It should come as no surprise that Georgia Wrenn, the 13-year-old daughter of B9 founder Chris Wrenn, is a huge fan of music. Georgia invited Marley Brown, one of her favorite artists to perform in the Bridge Nine warehouse on Sunday, November 17th. Marley and her band put on a great show for fans of Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and Sabrina Carpenter with her mix of original songs and a few covers. Check out Marley’s self-released EP Growing Pains HERE.
Vinnie Stigma & Roger Miret (Agnostic Front): From A7 to B9 (12-7-2024)
Vinnie Stigma & Roger Miret of AGNOSTIC FRONT will be visiting Bridge Nine on Saturday, December 7th to celebrate the release of their new books. Join us for a special afternoon of NYHC discussing Stigma's memoir "The Most Interesting Man In The World" (with co-author Howie Abrams) and Miret's coffee table-worthy "With Time: The Roger Miret Archives," in a conversation moderated by Drew Stone (The New York Hardcore Chronicles).
This gets started at 2pm.
This is a limited-capacity will-call event and will sell out. I ticket = 1 admission. Limit of 2 tickets per transaction.
Admission to the event includes:
• a limited stamped copy of Vinne Stigma's book
• a 16x20 screen printed poster for Roger Miret's book
There will also be a special live performance.
The book and poster included in this ticket will be provided at the event. Please note: If you end up not being able to make it to the event, your ticket will be refunded and your space/book/poster will be made available to someone else. Books and posters will only be available in-person at the event.
Get your ticket and reserve your space while you can, HERE!
Local people: a limited quantity of tickets will be available for purchase at the Bridge Nine record store.
Piebald "We Are The Only Friends We Have" LP: B9 Exclusive Variant
Update: SOLD OUT!
Now on vinyl for the first time in over 20 years, Piebald’s We Are The Only Friends We Have has earned its place as one of the most notable and iconic emo albums of the era. Completely remastered for vinyl by Jack Shirley (Joyce Manor, Quicksand). Completely reconstructed artwork created from negatives of the original photo shoot, and includes a retrospective essay written by the band. Originally produced by Paul Q. Kolderie (Radiohead, Pixies, Dinosaur Jr).
If you were to look up the word "piebald" in the dictionary, you’d learn that it means “having irregular patches of two colors, typically black and white.” But if you were to ask any of their loyal fans, they’d probably refer to “Piebald” as one of their favorite bands of all time—a hard-to-describe, genre-less, energetic four-piece known for their raw, matter-of-fact lyrics, infectious hooks, fun live shows, and their penchant for doing everything on their own terms. And this year, Piebald turns 30!
Piebald was founded in Andover, Massachusetts, in 1994 by Travis Shettel (vocals/guitar/keys) and Aaron Stuart (guitar/vocals). Through Andover High School friends and siblings, Jon Sullivan (drums) and Andrew Bonner (bass) were added to complete the original lineup. In a time before cell phones, Spotify, or even Napster, Piebald became an integral part of the same indie, post-hardcore music scene of the Merrimack Valley that birthed musical monsters Cave-In and Converge.
On February 19, 2002, Piebald released their critically acclaimed third album, We Are the Only Friends We Have. Now joined by Luke Garro on drums, the band embarked on the most thrilling stage of their career. National radio airplay of singles “American Hearts” and “Just a Simple Plan” and tours with the likes of Minus the Bear, Glassjaw, Hey Mercedes, RX Bandits, Saves the Day, and New Found Glory led to more mainstream success and helped birth a cult following.
Piebald became recognized as “one of the most dependably fun bands of the late '90s/early '00s emo touring circuit,” and “kings of sing-alongs,” led by Shettel, who “crafted lyrics that could weave between intensely autobiographical, sociopolitical, and sarcastic.”
The band initially called it quits in 2008 but reformed in 2016 to celebrate the digital re-release of their catalog, and they haven’t looked back. Since their reformation, Piebald has toured with Dashboard Confessional, The Movielife, and Weakened Friends, reinstated their annual holiday shows, and graced the stages of festivals such as Boston Calling, Riot Fest, Furnace Fest, and Wrecking Ball.
Now, Piebald has teamed up with Iodine Recordings to remaster, repackage, and re-release their long out-of-print catalog, and there has even been talk of new music. The impact of Piebald on the alternative music scene is undeniable, and their legacy continues to inspire a new generation of musicians and fans. A toast to 30 years of Piebald!
Due out January 3, 2025 - pre-orders will begin shipping on or around that date.
Track listing:
01. King of the Road
02. Just a Simple Plan
03. American Hearts
04. Long Nights
05. Fear and Loathing on Cape Cod
06. The Monkey Versus the Robot
07. Karate Chops for Everyone but Us
08. Rich People Can Breed
09. It's Going to Get Worse Before it Gets Better
10. The Stalker
11. Look, I Just Don't Like You
12. Sex Sells and (Unfortunately) I'm Buying
Roger Miret (Agnostic Front) on the NYHC Chronicles with Drew Stone: Sunday, October 20th
Roger Miret (Agnostic Front) joins Drew Stone on The New York Chronicles Live! this Sunday to discuss the release of his new book, “With Time: The Roger Miret Archives.” Tune in from 3pm till 5pm HERE this Sunday!
