Davey von Bohlen, Teen Agers, Alexander and the Grapes, the Pauses - Backbooth - Orlando Weekly

Davey von Bohlen, Teen Agers, Alexander and the Grapes, the Pauses - Backbooth - Orlando Weekly

Upcoming Shows from Norsekorea Presents. . . The Promise Ring, Cro-Mags, Sworn In, Russian Circles, Off With Their Heads, and more.

December 20 at Backbooth
7:30PM | All Ages | $5 presale / $8 Day of show

The Welzeins, Deaf Poets (Miami), The Grizzly Atoms, The Vivid
Deaf Poets are making waves. The Miami Beach-based duo of singer-guitarist Sean Wouters and drummer Nicolas Espinosa have been putting out a huge sound that is quickly gaining them fans in Miami and beyond. Deaf Poets’ music has the starkness of garage rock combined with the eagerness of ’80s punk, and some bluesy melancholy mixed in for good measure. Full-length set to be released this year 2013.

The Deaf Poets Find us! Follow Us! Hear us!
www.deafpoetsband.com 

December 21 at Backbooth

7pm | All Ages | $7 presale/ $10 Day of Show

Davey Von Bohlen playing songs by The Promise Ring and Maritime (full band), Teen Agers, Alexander and The Grapes, The Pauses. 

Davey Von Bohlen will be playing a selection of songs by The Promise Ring and Maritime with members of local bands The Pauses, Teen Agers and Panther Camp as his backing band. 

Presales available at Backbooth.com and Park Ave CDs. 

January 4 at Backbooth

3pm | All Ages | $7 Presale/ $10 day of show

The Road to The Beast: Local Band Showcase

Local bands will be competing to play The Southeast Beast Festival in Jacksonville (April 5& 6).

Capstan
Hungover
Tally Ho!
Haunter
A Desperate Endeavor
Colour Blind.
JR Meowzer
Henrietta

The show will also feature guest sets from touring acts Topbunk and Deer Vibes!

January 7 at Backbooth 

7pm | All Ages | $5 Presale $7 Day of Show

Transcendence, Distances and Threads, Lambs Like Lions, Times New Roman, Clear Convictions

Tickets available at Backbooth.com

January 8 at Backbooth

7pm| All Ages | $5 Presale $8 Day of Show

Dikembe, Foxing, The Gangly Youth, Caution Children, Montgomery Drive

Tickets available at Backbooth.com

Late 90's/early 2000's emo is experiencing a revival and we have two shows this week to get a taste of what's out there today. The second is January 10 with Old Gray. 

January 10 at Backbooth

7pm | All Ages | $8 presale and $10 day of show

Tickets available at backbooth.com

Old Gray, Lovechild, You'll Live, I Kill Giants, Forms

January 11 at Backbooth

7pm | All Ages | $15

Cro-Mags, Ten Fifty, Coldside, Old Habits, Declared Ungovernable

Tickets available at Backbooth.com and Liberty Barber Shop

Brought to you by Norsekorea and For Your Friends Booking

Cro-Mags are a hardcore punk turned crossover thrash band from New York City. The band, which had a strong cult following, has released five studio albums, their first two considered the most influential (Wiki Pedia)

January 14 at Will's Pub

8pm | 18+ | $5 pre-Sale $8 day of show

Perfect Pussy, Wet Nurse, Ex-Breathers, The Areolas

http://pitchfork.com/features/rising/9244-perfect-pussy/

Tickets available at WillsPub.org

January 15 at Will's Pub

8pm | 18+ | $10 pre sale $12 day of show

James Durbin Plus Guests

James Durbin of American Idol

January 22 at Backbooth

5pm | All Ages | $12 presale, $14 day of show

This or The Apocalypse, Sworn In, Shai Hulud, Sirens and Sailors, Lambs Like Lions, Transcendence, Valor

