The Gentle Stunts/Hubbell Mountain/Keepers/Family Vacation @ The Kensington Cradle on 8/10

Awesome show at The Kensington Cradle on August 10 with Keepers, Family Vacation, Hubbell Mountain and The Gentle Stunts!

GREAT CAESAR / ELISON JACKSON / KINDRED QUEER @ TACO HUT 12/7

The fine people of Taco Hut HQ have a great show coming up on 12/7 with Great Caesar, Elison Jackson, Kindred Queer, The Hail and Chris Cappello

HOLD TIGHT! / NEW YEAR'S REVOLUTION / CLOSE TALKER / TROPHY LUNGS @ HORSE'S MOUTH NEW BRITAIN 9/29

A great punk show is coming to The Horses Mouth in New Britian. Hold Tight! are rocking the house with New Year's Revolution, Close Talker and Trophy Lungs!

Bramble Jam II: A 3 Day Music Festival! July 12-14

Bramble Jam II is the sequel to last year's Bramble Jam, which was apparently so successful that it is time to top it! This festival takes place July 12-14, in MA and CT.

Fuck The Facts, David Carradine, Against Empire, Warfear, Misanthropic Noise

Location:
Whitney House
Hartford, CT

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

$5.00 for the touring bands. Starts at 7:00 sharp, will happen fast and be over early.

By way of Riotous Outburst Records:

Quick bios from the fb event page

Fuck The Facts: Canadian experimental grindcore with girl vocals on Relapse Records

David Carradine: CT power-violent muthafuckazzz, new 7 inch out soon on Incursion Records

Against Empire: Los Angeles crusty-metal-punk on Propfane Existence Records

Warfear: NY zombie-obsessed grindcore metal punks

Misanthropic Noise: local mincing grindcore sonsofbitches will make your ears spray blood... in a good way

Cervix, Iron Hand, Brick Thrower, Zone

Wednesday, June 29, 2011:

Location:
Whitney House

thanks for the scan Brushback

Hartford, CT

$5 - 7:00 PM

Please bring donations of canned food for Hartford Food Not Bombs to the show.

Cervix make Whitney House a stop on their Life Fucker tour next week. Washed out reverbed banshee vocals front this NYC punk band by a girl that sorta looks like the Ju-on monster. Grab a "special version" of their newest 7", out on Video Disease Records, at the show.

Hear Cervix's Death Culture:






Supporting are three Connecticut bands, the all-crushing Iron Hand and the new Brick Thrower and also new Zone (ex Ripshit/Dark Circles).


Cervix tour:

Friday-6/24/11-Ottawa w/ Asile, Nightmare Reality, Antimony
Saturday-6/25/11-Montreal w/ Locked Out, Subliminal Decay
Sunday-6/26/11-Montreal (Day off)
Monday-6/27/11-Albany, NY w/ Cancer, Dead Folk
Tuesday-6/28/11-Boston, MA w/Gash, Bloodkrow Butcher
Wednesday-6/29/11-Hartford, CT at Whitney House w/ Iron Hand, Brick Thrower, Zone
Thursday-6/30/11-Philadelphia, PA (Day off)
Friday-7/1/11-Philadelphia, PA at Philly Punx Picnic w/ Nomad, Ratface, plus more
Saturday-7/2/11-NYC Undead Vol. 35 w/ Kromosom, Mundo Muerto, Gash, Porkeria, Perdition
Saturday-7/9/11-Richmond, VA w/ Direct Control, plus more

YDINPERHE and Pahaa Verta

Tuesday, June 14, 2011:

from the YDINPERHE / Pahaa Verta split

Location:
Whitney House
Hartford, CT

7:00 PM - $5.00 - Bring a vegan canned food donation for Hartford Food Not Bombs

Touring by way of Finland:

YDINPERHE:





Pahaa Verta:

Last Show At The New Hawaii

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Wish I had a pic of the Cease and Desist order from the liner notes of Depression Era Music

