Recording: S.H.I.T.

Artist: S.H.I.T.

Songs: Fuck All + Eraser II

Recorded at Galleria Shopping Centre (Long Winter: Galleria), January 30, 2016.

S.H.I.T. - Fuck All + Eraser II

An ambitious "takeover" project from the Long Winter crew saw their usual mix of music + art transferred to the near-derelict/doomed-by-gentrification Galleria Mall. It was a sonically awkward environment to hold a show (there's a lot of muddy "mall reverb" in these recordings) that attracted a rather different crowd than the regular LW events — skewing older, and perhaps towards those feeling a sense of pre-nostalgia for kitschy but less-corporate spaces like this. (Ironically, having a larger 19+ component in the crowd made for long lines for anyone wanting to get into the event's licenced areas, but that notwithstanding everything on the night seemed to run pretty smoothly.) S.H.I.T. hosted scores of shows at their now-defunct S.H.I.B.G.B.'s space which was just a block over from the Galleria. The bare-bones concrete bunker feel of that venue somehow didn't seem worlds removed from the cavernous box-like space at this show once the hardcore quintet (with three guitarists) filled the space with a mighty whitenoise roar, jet engine feedback squalls punctuated by short, shouted songbursts.

Recording: S.H.I.T.

Artist: S.H.I.T.

Songs: Eraser + Feeding Time

Recorded at The Great Hall ("Long Winter, Vol. 3"), January 11, 2013.

S.H.I.T. - Eraser + Feeding Time

Full review to follow. Although Fucked Up are an international touring machine, they still maintain strong links to their hometown — roots that are replenished through events like this monthly series of pay-what-you-can curated shows, which bring together music from diverse scenes alongside food, art and installations to engage the senses. There was a really positive vibe and everything was meticulously organized. The lineup for the final instalment (February 8, 2013) is insanely stacked, so don't miss out on it.

Given that Fucked Up sat out this instalment, it was up to S.H.I.T. to bring the punk for the night with a lightning round of no-bullshit hardcore. A pit quickly formed, a microphone stand met an untimely end and it was over pretty fast, but it left an impression.