Tickets available at Backbooth.com and Liberty Barber Shop

January 24, 25 at Backbooth, Will's Pub, Lil Indies, The Social

Norsekorea 3 year Anniversary Weekend

1/24/14 AT BACKBOOTH
Turbo Fruits
Me Chinese
the band in Heaven.
Mojave Wilde.
ButterQueen
Fast Preacher
7pm Door | All Ages | $7 presale, $10 day of show. Or, $12 online two day pass available at backbooth.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/215660398557562/


1/25/14 AT THE SOCIAL
Teen Agers
The Sinking State
Festivals.
The Shakers
9pm Doors | 18+ | $8 or free entry with entry to Against Me! that night at The Beacham.
https://www.facebook.com/events/555400217880443/

1/25/14 AT WILLS PUB*
The Sh-Booms
Saskatchewan
Del Venicci
Guests
7PM doors | 18+ | $7 presale, $10 day of show or $12 two day pass at backbooth.com


1/25/14 AT LIL INIDIES*
The New Lows
Sweet Bronco
Wet Nurse
yogurt smoothness

8pm Doors | 21+


*schedule subject to change

Other upcoming shows:

Russian Circles w/ Ken Mode 2/12/14 at Will's Pub

Abandon All Ships 2/12/14 at Backbooth

Oceano 2/13/14 at Backbooth

Iron Reagan 2/14/14 at Peacock Room

Foo Fighters, Get Up Kids, Dinosaur Jr, Guided By Voices cover show 2/15/14 at Backbooth

Creedence Clearwater Revival, Thin Lizzy, Kiss, The Stooges cover show 2/22/14 at Will's Pub

Off With Their Heads, The Slow Death 3/1/14 at Backbooth

NORSEKOREA 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY

1/24/14 AT BACKBOOTH Turbo Fruits Me Chinese the band in Heaven. Mojave Wilde. ButterQueen Fast Preacher 7pm Door | All Ages | $7 presale, $10 day of show. Or, $12 online two day pass available at backbooth.com https://www.facebook.com/events/215660398557562/ 1/25/14 AT THE SOCIAL Teen Agers The Sinking State Festivals. The Shakers 9pm Doors | 18+ | $8 or free entry with entry to Against Me! that night at The Beacham. https://www.facebook.com/events/555400217880443/ 1/25/14 AT WILLS PUB* The Sh-Booms Saskatchewan Del Venicci Guests 7PM doors | 18+ | $7 presale, $10 day of show or $12 two day pass at backbooth.com 1/25/14 AT LIL INIDIES* The New Lows Sweet Bronco Wet Nurse yogurt smoothness 8pm Doors | 21+ *schedule subject to change

Washed Up Emo: Exclusive Music Video Premiere: Foxing - "Rory"

Washed Up Emo: Exclusive Music Video Premiere: Foxing - "Rory": Exclusive to WashedUpEmo.com from our friends at  Count Your Lucky Stars Records  and  Foxing , comes the brand new video, "Rory,"...



Foxing is playing January 8 at Backbooth. Www.Backbooth.com

Been jamming to some Placeholder today. . .

as well as some Maritime. Davey Von Bohlen will be playing at Backbooth December 21, and a few of us are going to get on stage with the guy and play songs with him. I can't believe it. It's going to be a hell of a night.

New Placeholder Single Streaming at Property Of Zack

You can check out the song here.

Placeholder is playing at Will's Pub December 17. Check out that show here. 

WATCH: Dave Hause Tells His Guitar Stories In Ernie Ball’s “Set Me Up” Sessions

FILTER Magazine - Media - WATCH: Dave Hause Tells His Guitar Stories In Ernie Ball’s “Set Me Up” Sessions

You can catch Dave Hause with Northcote March 23 at Will's Pub. 

