Punk Rock Shows

Photo story: Longward, Obol, Here Comes The Hooch

January 31, 2020: The Factory Luxe

Photo story: Longward, Obol, Here Comes The Hooch February 6, 2020

Zen Wolfang is a video editor by day and photographer by night. You can also find him working in the Seattle film scene as a sound recordist. Whenever eye surgery is brought up, he goes into cringe-inducing detail regarding the procedure.

Obol drummer Will Tooker basks in the glow of LED lights. // Photo by Zen Wolfang

Located inside the Old Rainier Brewery (ORB), The Factory Luxe played host to a rockin’ show the last Friday in January. A plethora of local bands hold practice spaces inside ORB, and this concert was the first in a series of showcases for those bands. With a new audio system, The Factory Luxe served as a prime location for Longward, Obol, and Here Comes The Hooch.

Here Comes The Hooch opens the show at the Old Rainier Brewery.
The punk duo carried impeccable stage presence, bullshitting back and forth with each other and the audience the whole set.
"Boohyah" guitarist Craig Downing gets stars in his eyes.
Lively as ever, "sweaty" drummer Christian Welch gets into his groove.
Here Comes The Hooch's set was filled with energetic bounding across the stage, in true punk fashion.
Prog-rock trio Obol takes the stage.
Guitarist Jun Mantrano displays some serious chops.
With LEDs, a fog machine, and all black outfits, Obol curated a visual show as fantastic as their sonic one.
Bassist and vocalist Barry Craig silhouettes against the LED backdrop.
Obol added to their usual LEDs for this show: Drummer Will Tooker is cascaded by color-changing lights.
Craig jams.
Obol ends a set of high spectacle.
Prog-punk-rock group Longward headlines the showcase.
Guitarist Scott Riedy steps out.
Drummer Jared Clay hits a classic drummer face.
With the most band members of the night, Longward's set was cramped — but with a comfortable stage presence.

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Zen Wolfang is a video editor by day and photographer by night. You can also find him working in the Seattle film scene as a sound recordist. Whenever eye surgery is brought up, he goes into cringe-inducing detail regarding the procedure.