admin
August 7, 2013
Uncategorized
25 Ta Life, 454 Big Block, 7 Seconds, Battery, Breakdown, Dead Kennedys, Earth Crisis, Floorpunch, Hands Tied, Mouthpiece, Sean McGrath, Tim McMahon, Words Of Honor Fanzine, Youth Of Today
A lot has been said about this show and how it ended, but more on that in a bit… I went to this show with my friend Crystal, who sadly died in 2001. Her mother Elizabeth, who was by far the coolest parent in our crew (more on her in a bit too) drove us up to Edison, dropped us off, and went…somewhere? Her sister’s house? Maybe? A LOT of bands played this show. Middlesex shows were typical five to eight bands, and then a few more added on. I only vaguely remember most of them and spent a lot…
Read more
admin
August 6, 2013
Uncategorized
Bad Religion, Blanks 77, Blood For Blood, Cause For Alarm, Chris Stagner, Fists Of Fury, Gorilla Biscuits, h2o, Jessica McPartland, Minor Threat, Raybeez, Sheer Terror, The Anti Heroes, The Business, The Truants, Urban Riot, Victory Records, War Zone
This was, I think, the first time I went to a show in New York City. I went with a few of the local skinheads, this girl Jessica and her boyfriend Chris, and I think someone else tagged along. They wanted to see The Business; I really wanted to see War Zone. After the hour and a half or so drive from the shore, we met up with some of their friends and a few of mine, who informed us that War Zone were filiming a video at the show (see above). I remember standing on line for a long…
Read more
admin
August 5, 2013
Uncategorized
Blind Justice, Fire & Ice, Floorpunch, Give, Hounds Of Hate, Mind Eraser, No Tolerance, The Boston Strangler, World War IV
I had double duty on this day: A show in the afternoon and then a date that night! I did that once before I think maybe about 12 years ago, but it would be a busy day for sure. I do not really remember the order of bands that played, so I will just run through them. I remember I got to the gig mostly on time, so I chilled outside clearing out my RSS reader and Flipboard until I met up with a friend who had some copies of one of my old fanzines for me. I met up…
Read more
admin
July 23, 2013
Uncategorized
Black Flag, Ignite, John Fisher, John Piorkowski, Minor Threat, Negative Approach, No For An Answer, Safe House, Speak 714, Third Degree, Uniform Choice
By 1998 I was really falling out of love with the whole “1997” youth crew revival thing. Also, during this time period, as I entered college I began dealing with my own sexuality in a frank and real way for the first time. I was a late bloomer to say the least. The fall of 1997 and spring/summer of 1998 was filled with three very confusing and frustrating relationships where I dealt directly with a lot of what Dan talks about. I didn’t have the emotional or sexual maturity to really engage with them at the time in any meaningful…
Read more
admin
July 19, 2013
Uncategorized
Attitude Adjustment, Chaos UK, Christ On Parade, Corrosion of Conformity, Execute, Extreme Noise Terror, Final Conflict, Inferno, Negative Gain, Neuroot, Part 1, Poison Idea, Pushead, Pusmort Records, Sacrilege, Septic Death, Siege, Systematic Death
After last year’s popular Pushead Top 100 Of The Eighties podcasts, I thought it would be cool to do one more for Pushead’s label Pusmort. I want to do more of these in the future for labels. People have had nice things to say so far. Septic Death-Glue/Step Final Conflict-Constant Fear Attitude Adjustment-Destruction’s Eve Septic Death-The Evolution Garden Septic Death-Hardware Siege-Walls Corrosion Of Conformity-Prayer Inferno-Life Execute-Going Back Sacrilege-At Death’s Door Poison Idea-Made To Be Broken Final Conflict-Central America Negative Gain-Nuclear Winter Extreme Noise Terror-False Profit Chaos UK-Skate Song Septic Death-Terrorain Systematic Death-Tonight Christ On Parade-America The Myth Septic Death-Dysentery Attitude…
Read more
admin
July 18, 2013
Uncategorized
Dag Nasty, Shawn Brown
I am not a huge Dag Nasty fan, but I do like the recording they did with Shawn Brown, so this reunion did peak my curiosity. They sound pretty good and I really enjoyed viewing it. The band seems to be having fun too, which is always a plus at shows like this. I feel like at least one member of these kinds of bands always looks like they want to spontaniously combust.
admin
July 17, 2013
Uncategorized
Baxter, Chain Of Strength, Hogan's Heroes, Ian Smith, Insight, OS 101
These Chain Of Strength pictures are from City Gardens in Trenton NJ. I am pretty sure they are from their show with Insight. They were taken by Ian Smith (Hogan’s Heroes, OS101, Baxter, etc). I think I posted them once before, but I cannot find the post anymore.
admin
July 15, 2013
Uncategorized
97a, Black Flag, Fired Up, Full Speed Ahead, Matt Smith, Rain On The Parade, Ronnie Little, The Swarm
There were two big things that stood out about this show. First, this was the final show of 97a’s summer tour that had taken them across the country, which a bit of controversy along the way, and they returned home to play a house show in New Brunswick. This was also the first show back for Rain On The Parade, who had broken up, in New Brunswick even, the previous fall. Ronny and Matt had started a new band called Fired Up in between and, with a few lineup changes, those songs were merged into Rain On The Parade and…
Read more
admin
July 12, 2013
Uncategorized
Beware, Black Flag, Bob Shedd, Born Annoying, Breakdown, Chain Of Strength, Corrosion of Conformity, Ensign, Four Walls Falling, Get Real, Iceburn, Release, Righteous Jams, Secret Police, Staring Problem, Stick Together, The Casualties, Uniform Choice
I needed to go back to the shore while on vacation to see my parents, so it was great I could time this visit with a Monday night show in Brick. My pal Bob Shedd booked this one at the old Brick VFW, one of seemingly numerous VFW halls in Brick, where bands like Breakdown, The Casualties, Righteous Jams, and many others have played over the years. After leaving the shore in an absolute downpour, I got up to Brick and got lost because my GPS crapped out. However, I started recognizing some landmarks and made it to the show…
Read more
admin
July 11, 2013
Uncategorized
97a, Chris Corry, Clevo, DFJ, FYA, Jerry's Kids, Outburst, Stop & Think, Straight Ahead, Ten Yard Fight, The Gatecrashers, Zac Davis
Who took this photo? Please let me know! Oh geez, that horrible “pre-mosh” look on my face! Sweet Straight Ahead shirt though. And look at the motley crew singing along in that picture! 97a’s final show came in the weeks after 9-11 and was, I think, my first show since a series of horrific events (frankly, by the 11th a terrorist attack was the least of my concerns when your best friend was dead and another had tried to commit suicide as well) of the first part of the month. The show was in far, far, north New Jersey and…
Read more