The Business, the Rawtones, Caffiends, the Tuff Looks - Will's Pub - Orlando Weekly

The Business, the Rawtones, Caffiends, the Tuff Looks - Will's Pub - Orlando Weekly

Upcoming Events from Norsekorea

11/27/13

8PM Doors

18+

Will's Pub

The Business

w/

The Rawtones

Moral Decline

Caffiends

Tuff Looks

$10/12

12/8/13

8pm Doors

18+

Will's Pub

Galia Social

Pontiak

Guardian Alien

Lavola

$7/10

12/9/13

8pm Doors

18+

Will's Pub

Black Tide

Sons of Raganar

Thicket
Atlas

All Hell

$8/10

12/17/13

8pm Doors

18+

Will's Pub

Placeholder

Hungover

The New Lows

In Between

Guests

$6/8

1/10/13

7pm Doors

All Ages

Backbooth

Old Gray

Lovechild 

You'll Live

I Kill Giants

Foxing

Forms

1/11/13

7pm Doors

All Ages

Backbooth

Cro-Mags

Ten Fifty

Coldside

Old Habits

Declared Ungovernable

$15 tickets available at Liberty Barber Shop

1/22/13

5pm Doors

All Ages

Backbooth

This or The Apocalypse

Sworn In

Shai Hulud

Sirens and Sailors

Lambs Like Lions

Transcendence

Valor

$12/$15 tickets available at Liberty Barber Shop

Weird to think, but Bradley and I started Norsekorea 3 years ago. Our first show as a joint effort was January 26, 2010 at Stardust. It's kind of weird. Bradley has moved to Philly, I took time off to work in craft beer bars and listen to Belle and Sebastian Pandora. But, through it all, somehow Norsekorea still exists and we never actually quit doing this shit. Now more than ever, I'm hoping to get people who used to casually check out live music but no longer do to come back out to the shows, while continuing to build upon a local music scene full of a select few who have always been, and remain, diehards. And, of course, maybe convince a few new people of all walks of life to get involved as well. There will be more events coming in 2014 that may be a little bit unusual, possibly a little dated, sometimes ahead of the curve, but will hopefully always be a good time.  

1/24/13 - Norsekorea 3 year Anniversary Night 1 at Backbooth

6pm Doors

All Ages

Backbooth

Turbo Fruits

the band in Heaven

Me Chinese

Mojave Wilde

Butter Queen

Fast Preacher

Price TBA

Drinks specials/ shot specials TBA

1/25/13 Norsekorea 3 year anniversary night 2 at Will's Pub

7pm doors

18+

Will's Pub

The Sh-Booms

Saskatchewan

The New Lows

The Sinking State

Teen Agers

Panther Camp(?)

The Golden Pelicans

Foul Shots

Price TBA

Drink specials/ shot specials TBA

Questions? Comments? Email me, norsekoreapr@gmail.com

October Shows

Sunday 10/6/13
2pm
All Ages
Backbooth 

Dying Fetus
Exhumed
Waking The Cadaver
Abiotic
Abdomen Canvas
Prophecy Z14
 https://www.facebook.com/events/419714928125899/


Friday 10/11/13
5pm Doors
All Ages
Backbooth

The Browning
This or the Apocalypse
Honour Crest
Tear Out The Heart
Myka Relocate
Exotype
Lambs Like Lions
https://www.facebook.com/events/428834293901825/


Saturday 10/12/13
7pm Doors
All Ages
Backbooth

The Absence
Infinite Earths
Thrashaholica
Fires Eternal
https://www.facebook.com/events/179676725547418/



Sunday 10/13/13
3pm Doors
All Ages
Backbooth

Stray From The Path
Backtrack
Gideon
No Bragging Rights
Rescuer
Valor
https://www.facebook.com/events/197172527125702/


Sunday 10/20/13
4pm Doors
All Ages
Backbooth

Goodnight Neverland
Mountain Sounds
Corey James Bost
Valise
https://www.facebook.com/events/502827453139280/?ref=br_tf


Thursday 10/24/13
8pm Doors
18+
Will's Pub

Saskatchewan
The Deer Tracks
Mojave Wilde
MUSEOA
https://www.facebook.com/events/485983791491215/



Tuesday 10/29/13
7pm Doors
18+
Will's Pub

Candy Hearts
Teen Agers (Album release show- entry will include free CD.)
Diamond Youth
Donor
Mockingbird Wish Me Luck
Arms Aloft
https://www.facebook.com/events/422574387864288/



