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Gallery: A visual history of Syracuse’s hardcore punk scene

A TV plays a video on a table, small poster lay in front of the TV.
Mini flyers for upcoming shows lay on the table for exhibit attendees. Surya Vaidy I Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange
A display of flyers and posters.
A table spread of old zines and flyers was laid out for attendees to peruse. Surya Vaidy I Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange
Two people smiling for a picture.
Thao Crash and Jamie “Pickslide” Talucci got married after meeting in the hardcore scene. Pickslide has been a part of the scene since he discovered hardcore music in the early 2000s. Crash joined the Syracuse scene in 2015 after being a part of the punk scene in Rochester. Surya Vaidy I Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange
Two people smiling for a photo.
Deb Perry, pictured here with her daughter Piper, got into the hardcore scene in the early 2000s through the skating community. Surya Vaidy I Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange
A man smiling for a picture.
Dan K got into the hardcore scene by meeting people in his local skating community when he was younger. Surya Vaidy I Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange
A person stands in front of posters.
Jennifer Van Wie was one of the attendees of the Hardcore Exhibit. She believes that the punk and hardcore community is one of solidarity and strength. She thinks the world needs more punk energy now. Surya Vaidy I Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange
A group of people looking at posters on a wall.
Attendees of the 315: A Syracuse Hardcore Exhibit look at old hardcore concert posters and flyers. The exhibition was a makeshift gallery showcasing photos, posters, as well as memorabilia from the hardcore scene in Syracuse. Surya Vaidy I Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange
A TV playing a video.
Old recordings of hardcore shows in Syracuse play on a vintage TV. Surya Vaidy I Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange
People talking with items for sale in front of them.
Multiple vendors selling vintage concert merch, art, and even baked goods were a part of the exhibition. Surya Vaidy I Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange

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