Dying Scene

Valentino Petrarca

Writer, Interviewer, Photographer,

Professional Emo, award nominated interviewer, and avid concert enthusiast. Whether I’m in the mosh pit, at the barricade taking pictures, or backstage with the band, punk rock is my passion.

Valentino Petrarca Contributed Content
DS Remembers: The Best Pop-Punk Tours of All Time
The pop-punk genre has had some legendary crossover throughout the years. Most of the tours listed below are shows that will never happen again. They are a perfect moment in time, a product of their generation and surroundings. Some fans were lucky enough to witness such an experience. As for the rest of us, we’ll […]
DS Original Content: Sick New World, Coachella for heavy music fans 
Attending 2024’s Sick New World Festival was one of the most exciting experiences of my adult life. It was an 80-degree day with a perfect lineup. What more can a fan ask for? The festival was extremely organized and well run. The bands seemed to be having the time of their lives. This clearly wasn’t just […]
DS Show Review: Holding Absence (Gramercy Theater- New York City, February 14th 2024)
Holding Absence played Gramercy Theater in New York City on February 14th. Love (and crowd-surfers) were in the air. There was much speculation leading up to the show, if the concert would even happen. Vocalist of the band Lucas Woodland has been battling an illness which left his voice extremely raw. He had to cancel their […]