On Saturday evening in San Francisco, punk bands False Flag and Surprise Privilege held an impromptu concert on Market Street, drawing a crowd of around 100. With a rebellious spirit, the event highlighted the intersection of art and protest, featuring a flyer that criticized government attitudes toward public art. Despite initial confusion regarding permissions, the performance was informal yet electric, illuminating the vibrant punk culture in the city and showcasing a community eager to express themselves through music and art.
As the sun went down at 6 p.m. on Saturday night, a young woman in dark sunglasses and headphones leaned against a street pole on Market Street, making a zine collage of black-and-white photos. A few other young punks gathered along the sideway, wearing leather jackets adorned with Fugazi logos and bobby-pinned anti-apartheid patches.
A crowd began to form, growing to about 50 people as the band arrived, set up a small generator and announced that it had received an email from the Warfield that, after some confusion, gave the band informal permission to perform in front of the venue.
Soon, the audience had doubled to around 100 as False Flag ripped into a ferocious two-minute punk tune. A mosh pit broke out right under the Warfield sign, with a few parents anxiously standing on the outskirts.
'YOUR GOVERNMENT F-KING HATES U,' it proclaimed in all caps (and uncensored). Next to an illustration of a tank giving the middle finger, more text read, 'San Francisco thinks that more art downtown is better for the economy, it'll draw more people in - so this shouldn't be a problem, right?'
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