Wednesday 10/30/13
6pm Doors
All Ages
Backbooth

Real Friends
Mixtapes
Forever Came Calling
Pentimento
Old Again
https://www.facebook.com/events/628790390486792/


Wednesday 10/30/13
11:30pm Doors
18+
Backbooth

FREE SHOW
Tanner Jones of You Blew It!
Divided Heaven
Joe Briggs
https://www.facebook.com/events/555280101187319/


Thursday 10/31/13
7pm Doors
18+
Backbooth

HALLOWEEN PARTY
With
Diarrhea Planet
Wet Nurse
Rebuilder
Guests

Costume contest, ticket giveaways, shot specials, and more.
https://www.facebook.com/events/718470438169361/


Upcoming:
11/1 Ponderosa at Backbooth
11/3 OBNIII's and The Blind Shake at Will's Pub
11/7 Appleseed Collective at Will's Pub
11/15 Shannon and The Clams at Will's Pub
11/17 Kayo Dot and Set & Setting at Backbooth
11/27 The Business at Will's Pub

Rock Sound is Posting a Track By Track Review of Stray From The Path's "Anonymous".

The track by track reviews will be available at Rock Sound, here. Stray From The Path is playing at Backbooth on October 13. Information on the show is here.

FREE ENTRY TO THREE SHOWS: The Browning, The Absence, Stray From The Path

We are giving away free tickets for an entire weekend of shows we are hosting at Backbooth- a value of over $30. October 11- The Browning, This or The Apocalypse, Honour Crest, Tear Out The Heart, Myka Relocate, Guests ($14 entry at doors) October 12- The Absence, Infinite Earths, Thrashaholica, Guests ($8 entry at doors) October 13- Stray From The Path, Backtrack, Gideon, No Bragging Rights, Rescuer, Guests ($14 entry at doors) This is a show Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. All you have to do to be eligible, is to sign up for our mailing list by clicking here. We are only going to do this give away if we get at least ten new people to sign up for the mailing list. So tell your friends. We don't really send out a whole lot of emails on this- maybe 4 per month- so don't worry about getting spammed. And, you can always unsubscribe if you wish.

Upcoming Shows from Norsekorea presents. . . October.

As I have mentioned, I'm not doing any Norsekorea shows in September, just a couple of local showcases etc. I'm always trying to find new bands to work with that I like and are willing to get out there and hang posters, and basically do all the shit I had to do when I was in a band. Maybe my band sucked or something, I'm not sure. . . I actually started a profile on Facebook called "Orlando Shows" just to use to help promote my band's shows. Our band made and printed posters, flyers, etc., and hopefully this should be a standard practice for every band on every show they play. If you are in a band that is playing a show for me, and you want to make your own poster- send me the file and I will print it for you. (keep in mind, it should ideally be 11x17 at 300dpi.) Don't underestimate the simple value of people growing familiar with your band from seeing your name on posters everywhere, or the fact that they will notice your hardwork.

Anyways, here's some of my upcoming October shows:

Sunday October 6 at Backbooth - 2pm
Norsekorea presents:
Dying Fetus with Exhumed, Waking the Cadaver, Abiotic, Abdomen Canvas, Prophecy Z14.

In case you haven't figured it out, this is a metal show. And a really fucking good one. The Fetus has been around for like 22 years, influencing many other bands in this time.

Also, you may remember Waking The Cadaver from this viral video from a few years ago:

Doors are at 2pm for this Sunday Matinee show, and pre-sale tickets will be $15, while tickets at the door will be $18. All ages are welcome.

https://www.facebook.com/DyingFetus
https://www.facebook.com/ExhumedOfficial
https://www.facebook.com/wakingthecadaver
https://www.facebook.com/Abioticfl
https://www.facebook.com/abdomencanvas
http://www.reverbnation.com/prophecyz14


Friday October 11 at Backbooth - 5pm
Norsekorea presents:
The Browning with This or the Apocalypse, Honour Crest, Tear Out The Heart, Myka Relocate, Exotype, LOCAL GUEST TBA

Another metal show, with a much different sound to it. The Browning takes influences from all across the metal spectrum and heavily fuses them with hardstyle, trance and other areas of electronic music in a way that most metal acts would not dare attempt. The band pushes boundaries and pushes buttons. In short, when it comes to The Browning, TheNewReview.net put it best when they said "the soundtrack to the apocalypse has arrived."

