Hardcore Endings

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Each short video in the series Hardcore Endings features the kind of song ending common within the “youth crew hardcore” genre of punk rock, in which a dramatic pause precedes a driving conclusion. Footage of these performances, in which there is little distinction between the crowd and the musicians, is filmed from the similarly democratic and shifting platform that is youtube.com. By presenting the drama and speed of a hardcore performance at two removes (as a video filmed from a video), these videos highlight the events’ Romantic constructed sense of urgency.