Crystal Rose will be back to lead a punk yoga class from 9:30 am - 10:30 am on Sunday, July 21st in the Bridge Nine warehouse. These have been popular events where attendees follow an all-levels vinyasa flow to the sounds of your favorite punk songs (including Bridge Nine bands)! No props needed besides a mat and water. Pre-registration encouraged. And be sure to stay after for our coffee & donuts event with Trust Records!
HEAVYHEX "True To You" Album Release at B9 with Spite House & The Promised End (Recap)
Sunday, May 26th Long Island’s HEAVYHEX came to the B9HQ to perform in support of the release of their new album, “True To You.” They were joined by Spite House (Montreal) and The Promised End (MA).
The Promised End started the night, performing in support of their new album, For the Buried and the Broken.
The Promised End. Photo by Chris Wrenn. Photo gallery below by Dom DiNardo.
Up next was Spite House, who have spent some time on the road with HEAVYHEX, they toured through Boston together last fall.
Spite House performing live at Bridge Nine. Photo by Kat Batten Wrenn. Gallery photos below by Dom DiNardo.
And just as the sun was fading, HEAVYHEX went on.
HEAVYHEX performing live at B9. Photo by Chris Wrenn. Gallery photos below by Dom DiNardo.
If you haven’t picked up their new album True To You, you can grab a copy HERE!
Photo courtesy of Christopher Padgett.
Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids) Live at Bridge Nine (Recap)
Matt Pryor performing live at Bridge Nine on May 24th, 2024. Photo by Kat Batten Wrenn.
On May 24th, 2024 Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids) performed a sold out show at Bridge Nine Records as part of his Living Room tour.
Matt was touring in support of his new book, Red Letter Days, which followed his evolution as an artist and member of The Get Up Kids in the 1990s.
Matt Pryor with a copy of his new book, Red Letter Days. Photo by Kat Batten Wrenn.
In between songs, Matt told stories from his time on the road with The Get Up Kids and painted a vivid picture of navigating a young band at a time before cell phones and social media. We have a handful of copies left over from the event, which were personalized with a special red B9xHC rubber stamp, and signed by Matt. Grab one of those while you can HERE!
Matt performed for over an hour, and closed out his set with his song with The Get Up Kids, “Mass Pike”
We still have some hand-numbered, signed posters from this event, you can grab one of those HERE!
Artist Exhibit at Bridge Nine on May 4th: Mike Gallo (Agnostic Front), Lori Dawn, Christopher Michon (Failed Imagineer)
Flyer courtesy of Christopher Michon / Failed Imagineer
Artist Exhibit at Bridge Nine on May 4th: Mike Gallo (Agnostic Front), Lori Dawn, Christopher Michon (Failed Imagineer)
Next weekend, Bridge Nine is proud to open our warehouse gallery to three artists:
Mike Gallo
Lori Dawn
Christopher Michon (Failed Imagineer)
We’ll be hosting an artist reception on Saturday, May 4th from noon until 6pm, come by and check it out! Check out more info at the Facebook event page HERE!
Ray Cappo's "From Punk To Monk" Book Q&A with Drew Stone at B9 (recap)
Chris Wrenn, Ray Cappo & Drew Stone (Photo courtesy of Adam Tanner)
Ray Raghunath Cappo’s stop at the Bridge Nine store to promote his new book, From Punk To Monk, was an entertaining afternoon on an already hopping Record Store Day.
Chris B9 grew up a fan of all of Ray’s bands, most notably Youth Of Today and Shelter, so it was a huge honor to have Ray sit down with Drew Stone (Incendiary Device, The New York Hardcore Chronicles) for a Q&A that brought out a bunch of great stories, some that are documented in the new book, and others that you just had to be there to hear.
Ray Cappo telling stories from his book, From Punk To Monk in a conversation at the B9HQ moderated by Drew Stone (Photo by Kat Batten Wrenn)
From the book:
The heartfelt memoir of Ray Raghunath Cappo, a legendary hardcore punk musician-turned-monk—and pioneer of the straight-edge movement—told with warmth, candor, and humor.
