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The End of a Festival

Say it ain’t so – The announcement has come down from Triple B Records that 2023 will see the last ever American Hardcore Fest. But the fat lady is just going to scream here, with bands like Negative Approach, Slapshot, Mindforce, Gridiron, Fury, Shipwreck, Spy, COA, Restraining Order, Buried Alive, Adrienne, Best Wishes, C4, Combust, Missing Link, Wild Side, Wreckage, Vantage Point in the lineup.

So get your salty asses down to The Middle East in Boston from December 1^st through the 3^rd. Tickets went on sale Friday.

Watch Fury playing the 2014 America’s Hardcore Fest.

https://youtu.be/WofCMS5OY9E?si=cXlxK5Y8Urz7A_JL

Dynamic Duo

Two bands, Ride, and The Charlatans have connected their power rings, each taking the form of a bad mother and teaming up for the Between Nowhere tour. It’s a little of this (Nowhere, Ride,) and a little bit of that (Between 10^th and 11^th, The Charlatans.) And this maelstrom of phonic bliss is coming back to America in the dawning of 2024. Here are the cities where the good times will roll: Philly, LA, San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas, Austin, Houston, New Orleans, Atlanta, DC, and NYC.

Starting January 4^th, You can let seeing this tour be your first New Year resolution that counts.

Here, Use These

It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for, especially if you’re a Breeder’s fan. The 30^th Anniversary edition of Last Splash was released Friday, and it has just dawned on Breeders fans (they probably knew this) that one of their songs has a weird little circumstance about it.

The song “Divine Hammer” in the Anniversary edition has lyrics from J Mascis from the legendary band Dinosaur Jr. He wasn’t exactly asked for his lyrics. In fact, he was sent a demo, and scrapped the lyrics, inserting his own. And he’s J Mascis from Dinosaur freakin Junior, so who was anyone to complain?

This started a pretty collaborative thing between J Mascis and The Breeders. You can watch a video for “Divine Mascis” below.

https://youtu.be/XbTHcc01dL8?si=zRZ82LPuoCoGrTIf

Hometown Hero

Every once in a while a star is born. And it must go out, lest it burn the earth of whatever small town or city that ignited it.

Such is the case with Niskayuna’s Marc LaBelle. He came from humble, funky roots to sing for the Los Angeles band Dirty Honey.

You may have heard the name Dirty Honey recently. You may have seen them if you went to see Guns ‘N Roses at SPAC on September 14^th. They may have been the better band that night, though I’m no judge. But you can see for yourself, as Dirty Honey will be at Frog Alley in Schenectady, on October 5^th for the Schenectady Hardware & Electric 100 Year Celebration.

Here’s a little Dirty Honey

It’s All About That Suit

David Byrne of The Talking Heads stole the show during a showing of the iconic 1983 concert film “Stop Making Sense” by appearing in his classic “big suit.”

The film has been re-released and streamed to IMAX theaters across the county, as well as to the Toronto International Film Festival, where Byrne showed off his timeless wardrobe.

Another cool part of the Festival, Talking Heads wise, was that the original four members were in attendance, a feat not since pulled off since 2002. All of the members of the band went on to individual greatness after the band broke up acrimoniously in 1991.

So without further ado, “Stop Making Sense” – Rerelease

https://youtu.be/-rjMwSTeVeo?si=_RDr4qkDd1oADHOf