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BV-BBG CMJ showcase in pics/video (Yakuza, Royal Thunder, Fight Amp, Enabler, Helen Money and Sannhet)

Fueled by Sailor Jerry’s spiced rum and PBR (both were free for a limited time), the BrooklynVegan – BBG CMJ showcase at Saint Vitus on 10/20 (a measly $5 door fee at the door if you didn’t have a CMJ badge), sold-out the venue with an eclectic mix of bands that exemplified “heavy music” in many different ways: the searing post-rock/post-hardcore/black metal of Sannhet, brooding cello loops, crusty metallic-hardcore from Enabler, Am-Rep-y hardcore, searing bluesy hard rock from Royal Thunder and experi-metal from Chicago’s Yakuza (check out our recent interview with Bruce Lamont)…

Yakuza releasing 'Beyul' (stream it in full)

Bruce Lamont of Yakuza, with Bloodiest, Aug 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG) Chicago experi-metal-ists Yakuza are welcoming their new monster, Beyul, via the venerable Profound Lore Records next week (specifically, 10/16)…

announcing the BV-BBG Official CMJ Showcase @ Saint Vitus (Sat. night show w/ Yakuza, Royal Thunder, Fight Amp, more)

Yakuza at Gramercy, October 2010 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG) I am proud to announce the official BV-BBG CMJ showcase, going down in Brooklyn at Saint Vitus on October 20th…

an interview with Fight Amp, who are releasing 'Birth Control' (stream the LP in full)

Philadelphia noise-punks Fight Amp are back with their latest LP Birth Control, which hits next week (9/25) via Translation Loss. The record, their third overall, sees the band wading in the same Am-Rep-y infested waters as previous releases but this time with a stronger sense of melodicism…

Evillive (Fight Amp, Batillus and more)

Fight Amp at Union Pool, June 2012 (more by Markus Shaffer) Fight Amp is preparing to release the new LP, Birth Control, via Translation Loss…

Harkonen played Union Pool with The Atlas Moth, Fight Amp and Whores as part of a BV-BBG/Brutal Panda show (pics)

Ben Verellen of Harkonen Harkonen reunited for a trio of shows on the East Coast, including a stop in NYC at Union Pool on June 15th as part of a BV-BBG/Brutal Panda Northside Festival showcase…

Ladder Devils releasing 'Nowhere Plans' (stream a song)

Ladder Devils, which features members of The Minor Times, have teased us with a few tastes of their Am-Rep style post-hardcore, but it wasn’t until recently that the band had ventured into the studio to knock out a full exhibition…

Shiner reunites for US dates (including Irving Plaza)

Art for Shiner’s Shiner was a band from Kansas City, Missouri that was active from 1992 to 2003. The group formed in 1992, and quickly found wide exposure, releasing a vinyl EP in 1993 and touring with acts such as Sunny Day Real Estate, Chore, Jawbox, Season to Risk, The Jesus Lizard, and Girls Against Boys…

Evillive (Mouth of the Architect, Autopsy, Leather, Warrior Kids, Ulver & more)

Mouth of The Architect is back from self-imposed exile to record a new LP and do a string of East Coast dates! The shows include stops in the Midwest and the East Coast, including on June 16th at Saint Vitus…

Rosetta played w/ Giant Squid; White Lung played w/ Crazy Spirit; Fight Amp added to Northside show (dates/pics/video)

“Giant squid sound like June of 44, neurosis and system of a down made an awesome three way music baby.” [SethCDiamond “hey LADIES, it’s a great weekend to be a WOMAN in PUNK…
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