War On Women is headed to Europe this summer, check out all of the tour dates HERE!
This Is Boston (Hardcore) Playlist for Trust Records
B9’s Chris Wrenn was tasked by our friends at Trust Records to curate a Spotify playlist of Boston Hardcore classics as part of the rollout of their announcement that Trust would be finally re-releasing SS Decontrol’s classic first two LP’s. Give it a listen HERE!
Al Barile (SSD, Gage) & Pat Flynn (Have Heart, Fiddlehead) Talk 40+ Years of Boston Hardcore at The B9HQ
Al Barile / Pat Flynn / Anthony Moreschi / Chris Wrenn
Bridge Nine was happy to host our friends Pat Flynn (Have Heart, Fiddlehead) and Al Barile (SSD, Gage) at our new HQ for a conversation that Trust Records organized, in support of their announcement of SSD finally re-issuing their first two albums via Trust. We had 40+ years of Boston hardcore in the room, and it was filmed by none other than Anthony “Wrench” Moreschi!
Pat Flynn (Have Heart, Fiddlehead) and Al Barile (SSD, Gage) at the B9HQ Warehouse
The Story Behind the Frank Turner ‘Beverly’ Record
Frank Turner and Chris Wrenn (with Frank’s limited “Beverly” 7 inch)
Frank Turner kicked off his ambitious 50 States in 50 Days Full U.S. tour on Monday, June 13th with a matinee in Portsmouth, NH and an evening show in Portland, ME. Chris was excited to see Frank and give him the limited edition green vinyl variant of Frank's "Beverly" 7-inch. This 7-inch features a recording Chris made via DV cam in 2009, when he played an impromptu intimate performance in the backyard of Matt Pike (Some Kind of Hate, 33 & West), who lived in Beverly, MA at the time. Many people don't know that, while he is primarily known for his folk-rock sound, Frank started out in a hardcore band called Million Dead and is still a huge hardcore/punk fan to this day. In fact, his favorite hardcore bands are Black Flag and Converge, who three members of which coincidentally joined us at Pike's house for this private show. Frank wrote of the evening in his tour blog:
"Some nights things come together in such a way as to make me pinch myself. My all-time, hands down favourite hardcore band ever is Converge. I have everything they’ve done, seen em a bunch of times (hell, I fell in love with a French girl whilst watching them at the Electric Ballroom a few years ago), and am generally utterly, hopelessly into them. So imagine my total, piss-stained shock when, in Matt’s garden, I find three members of Converge (Jake, Nate and Kurt) waiting for my impromptu show. This was serious fan-boy territory for me, but after pulling myself together, I found them to be really very nice. Evan was laughing his arse off at me constantly as I bit my lip and asked for a photo (mainly to send to Ben from Million Dead, so he’ll hate me, which totally worked). The show was improvised and entertaining – Matt’s two kids are big fans, so as well as hardcore heros, I had a bunch of two-year-olds dancing for me while I played Photosynthesis, their favourite song. Like I say, a surreal evening to say the least, and I went to bed feeling happy."
You can see a bit of the performance featured on Frank's tour vlog of that day, including Pike's kids (who are grown now!), and me behind them with my DV cam, by clicking here.
Left: Photo of Frank by Matt Pike in Matt’s backyard the night after the show. Right: Back of the Frank Turner ‘Beverly’ 7-inch record.
Fast forward 11 years to 2020 when Bridge Nine Records were notified that we were getting the boot from our HQ and we needed to figure out how to transition to a new space. As I packed up the Bridge Nine vault for the move and looked at old, archived recordings, I found this one and contacted Frank to see if we could press the songs on a 7" as part of our "Raid The Archive" 5-record set, and he graciously agreed. Making the record even more special, I commissioned a painting of Matt Pike's house from my dad, artist Roy Wrenn, for the record cover. It was serendipitous that the new home we found for Bridge Nine was right back in Beverly. As a huge Frank Turner fan myself, I am deeply grateful to Frank and Xtra Mile Recordings for allowing this record to become a reality.