Location:
The New Hawaii
139 South End Rd
Southington, CT

8:00 PM - Donations welcome, especially for the touring bands


florida=death (last show in ct? fuck that)
Fat History Month Allston / Boston
Ugh God - Philly
Da Comrade - Philly
Graph - Northampton

Calm Palm Vapor, The Wee Bees, The Field Recordings, Jacque Le Coque

Location:
The Swiss Chalet
179 Norton St.
New Haven, CT

8:00pm - BYOB - Donations Welcome

Calm Palm Vapor - "Space Motown" from Chicago


The Wee Bees - indie pop from New Haven



The Field Recordings - rock rock rock trio



Jacque Le Coque - garage rock/punk from Stamford

Hunnie Bunnies, Skimask, Fat History Month, florida=DEATH + more

Saturday, December 11, 2010:

Location:
The New Hawaii
139 South End Rd
Southington, CT

8:00 PM - Donations welcome, especially for the touring bands

Part of the Skimask / Hunnie Bunnies 2010 mini-tour (see dates below)

Hunnie Bunnies
Skimask
Fat History Month
florida=DEATH
Werewolf! Werewolf? Werewolf.

More TBA? Defective Fiction maybe? Heard something about chestnuts getting roasted during Werewolf! Werewolf? Werewolf. so bring your fire extinguisher.

Skimask / Hunnie Bunnies 2010 mini-tour:
Dec 7 Nightlight w/ SKIMASK Chapel Hill, NC
Dec 8 Magnolia w/ SKIMASK Charlottesville, VA
Dec 9 Party Expo w/ SKIMASK Brooklyn, NY
Dec 10 Bazooka Bazooka w/ SKIMASK Binghamton, NY
Dec 11 The New Hawaii w/ SKIMASK Southington, CT
Dec 12 The Firehouse w/ SKIMASK Worcester, MA
Dec 14 Haunted Casino w/SKIMASK Allston, MA

Show Review: Cruel Hand, Backtrack, Hate Your Guts

Words and images by Kyle Niland:

Saturday, November 28th was a good day in Connecticut hardcore.

More often then not you will get to a show around the scheduled door time and walk into a venue with a few of your friends sitting around anticipating the start of the show with not one unfamiliar face in sight. Although on this night, I had the pleasant surprise of seeing a lot of people there for the show who I have never seen before. This may not seem like a big deal but when you have been to shows where you could count the number of people in the room that weren't in bands on both hands it is like Christmas came early. The room proceeded to fill out making for what would be a great show for the bands and attendees alike. The clock struck 7:00 and the local kings of core "Hate Your Guts" took the floor. If you're not familiar with these handsome young gentleman, they could be described as a near perfect blend of "Justice Replaced By Revenge" era "Ringworm" and Connecticut's own "Hatebreed". "Hate Your Guts" proceeded to set the pace for the evening by getting the crowd moving within the first song. The room could be seen as an unstoppable wave of human bodies smashing into everything that wasn't already moving. The action did not cease after the first song. The kids planned on having their say this night. Nothing was going to stop them from reacting to the vicious combination of riffs and drum beats being produced by drummer Chris Loso and lead guitar player Pat Serpe. On the forefront, vocalist Rob Anderson leading the onslaught with his brash and abrasive vocal stylings. The band ripped through song after song, slaying the crowd with each and every note being played. The reaction put forth by the crowd will forever leave an impression on the ones in the room who were not familiar with the band's work. I promise that more then a few people left the room as new fans of "Hate Your Guts".

