i totally respect about bands that take the time in doing so. The future of hardcore i think is slightly uncertain. I dont feel like shows are promoted well enough anymore outside of the internet. People need to understand that we as a whole need to do what we can to make this all work and not just the small minority of people that run a website or play in a band... every person that attends these shows through one way or another.

NEW MUSIC: GLACIAL

Currently-inactive rockers, Glacial (Ex-Lifeless/Pushing Up Daises, Current-Tamerlane/Black Sleep of Kali), have posted five unreleased songs plus "Behind Your Bead" from the GCA Mixtape for download. Get at 'em here!

GCA'S TREVOR HALE IS SLC'S GUITAR HERO

While a number of gnarly shredders were a part of this poll, Trevor's dedication to playing hardcore in Salt Lake City, as both a full time member and a life saving fill-in, earned him the gold. Here's just a sampling for of the Grudge City acts he's done time with...

Full-Time

Rhythm & Rhymes
Renaldo & the Smoothies
Dead Last

78 Days After Death

Opened Up

Cherem

Skeiff d' Bargg
Arkham Asylum
Tamerlane
Cool Your Jets
Collapse

Part-Time/Guest Spots

Up River

Aftermath

Dogwelder

Isaiah - Omega Red/Dogwelder/Reflect	3 (4%)
Billy - Deadfall/78 Days A.D./Up River	7 (9%)
Trevor - Opened Up/Cherem/Tamerlane/Collapse	22 (30%)
Ed - Arkham Asylum/Tamerlane	16 (22%)
The Dude - Up River/The Meadows	0 (0%)
Matt - Grace from Gallows/The Masses/Cool Your Jets	7 (9%)
Marshall - DPI/Cool Your Jets/Murdock	6 (8%)
Austin - Cherem/Gutshot	5 (6%)
Nathan - City to City/Collapse	3 (4%)
Mike - Pushing Up Daisies/Glacial	3 (4%)

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN

You may know him from fronting Arkham Asylum, Skeiff d' Bargg, Gloves Off and Cool Your Jets, or maybe from drumming in Aftermath of a Trainwreck & Victims and booking shows in Salt Lake City for the past decade.

Yes, Poll 2 has closed and Blake has been voted Grudge City's best frontman with 12 votes. Mike from Reflect took a close second with 11 votes. Standings are below.

Cool Your Jets - "Saving Grace"

GRUDGE CITY'S BEST FRONTMAN
Blake - Cool Your Jets/Skeiff/Gloves Off - 12 (18%)
Mike - Reflect - 11 (17%)
Thom - Sleeping Giant - 8 (12%)
Bill - Cherem - 8 (12%)
Gary - Pushing Up Daisies - 6 (9%)
Jack - Tamerlane - 5 (7%)
Brook - Aftermath/Victims/Dead Last -4 (6%)
Dan - City to City - 4 (6%)
Casey & Spidey - Dogwelder - 4 (6%)
Nate - Up River - 1 (1%)
Joe & Gardner - Shutout - 1 (1%)

BURN THE RAT FLASHBACK

In anticipation of our interview with Sleeping Giant, Deathstar, Cherem, Burn the Rat Productions mastermind, Thom Green, we've uploaded a bunch of Burn the Rat flyers from 2001 into the GCA Photo Archive. (78 Days, Cherem, Opened Up, The Wake, Pushing Up Daisies)

And for old times sakes, go talk some shit on the messageboard or sign the guestbook: GEOCITIES.COM/BURNTHERATPRODUCTIONS

DV8 GOES DOWN IN FLAMES

When DV8 burned to the ground a few months back, it left Salt Lake with a giant charred hole beside West Temple and a decade of memories.

Memories of Bad Brains, Suicidal Tendencies, Hatebreed, American Nightmare, Cave In, Snapcase, Coalesce, DRI, Buried Alive, Murphy's Law, Bane, No Innocent Victim, Sick of it All, Nashville Pussy (Well, maybe just Trevor, Brook & Casey on that one), Rollins Band, Dimmu Borgir, Bleeding Through, Six Feet Under, Saves the Day, Face to Face, Get Up Kids, Sunny Day Real Estate, Jets to Brazil, Skeiff D' Bargg, Cherem, Aftermath, Pushing Up Daisies, Tamerlane, Up River and on and on and on.

In honor of its legacy, leave a comment about your favorite DV8 show or memory below.