Bridge Nine POP-UP (One Day Only) For Record Store Day!

We're opening our doors for Record Store Day this Saturday, April 23rd for one day only! Our retail space is not technically open yet and it's still a construction site, but if you're in the area we'll be at the new HQ working on the space & slinging remaining Raid The Archive Mystery Sets and a few other random items. Come take a look, say hello, and pick something up when you're out and about record shopping this Saturday!

Bridge Nine Records

Saturday, April 23rd: 10am till 5pm!

282 Rantoul Street, Beverly, MA 01915

Getting here:

• Beverly is a 35-minute drive from Boston and is located right next to Salem. Meter spots are available along Rantoul Street and the first 20 minutes are FREE

• We are a 5-minute walk from the Beverly commuter rail stop on the Newburyport/Rockport line.

• Plus there are 4 record stores within 4 miles of us...

SOUNDTRACKS

Shop owner DJ 7L combines his interests of Music and Film with a handpicked selection of records both new & used at his new shop, Soundtracks, which is located just up the street from us at 265 Cabot St in Beverly. For Record Store Day, the Hi DJ Podcast will be live with special guests, live music, prizes and an in-store pop-up with Fresh Vintage. Their events take place from 12-4 pm.

RESIDENCY RECORDS

Check out the new Residency Records location at 7 1/2 Church St in Salem. Owner Breaux Silcio's new space is about 5 times larger than his original space near the Satanic Temple, where the store operated for the last 4 years, and is now one of the largest independent record stores in Massachusetts. For Record Store Day, the store opens at 9 am with plenty of RSD exclusives and will be offering 10% off all used inventory.

THE RECORD EXCHANGE

The Record Exchange is one of the oldest used brick & mortar record stores in the United States, founded in Salem in 1974. They'll be open from 10 am - 5 pm and will have a large, varied selection of RSD special limited edition exclusive vinyl, plus a sale bin of previous years' RSD titles. Read more about their RSD event here.

BEVERLY COIN & ESTATE SHOP

Don't let the name fool you - this is where you go to find rare, vintage vinyl and I'm probably breaking an unwritten rule of the Northshore by sharing this hidden gem of a shop. Beverly Coin is located just up the street from us at 38 Rantoul St and you could easily spend hours finding gold here. Happy hunting!

MAKE A DAY OF IT!
Here's some of our favorite local businesses for your daytrip:

COFFEE
Crave - 199 Rantoul Street, Beverly
Kid Dream - 5 W Dane St, Beverly
Atomic Coffee - 268 Cabot St, Beverly
Odd Meter - 60 Washington St, Salem

LUNCH
The Castle* - 240 Rantoul St, Beverly
Anmol* - 258 Rantoul St, Beverly
Jodi Bee Bakes* - 282 Derby St, Salem
Spitfire Tacos* - 105 Lafayette St, Salem
*Vegan friendly

SHOPS

BEVERLY

Soy Much Brighter - 285 Rantoul St (across from us!)
Nowhere Fast Skate Shop - 166 Cabot St
Worthy Girl - 276 Cabot St (across from Soundtracks)
Simply Placed - 281 Cabot St

SALEM
Die With Your Boots On - 9 Church St (next to Residency Records)
Oak + Moss - 143 Washington St
HausWitch - 144 Washington St
Witch City Wicks - 302A Essex St
Black Veil Shoppe - 137 Boston Street

MORE...
BEVERLY
Garden City Tattoo - 330 Rantoul St
Old Planters Brewing Co. - 232 Rantoul St
Channel Marker Brewing - 95 Rantoul St
Gentile Brewing Company - 59 Park St
Backbeat Brewing Company - 31 Park St

SALEM
Notch Brewing - 283R Derby St
Witch Dr - 109 Lafayette St
Seagrass Dispensary - 3 Dodge St

Ceremony's New EP & Tour Info

Congratulations to CEREMONY, who released their first new music in three years: "VANITY SPAWNED BY FEAR" b/w "CALIFORNIA POPPY" via Relapse Records on April 15th. This is available digitally and in a limited edition, one-time-only vinyl pressing on orange krush w/ evergreen splatter 12” vinyl. Click here to purchase online or grab it at one of Ceremony's live shows over their upcoming tour!

Links to purchase tickets are available on Ceremony's webpage here!