Frank will be selling very limited amounts of the green vinyl variant of the "Beverly" 7-inch at each show throughout his tour. If you miss out, it's still available as one of the special records featured in the "Raid The Archive" mystery set (pro tip: there's a blue variant in HERE). Click here for all of Frank's tour dates and say hi if you're going to the Boston show!
Ceremony Announce August Show Dates
CEREMONY just announced some shows for August - be sure to check them out - more info and tickets available on their website here.
AUG 2 TUE @ 8:00pm - Gramps, Miami, FL
AUG 3 WED @ 7:00pm - Crowbar, Tampa, FL
AUG 4 THU @ 8:00pm - HENAO Contemporary Center, Orlando, FL
AUG 5 FRI @ 8:00pm - The Pinhook, Durham, NC
Terror Announce European Summer Tour
TERROR will be headed to Europe this summer, kicking off their tour in Germany on June 17th! To read more about dates and tickets, check out their website, https://www.sticktight.la/tour-dates, for all dates + ticket links.
17/06 - Düsseldorf, Germany @ D-Town Distortion Festival
18/06 - Oulu, Finland @ Metal Capital Festival
19/06 - Saarbrücken, Germany @ Reality Bites Festival
20/06 - Hannover, Germany @ Capitol
21/06 - Berlin, Germany @ Trinkteufel
22/06 - Rostock, Germany @ Peter-Weiss-Haus
23/06 - Kassel, Germany @ Goldgrube
24/06 - Stretford, United Kingdom @ Outbreak Festival
25/06 - Ysselsteyn, Netherlands @ Jera On Air
26/06 - Clisson, France @ Hellfest
28/06 - Segel, Switzerland @ Musikzentrum
29/06 - Lindau, Germany @ Club Vaudeville
30/06 - Schwabisch Hall, Germany @ Club Alpha
01/07 - Ieper, Belgium @ Ieperfest
02/07 - Rennes, France @ Superbowl of Hardcore
04/07 - Toulouse, France @ Connexion Live
05/07 - Martigny, Switzerland @ Sunset Bar
06/07 - Innsbruck, Austria @ Livestage
07/07 - Orfu, Hungary @ Toxic Weekend Fest
08/07 - Velke Meirici, Czech Republic @ Fajtfest
09/07 - Schleiz, Germany @ Woody’s
The Trouble Announce Two Special Shows for November
The Trouble just announced their first ever NYC show! It will take place at TV Eye on Saturday, November 19th. They’ll then play their first Boston show in 12 years at The Middle East on Sunday, November 20th! We are very much looking forward to this - get your tickets ASAP as they are sure to sell out: https://linktr.ee/thetrouble
Death Before Dishonor Announce European Tour
European friends - get ready for Death Before Dishonor's 'Unfinished Business' Tour! They'll be kicking it off on June 26th in the Netherlands. For more information on tour dates and tickets, visit DBD's Facebook page or Bands In Town page!
Cave In Films Music Video for New Song "Reckoning" at B9HQ
Last month we welcomed CAVE IN to the new Bridge Nine headquarters when they reached out looking for a warehouse to shoot a video for their new song "Reckoning". On the day of the shoot, I got to surprise singer Stephen Brodsky with a copy of his old fanzine, which he had sent me back in 1997. The fanzine featured an interview with BANE, whose bassist Peter Chilton just so happened to be the music video's creative producer/editor. This moment and the overlap that exists between artists was exactly what I love about the hardcore community! The video came out awesome and features projections from esteemed artist Thomas Hooper. Be sure to grab Cave In's new album via Relapse Records, out on May 20th, and check out the video for "Reckoning", directed by Jason Zucco, via the link below!
Above: Peter Chilton (Bane), Stephen Brodsky (Cave In) and Chris Wrenn on set at the video shoot for “Reckoning”. Right: Copies of Stephen Brodsky’s old fanzine from 1997!
