HEAVYHEX Release New Single, "You Can't Stay Here"

Since forming in 2021, HEAVYHEX have quickly gained a reputation for their ability to translate raw emotion into their music, blending melodic and post-hardcore. Today, the band shares new single “You Can’t Stay Here,” serving as a teaser for a new album recorded by Jay Maas out this Spring on Bridge Nine Records. The song bursts with an impactful vocal delivery and winding riffs before heading into an infectious hook. Lyrically, the track addresses how the unhoused are treated with little regard. You can listen to it HERE.

Vocalist David Gastiaburo expands on the lyrics:

“You Cant Stay Here’ was written after NYC’s failed attempts to sweep homeless encampment sites. It was an ill attempt to force the homeless into shelters but it failed. Out of the 2,300 homeless people present during those sweeps, only 119 agreed to go to a shelter and most of them did not stay. Many were forced out with little time to take any of their belongings with them. These are people too, just like us, trying to get by.”

HEAVYHEX is the newest addition to Bridge Nine Records, joining the long running home to hardcore, which started in 1995 and has put out releases for Have Heart, American Nightmare, New Found Glory, Ceremony, Agnostic Front, H2O, Defeater, Crime In Stereo, and Strike Anywhere to name a few. The band is a part of the blossoming Long Island melodic hardcore scene alongside bands including Stand Still, Koyo, and Private Mind. The band’s captivating, sing-a-long ready live show has allowed them to share the stage with acts like Silent Majority, Militarie Gun, Soul Glo, I Am The Avalanche, and Spite House.

HEAVYHEX is Daniel Lukach (Guitar & Vocals), David Gastiaburo (Vocals), Cody Hermann (Bass), Jeremy Gardiner (Guitar), and Michael DiLello (Drums).

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DYS "Brotherhood" LP - Green Vinyl Pressing PRE-ORDER

We are excited to announce that the first pressing of the DYS Brotherhood 40th Anniversary LP sold out so quickly, that we already have a new pressing at the plant! If you missed out, we now have a translucent green vinyl pressing that will ship out in early March. Reserve a copy of it HERE!

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!

Jonathan Anastas (DYS) on the Getting It Out Podcast

Jonathan Anastas of DYS sat down with the Getting It Out Podcast to discuss the bands 40th anniversary re-issue of their seminal Brotherhood LP on Bridge Nine, give it a listen HERE!

Bridge Nine Apparel Collection Re-Stock is IN

We just got in a new re-stock of label gear, restocking our Bridge Nine "Boston" hoodies and t-shirts, and adding a small run of long sleeves and 3/4 raglan baseball shirts printed on a vintage white & black sleeve shirt. Our Bridge Nine merch collection is one of the best ways to help support what we're up to, and we've got a lot of new things in the works for 2024! There's less than 50 printed of each of the long sleeves, so grab one while you can - available in our brick-and-mortar store and online! Shop online HERE!

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!

Dave Smalley (DYS, Dag Nasty, All, Down By Law) Needs Your Help

Dave Smalley needs your help.

If you’re seeing this, you’re more than likely a friend, fan, or supporter of Dave. He’s currently in the beginning stages of recovering from some serious health issues, and is in need of our help. Dave had a tough fight against cancer last year. He spent the first half of 2023 doing several bouts of chemo, followed by a surgery to remove the remaining cancer. The recovery from surgery and treatment brought on its own challenges, which left Dave hospitalized with Encephalitis on two separate occasions, for several months. He is back home now, but will need some PT going forward. It's been a scary year, but Dave is winning his fight. While he was hospitalized he was unable to work, and is left with an astronomical amount of bills. No matter the amount, any donation will go straight towards the care and medical attention needed to get him back on his feet.

Here is a message from Dave's children; Madeline, Abigail, Colter and Griffin:

“Hi all, Dave's kids here. We just wanted to say thank you in advance for your support for our dad. He’s had a hell of a year with these health complications, but we’re confident that he’s on the road to recovery. Even while in the hospital he was showing us studio recordings of some new music!!! All the love you’ve been sending is appreciated. Cheers.”

Donate HERE!

Catch Jake Woodruff (Defeater, Dreamtigers) on Tour This Month with Aisha Burns

Jake Woodruff (Defeater, Dreamtigers) will be playing guitar for Aisha Burns (Balmorhea, Dreamtigers) from January 14-27th, as part of the Torres tour.

You can also hear Jake playing guitar on Aisha’s recent single, a cover of Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game”, along with Ricardo Lagomasino (Lucy Dacus) on drums, and Lindsey Verril (Little Mazarn) on bass. The artists recorded at home and it was mixed by Jon Low (The Menzingers, The National, Taylor Swift), and is a great take on a classic tune. It’s out now via Western Vinyl, so stream it or check it out on YouTube here:

Bridge Nine x Failed Imagineer Collab Bundle

***Update: SOLD OUT***
Do you like fun? Do you like magic? To help kick off 2024, Bridge Nine has put together a limited t-shirt / enamel pin / die-cut sticker collab with Failed Imagineer. Our friend and artist Christopher Michon illustrated this multi-level tribute for us, so we made it into a limited-edition bundle - there's only 100 of them!

