Ultimate Best Public Enemy Patch

Public Enemy patch. Traveling back to late 1980’s. Circa 1988 or 1989. In my opinion hip hop is in its golden age. Native tongues, Cold Chillin Records artists, and of course Public Enemy. Sure , I could continue listing artists and crews but that is not the gist of this piece. Also I am not…

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Exclusive Rival Schools Photos Pt II

Rival Schools photos part II. Looking back to 2000 ish. Rival Schools are one of the biggest highlights for me when they started gigging. Additionally Run for Cover Records is reissuing the landmark Rival LP United By Fate album. Take a peek here https://www.runforcoverrecords.com/ Rather than bore you with a bunch of drivel I’ll repost…

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Hygiene Tour 22 Plus More

Drug Church Tour 2022. Allow me to set this up. I am by no means an authority on punk and hardcore. I did go through a block of time where I did not discover new bands in these genres. However I’m changing that a little bit at a time. What better way than to check…

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Rival Schools Re United By Fate

United By Fate ? Maybe hardcore. This post we go back at least 20 years. Rival Schools is pretty much for lack of better terms hardcore supergroup. Fronting the group is one of my all-time favorites, Walter Schreifels. Rather than go through the list of all the bands and projects.. fuck it. I’ll give you…

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Exclusive Flash Back Photo – Burn

The mighty Burn came through Mesa AZ. October 11, 2017 Burn played with Comeback Kid and Jesus Piece. There is not much I can say about Burn that you do not already know if you are a fan of this New York city band. They put the groove into that New York hardcore sound. Since…

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5 Ways To Be Cool – Gold Throes Hypno Chickens

5 ways to be cool ? The summer heat and humidity is rampant, I am grateful for A/C and electricity. So blogging may not bring accolades, on the other hand, it is climate controlled. Conversely, I still feel like I am quarantined, thus there is an escape. More new music. Summer 2021 Philadelphia gifts us…

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New Dizzy Demos / Nitekat – Concentration Mixes – Gulch

Dizzy, Nitekat, Gulch. The first two releases made for a great Bandcamp Friday. Gulch split released around the end of February. I am pleased with all three of these, please read on. Mike Polizze – Dizzy Demos 2 tickets To Cheeseburger in Paradise – Paradise of Bachelors Records In 2020 Mike Polizze releases the LP…

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Locked Inside – New York Straight Edge Unleashed

Locked Inside shares a New York hardcore song “Force Of Will” straight from isolation. NYHC fans who love the aggressive tinged, classic New York straight edge will delight in this two minute blast. Even though I am the long haired kid that didn’t fit nicely among my varsity jacket friends, the music still resonates for…

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