Dead Tricks

NateFest venue & ticket info revealed; Old Wounds playing shows with Sworn Enemy and Cult Leader (separately)

As previously mentioned, in honor of Ensign bassist Nate Gluck, who’s sadly battling cancer, a bunch of NY/NJ hardcore bands (and one from Canada) are coming together for NateF…

hardcore/punk roundup: Boston Strangler, Glue, Hank Wood, Crime In Stereo, Backtrack, Madball, Sheer Terror & more

Boston Strangler at Acheron in 2012 (more by Sarja Hasan) As is generally the case, there’s a whole bunch of cool hardcore/punk shows in NYC in the coming months…

reformed '70s punks Pure Hell playing NYC in August

Despite forming 40 years ago and having been cited by Bad Brains as an influence, Philadelphians and “The World’s First Original All Black Punk-Rock Band” (or at least one of them) Pure Hell still fly under the radar…

Punk Island 2013 happening in Staten Island (initial lineup)

Make Music New York’s Punk Island is back for a sixth year! From 11am until 10pm on June 22nd, hear more than 90 bands from every corner of the punk scene performing for 11 hours on seven stages, all curated by ABC No Rio’s punk/hardcore collective…

The Vibrators played Bowery Electric w/ The Othermen (pics)

UK punk band The Vibrators played Bowery Electric on September 29, joined by support from The Othermen and Dead Tricks (who we missed) with DJ Sid “Da’ Kid…

The Roots playing a "secret show" next week in NYC

The Roots, Louis XIV, Yellowcard, Fat Joe, Pete Yorn, and five other groups are involved in this corporate “secret show” thing. Ten groups will play FREE “secret shows” at undisclosed locations…