August 6th, 1993

August 6, 1993 show at Cell 63 in collaboration with Unfucked. The event featured performances by Naked Aggression, Face to Face, Horace Pinker, and Blank. The flyer highlights the ongoing commitment to the DIY ethos and emphasizes the importance of supporting smaller, independent bands over more commercial acts. At the bottom of the flyer, a quote drives home the message:

"Let’s put it this way… would you rather pay $5 and see some bands that care or a huge price for dinosaur rock bands that need to buy cars, etc… Put your money where your mouth is and support DIY shows."

This quote underscores the venue's philosophy, urging attendees to prioritize supporting the bands that embody the spirit of punk and the underground scene to keep DIY shows alive. It emphasizes how the DIY ethos was a direct challenge to the mainstream music industry’s prioritization of big-ticket acts over grassroots, independent bands. It underscored the core beliefs of Cell 63 and the DIY punk community: supporting small, passionate bands and affordable shows was essential for keeping alternative music vibrant and accessible. The flyer contrasts the high costs associated with larger commercial acts which are referred to as "dinosaur rock bands" who are perceived as out of touch with their audiences, with the genuine connection between fans and smaller bands, who perform for the love of music rather than for profit.

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Horace Pinker has performed in over 21 countries, gracing stages at notable festivals like Dynamo Open Air in the Netherlands, Popkomm in Germany, Groezrock in Belgium, the 2007 Vans Zona Punk Tour in Brazil, and PouzzaFest in Montreal. The band has been featured on more than 30 compilations and appeared on TV shows like "Orleans" on CBS. They’ve shared the stage with legendary bands such as Green Day, Blink 182, and Jimmy Eat World, establishing themselves as a prominent force in the punk scene.

Face to Face is a punk rock band from Victorville, California, that rose to prominence with their 1995 album Big Choice, which included the popular radio single "Disconnected." The song made appearances in films like Tank Girl and National Lampoon's Senior Trip. They have toured with iconic bands such as Sublime, NOFX, The Offspring, and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and headlined the 1997 SnoCore Tour. Face to Face also joined the Warped Tour in the late '90s. Their song "I Won't Lie Down" was featured on the soundtrack for the 1997 movie Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. In 2002 they joined the DropKick Murphys for a split EP. They are still active today, garnering tens of millions of streams on Spotify and releasing their most recent single in 2024.