Doors will be at 5pm for this show, and pre-sale tickets are $12, while tickets at the door will be available for $14. 
https://www.facebook.com/TheBrowningOfficial
https://www.facebook.com/thisortheapocalypse
https://www.facebook.com/honourcrest
https://www.facebook.com/tearouttheheart
https://www.facebook.com/mykarelocate



Saturday October 12 at Backbooth- 7pm
Norsekorea presents:
The Absence, Infinite Earths, Thrashaholica, LOCAL GUEST TBA

Tampa, FL area natives THE ABSENCE laid waste to an unsuspecting metal community with their debut Metal Blade Records album, From Your Grave, and after nearly two years of touring the guys returned in 2007 with their fan and critic acclaimed release Riders of the Plague. Riders of the Plague was recorded at Erik Rutan’s Mana Studios in February / March 2007 with Swedish producer Jonas Kjellgren (Scar Symmetry, Carnal Forge). THE ABSENCE has returned to the metal scene heavier than ever with their third full-length album, Enemy Unbound; a metal masterpiece full of the band’s brand of high flying guitar histrionics and melodies fans and critics alike have grown to love.

Doors will be at 7pm, and tickets are $8 presale or at the door.
The Absence
https://www.facebook.com/theabsenceofficial
Infinite Earths

Thrashaholica
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thrashaholica/335354076581989



Sunday October 13 at Backbooth- 3pm.
Norsekorea presents:
Stray From The Path, Backtrack, Gideon, No Bragging Rights, Rescuer, LOCAL GUEST TBA

"Stray From The Path is an alternative hardcore band from Long Island New York. SFTP is a full time touring band with a mission to bring honest pissed off music to the world."
 Or, at least that's how they describe themselves. I'd describe them as a politically leaning hardcore band with a heavy influence from a band of a different genre: Rage Against The Machine. Some people would describe them that way as if it's a bad thing. To me, not so bad. 

Doors will be at 3pm, and $13 pre-sale tickets are available at Backbooth.com, or at the door for $15. 

https://www.facebook.com/Strayfromthepath

https://www.facebook.com/BacktrackNYHC

https://www.facebook.com/GideonAL

https://www.facebook.com/nobraggingrightsofficial

https://www.facebook.com/Rescuerfl

Sunday October 20 at Will's Pub- 3pm

Norsekorea presents: 

Savannah with Valise, Mountain Sounds, Guests

Doors will be at 3pm. $6 pre-sales available at Backbooth.com, and $8 tickets will be available at the doors day of show. 

Thursday October 24 at Will's Pub- 8pm

Norsekorea presents:

The Deer Tracks with Saskatchewan, Guests

David Lehnberg & Elin Lindfors are the only two constant pieces in the always evolving puzzle of The Deer Tracks. These two versatile multi-instrumentalists and singers, handle everything from writing to recording to production. 

They are actively touring US, Canada, Japan & Europe relentlessly since 2008. 

The Deer Tracks display their signature schizophrenia as best on their latest record trilogy: The Archer Trilogy (PT.1, 2 & 3)

Their songs often stride fearlessly into the forest primeval armed with their "Northern Light Electronica" that is best described as a complexed mixure of stuttering beats and rattling arsenal of percussion over a steady beat, likely accompanied by beautiful string arrangements, soaring synths and Elin's ethereal voice to top it off. Somehow they blend them all together with other natural found sounds and deliberately lo-fi digital artifacts that adds bristles and grit to their relentless melodies. 

