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Death Grips Provides Apocalyptic Soundtrack to Election Night

By Melissa Fossum
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 11:47 p.m.
Melissa Fossum Death Grips performs at Marquee Theatre on November 8, 2016. 1/31
Melissa Fossum Talk about a game face. 2/31
Melissa Fossum These two were pumped. 3/31
Melissa Fossum The music was still crazy loud on the patio. 4/31
Melissa Fossum This dude's septum ring is epic. 5/31
Melissa Fossum Death Grips performs at Marquee Theatre on November 8, 2016. 6/31
Melissa Fossum Death Grips performs at Marquee Theatre on November 8, 2016. 7/31
Melissa Fossum Death Grips performs at Marquee Theatre on November 8, 2016. 8/31
Melissa Fossum Death Grips performs at Marquee Theatre on November 8, 2016. 9/31
Melissa Fossum This trio looks like they could start a pretty great indie girl band. 10/31
Melissa Fossum The guy on the right's face says it all. 11/31
Melissa Fossum Marquee's hot dogs are amazing. 12/31
Melissa Fossum Death Grips performs at Marquee Theatre on November 8, 2016. 13/31
Melissa Fossum Death Grips performs at Marquee Theatre on November 8, 2016. 14/31
Melissa Fossum Run the Jewels would be great tour mates for Death Grips. 15/31
Melissa Fossum Sometimes the thug life is best lived on folding chairs. 16/31
Melissa Fossum These three were a hoot. 17/31
Melissa Fossum A sweaty post-show smoke. 18/31
Melissa Fossum Death Grips performs at Marquee Theatre on November 8, 2016. 19/31
Melissa Fossum Her look was on point. 20/31
Melissa Fossum These two were absolutely blown away by Death Grips. 21/31
Melissa Fossum Death Grips performs at Marquee Theatre on November 8, 2016. 22/31
Melissa Fossum They were shocked the show ended so soon. 23/31
Melissa Fossum These two were stoked. 24/31
Melissa Fossum A fan catches the action. 25/31
Melissa Fossum Death Grips performs at Marquee Theatre on November 8, 2016. 26/31
Melissa Fossum Snacks drastically improve the concert experience. 27/31
Melissa Fossum Those overalls were bold and rad. 28/31
Melissa Fossum These two enjoyed themselves. 29/31
Melissa Fossum Unicorns do exist! 30/31
Melissa Fossum This trio had fun. 31/31

Death Grips Provides Apocalyptic Soundtrack to Election Night

The 2016 presidential election was downright terrifying, making avant garde rap/noise group Death Grips the perfect soundtrack to the evening. Half the crowd did an awkward mix of dancing and moshing, while the others anxiously refreshed their phones to receive news about the election. All photos by Melissa Fossum.

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The 2016 presidential election was downright terrifying, making avant garde rap/noise group Death Grips the perfect soundtrack to the evening. Half the crowd did an awkward mix of dancing and moshing, while the others anxiously refreshed their phones to receive news about the election. All photos by Melissa Fossum.
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