IN THE STUDIO:
Walls Of Jericho - recording new album for Napalm records
due out 2015. First new release since 2008‘s ‘The American Dream’
The Sword - Recording for a 2015 release on Razor and Tie
Poison Idea - New release in April on Southern Lord Records
Rotting Out - New E.P. out March 10 on Pure Noise Records
V.O.D. (vision of disorder) recording new album out late spring 2015
NEWS:
SUMAC - Just Released ‘The Deal’ on Profound Lore Records
The new band formed by Aaron Turner (ISIS/OLD MAN GLOOM) and
Nick Yacyshyn (BAPTISTS), who are joined by bassist Brian Cook (BOTCH)
Primitive Man - Limited Edition 12“ EP on Relapse Records 2/17/15
Defeater Signs a deal with Epitaph Records
Gallows new album ‘Desolation Sounds’ release date 4/13/15
Process Black - new Tim Singer (deadguy, no escape, kiss it goodbye)
BANDS ON TOUR:
BANE - Four week US Tour starting 3/26/15
Defeater - Full US tour starting 3/27/15
Cult Leader - Tour starts 3/3/15
Segment 2: DC HARDCORE
the majority of the DC hardcore bands were made up of middle/upper class private school educated children of diplomats and other members of the Washington establishment at the time. Many grew up in the Georgetown and Northwest areas of DC, where they developed a sense of social justice by witnessing its injustices first hand - they were rich kids living in a privileged world, a social elite.
Some of the many legendary DC bands:
Minor Threat, Teen Idols, S.O.A., FUGAZI, Bad Brains, Dag Nasty, Swiz, Iron Cross, VOID, The Faith, Youth Brigade, Government Issue, Scream, Marginal Man, Gray matter, EMBRACE, Soul Side, rites Of Spring, Ignition, Worlds Collide, Damnation A.D., Battery, Ashes, Gauge,
Segment 3: Essential DC Hardcore Records from Our collections:
DAG NASTY - Can I Say
Original release 1986 Dischord Records
Re-Released in 2002 on CD - CD contains bonus material
Dag Nasty was a Washington D.C. melodic hardcore band formed in 1985
by guitarist Brian Baker of Minor Threat. Their style of less aggressive, melodic
hardcore was influential to emocore, as well as post-hardcore
Original Release 1983 on PVC Records
Reissued 1987 Caroline Records
ReMixed and Released 1991 Caroline Records.
Bad Brains is an American hardcore punk band formed in Washington DC in 1977. They are widely regarded as among the pioneers of hardcore punk. Bad Brains developed a fast and intense punk rock sound which came to be labeled "hardcore", and was often played faster and more emphatically than the music of many of their peers. The unique factor of the band's music was the fact that they played more complex rhythms than other hardcore punk bands, also adapting non-punk style guitar riffs and solos into their songs.
The second full-length album by hardcore punk pioneers Bad Brains, released in 1983.
A previous album, Bad Brains, was released in 1982 but only on cassette, therefore
making Rock for Light Bad Brains' first proper album.
MINOR THREAT - OUT OF STEP
Original Release - 1983 Dischord Records
Out of Step is the sole studio album by American hardcore punk band Minor Threat. It was released on 45 RPM vinyl in April 1983 through Dischord Records. After a temporary break-up in 1982, Minor Threat entered Inner Ear Studios in January 1983 to record Out of Step. Recording duties were handled by Don Zientara. While the lyrics on their early EPs were an outlet for MacKaye's message, the lyrics on Out of Step deal mainly with friendships and problems associated with them.
Other Links and Info:
Dischord Records - http://www.dischord.com/
Bike Mechanic Tales From The Road And Workshop - http://www.velopress.com/books/bike-mechanic/
Cannondale CAAD10 - http://www.cannondale.com/nam_en/2015/bikes/road/elite-road/caad10
Nigel Tufnel - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Tufnel