You get:
• Bridge Nine x Failed Imagineer T-shirt (Limited to 100 printed!) screen printed on a super-soft 90/10 cotton/poly tee.
• 1.5" wide x 1.75" tall enamel pin (Limited to 100 made!)
• 3.75" tall full-color die-cut vinyl sticker

For more details and to grab one, head HERE!

Crime In Stereo "Explosives and the Will To Use Them" LP - limited to 123 copies on silver vinyl

Bridge Nine’s limited-to-100 silver vinyl variant of CRIME IN STEREO’s “Explosives and the Will To Use Them” LP on Blackout! Records

Crime In Stereo's first album Explosives and the Will to Use Them turns 20 this year! To celebrate, Blackout! Records pressed the album to vinyl for the first time ever. There are four variants available from Blackout!, Indie Retail / Distro, Bridge Nine, and the band's own label, House of Commons. This pressing features restored artwork originally created by Ryan Patterson as well as spot varnish on the album cover.

Bridge Nine is proud to offer a B9-exclusive silver edition of this record, in conjunction with Blackout! Records, limited to a pressing of just 123 copies on silver vinyl.

Tracklist:
1. Amsterdamned!
2. Warning: Perfect Sideburns Do Not Make You Dangerous
3. Play It Loud Fuckers
4. What A Strange Turn Of Events
5. Compass And Square
6. If You Think Were Talking About You, We Are
7. Barfight On Bedford Ave
8. It Ain't All Hugs And Handshakes
9. Here's To Things Gone Wrong
10. No Gold Stars For Nationalism
11. Terribly Softly
12. Arson At 563

Reserve your copy HERE!

Bridge Nine 2023 Retrospective

Today is New Years Day, and for the occasion, we want to thank all of you for supporting us over the past year. We've undergone a lot of changes, ventured into new territory, and are excited to show you what we have coming up in 2024. Keep your eyes peeled for new releases, events, and collabs; they may be coming sooner than you think...

But for now, here's what we did in 2023:

Signed two new bands

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Released 5 records

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Released 7 exclusive variants

Hosted in-store events like our Record Store Day market and RSD Black Friday

Al Barile of SSD

Sound Investment Records

Nancy Barile and Lori Dawn

Hellhound Publishing

The Bridge Nine Records storefront during RSD Black Friday

And have hosted four shows, with more to come…

New Found Glory

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American Nightmare

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Cave In

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H2O

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BHC Promoter Jimmy Flynn, RIP (1983-2023)

The Boston hardcore punk community lost a real one this week when Jimmy Flynn passed at the age of 40.

Jimmy was a character who loved all things Boston punk and Boston sports. He promoted punk shows under the name Hardcore Stadium and was one of the rare few who seemed to always manifest cool things into reality. Jimmy will be missed, and you can help properly send him off HERE.

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DYS 'Brotherhood' LP: 40th Anniversary Pressing

Originally released in 1983 as the fourth title on Boston's iconic X-CLAIM! record label, DYS is celebrating 40 years of Brotherhood with a special edition of their classic LP. This anniversary pressing compiles both sides of the album as well as their song "Wolfpack" onto a single-sided LP, with a screen-printed B-side. This edition is limited to 1,000 copies available from Bridge Nine in two colors: clear vinyl (300 pressed) and translucent red vinyl (700 pressed).

Maximum Rock N Roll called this album a "contagious masterpiece." A part of the original Boston Crew, alongside S.S. Decontrol and Negative FX, DYS and their Brotherhood album influenced generations of straight edge hardcore punk bands, the youth crew movement, and deserves a place in any true hardcore fan’s record collection.

Earlier this year, DYS announced a series of 40th anniversary shows to acknowledge this milestone. Those were unfortunately canceled due to vocalist Dave Smalley’s struggles with a serious medical issue. Those issues are unfortunately ongoing and have resulted in significant medical expenses. For that reason, proceeds from this special edition are being donated to Dave Smalley's medical fund.

Pre-order your copy of the DYS Brotherhood LP HERE! (update as of 12/24: clear vinyl is sold out, red vinyl is still available!)

In select stores January 12th, 2024.

Death Before Dishonor Nominated In Boston Music Awards, Being Held Tonight

The Boston Music Awards are being held TONIGHT at Big Night Live! Death Before Dishonor has been nominated for best Boston Punk/Hardcore artist — wish them luck! There are very limited tickets left on the Boston Music Awards site.

Death Before Dishonor has announced a European tour coming in March 2024, and they have tickets for some dates available HERE.

Death Before Dishonor headed back to Europe in March / April 2024

Death Before Dishonor has announced their upcoming trip back to Europe courtesy of Stronger Bookings, from late March into early April! Check out more details on the dates and venues HERE!