Surreal things always happen at hardcore shows; it's one of the reasons that hardcore shows are the best shows. Even when these shows are a part of your routine, there's never anything routine about them. They're heightened atmospheres, places where you'll see things that don't entirely make sense. In Richmond, a city where punk and hardcore are part of the air, the first show back was an especially heightened atmosphere. People had been waiting for this shit. It didn't disappoint.
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