In what seemed like no time at all, Long Island hardcore all stars "Backtrack" were all set up and ready to show us there interpretation of the NYHC sound that most of us all know and love. Let me say they live up to the name. Blending all of the best qualities of bands such as "Killing Time", "Sick Of It All", and "Madball". They pummeled the audience with real stripped down hardcore, the way it should be done. The crowd was reluctant to move their feet to the Long Island beat at first but a couple songs in, the kids responded to the riffs being thrown in their faces with a sudden and violent response. The band ripped through their set playing songs off their latest 7" "Deal with the Devil". To truly understand the buzz around this band, you need to see them live for the full experience. Learn a great lesson in where hardcore has came from being taught by a band fresh out of Long Island.
The time had came for the headlining band to take the floor, Cruel Hand. A band that makes sounding like Metallica, Obituary, and, Madball all at the same time seem like a simple task. They opened their set up with a couple tracks off of their newest musical endeavor, "Lock and Key" (Out now on Bridge 9 records). The audience seemed content with banging their heads along to the first few songs. Eventually they hit the point on the set list with the more recognizable material and the stuff that really got everyone's blood pumping. The band went into "Begin Descension" sending the room into a frenzy. The energy in the crowd could only be matched by the singer of Cruel Hand's perfectly executed stage moves. Cruel Hand did not disappoint the crowd, jamming a few new songs but keeping it real by throwing in a few older classics. I really feel like they're doing it for the kids. They closed out their set by playing their hit song "Life in Shambles" and I don't think anyone could have asked for anything else. This show should not have been a disappointment anyone in the Connecticut scene. We can only hope this is a sign of good things to come for the future.

Iron Chic with Dead Uncles, Birth of Flower and Dark Circles

Friday, September 10, 2010:


Location:
Whitney House
Hartford, CT

7:00 PM


Iron Chic are melodic punk from Long Island (ex-Small Arms Dealer, ex-Latterman). They are on tour for the next few weeks - see the schedule below.



Opening are Dead Uncles, Birth of Flower and Dark Circles



Iron Chic tour:

September 3 Brooklyn, NY. 538 Johnson Ave. Bridge & Tunnel, Young Livers, Slingshot Dakota+
September 4 Coram, NY. O’Briens Pub Bridge & Tunnel, Young Livers, Sister Kisser, Fellow Project
September 10 Hartford, CT. Whitney House Dead Uncles+
September 11 Allston, MA. Fortress of Solidudes Young Adults, the Credentials
September 12 New Brunswick, NJ. Little Richard’s Black Wine, Mirrors & Wires, Mattress
September 13 Philadelphia, PA TBA Spraynard, Defiance Ohio, Paul Baribeau
September 14 Baltimore, MD. TBA Dead Mechanical, Paul Baribeau+
September 15 Richmond, VA. the Tighthouse Hold Tight!, Sundials, Mouthbreather
September 16 Durham, NC. the James Joyce
September 17 Asheville, NC. Edgefrat
September 18 Chattanooga, TN. Jj’s Bohemia Future Virgins, Hot New Mexicans
September 19 Athens, GA. the Hangar Witches
September 20 St Augustine, FL. Stay True Tattoo Premadonnasaurus
September 21 Tampa, FL. Transitions Skate Park Dukes of Hillsborough, Criminal Culture, Senders
September 22 Gainesville, FL. Wayward Council Grabass Charlestons+
September 23 Birmingham, Al. Magic City Social P.S. Eliot
September 24 Lexington, KY. TBA
September 25 St Louis, MO. Cranky Yellow
September 26 Des Moines, IA. House Show
September 27 Minneapolis, MN. the Triple Rock Banner Pilot
September 28 Milwaukee, WI. Ground Zero
September 29 Chicago, IL. TBA Brickfight, Like Bats
September 30 Indianapolis, IN. the Dojo Stymie, New Creases, Like Bats
October 1 Columbus, OH. Monster House Stymie, the Sidekicks, Vacation
October 2 Lakewood, OH. Soggy Dog the Fucking Cops+

Twin Sister, Memoryhouse, Ghost of Chance

Tuesday, August 10 2010 - Ampeater Music and Manic Productions Present:


Location:
Cafe Nine
250 State Street
New Haven CT

$8 - 9:00PM - 21+

Directions

Buy tickets now or pick them up at Redscroll Records

Twin Sister create the kind of buzzy hypnotic pop you’ve been dreaming about since Galaxie 500 fizzled, cut with Tusk-era Fleetwood Mac thump, and a shot of Lynchian weirdness for good measure. They’re slack yet focused, a spark in the dark distance on a desert highway where speed is relative. Formed in Long Island two years ago and since relocated to Brooklyn, the band has lately been wooing fans and critics alike, with glowing write ups in Chocolate Bobk, Pitchfork, Stereogum, Said the Gramophone, My Old Kentucky Blog, and dozens more, all on the strength of a free debut EP.