Mon Apr 25 / Englewood, CO @ The Gothic Theatre

Tue Apr 26 / Englewood, CO @ The Gothic Theatre

Wed Apr 27 / Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell

Thu Apr 28 / Spokane, WA @ The Big Dipper

Fri Apr 29 / Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre

Sat Apr 30 / Seattle, WA @ The Showbox

Mon May 02 / Portland, OR @ Roseland

Wed May 04 / Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey

Fri May 06 / Austin, TX @ Stubb’s

Sat May 07 / Dallas, TX @ Amplified Live

Sun May 08 / Houston, TX @ Secret Group

Mon May 09 / Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

Tue May 10 / Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl

Wed May 11 / Indianapolis, IN @ Hoosier Dome

Thu May 12 / Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave

Fri May 13 / Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater

Mon May 16 / Cincinnati, OH @ Legends

Tue May 17 / Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre

Wed May 18 / Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre

Thu May 19 / Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre

Fri May 20 / Montréal, QC @ La Sala Rossa

Sat May 21 / Worcester, MA @ The Palladium

Sun May 22 / Providence, RI @ Fete Ballroom

Mon May 23 / Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel

Tue May 24 / Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore

Wed May 25 / Amityville, NY @ Amityville Music Hall

Thu May 26 / Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

Fri May 27 / Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes

Sun May 29 / Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

Furnace Fest 2022

Bridge Nine is excited to see that B9 alumni and collaborators American Nightmare, New Found Glory, Advent, Strike Anywhere, Jesus Piece, Sick Of It All and Agnostic Front are all playing this year’s Fest between Friday, September 23rd and Sunday, September 25th in Birmingham, Alabama! Grab tickets HERE!

Our "RAID THE ARCHIVE" Boxes Are Almost Ready...

Our “Raid The Archive” 5 record mystery boxes are ALMOST ready to ship, we have all of the vinyl now, just waiting on jackets to arrive for one of the LP’s. Haven’t ordered one yet? These are helping us transition into our new space as we renovate it (and get ready to open our own record store!) You can grab one HERE!

Slapshot's European Summer Tour

Slapshot will tour Europe throughout May and June. After seeing them this past Fall, this is one show you do not want to miss! Click here to visit Slapshot's Facebook page for details on each show and where to purchase tickets. Look for news regarding a new album, soon!

War On Women on the road with Good Riddance this May!

War On Women will be hitting the road in May supporting Good Riddance, with a few dates including Brutal Youth. They also have a few dates in Canada, so be sure to check them out if they come to your city! Click here to visit War On Women's Facebook page for details on each show and where to purchase tickets.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

• May 13 - Brooklyn, NY - Kingsland

• May 14 - Asbury Park, NJ - House of Independents

• May 15 - Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird Music Hall

• May 16 - Covington, KY - Madison Live!

• May 17 - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen

• May 18 - Hamtramck, MI - Small's

• May 19 - London, ON - Rum Runners

• May 20 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground

• May 21 - Montreal, QC - Pouzza

Buried Alive Weekend Shows in April

Buried Alive will play a string of shows throughout the second weekend in April, kicking off in New York and ending in Connecticut. Joining them will be Sanction and Age of Apocalpyse. Click here to visit Buried Alive's Facebook page for details on each show and where to purchase tickets. Additionally, we've had some inquiries about the Buried Alive 7" Death Will Find You - we still have it on red and green vinyl in the online store, and you can still get it on white vinyl (1st press/500) online at Plastic Head Megastore.

Death Before Dishonor & Cruel Hand Announce Spring Tour

New England hardcore favorites Death Before Dishonor and Cruel Hand will kick off their Spring tour one month from today in New Haven, CT. They'll be joined by Year of the Knife (Pure Noise Records) for this 10-day tour and we can't wait to see them! Click here to visit DBD's Facebook page for details on each show and where to purchase tickets. Also, we still have some of Death Before Dishonor's most recent release Unfinished Business available on Clear w/ White/Gray spatter vinyl (/500) in the online store!

Slapshot 35th Anniversary Tour this Fall

Slapshot is teaming up with Sheer Terror as they both celebrate 35 years of being bands. Check them out this fall on tour together! Dates and tickets are HERE!

War On Women on tour with Bad Religion, Alkaline Trio

The Bad Religion / Alkaline Trio tour with War On Women has been rescheduled and is happening this fall! Details and links to tickets while they’re still available HERE!

Death Before Dishonor hits the road in August!

Catch Death Before Dishonor back on the road this August, including a run in Texas with Madball! Dates and info are HERE!

We're Opening a Record Store so we've Raided The B9 ARCHIVE

Over the past six or so months as we've prepared to move our office, we've been cleaning, organizing and packing. During that process, we've dug out all sorts of rare recordings from our archive that we'd forgotten we had, special sessions that had been filed away.

We've been sharing updates about the old Beverly Glass building that we're moving to, and the renovation that Chris Wrenn has been doing there over the past few months. What we haven't really talked much about is that the new office will also have a RECORD STORE! Our own dedicated retail space where you can get everything Bridge Nine, but also records from our favorite bands and labels too.

Last year, we released our "Raid The Vault" mystery boxes where we included test pressings and out of press variants of records from our discography, which helped us secure the space that will be our new HQ. Now, in the spirit of Record Store Day and to help us get across the finish line moving and renovating the building, we're offering our "Raid The Archive" boxes - which include FIVE special recordings, circa 2003-2009. This collection includes two new LP's and three new 7 inches that pull from Bridge Nine's heavy hitters during those years (featuring a very special unreleased recording from a band that we tried to sign back then, but couldn't), each housed in a full color glue-pocket jacket. If you are a fan of mid-2000's Bridge Nine, you will definitely want to get your hands on this! Order HERE!