War On Women: Upcoming Shows! (Oct/Nov/Dec)
Join War On Women and their pal J. Robbins as they delve deep into the pits of Gainesville and destroy a dangerous treasure (that charcoal ice cream from Karma Cream).
Tickets available at https://waronwomen.bigcartel.com/
10-24 Columbia, SC - New Brookland Tavern
10-25 Athens, GA - Flicker Theatre
10-27 Gainesville, FL - The Fest (both bands at different shows!)
10-28 Atlanta, GA - Purgatory at the Masquerade
10-29 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
10-30 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
And then later this fall, supporting Voivod:
PRE-ORDER: Agnostic Front - With Time: The Roger Miret Archives Book
Bridge Nine is proud to offer Roger Miret's new book, 'Agnostic Front - With Time', the comprehensive visual archives of his life with early and unseen photos, flyers, t-shirts, and band history from pre-AGNOSTIC FRONT band inception through the United Blood, Victim In Pain, and Cause For Alarm eras spanning from 1982–1986. The full-color book includes a complete archive of AGNOSTIC FRONT flyers, photos, and art, including the tour diary and story chronicling their first US tour supporting Victim In Pain in 1985. Published by American Made Kustom, distributed exclusively by RevDistribution. Click here to pre-order on the Bridge Nine webstore now!
Street Date: December 2024
Further Seems Forever "Hide Nothing" 20th Anniversary LP - Exclusive B9 Variant
UPDATE: SOLD OUT!
Bridge Nine is proud to offer a limited-to-100 copy variant of the Further Seems Forever Hide Nothing 20th anniversary LP - coming out on December 6th via our friends at Iodine Recordings!
The classic emo/indie-rock album from Florida's Further Seems Forever is back in print for the first time in 20 years. Featuring the late Jon Bunch on vocals, this was the final installment from the beloved band released in 2004. Repackaged and remastered with a deluxe gatefold jacket and a retrospective essay about the making of the album. Available on vinyl from Iodine Recordings and select indie retailers.
Reserve your copy HERE!
Track listing:
01. Light Up Ahead
02. Hide Nothing
03. Already Gone
04. Someone You Know
05. Make It A Part
06. All Rise
07. Call On My Life
08. Lead The Way
09. Bleed
10. For All We Know
11. Bleed [Acoustic]
12. Light Up Ahead [Acoustic]
13. Make It A Part - All Rise [Acoustic]
Art & Live Music @ B9: Saturday, September 28th
Bridge Nine is excited to host an afternoon and evening of art and music on Saturday, September 28th! Artists Tim Tanker, Okano Mosato, and Alyssa Driscoll will be showing their artwork starting at noon! The reception is at 5:30 pm, and live music courtesy of our friends Keith Bennett and Lenny Lashley starts at 6:30 pm. Come be part of the art & live music community we are cultivating in Beverly, Massachusetts.
ENERGY is performing for the first time in 7 years (Revere, MA)
Tank from Energy recently posted that he’s reformed his band ENERGY and they’ll be playing their first show in seven years on Saturday, October 19th!
Tank posted: “I’m so excited to announce that after 7 long years, my band ENERGY will finally be returning to the stage at Sammy's Patio in Revere, MA on October 19th, 2024 with Devlyn Sydus and more!
ENERGY originals and Misfits covers will be performed…and maybe a few others as well
There will also be a costume contest, so dress to impress!”
You can RSVP for the show HERE!
Join Or Die Film Screening at B9 on Friday, September 13th
Friday, September 13th come to Bridge Nine for a special screening of JOIN OR DIE. Watch the trailer below, then hit the button and grab a ticket!
Grab a ticket for the screening HERE!
Regarding that fake, AI-generated Death Before Dishonor song that popped up this week...
Chris B9 and Bryan from Death Before Dishonor were recently interviewed by Metal Sucks regarding the fake AI-created song that had been posted as a new single on DBD’s streaming services pages this week, a kind of scam track created by someone in Indonesia that targeted several hardcore punk bands. Read more about it HERE!
Roger Miret (Agnostic Front) to discuss new book, "With Time," on the NYHC Chronicles Live! October 20th
Roger Miret of Agnostic Front will be joining Drew Stone (Incendiary Device) to discuss his new coffee-table style archive book, “With Time: The Roger Miret Archives” on The New York Hardcore Chronicles Live! (Episode 344) on Sunday, October 20th from 3pm to 5pm EST.
Slapshot & Ignite 30th Anniversary European Tour (Nov/Dec 2024)
Slapshot are headed back to Europe at the end of November to support Ignite on a 30th anniversary revisit of their 1994 tour!
HEAVYHEX and Roll Call / September 2024 Northeast Dates
Death Before Dishonor supporting MADBALL in November '24 (Florida)
Death Before Dishonor, Vietnom, and Exit Strategy will be supporting MADBALL on a four date trip to Florida in early November!