Friday, January 29, 2016

Standing Hard 2

This Saturday is the annual hardcore festival Standing Hard. This festival is located in Van Nuys, California. The venue is White Oak Music and Arts. This fest features some hardcore, beatdown, and crossover bands. For all of the people going to this festival have a good time and stay safe.
Lineup
Revision
Coolside
Cold Truth
Treacherouskin (Last Show)
Life for a Life
A18 (Reunion Show)
Safe and Sound
Urgency
Rise
Terminal Nation (First Time in CA)
Counterblast
No Authority
Different Face
Locked Up
Vamachara
Elephant Skin
MADD Crew
Runamuk
Funerals
Spinebreaker
Step-4-Change
Cold Curse
Lost Cause
Soul Power
Cease
Reunion
Life Moves On
Haarm
PSO
Iron Curtain
Proletariat Youth
Generally Speaking
Drug Control

Upcoming Shows 1/29/16- 2/4/16

Here's another week of shows we would like you to check out. Please note all of those shows are Tri-State area.
January 29
1. Shea Stadium- Future Punx, Scum Avenue, Wall, Order of Operations.
2. Saint Vitus Bar- The Giraffes, It's Over, Gran Pata.
3. Palisades- Mothers, Palm, Banned Books, Jonah Furman.
4. The Meatlocker- Post Grad, Basement Beers, The Afraid Brigade, The Company Kept, Impossible Colors, Archie Alone.
5. BoonTunes- Illearth, The Subcultures, Garbage Brain, Drafting, Closer.
6. BOMA (Basement of Modern Art)- Mischief Brew, The Holy Mess, Alyssa Kai, Teenage Halloween, ROMP.
7. Alphaville- Cheena, Latshia's Skull Drawing, JJ Doll, Ursula, HARAM.
January 30
1. Starland Ballroom- Catch 22, World Inferno Friendship Society, With The Punches, The Youth Ahead, Rebuilder, Lost in Society, We Were Sharks, Sammy Kay, Teenage Halloween.
2. Shea Stadium- Florist, Long Beard, Vagabon, Yours Are The Only Ears.
3. Saint Vitus Bar- Krallice, Yellow Eyes, Acme String Trio.
4. Union Pool- Tournament, Hound, tower, Mammal.
5. Palisades- Flagland, Two Inch Astronaut, Cheap Dinosaurs, Infinity Girl, Stove.
6. Sunnyvale Brooklyn- Mischief Brew, Crazy & The Brains, The Homewreckers, Out of System Transfer.
7. Lucky 13 Saloon- Reluctant Mortem, Cognitive, Inside The Cipher, Jotunheim, Citoletium, Moniasin.
8. DOPE- Milkmen, Toy Cars, No Stranger, Wishwell.
9. The Meatlocker- Dejagravy, Please Exist, Dead Eye, Grieve, Kids Having Kids.
10. The Saint- Lethal Aggression, Mental Abuse, TV Tramps, Tough Shit, Kojak Moment.
11. Gussy's Bar- The Nolan Gate, False Gods, Elefant Killer, Deth Kaktus, InSteel.
12. The Grand Victory- Beat Brigade, The Damn Long Hairs, Sketchy, Girth Control.
13. ABC No Rio- Ides, Material Support, Heavy Negatives, Girlcrush, Lady Bizness.
January 31
1. Black Bear Bar- Captain We're Sinking, Gameday Regulars, Gasonline Heart, Bombers, Living Room, Original Sharks.
2. AMH- 32 Pints, The Cavalry is Us, Megaweapon, Robert Ragasta & Andrew Sclafani (This Good Robot), Bear Success.
3. Saint Vitus Bar- Horrendous, Hercyn, Grudges, Sentience.
4. The Grand Victory- Close to Edge, Vincent Price is Right, Examine, Reason Enough, A Breed Apart.
February 1
1. The Paramount- Reel Big Fish, Suburban Legends, The Maxies.
February 2
1. Brooklyn Bowl- Reel Big Fish, Suburban Legends, The Maxies.
2. Irving Plaza- Jack's Mannequin, Leisure Cruise.
3. Pulaski Club- Secret Space, The Fatls, Bears & Foxes, Losing Season, Lifetime Warranty.
February 3
1. Irving Plaza- Jack's Mannequin, Leisure Cruise.
2, The Studio at Webster Hall- Secret Space, The Flats, Musey Room, Original Sharks, Great Woods.
3. BoonTunes- Snesei, Walk In Circles, Bubblegum Octopus, AfterBirth, Superdad!.
4. The Grand Victory- Cutters, Cat Tatt, Oh Oh Ecstasy, The One Handed Bandits.
February 4 
1. Even Flow Bar and Grill- Secret Space, The Flats, Makeshift, Starving Acts, Amboy, Broken Bay Coalition.
2. Marlin Room at Webster Hall- Decapitated, Black Breath, Theories.
3. Shea Stadium- The Gradients, Dirty Dishes, Stove, Stringer.
4. Saint Vitus Bar- Moon Tooth, Meek is Murder, The Wetherlands, Godmaker.

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Upcoming Tours

My First and Last Time at Even Flow Bar and Grill

Last Friday, I went to one of Long Island's most famous local spots for a ska show. Even Flow Bar and Grill is small bar in Bay Shore that has been hosting really cool shows. The venue is closing down next month and I do not know why it took me so long to see a show here. This venue had Sworn Enemy, The Casualties, and Murphy’s Law playing here. The venue seemed perfect for a punk show.
It sucks to see another Long Island venue close. Since 2014 Long Island has lost The Hungarian Hall, The Woodshop, No Fun Club, The Vibe Lounge, and now this place. I could have put 89 North, because they have a no stage diving policy now, so now fun tours never stop there but overall Even Flow was cool. I wish I tried their wings because they smelled so good and I hear nothing but good things about them.  
The show I attended last Friday was the Go Big CD release show with Survay Says!, Eli Whitney & The Sound Machine, and Short Notice.  The band Nix 86 was supposed to play and have their reunion show but had to cancel. I did not stay for Go Big but all of the other bands that played were really good. Short Notice and Eli Whitney and The Sound Machine are local bands. Survay Says! I’ve been waiting to see for awhile.
It was my second time seeing Short Notice and Eli Whitney and The Sound Machine. Short Notice was very good the second time around because the last time I saw them they were only a three piece but this time they had one additional guitar and a brass section. The music sounded a lot tighter and they did a really cover of 3 Doors Down song “Kryptonite.” Eli Whitney and The Sound were really cool. They said they played at the recent punk festival The Fest. They had a mix of pop punk and ska. Their performance was good and I think it’s awesome they played in Gainesville so I have a lot respect for them. Survay Says! was a true ska punk/skate punk band with fast paced songs and a lot of attitude. I am glad I finally got the chance to see them and hopefully I'll see this band again. Everyone who is reading this should support all of the bands that were on this bill.

I payed my respects to Even Flow and hopefully Long Island will not suffer because of this venue closing. Even Flow has done a lot for bands that were local and not local. I wish I came this venue more often but Friday was cool. 

Upcoming Tours

The Movielife
MARCH 24 - NYC at Webster Hallhttp://bit.ly/TheMovielifeWH
**ONLY NEW YORK SHOW - NO 2ND SHOW WILL BE ADDED**