LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! is a series of intimate, unedited interviews with participants past and present in Philadelphia's DIY hardcore punk scene and related underground offshoots. Interview subjects range in age from 19 - 70-something. These dynamic interviews stand as portraits of the interview subjects as well as historical explorations into the scene and the city. The emphasis in these interviews is passion and enthusiasm, not cynicism or golden-hued nostalgia. They point forward, not back. LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! was created by Joseph A. Gervasi of Exhumed Films, Diabolik DVD, and, formerly, NO LONGER A FANzine, the Cabbage Collective, and The Valerie Project. Some interviews are conducted by guest interviewers, most notably Stacey Finney. All black-and-white portraits are by Karen Kirchhoff. Color photos are by Joseph. LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! is an on-going project.
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LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! is a series of intimate, unedited interviews with participants past and present in Philadelphia's DIY hardcore punk scene and related underground offshoots. Interview subjects range in age from 19 - 70-something. These dynamic interviews stand as portraits of the interview subjects as well as historical explorations into the scene and the city. The emphasis in these interviews is passion and enthusiasm, not cynicism or golden-hued nostalgia. They point forward, not back. LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! was created by Joseph A. Gervasi of Exhumed Films, Diabolik DVD, and, formerly, NO LONGER A FANzine, the Cabbage Collective, and The Valerie Project. Some interviews are conducted by guest interviewers, most notably Stacey Finney. All black-and-white portraits are by Karen Kirchhoff. Color photos are by Joseph. LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! is an on-going project.
LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! Episode 75: David Kessler, Benjamin Warfield, Allen Crawford of The Pine Barrens documentary, The Ruins of Friendship Orchestra
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LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! Episode 75: David Kessler, Benjamin Warfield, Allen Crawford of The Pine Barrens documentary, The Ruins of Friendship Orchestra
Joseph A. Gervasi interviews three of the filmmakers behind the documentary The Pine Barrens. Present for this interview were director David Kessler, musician Benjamin Warfield of the Ruins of Friendship Orchestra, and trickster Allen Crawford (who was once also known by his now-dead alter ego, Lord Whimsy). We discuss the history of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens; the genesis of the film project; the various additional facets that accompany the film, such as live music and art installations; and the ever-evolving nature of both the project and the public’s awareness and protective appreciation of the Pine Barrens. Along with some talk about the lives and other projects of Kessler, Warfield, and Crawford, we consider psychedelics and representing the psychedelic experience on film. We talk about the challenges and responsibilities of representing not only an endangered (and unique) geographic region, but the people (some of whom are not lacking NJ/Philly-are attitude) for whom it is a home or source of solace.
At the time this interview was recorded, The Pine Barrens was nearing completion, with a release date set for some time in 2017.
Photos by Karen Kirchhoff The Pine Barrens documentary website The Pine Barrens documentary Facebook page
Loud! Fast! Philly!
LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! is a series of intimate, unedited interviews with participants past and present in Philadelphia's DIY hardcore punk scene and related underground offshoots. Interview subjects range in age from 19 - 70-something. These dynamic interviews stand as portraits of the interview subjects as well as historical explorations into the scene and the city. The emphasis in these interviews is passion and enthusiasm, not cynicism or golden-hued nostalgia. They point forward, not back. LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! was created by Joseph A. Gervasi of Exhumed Films, Diabolik DVD, and, formerly, NO LONGER A FANzine, the Cabbage Collective, and The Valerie Project. Some interviews are conducted by guest interviewers, most notably Stacey Finney. All black-and-white portraits are by Karen Kirchhoff. Color photos are by Joseph. LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! is an on-going project.
