This weekend has been exactly what I needed. I am once again blessed to experience such moments with my dear friends.

VERIFY @ Gonz fest

The fest in Toronto was a blast! Great room, great vibes (lights-on all-ages church basement). Good moshing! (style was good, hard but mostly very respectful, coulda been a bit more constant but that's nitpicking). Really solid lineup, nothing blew my mind but I genuinely enjoyed every band to some degree. TORPOR were a party as always, and I'm happy I finally got to see/play with HUMAN FORM. REGALIA and COMMITMENT from U.S. were both awesome. Our set went well, I broke a string almost immediately but we didn't let it throw us and people danced hard and seemed hyped on my banter. DEADBOLT played their best and best-sounding set ive ever seen. I was so wiped by the time SMUTHER played but I really liked them. The zine table was a huge hit and there was another anarchist distro there tabling and various individual people with zines who traded with us. Ran mostly on time with quick changeovers and short sets. Everything about it felt super DIY to the core, proud of this corner of the scene in Toronto for pulling off such a cool event!