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Spine have announced yet another run of shows this summer, this time with fellow midwest brethren Stone (Members of Expire and Cross Me). More news on Spine coming soon.
August 11th @ Triple Zero in Milwaukee, WI
August 12th @ The Klubhaus in Minneapolis, MN
August 13th @ Milk Run in Omaha, NE
Bridge Nine's latest addition, Spine, will be hitting the road in July for a brief stint of shows. Additional information on each show can be found below. Spine will be hitting the studio later this summer to record their Bridge Nine debut LP. More news on Spine forthcoming.
July 7th @ Outland Ballroom in Springfield, MO
July 8th @ Vino's Pizza in Little Rock, AR
July 9th @ Mosh House Live in Memphis, TN
Crime In Stereo have just announced a string of shows celebrating the 10 year anniversary of their landmark LP, "Is Dead". "Is Dead" entered the world on October 23rd 2007 and saw a turning point for the band, resulting in their most musically and lyrically ambitious release to date. This was the 90th release for Bridge Nine, and one of our all time favorites. Crime In Stereo will be hitting the road with Prawn and Heart Attack Man. See dates below and stay tuned for more news on Crime In Stereo in the near future.
August 11th @ Kung Fu Necktie in Philadelphia, PA
August 12th @ Sonia in Cambridge, MA
August 13th @ Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY
It's Flag Day, so flags are 50% off today! Use code: FLAGDAY50 at b9store.com
Jesus Piece heading out on tour with Darkest Hour and HAVOK in one month! Don't miss them!
Backtrack just wrapped up 10 days of recording for their new LP with Dean Baltulonis at The Wild Arctic studio in Portsmouth, NH with Nick Jett at the helm producing. The new record is slated to be released fall of 2017. More details coming soon!
After an almost 3 year absence, the B9 Mystery Pack is back and better than ever! This year we have 2 packs to choose from. Each pack is strictly limited to 500 and each includes their own exclusive 7" on colored vinyl, as well as an exclusive enamel pin! Both the record and pin are ONLY available via Mystery Packs. Beyond those 2 items that you're guaranteed to get, we will be throwing in a TON of extras. This could include vinyl, CDs, t-shirts, banners, posters, stickers, pins, and much more. We will also be raiding our vault and giving out a handful of test presses and rare records to a few lucky buyers! Mystery Packs are currently a pre-order item and are expected to ship within the next 3-4 weeks. **NOTE: If you'd like a chance to get a t-shirt, please write your size in the "notes" section of your order. CLICK HERE TO ORDER!
Bridge Nine Records is thrilled to announce that the midwest powerhouse hardcore band SPINE will be releasing new music with the label in the coming year. Veterans of the scene, SPINE features members of Weekend Nachos, Sorry Excuse, Blindside USA and Keef Mountain, and the band has released several demos and splits on Bad Teeth Recordings. SPINE has toured across North America and have played seminal hardcore music festivals such as FYA Fest, Damaged City Fest, and Midwest Blood Fest, and putting out a full-length on Bridge Nine seemed like the next logical step for the band. Drummer John Hoffman commented, "We've previously done a few 7"s, a split, and our 1st album all on my label Bad Teeth Recordings. Bridge Nine will be the first opportunity we've ever had to work with another label. Everyone at B9 seems as excited as we are to release the long-awaited second SPINE album. We're very grateful for the signing."
Hailing from Kansas City, respectively, SPINE play the type of hardcore that’s unforgiving and uncompromising. The band takes a unique perspective on the genre, fusing late 80’s youth crew inspired punk such as Youth of Today and fuses it with the grit influenced by bands such as Despise You and Think I Care. Needless to say, SPINE will feel right at home on Bridge Nine.
SPINE will finish writing their sophomore LP this summer and it will be “…a slight departure from our earlier records, but in the best way possible. I've just been listening to a lot of Cro Mags while writing for it, if that matters to anyone,” commented Hoffman. Following the completion of their LP, SPINE will tour both the east and west coasts around the album release. Look for more news and information to surface soon. In the meantime, check out SPINE on Facebook and Bandcamp.
Malice At The Palace are streaming a brand new song, "My Target", from their upcoming split EP with Jesus Piece. "My Target" kicks right off with breakneck speed and intensity, blurring the lines between metal and hardcore like some of the great bands from the 90's. Listen HERE. Pre-orders for the 7"EP, as well as merchandise, are still available HERE. The Jesus Piece / Malice At The Palace 'Split' EP hits stores on May 19th.
War On Women release new music video for "Second Wave Goodbye" off their self-titled release!
Pre-orders for the Jesus Piece and Malice At The Palace 'Split' EP are now live on the B9 Store. Jesus Piece kick the split off with 2 brutally heavy and discordant metallic hardcore anthems. Malice At The Palace, fresh off an LP released by Six Feet Under, are back with 2 new songs continuing to perfect the 90's hardcore sound they're known for. Mixed by Taylor Young at The Pit (Twitching Tongues, Nails) and mastered by Audiosiege (Nails, Obituary, Code Orange). There are 3 colors of vinyl available as well as various merchandise for each band. The EP hits stores on May 19th.
Alternative Press are premiering the first song from the EP, "Deny Reality", by Jesus Piece. You can check that out HERE.
Make sure to catch Jesus Piece and Malice At The Palace on tour together starting May 11th.
H2O will be kicking off their latest European excursion this week in Zurich for Impericon Festival on the 21st. The tour will be continuing through May 5th in Barcelona. For more information on each show, please visit the band's artist page HERE. H2O will be touring in support of their latest full-length album, Use Your Voice.
