Yaba Juice and Chronic Tension play at Dajjeh's sixth installment as attendees mosh in the crowd. (Credit: Vicken Vincent Avakian)
On a Friday night in February, fans of punk music — and one outsider — filled Zico House for Dajjeh’s sixth showcase of Lebanese punk bands.In the venue in Sanayeh, the first thing that stands out is a crowd where no one looks the same. The staples, like men with long hair and girls with black eyeliner and colored hair, are present, as are older adults in jeans and T-shirts who are here to enjoy the music and sense of community.As the first band, Yaba Juice, takes the stage, the energy in the room shifts. There’s a palpable feeling of excitement that makes your hands feel electric. As an outsider, you initially only feel it, but as the show goes on and the crowd gets more comfortable, you begin to understand it, too. It starts with one audience member pushing another until you eventually find yourself in your first-ever mosh pit.“To us,...
On a Friday night in February, fans of punk music — and one outsider — filled Zico House for Dajjeh’s sixth showcase of Lebanese punk bands.In the venue in Sanayeh, the first thing that stands out is a crowd where no one looks the same. The staples, like men with long hair and girls with black eyeliner and colored hair, are present, as are older adults in jeans and T-shirts who are here to enjoy the music and sense of community.As the first band, Yaba Juice, takes the stage, the energy in the room shifts. There’s a palpable feeling of excitement that makes your hands feel electric. As an outsider, you initially only feel it, but as the show goes on and the crowd gets more comfortable, you begin to understand it, too. It starts with one audience member pushing another until you eventually find yourself in your first-ever mosh...