Ray Cappo was a hardcore punk singer and pioneer of the straight-edge movement living on the Lower East Side of New York City in the ’80s, where his band Youth of Today played to packed clubs and touched thousands of people across the globe. But despite the accolades from fans, the popularity of his records, and the positivity he’d brought to the punk music scene, none of this success gave Ray joy. He felt stagnant, and he yearned for something more.
This, along with his father’s untimely death, led him to abruptly quit the band and buy a one-way ticket to India in pursuit of the answers to life’s great mysteries. Living as a monk in the sacred city of Vrindavan and traveling across the country on a series of train trips, Ray embraced the rich, spiritual culture he discovered there. As his unusual adventure unfolded, he encountered extraordinary characters, witnessed deep acts of devotion, and experienced profound moments of divine connection, leading to a radical transformation that was ego-crushing and blissful all at once.
Inspired to write music again, Ray returned to the US, where he and other monks founded Shelter, a band dedicated to spreading a message of faith, hope, and love.
Told with warmth, candor, and humor—and featuring a foreword by globally renowned musician Moby—this heartfelt memoir chronicles Ray’s emotional and spiritual journey from punk to monk and beyond.
Video courtesy of Adam Tanner
Bridge Nine had fifty copies of Ray’s book on hand, and each copy was personalized with our special B9xHC rubber stamp and signed by Ray.
From left to right: Chris Wrenn, Jaime Sciarappa (SSD / Slapshot / The Long Wait), Ray Cappo (Youth Of Today / Shelter), Larry Kelley, Lori Dawn (Women of the Pit), Drew Stone (Incendiary Device, The NYHC Chronicles), and Mark McKay (Slapshot / The Long Wait). Photo courtesy of Adam Tanner
Record Store Day at Bridge Nine Records this Saturday, April 20th!
If you’re in the greater Boston area, make sure you stop by Bridge Nine in Beverly, Massachusetts on Saturday! We are opening early at 8am and will have hundreds of RSD exclusives. As a record store we lean towards the hard and heavy, but on RSD we have a little bit of everything! We will also be joined by our friends at Iodine Recordings who will have a table at B9, so come say hi!
At 2pm, our good friend Drew Stone (Incendiary Device, The New York Hardcore Chronicles) will be moderating a Q&A with punk frontman Ray Cappo (Youth of Today, Shelter) about his new book, From Punk To Monk. Copies will be available for sale and Ray will be signing them, so come say hello and pick one up!
Saturday night we’re turning our warehouse over to our friends at MOON Booking (Music Organizers Of the Northshore) and they’re hosting a handful of bands, including Smooth Brain, 5ever, Return Address and Hyber. Looking for something to do? Come check out some new bands! Doors at 6, show at 7 pm! Tickets are available in advance online here or at the door!
Everything you need to know about our record store (directions, upcoming events, address, etc) can be found HERE!
HEAVYHEX Announce "True To You" Record Release Shows for Long Island & B9 Warehouse
Flyer by @dxvidesigns
HEAVYHEX will be celebrating their debut album “True To You” with two record release shows this May:
HEAVYHEX Record Release Show (Long Island)
with Spite House, Dead Last, Last Laugh, High Reach
Saturday, May 25th
Doors: 6 pm / Show: 7pm
Massapequa VFW
Massapequa, NY
Tickets Available Here
HEAVYHEX Record Release Show (Beverly, MA)
with Spite House, The Promised End
Sunday, May 26th
Doors: 6 pm / Show: 7pm
Bridge Nine Records Warehouse
Beverly, MA (about 35 min north of Boston. Easily accessible by public transportation MBTA)
Tickets Available Here
If you haven’t already, make sure to pre-order “True To You”, out everywhere May 3rd!