Jesus Piece and Malice At The Palace are teaming up with Bridge Nine to release a new split 7"EP on May 19th. Jesus Piece kick the split off with 2 brutally heavy and discordant metallic hardcore anthems. Malice At The Palace, fresh off an LP released by Six Feet Under, are back with 2 new songs continuing to perfect the 90's hardcore sound they're known for. Mixed by Taylor Young at The Pit (Twitching Tongues, Nails) and mastered by Audiosiege (Nails, Obituary, Code Orange). Both bands will be hitting the road together in support of the release as well. Find info and dates below.
“War On Women’s music stands out in a hypermasculine genre that has long been dominated by all-male bands. - Newsweek
“In a year when a Presidential candidate bragged about grabbing women by the pussy, the feminist punk band has been more crucial than ever. - Noisey
Baltimore’s War On Women have been riotous and outspoken since the first day of their formation in 2011. The band screams and shreds about topics such as women’s rights, trans rights, rape culture, street harassment, the gender wage gap, abortion, and other vitally pertinent social issues. Today, War On Women have announced that they’ll participate in the duration of 2017’s Vans Warped Tour.
War On Women commented:
“Playing all 40 dates of this year’s Warped Tour is a great opportunity for us as a band to use our privilege for something positive. We don't have to deal with the day-to-day struggles that many people of color, LGBTQIA folks, people with disabilities, or undocumented people have to face just to exist, so we feel like we're in a unique position to infiltrate what could be a hostile environment, and ensure that women's voices are heard, from an intersectional feminist perspective. Safer space/DIY/art space shows can be transforming and life-affirming, even vital to people's survival, but we've always believed that we have the ability to take on the unsafe spaces, and we hope that our involvement can lead to a more victim-centered, and overall welcoming, environment for all.”
War On Women’s existence couldn’t be any more poignant than it is at this very moment; with America’s current sociopolitical climate, the timing is more important than ever to put women’s stories into the forefront of heavy music. War On Women are excited to spread their message to concert-goers and hope they inspire fans to “do better, and realize that they’re not alone in their struggles,” commented vocalist Shawna Potter.
Potter, who is the founder of the Baltimore chapter of Hollaback!, a movement to end street harassment, has been tapped to do a workshop every day of Warped Tour called "Creating Safer Spaces: You Have the Power to Shape Your Scene.” Since Shawna and the rest of the band will be busy with performances, they've recruited Canadian activist Kira-Lynn Ferderber to run the Safer Scenes 2017 tent, where kids can go to learn how to be good allies to others and support diverse scenes, pick up information on local-to-them resources, talk to each other, and more. They’ll concentrate more on gender-based harassment and violence, in addition to addressing all forms of harassment and discrimination. Potter commented, “Thanks to Warped Tour's support and generosity, we've been able to address an issue that really matters to us, and hopefully in a cool way. While we always want people to feel comfortable talking to the band about the struggles they go through with harassment and discrimination, this summer we have the ability to be more proactive and concrete by educating attendees on how to make their local music scenes more safe and tolerant. We thought, ‘What happens when people leave Warped Tour and see shows at home?’ I wanted people to feel empowered not only as victims, but as allies, to create the kind of tolerant scene everyone deserves.”
Warped Tour 2017 will certainly be one for the history books; this year’s lineup features one of the most impressive and important in the tour’s history, and the focus on betterment overall will be vital. “It's not really about us, it's about the idea - that we can all take part in creating the world we want, and that there are specific actions we can take to support others and move towards a more equitable world - we just have to do them! These ideas are so much bigger than one band. Honestly, every band on every tour should always be calling out sexual harassment, racism, and accessibility issues - in front of their audiences, and for their audiences,” said Potter.
War On Women’s magnum opus, their self-titled album, was released in 2015 on Bridge Nine Records and was recorded in collaboration with J. Robbins at Magpie Cage. The band has been on the road incessantly in support of the record, which included dates in the US, UK and Europe with bands like Refused, Propagandhi, Anti-Flag, Jello Biafra, Iron Reagan and more, in addition to a highly coveted slot on last year’s Riot Fest. Check out War On Women on tour all summer long on Warped Tour, and buy advance tickets to the tour here as well as to the “Creating Safer Spaces: You Have the Power to Shape Your Scene” workshop here.
WAR ON WOMEN, ON TOUR:
June 16 Seattle, WA
June 17 Salem, OR
June 21 Albuquerque, NM
June 22 Phoenix, AZ
June 23 Las Vegas, NV
June 24 Salt Lake City, UT
June 25 Denver, CO
June 27 Nashville, TN
June 28 Metaire, LA
June 29 Atlanta, GA
June 30 Orlando, FL
July 1 St. Petersburg, FL
July 2 West Palm Beach, FL
July 4 Wilmington, NC
July 6 Charlotte, NC
July 7 Camden, NJ
July 8 Wantagh, NY
July 9 Hartford, CT
July 10 Scranton, PA
July 11 Virginia Beach, VA
July 12 Mansfield, MA
July 13 Darien Center, NY
July 14 Burgettstown, PA
July 15 Holmdel, NJ
July 16 Columbia, MD
July 18 Cuyahoga Falls, OH
July 19 Cincinnati, OH
July 20 Noblesville, IN
July 21 Auburn Hills, MI
July 22 Tinley Park, IL
July 23 Shakopee, MN
July 24 Milwaukee, WI
July 26 Maryland Heights, MO
July 27 Bonner Springs, KS
July 28 Dallas, TX
July 29 San Antonio, TX
July 30 Houston, TX
August 1 Las Cruces, NM
August 4 Mountain View, CA
August 5 San Diego, CA
August 6 Pomona, CA
* top photo by Ben Jones