This is a pre-order item. Due to the recent delays at pressing plants we anticipate this collection shipping in September, so please be aware of that. We will be sending updates as everything comes in, and hope to ship sooner than that!

Celebrating 10 years of Ceremony's 'Rohnert Park'

Before 2020 comes to a close we're giving Ceremony's 'Rohnert Park' a proper 10th anniversary celebration! Released back in June of 2010, "Rohnert Park cemented Ceremony’s legacy as a once-in-a-generation California punk band, and indeed one of the all-time great, quintessentially California bands, period. It’s no wonder that, ten years on, its reputation has only grown." -A.M.N. A definitive release for both the band and Bridge Nine.

To commemorate this, we're giving 'Rohnert Park' our 25th anniversary silver vinyl treatment. We've pressed a one-time edition of 1,000 copies on silver vinyl, housed in black and white printed jackets on silverboard with expanded liner notes.

We're also launching a limited 7" single of 'The Doldrums (Friendly City)' with a previously unreleased b-side, "Into The Wayside Part V", unearthed from the original 'Rohnert Park' recording session and mastered by Will Killingsworth. A one-time edition of 1,500 copies.

'The Doldrums (Friendly City)' single is available digitally today on all streaming platforms and pre-orders for both records are now live!

War On Women announce new album 'Wonderful Hell': Listen to the title track

A lot has happened since War On Women burst out of Baltimore’s activist community in 2010 as an unapologetically intersectional feminist hardcore punk band. In their early days, even some of their peers found their politics “extreme” but in the years since, feminism has undeniably gone mainstream, as evidenced by the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements and superstars like Beyonce incorporating it into their personal brands. There’s also been backlash, from the growth of the alt-right out of misogynist message boards, to an actual rapist landing in the White House where he’s spent the past four years pouring gasoline on the flames of hatred and division, rather than striving toward unity.

That’s all to say, that in the midst of this tumultuous period of American history, and especially with the crucial 2020 election looming on the horizon, War On Women’s unrelenting vision and ferociously vital messages are more necessary than ever before.

Their new album Wonderful Hell (out digitally October 30th + physically on November 13th via Bridge Nine) is a call to action, even when every step forward feels like it’s met with a landslide back. The title track, which unintentionally echoes John Lewis’ notion of “good trouble” as a catalyst for change, emerged during a period when vocalist/lyricist Shawna Potter was feeling exhausted and overwhelmed by life in the Trump era. “I think it expresses something that a lot of people are feeling. Like, ‘Okay, we had our moment. Now it's time to get back to work. We can't let this happen again. We can't endure another four years of this,’” she comments.

Recorded with the band’s guitarist and co-founder Brooks Harlan alongside J. Robbins at his Magpie Cage Studios in February 2020 and completed in April (when in a COVID-19-free timeline the band would have been on tour with Bad Religion), Wonderful Hell is the first War On Women album to feature the band’s current lineup of Potter, Harlan, bassist/vocalist Sue Werner, guitarist/vocalist Jennifer “Jenarchy” Vito, and drummer Dave Cavalier. The record opens with the explosive “Aqua Tofana,” which references the notorious 17th-century “husband killer” poison, and pokes fun at misogynists who’d imagine feminist musicians as jonesing to destroy all men, rather than convert them to the cause. But as War On Women mix lines from Shellac’s classic vengeance plea “Prayer to God” with their own, it’s easy to imagine their brutally tongue-in-cheek barbs could get MRAs shaking behind their 4chan screen names.

Wonderful Hell 's steadfast rager “White Lies” is a takedown of systemic racism and those who complicitly watch—and even benefit from—institutions that openly favor one group over everyone else, while “This Stolen Land” confronts the gall of leaders who declare refugees and migrants “illegal” as they govern from land violently seized from Native Americans. And like War On Women’s previous albums, Wonderful Hell includes plenty of songs that aim straight at the jugular of gender disparity. “Her?” lists the petty but politically lethal criticisms leveled at woman who dare to be visible in public office, while “In Your Path” takes on gender-based violence with lyrics adapted from chants introduced by Chilean grassroots feminist collective Las Tesis.

Like the title track, the anthemic “The Ash is Not the End” and the magnificently slow-burning closer “Demon” acknowledge the natural feelings of wanting to give up or self-destruct in the face of insurmountable adversity—feelings Potter says she has experienced herself. "In those songs I'm giving myself the advice to keep fighting. I'm just hopeful that someone else who needs to hear that message will find strength in it, too," she says.

But while War On Women offers listeners space to vent their anxieties and frustrations, they ultimately challenge them to find their inner strength and build the world they want to live in rather than burn down what’s left of this one. "The thing is, we don't have a do over,” Potter says. “We don't have a time machine. We can't snap our fingers and start from some other place. All we have is right here, right now. So what can you do right here, right now, to help?"

So take a breath, recharge, and then join War On Women— because it's time to raise some Wonderful Hell.

War On Women 'Wonderful Hell' - new full-length album available October 30th via Bridge Nine Records Bridge9.com