Toronto's Not Dead Yet is, unfortunately, dead. After eight years of putting together what is arguably the best hardcore punk fest worldwide, the organizers are apparently calling it quits. In an era when it feels like things are more and more siloed out Not Dead Yet put forth a fest which covered the full breadth of the underground. I mean, not to front on Sound & Fury or Manic Relapse or any of the other gathering of the tribes, but what other fest gives you Radioactivity and Terror and Muro and Sheer Mag and Impalers and Turnstile and... well you get the point.
At times its almost frustrating because there are so many shows going on at the same time that choices needed to be made so yeah I missed Candy and I missed the Number Ones and hell I missed Culture Abuse because I needed to eat sometime... it was truly a special fest and it will be missed.
Permission at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)Permission at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)
Muro
Muro at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)Muro at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)
NMA
NMA at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)NMA at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)
Subuded
Subdued at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)Subdued at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)
Impotentie
Impotentie at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)
Result of Choice
Result of Choice at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)Result of Choice at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)
Tozcos
Tozcos at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)Tozcos at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)
U-Nix
U-Nix at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)
Soul Glo
Soul Glo at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)Soul Glo at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)
Vile Gash
Vile Gash at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)Vile Gash at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)
Spritual Cramp
Spritial Cramp at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)Spiritual Cramp at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)Spiritual Cramp at Not Dead Yet, Toronto, Canada, 2018. (Photo: Michael D. Thorn)
