Rule #1 at ABC No Rio is that every person there has a great, great time! This is made possible through the extensive use of goofiness, light-heartedness, and an overdose of silliness. There is no hard edge at ABC No Rio, only geek edge. Most of us are geeky dweebs who dance about as hard as your grandma. Leave your attitude at home. If you have no sense of humor or your favorite past-time is to manslaughter people in the pit, go to the Ritz or wait for the next CBGB show. Please keep your macho-ness to yourself. Also, no goshed-darn fighting! We’re all very fragile hardcore people who cry at the sight of blood so if you’re in the mood for a good show, crazy pit antics, and a show unlike any you’ve never seen before, come on down to ABC No Rio.
Jon Reed, Inward Monitor Zine #3, Spring 1990