Doors will be at 8pm, and $8 tickets will be available at WillsPub.Org and Park Ave CD's, or at the door day of show. 

https://www.facebook.com/TheDeerTracksMusic

https://www.facebook.com/ssktchwn?ref=br_tf

Tuesday October 29 at Will's Pub- 7pm
Norsekorea presents:
Candy Hearts, Teen Agers, Mockingbird Wish Me Luck, Placeholder, Guests TBA


Candy Hearts is Mariel, Kris, and Matt.  We like taking long drives, playing shows, touring, sleepovers, junkfood, horror movies and hanging out.
Our new EP “The Best Ways to Disappear” (produced by Chad Gilbert of New Found Glory!) is available on Violently Happy/Bridge 9 Records.

Doors will be at 7pm, ticket price is TBA. Tickets will be available at Willspub.org as well as Park Ave CDs and at the door. 

https://www.facebook.com/candyhearts
https://www.facebook.com/Teen.AgersFL
https://www.facebook.com/mockingbirdwishmeluck
https://www.facebook.com/PlaceholderPA


Wednesday October 30 at Backbooth- 6pm
Norsekorea presents: Real Friends, Mixtapes, Forever Came Calling, Pentimento, Why Try? 

Real Friends are probably one of the fastest growing pop punk bands out there right now. They sold out Will's Pub recently, and they're coming back to Orlando with a great Pre-Fest lineup. 

Doors will be at 6pm. VIP tickets that grant you entry to a private acoustic performance prior to the show are available here. Regular presale tickets are available at Backbooth.com for only $12, and they will be available at the door for $14. 

https://www.facebook.com/realfriendsband

https://www.facebook.com/MixtapesOhio

https://www.facebook.com/forevercamecalling

https://www.facebook.com/PentimentoNY

https://www.facebook.com/WhyTry407

Wednesday October 30 at Backbooth- FREE show after Real Friends.

Norsekorea presents:

Joe Briggs, Divided Heaven, Guest.

A free late show featuring FEST acts Joe Briggs and Divided Heaven. 
More information TBA. 

Stray From The Path: New Album Out September 17

Stray From The Path will be releasing their newest album, "Anonymous" on September 17. Preorders are available now on iTunes, and you will receive an immediate download of "False Flag" with purchase.  They are heading out on a headlining tour in support of this album in October, along with Backtrack, Gideon, No Bragging Rights, and Rescuer. The Anonymous tour will be stopping in Orlando October 13 at Backbooth. Information on that show is here.

THE BROWNING ANNOUNCE HEADLINING TOUR

The Browning put together a video to announce their new headlining tour. You can find information on the Orlando show here.

Exhumed's "Necrocracy" Review and Album Stream.

James Greene, Jr. of Orlando Weekly recently reviewed Exhumed's "Necrocracy". You can read the review- as well as stream the album- here.

Exhumed will be playing at Backbooth Sunday October 6. Show information is here.  

Ponder Elsewhere by Jonah Vin (Aug 16, Backbooth, With Look Mexico) Reviewed

New album review for Jonah Vin's Ponder Elsewhere. Jonah Vin will be playing August 16 at Backbooth, along with Look Mexico, Tanner Jones of You Blew It!, and Among Giants.

Album review is here.

Show info is here.

Interview With David Sanchez of Havok

Good interview with David Sanchez of Havok. Don't forget you can see them August  2 (This fucking Friday- holy shit) at Backbooth. 7pm doors. $10 presale at Park Ave CD's or Backbooth.Com, $13 day of show.

Two Shows on August 2- Ceremony and Havok.

I don't normally like to have two shows booked in one night, but in the case of these two acts, it was pretty much impossible for me to say no.

First up is Ceremony at Will's Pub. Doors are at 7pm. The show is all ages. Pre-sales are available at WillsPub.Org or Park Ave Cds.

Playing with them is Ed Schrader's Music Beat, Give, and Eavesdropper. Show info here.