Ray Cappo (Shelter, Youth of Today) Book Signing at Bridge Nine on RSD / April 20th, 2024 (2-4 PM)
We are excited to announce that Ray Cappo (Shelter, Youth of Today) will be visiting Bridge Nine (282 Rantoul Street, Beverly, MA, 01915) on Saturday, April 20th to promote his new memoir, From Punk To Monk. Books will be available for sale and we will be hosting a Q&A moderated by Drew Stone (Incendiary Device, Antidote, The New York Hardcore Chronicles) from 2-4 PM, so get there early!
Note: This is Ray’s Boston-area appearance and it is also Record Store Day, so make sure it’s on your calendar!
Bridge Nine to host a Vegan Mini-Market on March 23rd!
Bridge Nine is proud to host a Vegan Mini Market on March 23rd! Stop by between 11am and 3pm to try a variety of snacks, baked goods, food & apothecary goods from a dozen different vendors in the large warehouse behind our store at 282 Rantoul Street. For more info, go HERE!
H2O & Incendiary Device: Live at B9 (Recap)
H2O live at B9, September 9th, 2023 (Photo by Dominic DiNardo)
Bridge Nine celebrated our first year open as a brick-and-mortar store on Saturday, September 9th! To help acknowledge the milestone, we invited one of our favorite bands, H2O, to perform in one of the most intimate settings that they’ve played in years.
Chris Wrenn hand numbering the show posters. Still some left! Grab one HERE! (Photo by Dave Boccio)
Chris from Bridge Nine has been a fan of H2O since before he started the label. He even gave his college girlfriend a mixtape of H2O songs in 1996 of their demo and 7 inch! Having the opportunity to start working with the band back in 2007, and releasing the Nothing To Prove album, has been a highlight of the label.
Chris Wrenn singing along on stage to H2O, back in the 1990s (Photo by Meg Price)
To get the show started, Incendiary Device from NYC performed. The band features long-time B9 collaborator Drew Stone, and they have a full-length album in the works, look for it this fall on Bridge Nine!
Incendiary Device performing at B9 on Saturday, Septemner 9th, 2023 (Photo by Dave Boccio)
Over the past 15 years, H2O and Bridge Nine have teamed up on 15 different releases, from new albums, singles, and re-issues of their earlier material. For this latest East Coast tour, they made our office the Boston-area stop on tour, and performed to the most intimate of audiences.
H2O’s set list, live at B9 on 9-9-2023
Everyone here at Bridge Nine would like to thank H2O, Incendiary Device, Larry Kelley, Chris Padgett, Jimmy the sound guy, and the many people who have come out and supported our live event series and our record store! We’d like to thank Liquid Death for keeping our guests hydrated. We’d also like to thank the people who helped document the night: Bill Fulkerson, Jason Zucco, Heather McGrath, Al Quint, Todd Pollock, Aaron RTTP, Dave Boccio & Dominic DiNardo. THANK YOU for your continued support. Excited to see what we can do in year two!
Kat (left), Chris (right) and Al Quint from Suburban Voice (center)
Matt Henderson (The Eulogy, Agnostic Front, Madball, Yankees fan) being a great sport with Chris
Toby Morse crushing a can of Liquid Death (photo by Todd Pollock)
H2O photo gallery courtesy of Dominic DiNardo:
H2O, Incendiary Device, Larry Kelley & Chris Wrenn (Photo by Dominic DiNardo)
H2O photo gallery courtesy of Dave Boccio:
Incendiary Device photo gallery courtesy of Dave Boccio:
Incendiary Device photo gallery courtesy of Dominic DiNardo:
Don't Stand In Line Season 1 Episode 6 Now Streaming On Youtube
We are excited to announce that the season finale, Episode 6 of the docu-series Don’t Stand In Line is now streaming on Youtube, and you can watch it HERE!
We were profiled alongside three other entrepreneurs, Sunny at Hate5Six, Greg at Wolf Brigade, and Steve at FBM Bike Company.
