Last Saturday, I went to my first metalcore show. It was everything I expected it to be, with seizure-inducing strobe lights flashing in the background, long-haired dudes headbanging onstage, and thousands of fans alongside me passionately emoting throughout the entire set.
But this show wasn’t like most others I had experienced before: Instead of getting my eardrums blown out in a sweaty club, I was sitting in my living room, staring at a 12-inch laptop screen.
The concert was Code Orange’s release show for their latest album, Underneath. In the wake of ongoing coronavirus-related concerns, the Pittsburgh band decided to broadcast their scheduled hometown gig for fans on the livestreaming platform Twitch instead of performing to an
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