No matter what generation you’re from, if sounds of The Ramones, The Cramps, The Misfits, Beastie Boys, or Bad Brains (to name a few) have ever graced your speakers, then you’re most likely familiar with the name CBGB. In 2006, the doors of the legendary punk club and birthplace of the American punk movement officially closed, and for 6 years, the name continued only on re-printed Ramones posters and the tshirts of young punks, becoming little more than a reminder of an awesome scene that was known by many but experienced by few.
Well, there’s no excuses now. This year, the scene will be resurrected in the first annual CBGB Festival. The music portion is set for July 5-6th with over 300 acts, old and new, hitting venues all across New York City. A few acts on the lineup have been officially announced, including a free show on July 7th with Guided By Voices and Cloud Nothings.
In the calming words of The Ramones, hey, ho … let’s go.
Check out more info on the official CBGB site.
Braaaaaaains. Bad Brains. Just a tad bit of reggae-infused punk rock to get you up and moving this Monday. For any folks off in the Ohio region, the guys will be heading your way in just a few weeks for the Nelsonville Music Festival on Friday 5/18. Or, hey, you can always roadtrip it to Tennessee for Bonnaroo in June. Your choice.
Darryl Jenifer’s solo debut album, In Search of Black Judas, has been out and about on the market for a little while. We’re not sure if he ever found that Black Judas, but you can snag your own copy of the record right here.
The Aggrolites are just about to head out on their spring tour with Mike Pinto Band. HR from Bad Brains will be joining the band for select dates to throw an extra bit of awesome into your regularly programmed dirty reggae.
2012 Spring Tour (** - with special guest HR from Bad Brains):
March 8th ~ Arcata, CA ~ Humboldt Brews (18+)
March 9th ~ Portland, OR ~ Hawthorne Theater (all ages)
March 10th ~ Vancouver, BC ~ Fortune Sound Club (19+)
March 11th ~ Seattle, WA ~ Tractor Tavern (21+)
March 13th ~ Boise, ID ~ The Reef (21+)
March 14th ~ Salt Lake City, UT ~ Urban Lounge (21+)
March 16th ~ Carbondale, CO ~ Performing Arts Center at Third Street (all ages)
March 17th ~ Denver, CO ~ Ogden Theatre (16+) w/Galactic & DJ Logic
March 19th ~ Breckenridge, CO ~ Three20South (21+)
March 20th ~ Colorado Springs, CO ~ The Black Sheep (all ages)
March 21st ~ Albuquerque, NM ~ Launchpad (all ages)**
March 22nd ~ Tucson, AZ ~ Club Congress (all ages)**
March 23rd ~ Tempe, AZ ~ Sail Inn (all ages)**
March 24th ~ Las Vegas, NV ~ Neon Reverb Festival - The Bunkhouse Saloon (all ages)
East coast! Don’t miss out on Bad Brains this April. Their Brooklyn show is already sold out! H2O and GZA/Genius will also be playing select shows.
There’s a film floating around somewhere on the horizon about the history of Bad Brains. The punk-reggae outfit have been together for 30 years now, so you know there’s some stories to be told. Bad Brains: Bands in DC will premiere at SXSW next month, but you can check out the trailer right now. Radical.
Darryl Jenifer playing bass with Lauryn Hill
As the end of summer approaches, Rock the Bells is here to keep the party going across the US. Bad Brains’ own Darryl Jenifer will be out on the tour, rockin’ bass for headliner Lauryn Hill.
Dates, tickets, and all that good stuff at rockthebells.net.
SXSW Showcase Photos
Check out a few of the photos from our awesome SXSW showcase last night! You can always check out the full set, too:
Vans at SXSW
As SXSW approaches, we are stoked to announce the bands playing our showcase! Amanda Rae and Nikki S. (with a little help from me) tell you who’s playing and the details of the event. We can’t wait to get down there and see you guys!
Not only that, but we’ve also teamed up with Alternative Press once again for their totally free, totally all-age showcase. We are proud to announce the bands who are playing our stage during that event, too:
the Almost
DRUGS
Balance and Composure
Touche Amore
Middle Class Rut
Maniac
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See you in Austin!
Bad Brains’ Darryl Jenifer Solo Album
“In Search of Black Judas,” the solo album of Darryl Jenifer, will be available on CD and LP beginning October 26th! This debut record for the Bad Brains bassist features a blend of his noted rock vibes with a soul and reggae flare- so basically it will sound amazing. Get pumped.
What else can you expect? Some super heavy bass, of course!
You can give it a listen for yourself below:
And if you want to check out Bad Brains, you’re also in luck! Enjoy these Halloween shows:
Oct 28 Mohawk Austin, TX
Oct 29 Granada Theater Dallas, TX
Oct 30 Ghoulfest Houston, TX
Bad Brains West Coast Tour
That about says it. Their tour starts tomorrow 8/19/10 in Ventura, CA. Pick up tickets for the upcoming shows BadBrains.com.
We did a Bad Brains show in Phoenix earlier this year for PHX AM, and it still looks like this video from 1982. We are banned from having events at that venue ever again. Awesome. Check out photos from that show on Vans Flickr.
