Tuesday, Aug. 5, RBC in Deep Ellum felt less like a venue and more like a time capsule of punk rock chaos. The tucked-away Dallas bar, with its dimly lit, no-fuss aesthetic—gear huddled in corners, walls blemished with ladders\ and only a sliver of outside light squeezing through the front door—set the stage for a night as gritty as it was enthralling. Heart Attack Man’s Joyride the U.S., & Toronto & Also Vancouver Tour made its pit stop here, bringing together an international punk quartet that left the crowd sweaty, sore-throated and wanting more.

Four acts from four corners of the globe joined forces to deliver some grade-A controlled (and occasionally uncontrolled) chaos. Kicking off the night was Australia’s Dear Seattle, followed by New York’s Carpool, Canada’s The Dirty Nil and the

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