Ceremony
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ceremony/105617646137541. 
Ceremony is a band in that can’t be lumped into any specific category of simply punk and/or hardcore. Sure, they were named as one of the ‘100 bands you need to know in 2008’ in Alternative Press. Sure, they’ve toured the US, Europe, Canada, and have Japan and Australia in their 2008 plans. And sure, they play fast, loud, aggressive music. But Ceremony is completely different. They don’t care about bios, profiles, status, or anything else. If it was up to Ceremony, all you would see before the release of their upcoming Bridge Nine full-length, Still Nothing Moves You, is artwork and maybe some lyrics. Ceremony is not your typical up-and-comer in the punk and hardcore scene. Ceremony will take over the world - and they will do it on their own terms. When Ceremony got started back in 2005, they didn’t set out to become one of the best bands in contemporary punk and hardcore. Collectively, they were a group of guys who didn’t know what else to do with themselves and practiced together as a band called Violent World. Eventually, their music was getting played faster and faster until Ceremony was formed. The Bay Area punk band began demanding attention in 2006 with the CD/LP Violence Violence, and it was an instant hardcore classic. Punknews stated “Quite frankly, [Ceremony] have created a modern hardcore masterpiecee” and AP coined them one of 22 bands who won’t stay underground for long. Shortly thereafter, the band started touring and played basements and clubs with the usual suspects. Eventually, they moved on to play shows with Bleeding Through and even getting a slot on the Live 105 radio shows with AFI. Not a bad start for a band who’s songs barely pass the one minute mark and are just as fast and crazy as bands like Black Flag and Bad Brains. The beauty of Ceremony is that it’s not easy to pinpoint what influences them. Who knew that a band that has a 26-song back catalog that lasts less than 28 minutes in total named their band in homage to Ian Curtis? Ceremony is constantly reinventing themselves musically, and their broad influences like Joy Division, Pink Floyd, Negative Approach, Black Flag, Suicidal Tendencies and Tom Waits are obvious reflections of that. Ceremony’s vocalist Ross Farrar said, “Staying inspired is most important. We don’t necessarily incorporate the sounds of the bands we like into our music, but those particular bands have a certain aesthetic degree of emotion that moves people. The minimalism and the repetitive qualities and the lyrical content is all very captivating, and listening to that sound evokes particular emotions in all of us. Whatever, though – we’re just some punk hardcore people making loud sounds.” Equally as influential to Ceremony is the Bay Area of Northern California, where all of the members reside. Ross said, “Love is the Bay Area. It will always influence me. There’s just something about it… you can feel it as soon as you cross the border. “ Ceremony made the stunning Still Nothing Moves You, which has been looming on the horizon for the last two years. The wait was undisputedly worth it. Still Nothing Moves You was recorded with Dan Rathbun at Polymorph studios in Spring of 2008 in Oakland, CA. Rathbun’s previous work with Tragedy and From Ashes Rise was the perfect blend of a professional and powerful recording with enough grit that wouldn’t compromise the vision of the band. The result is an album that takes hardcore and makes it unsafe and noisy. It’s not a casual listen. There is a structure and penchant for arrangement that makes Still Nothing Moves You a 21 minute experience that is not just a blitz of 21 minutes at one speed – it is incredibly dynamic. From the brooding, discordant, and ominous intro to “Dead Moon California” throughout the album and ending with “Learn/Without” the band gives you time to breathe throughout, but it’s not long before you’re grabbed by the ears and shaken with shouts of “I sleep with women I don’t deserve/wretched/unstable/vulnerable.” Still Nothing Moves You doesn’t have singles and it doesn’t have singing. With lyrics like “I won’t be skullfucked by faith” (from “He-god-Favors Our Undertakings”), Still Nothing Moves You is pure venom and unrestrained anger. It’s hard for a band to follow up with a new album after their previous efforts have been thought of as ‘masterpieces’, but after two solid years of plotting, planning, and writing, Ceremony made a record that will undoubtedly shake things up in an otherwise stale, predictable, and safe punk/hardcore scene. Get ready for Ceremony’s Still Nothing Moves You when it’s unleashed on August 5th, 2008.