Check out the first five episodes (catch up HERE), and then go to Codec Projects to see how you can help support Anthony as he works on Season Two!
H2O & Incendiary Device LIVE At The Bridge Nine Warehouse! ***Update: SOLD OUT***
***UPDATE: this show is officially SOLD OUT***
This September marks the one-year anniversary of the opening of our record store in Beverly, MA. We thought the best way to celebrate would be to invite H2O to be the 4th band to play in our warehouse show series alongside Incendiary Device, fronted by NYHC legend Drew Stone!
Tickets go on sale right now. We will have a portion available online, as well as at our Beverly store (avoid service fees by coming in if you're local). Admission is $20, and all tickets are will call. As usual, attendance is very limited, so make sure to act fast! We look forward to seeing you there.
Bridge Nine x The Athletic "Street Vending" Playlist
“Yankees Suck” street vendors outside of Fenway Park after a Red Sox game, summer 2000 (photo by Kate Bowen)
“Yankees Suck” was the most heard phrase in Boston in 2000. So Bridge Nine record label owner Chris Wrenn walked to Fenway Park with friends to hawk souvenirs with the slogan in the street, earning hundreds of thousands of dollars and investing it all in a new generation of hardcore-punk bands.
As a companion piece to The Athletic’s story about the early days of Bridge Nine and Sully’s Brand, and how Boston sports fans (unknowingly?) helped fund a new generation of hardcore punk, Chris created this playlist featuring bands that both included members who hawked the rivalry-fueling merch at Fenway Park in the early 2000s, and the bands that benefitted. From American Nightmare to Death Before Dishonor and H2O:
CAVE IN Performed live at Bridge Nine (Recap)
CAVE IN performed the most intimate of sets live in the Bridge Nine warehouse on Friday, July 7th, 2023.
I’ve been a fan of Cave In since their inception. Both Cave In and Bridge Nine got started in 1995. In 2000, I began working for Lumberjack Distribution assisting Big Wheel Recreation and Cave In’s label at the time, Hydra Head Records, right as Jupiter was being released, and I had a chance to see them navigate a very transitional time for the band.
In 2022, I was asked if Cave In could record a music video in our yet-to-be renovated warehouse space, here at the new B9HQ. It was for the song “Reckoning” on their new album, Heavy Pendulum on Relapse Records. Check out that video HERE!
When the warehouse was finished and we were ready to start asking bands to perform in it, Cave In was one of the first bands that we asked. Artist Thomas Hooper contributed a great illustration for our show posters, and I hand numbered them before the show.
Jason Zucco, who directed the music video for “Reckoning” returned to Bridge Nine and with the assistance of Ian McFarland (The Godfathers of Hardcore) helped capture Cave In’s live performance. We’ll let you know when the video is ready!
I want to thank everyone involved with making this evening happen, and everyone who came out and spent it with us.
- Chris Wrenn
CAVE IN set list / live at Bridge Nine / July 7th, 2023
CAVE IN photo gallery courtesy of Chris Padgett:
CAVE IN photo gallery courtesy of Dominic DiNardo:
Cave In LIVE at Bridge Nine Warehouse on Friday, July 7th
Flyer designed by Thomas Hooper (@thomas__hooper)
Cave In is a band close to our hearts here in Boston. Not only did they get their start in Methuen, MA, but they were originally signed to Hydra Head, one of the labels that Bridge Nine shared a space with at the original 'Initech' office near Fenway Park!
Just over a year ago, Cave In used our then-unfinished warehouse space to record the music video for the song "Reckoning" off their album Heavy Pendulum, released on Relapse Records.
Next Friday (7/7), they're bringing things full circle and doing us the honor of performing for the third event in our B9 warehouse series! We're excited to welcome you to come and share this experience with us.
ATTENDANCE IS FREE, BUT LIMITED. You will be able to reserve your spot starting today by coming to our storefront in Beverly, MA during normal hours while supplies last. Tickets are non-transferrable.
Doors are at 7 PM, performance starts at 8 PM.