Six minutes of pure DIY chaos that'll make you wanna start a band in a taco shop.
A short Doc/Music Collage of the DIY shows at Taqueria El Picante. Featuring bands from all around DFW, Houston, Chicago, and Canada too. During editing, it became a story about Alli, Pat, and good ass music.
Direction
Dariel Hernandez turned a simple idea into genuine narrative.
Sound
The mix captures that specific magic of a too-small room.
Production
Proof that budget means nothing when vision is everything.
Director
Dariel Hernandez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The DFW hardcore scene of the early 2010s was notoriously insular; this rare outsider-doc perspective accidentally became its most accessible time capsule.
Dariel Hernandez originally planned a 30-minute cut but kept trimming until only the emotional core remained — Alli and Pat's connection to the space.
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