Ed Schrader's Music Beat

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ed-Schraders-Music-Beat/209173182433473
Ed Schrader lives in Baltimore, Maryland where he spends his time fueling his David Bowie obsession and releasing songs through the Wham City arts collaborative alongside fellow Baltimore resident Dan Deacon. With only a handful of demos available online, it's anyone's guess what exactly to expect from this multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire—if his two demo songs are any indication, get ready for minimalist psychedelic punk with Schrader's high pitch vocals and fuzzed out, lo-fi distortion.


GIVE
http://givemusical.bandcamp.com/

Every once in awhile the underground music world gives birth to a new band that reminds some of us why we’re still here in the first place. I’m not just talking about a breath of fresh air. I’m talking about being handed a ticket to ride a time machine, gaining telekenetic powers, and some Spock mind-meld-type shit. Absolute emotional possesion with mental and physical reprecussions. If you’ve ever witnessed their untouchable live set, read the suggestive/provocative lyrics to “I Am Love”, or admired their flower power aesthetic you know I’m talking about the mother lovin’ GIVE!

Singles Going Confetti is the second chapter in the history of this Washington, DC quintet and not un-like Aliens, Empire Strikes Back, or Batman Returns- the sequel is better than the original. These 11 songs collect all five of their singles released on Youngblood, PainKiller, Triple B, React, and Deranged Records with one brand new track exclusive to this record. Singles Going Confetti will be sure to pleasure, confuse, and grow on all of us until our head’s explode like a rose. Flowerheads come and take me over. Deranged 2012.

Eavesdropper
http://eavesdropper.bandcamp.com/

Members of Teen Agers, Direct Effect, Rory, Nightlights, Go Rydell.
"Loud, buzzsaw guitars, harshly screamed vocals, heavy drums and throwback production, 'alternative rock' would be an easy descriptor but not necessarily one that does Eavesdropper justice. The band possess a keen sense of melody to go with all that aggression as well. They’d fit in perfectly on a bill with bands like Tigers Jaw, Daylight, etc." - Bryne Yancey




The second show of the evening will be taking place at Backbooth, and features thrash metal heroes Havok from Colorado. Havok- on their first headlining tour- have  been blowing people away on this tour, playing familiar songs from past albums as well as songs from their most recent release- Unnatural Selection. Show info here. Tickets are available at the door, or online at backbooth.com as well as at Park Ave CDs. 

Hot Graves.
https://www.facebook.com/HOTGRAVES666

Chernobyl
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chernobyl/127011730654349?ref=hl

Dissident Aggressor
http://dissidentaggressor.bandcamp.com/

Havok
Havok is an American thrash metal band from Denver, Colorado. Formed in 2004, their members currently consist of David Sanchez (Vocals/guitars), Mike Leon (Bass), Pete Webber (Drums), and Reece Scruggs (Lead guitar). Since signing with England's Candlelight Records, Havok have released two studio albums: 2009's Burn, and 2011's critically acclaimed, Time Is Up.
David Sanchez's love of thrash metal greats, like Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer, led him to form Havok In December 2007, Havok sent a copy of their EP and a press kit to any metal label they could find. The EP had caught the ear of English extreme metal label, Candlelight Records, and soon after the band agreed to sign with them. On June 2, 2009 Havok released their full length debut, "Burn" The debut was received quite well in the metal community, but it did not yet break them into the global metal scene. After relentless touring in support of "Burn", Havok returned to the studio to record their sophomore effort.

On March 29, 2011 Havok released "Time Is Up". Their sophomore effort spread through the metal community, receiving strong reviews from critics and fans alike. It became a defining album in what has come to be known as the New Wave of Thrash Metal scene. The success of "Time Is Up" has led the band to major tours opening for bands like Sepultura , Death Angel , Anthrax , The English Dogs , The Casualties , Goatwhore , 3 Inches of Blood , Skeletonwitch and Exhumed. 2012 was wrapped up for the band by playing the first Barge to Hell cruise featuring bands At the Gates , Behemoth , Mayhem , Possessed , Exodus and Sacred Reich to name a few.