TOBY FROM H20 ON HGTV

Toby from the NYHC band, H20, recently appeared on HGTV's "The Antonio Treatment." Toby's house got a 1950's makeover on this episode of the show.

- Drew

VIDEO: GET IN THE VAN

VIMBY - Get in the Van - Terror Part 1

Check out episode one of Vimby's new series, Get In The Van, featuring hardcore heavyweights, Terror. This episode follows Terror as they prepare and rehearse for an upcoming tour. They talk about their early influences as well as what got them into punk and hardcore... Look for episode two dropping next week, and be sure to check the ending credits for my name!

- Drew

PHOTOS: CRO MAGS AT CHAIN REACTION

Last night we caught the Cro Mags at Chain Reaction in Anaheim with Cruel Hand and Outbreak. The Cro mags have been playing for over 20 years, and this line up is one of the best that I have seen. The band features Craig Ahead (SOIA/Straight Ahead) and AJ (Leeway) alongside founding members John Joseph and Mackie.
They tore through a selection of all of their classics and even threw in two Bad Brains covers for good measure. Every band got a great response including the openers...
The Cro Mags will be playing The Key Club in Hollywood on Tuesday... See ya there!




Photos by Dan Rawe

RADIO SILENCE / CRO MAGS RECAP

Last night was the Nike sponsored release for Radio Silence, a book covering the history of American hardcore. The event featured a Q&A with a handful of hardcore greats and the authors of the book, as well as performaces by Violation and the Cro-Mags. Violation warmed up the crowd, but you know who everyone was there to see. The Cro-Mags took the stage with a lineup that featured original members John Joseph and Mackie along with AJ (Leeway) on guitar and Craig Ahead (SOIA, YOT, AF) on bass. The played a set of classics (see the setlist below) to a receptive crowd that sang along to every word.

The youth are getting restless!

The panel: Chris Bratton (Chain), John Roa (End To End/Justice League), Jason Farrel (Swiz), John Joseph (Cro-Mags), unknown graphic designer, Anthony Pappalardo (Author), Nathan Nedorstek (Author), Sean Ross (Excel), Dan O'Mahoney (NFAA/Carry Nation), and Gavin Oglesby (NFAA/Carry Nation).


The 'Mags

Nothing but classics!

The show was truly a who's who of hardcore, so many people came out of the woodwork to support the release of the book and to see the Cro-Mags! I couldn't believe all 5 members of Chain of Strength were there! Definitely a fun time!


All pics pilfered from the Bridge9 board, except the Chain pics by Steve Hertz