Right up there with stringing popcorn and cranberries for the tree,
Home for the Horrordays is becoming a holiday tradition. For the
second year in a row, local slaughter-rock stars Schoolyard
Heroes and ear-piercing trio the Fall of Troy have teamed up
to throw a hell of a holiday party at El Corazón the week of
Christmas. It’s an early present for their hardcore fans: bleeding
eardrums and stopped hearts. This time they threw Akimbo and
Iron Lung on the bill to ensure maximum hearing damage.
For much of the last year, both the Fall of Troy and Schoolyard have
been on long national tours, far from their hometown and/or working
diligently on releasing a new record, which has kept both bands away
from shows in Seattle. When will you have another chance to see
them—especially together—again?
In the spirit of the season of giving, I wondered what some of the
best gifts the band members have ever received are and what they’re
hoping to get for Christmas this year. Here’s what they had to say.
Jon Weisnewski, Akimbo
“I’m watching MTV Cribs as I write this, so while it’s very
tempting to say, ‘We’ve always wanted a black marble foyer stamped with
Master P’s gold-plated No Limits tank,’ I think we should probably be a
bit more humble and politely request a fun, enthusiastic audience for
the El Corazón show. We know we’re bad about playing all ages
regularly, so it’d be awesome to have a good time with everyone at the
show. That, or a No Limits gold tank. Either will do.”
Thomas Erak, the Fall of Troy
“The best present I got was a Marshall half stack when I was 12. My
dad spent half a year convincing me there was no way they could afford
to give me that ever for the rest of my life. I was bummed. And then he
had one of his friends bring it in when I wasn’t paying attention and
when I went downstairs on Christmas morning I was screaming, like, ‘Oh
my God!!'”
Jonah Bergman, Schoolyard Heroes
“I got myself an early Christmas present this year. I purchased some
human bones at an antique shop in New York. A pelvis and a femur.
They’re from an old doctor’s office. I’m not sure that it’s 100 percent
legal, but it sure is fun!” 
Home for the Horrordays is Fri Dec 21 at El Corazón, with
Schoolyard Heroes, the Fall of Troy, Akimbo, and Iron Lung, 8 pm, $13
adv/$15 DOS, all ages.