CAVE IN - Reckoning (Official Music Video)
HE Creative Books On Sale This Week
HE Creative is an awesome design studio based in the UK and they have released some very cool childrens books about punk music, including One Life, One Chance in collaboration with H2O's Toby Morse. Their children's books are on sale for $13 this week, so if there's some punk rock kiddos in your life, grab these while you can!
Aryia Films Music Video for New Song "2009" at B9HQ
Above: Aryia films music video for new song “2009” at the Bridge Nine Headquarters.
We were contacted by local music producer/engineer Jay Maas (Jay Maas Recording, Defeater) about the music video for a new artist he is managing, Aryia, and we were happy to open our doors! Aryia is a California-based artist known for blending music genres but with a prominent pop-punk sound. Check out the music video for Aryia's new song "2009" now!
Terror's Pain Into Power Tour A Must-See
Terror plays the Middle East in Cambridge, MA. May 13, 2022
TERROR is currently on tour in support of their new album, Pain Into Power, and we were able to see them play at the Middle East Club in Cambridge, MA on Friday, May 13th, supported by Kublai Khan, Sanguisugabogg, and Pain of Truth. The band opened with the title track off the new album and played a few more new ones throughout the set, but made sure to include fan favorites like "Stick Tight", "One With the Underdogs", and "Keep Your Mouth Shut". Terror never fails to stoke a crowd into a frenzy, with frontman Scott Vogel taking the audience to task - making eye contact with each person and including them in the performance. The result was 40 minutes of unwavering energy, movement, and pure fun, closed out by classic "Keepers of the Faith". If you're able, be sure to check out Terror on tour now through the end of the month and grab their new album!
H2O to Headline TIH Fest's Pre-Show on July 7th
H2O will headline This Is Hardcore Fest’s Pre-Show on Thursday, July 7th. The show will take place at Underground Arts in Philadelphia, PA. Go to https://www.seetickets.us/event/H20/481706 to purchase tickets now!
This Is Hardcore Fest 2022 - Tickets On Sale Now!
THIS IS HARDCORE 2022
July 7- 10, 2022
ON SALE AS OF MAY 2ND
thisishardcorefest.com
July 7 & 8 at Underground Arts 1200 Callowhill St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
https://undergroundarts.org/
July 9 & 10 at the Franklin Music Hall 421 N 7th St, Philadelphia, PA 19123 (formerly the Electric Factory for you out of town folks-same venue as always!)
https://www.bowerypresents.com/greater-philly/shows/franklin-music-hall
Thursday July 7 PreShow at Underground Arts $40
Carried By Six, Cycle Of Abuse, Glove's Off, Hold My Own, Honey,
Kharma, Kings Never Die, Skarhead, Sunami, Zero Trust
Festival $145 3 day Pass $110 Saturday/Sunday Passes
Friday July 8 Day 1 at Underground Arts $45 (single)
Merauder, Section H8, Queensway, Punishment, Hoods, Hangman, Varials, The World, Hesitate, Risk, Fool's Game
Saturday July 9 Day 2 at Franklin Music Hall $65 (single)
Hatebreed “Celebrating 20 Years of Perserverance”
Madball, Fury Of Five, Killing Time, All Out War, Wisdom In Chains
Ringworm, Drain, Never Ending Game, Pain Of Truth, Mushmouth, Powerhouse,
Strength For A Reason, Age Of Apocalypse, End It, Simulakra, Live It Down, Off The Tracks, Hostilities, Reaching Out
Sunday July 10 Day 3 at Franklin Music Hall $65 (single)
Thursday “ Celebrating 21 years of Full Collapse”
Terror, Comeback Kid, Misery Signals, TBA, Leeway NYC, Grid Iron,
SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Year Of The Knife, Regulate, One Step Closer,
Life's Question, Shackled, Raw Brigade, MH Chaos, Seed Of Pain,
Chemical Fix, Combust, End, Struck Nerve, Foreign Hands
Death Before Dishonor Embark on Latin America Tour
Death Before Dishonor will be kicking off their Latin American tour on May 12th with a few dates in Mexico, followed by stops in Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, Ecuador, and Columbia. Be sure to catch them if they come through your city!
