In regards to space

In regards to space

2018-2019

In regards to space

Photo zine by Omari Spears & Enne Goldstein

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CONTENTS 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 36 37 38 40 42 43 44 46 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 57 58 59

RONG at Black Lodge DUMP HIM at The ER, Carinae at The ER wellspring at The Democracy Center Venus Twins at Ted House Videodome at Hardcore Stadium Squitch at The Snakepit Ultra Chapelle at Green Thumb All Birds Are Bad at Smash House RONG at Trixie’s Palace WIMP at Hardcore Stadium SPACE CAMP at Trixie’s Palace Squitch at Black Lodge Beverly Tender at Black Lodge Hassan Ghanny at Dorchester Art Project WIMP at Dorchester Art Project Gray Jackson at Dorchester Art Project non- at Pink Noise Studio Lily and Horn Horse and Black Lodge The Swettes at Black Lodge Pain Chain at Hong Kong RONG at Greek American Social Club Tundrastomper at Greek American Social Club Sabrina is Not in This Chat at Dunkin’ Donuts ARTHUR at Brookline Teen center Jack Young in Allston Lauren Tosswill at Somerville ArtFarm Perennial at Hardcore Stadium Show Me The Body at Hardcore Stadium Variant State Duo at Harvard Science Center Bullshit Detector at Harvard Science Center, Evicshen at Harvard Science Center Bad History Month at Greek American Social Club Dolphin Pal at an unknown basement Bat House at The ER GRÜN WASSER at Cloud Club uncertain at Hardcore Stadium ARTHUR at Brookline Teen Center Gut Fauna at Black Lodge Leng Bian at Cloud Club r.i.p. girls at an unknown basement Kira McSpice at Pink Noise Studio Ruth Garbus at Somerville ArtFarm ZAH at Hardcore Stadium ZAH at Hardcore Stadium dreamcrusher at Studio 550 Ancient Filth at Greek American Social Club SEED at MassArt Show Me The Body at Hardcore Stadium Blue Ray at Black Lodge Hagazussa at Hardcore Stadium Cole Haden at Black Lodge

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Aaron Dilloway at Studio 550 RONG at Greek American Social Club SCUM at Somerville ArtFarm AD.UL.T at Trixie’s Palace Evicshen at Harvard Science Center Evicshen at Dorchester Art Project At Dunkin’ Donuts SEED at The Democracy Center Lilith at Hardcore Stadium Tossed Aside at Hardcore Stadium, RONG at Greek American Social Club Pandemix at The Democracy Center Lily and Horn Horse at Black Lodge, non- at Dorchester Art Project non- at Dorchester Art Project, Minibeast at Green Street Studio Show Me The Body at Hardcore Stadium, RONG at Black Lodge Upper Wilds at Green Street Studios Mil-Spec at Hardcore Stadium RONG at Trixie’s Palace wellspring at The Democracy Center Tongue Splitter Overdrive at Ted House Austerity at Greek American Social Club, Alien Boy at The Democracy Center WIMP at Dorchester Art Project RONG at Black Lodge baltic noise at Smash House Beverly Tender at Black Lodge Aaron Dilloway at Studio 550 Joey Molinaro at Hong Kong SEED at The Democracy Center, nine of swords at Black Lodge Kira McSpice at Pink Noise Studio, NICE GUYS at Black Lodge Dear Nora at Gallery 263 night moth at Gallery 263 Kármán Voh at Lesley College Alumni Hall Reveries at The Democracy Center GRÜN WASSER at Cloud Club Up the Flowers at The Democracy Center CRAWLER at The Democracy Center Lydia Deetz at Trixie’s Palace Thelma at Green Thumb Carol at Cloud Club VQnC at Somerville PorchFest OG Swaggerdick at Somerville ArtFarm NICE GUYS at Black Lodge GRÜN WASSER at Cloud Club Lilith at Hardcore Stadium

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PHOTOGRAPHY Omari Spears

DESIGN Enne Goldstein

EDITING Enne Goldstein Omari Spears Em Spooner

SPECIAL THANKS XeCult members

Copyright Š 2019 by Omari Spears Copyright Š 2019 by XeCult All rights reserved.

Published by XeCult in Boston, MA, USA. Book & cover design by Enne Goldstein.

Cover and interior images by Omari Spears.

Special thanks to all artists, bookers, show hosts, and community members who have contributed to the Boston DIY scene. Not all artists are Boston-based, but all featured photos are at venues in Boston.

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Photo zine by Omari Spears & Enne Goldstein