Bryan Harris of Death Before Dishonor was on the This Is Hardcore Podcast with Joe HC. Check out his episode HERE!
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!
HEAVYHEX Debut "Worthwhile" Music Video on PunkNews
Today PunkNews debuted the newest music video from Long-Island based HEAVYHEX for their song "Worthwhile", off their full-length album True To You. Click here to watch now!
True To You, the debut album from HEAVYHEX is officially out worldwide and shipping now! We have copies of the LP and CD available online and at our record store in Beverly, MA. Note that the blue splatter variant (/200) are nearly gone, so act fast!
The album is also streaming everywhere, so give it a listen!
Roger Miret (Agnostic Front) returns to the Punk Rock Museum / Tours
Roger Miret (Agnostic Front) returns today and tomorrow to the Punk Rock Museum for select guided tours. If you’re in Vegas, check it out! Details can be found about all of the tours that the PRM is hosting HERE!
SLAPSHOT / IGNITE / DEATH BY STEREO Fall 2024 East Coast Tour
This September! Slapshot, Ignite, Death By Stereo, & School Drugs.
HEAVYHEX on the Podioslave Podcast (Episode 218)
The Podioslave Podcast sat down with Jeremy and Danny from HEAVYHEX.
From Podioslave:
”We dig into the band’s come up, what it’s like being a band from Long Island, NY, signing to Bridge Nine Records, working with producer Jay Maas, and their excellent new debut full length, ‘True To You’, out everywhere now. Another awesome convo with a band we really think you’ll dig!”
Give it a listen HERE!
New label merch drop, limited quantities of each colorway
We just got in some new label merch, in a very limited quantity of T-shirts and sweatshirts. There are 40 and 20 of each colorway, respectively. Grab them while you can HERE!
PRE-ORDER: Love Letter (ex-Defeater, Verse): New LP on Iodine, exclusive variant via B9
New England has always served as a breeding ground for some of the most passionate and heartfelt voices in hardcore. Featuring members of Verse and Defeater, Love Letter are the latest powerhouse to join this esteemed lineage.
Everyone Wants Something Beautiful is an open window into insecurity and self-awareness. It is a deep-dive into generational trauma, its different forms, and the ways it can be projected onto others. We share a commitment to crafting music that is honest and powerful–that reflects our friendships, views, and shared musical journey over two decades. We believe every note and word must carry meaning and purpose. The musical vision for this record was to create a compelling backdrop for captivating and emotional storytelling. It’s honest, mature, and carries deep personal meaning for each member.
Guitarist Jay Maas (Defeater) has also produced countless records for other bands at Getaway Recordings in Massachusetts, including Bane, Counterparts, Title Fight and more. After being behind the scenes on so many quintessential records, Maas is back at the helm. “Having produced records for two decades now I've had the chance to work with thousands of artists, I’m grateful that this was my opportunity to pull together some of my favorite people who also happen to be extremely talented musicians.”
Maas tapped fellow founding member of Defeater, Andrew Reitz, to play drums along with guitarist Matthew Spence and fellow engineer and bassist Dave Alcan. The result is high-octane instrumentation paired with the poignant yet biting lyrics and vocals of Quinn Murphy (VERSE).
The debut LP’s first single “Misanthropic Holiday or Vacation” sounds like both warning and indictment, exploring ways we are expected to deal with the human condition in modern society. It seems to blur the lines of perseverance and begrudged surrender, crescendoing into a cathartic release that makes one feel both possessed and furious. It’s hard to stay sitting by the end of it.
There’s a notable freedom in the band’s songwriting, and their desire to push the limits of where heartfelt, emotive and heavy music can go is apparent with every note and word. Matched by a charged live show, Love Letter is sure to turn heads of fans of hardcore, post-hardcore, screamo and beyond. Everyone Wants Something Beautiful is available for pre-order now HERE!
TRACK LISTING:
New Anthemic
Wellness Checks and Dead Friends
Misanthropic Holiday or Vacation
Popular Memes
Unhousing Projects
Settlements
Meds & Taxes
Debilitating Self Doubt And The Will To Use It
Late Stage Harm Reduction
Panic Disordinary
It's New Release Day Here at B9: HEAVYHEX
True To You, the debut album from HEAVYHEX is officially out TODAY! If you didn't pre-order it, we still have some copies of the LP and CD available online and at our record store in Beverly. And it's streaming everywhere, so give it a listen! If you live in New England grab a ticket for their record release show at the B9HQ on May 26th HERE!
HEAVYHEX "True To You" Album Listening Party: Thursday May 2nd (Long Island)
Ruby Soho’s in Lindenhurst, New York is hosting a HEAVYHEX listening party on Thursday, May 2nd! Hear the full albym before it’s released on Friday, and try their limited edition taco from Ruby Soho’s and their beer collab with 27A Brewing Co! 7pm!
HEAVYHEX Interview on New Noise Magazine
Photo by Cody Ganzer
by Janelle Jones
The debut 10-song LP, True to You, from post-hardcore Long Island, NY-based HEAVYHEX came out on Bridge Nine Records May 3. The five-piece comprised of vocalist Dave Gastiaburo, guitarist/vocalist Danny Lukach, bassist/vocalist Cody Hermann, guitarist Jeremy Gardiner, and drummer Michael DiLello, have crafted an incredibly earnest and passionate follow up to their EP, Stare, which was self-released in 2022. Gastiaburo and Lukach discuss the band’s origins, the new record, how they got with Bridge Nine, and other topics here.
Click here to continue reading on the New Noise Magazine site…
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!
Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids) Living Room Tour 2024 at Bridge Nine Records 5/24
***UPDATE: SOLD OUT!***
Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids, The New Amsterdams) will be performing at the Bridge Nine record store in Beverly, Massachusetts as part of his “Living Room Tour 2024” next month, on Friday, May 24th! Matt will be playing songs and telling stories from his first book, Red Letter Days. Secure your tickets HERE (make sure to choose the Beverly, MA 5/24 show from the pulldown menu!)