This is a fan vid, but whatever:


Memoryhouse:
Amidst a haze of sepia-tinged delirium, the swirling reverb-cloaked concoctions of Toronto, Canada’s Memoryhouse exist to soundtrack the indelible moments residing in the obscure backrooms of memory. Translating songwriter Evan Abeele’s experience with classical modes and modern ambient composition, Memoryhouse create vivid depictions of surrealist beauty, unfolding with crystalline clarity and with a gentle vulnerability both lush and subtle. Accompanied by singer Denise Nouvion’s tender, nostalgic vocal delivery, Memoryhouse renders the blending of the contemporary with the forgotten, the traditional and the technological, the visual and the aural, forged within the sonographic landscapes of ‘dream pop’. Arcade Sound Ltd.



Ghost of Chance are an experimental rock band based in New Haven, Connecticut. The group’s distinctive style is characterized by subtle time signature changes and sonically open experimentation set to surrealist lyrics. Ghost of Chance’s sound takes its influence from 1960s psychedelica, math rock and post punk while maintaining the shimmer of classic pop sensibilities. February Records.

Constants, City of Ships, De Omega, Aether Wave

Tuesday, August 10 2010, Manic Productions presents:


Location:
Cherry Street Station
491 N. Cherry St Ext
Wallingford CT

$8 - 7:00PM - 21+

Directions

Buy tickets now or pick them up at Redscroll Records

Constants is a post-hardcore/post-rock/shoegaze band from Boston, MA. In 2005, the band released their second album “The Murder of Tom Fitzgerril” and toured the United States for ten months straight in 2006 in a 66 passenger school bus converted to run on waste vegetable oil, becoming strong proponents of sustainability. Jon Hassell (ex-Seneca) was added as a second guitar player, and stayed on as a full-time member for some time after. In early 2008, the group enlisted Rob Motes (ex-The Coma Recovery, The City is the Tower) and the band released a split 7” with fellow Boston post-rockers Caspian.



City of Ships is a three-piece progressive/post-rock influenced band from Pensacola, Florida. Translation Loss Records.



De Omega:
Experimental prog rock in the vein of Isis.

Aether Wave:
Loud guitar rock from New Britain, CT. They like to rip off bands like: Deep Purple, Hum, Electric Wizard, and Soundgarden.

Constants tour:
08.07.10 - Burlington, VT Monkey House w. City of Ships, Mose Giganticus
08.08.10 - Allston, MA Great Scott w. City of Ships, Mose Giganticus
08.09.10 - Portland, ME Geno's w. City of Ships
08.10.10 - Wallingford, CT Cherry Street Station w. City of Ships
08.11.10 - Providence, RI The 201 w. City of Ships
08.13.10 - Philadelphia, PA The Khyber w. City of Ships, Mose Giganticus
08.14.10 - New York, NY The Acheron w. City of Ships

Immaculate:Grotesque, Weak Sisters, Reviver, Neurospora

Thursday, July 1, 2010:



Secret location in Wallingford. Email ben [at] manicproductions [dot] org or Redscroll [at] gmail [dot] com

Starts at 8pm, all ages, collecting donations for the touring acts

Immaculate:Grotesque is formerly 1/2 of the Providence noise duo Shallow Waters, now living in Texas and touring with Weak Sisters in the Northeast.



Weak Sisters are from Colorado. Check out this harsh MP3 and this other one courtesy of Throne Heap.



Reviver - Connecticut based wizardry.



Neurospora Drawn out anthracite drone.

Trunks & Tales, Young Mountain, Tragwag, The Thin Heir , Enoughalready

Friday, June 25, 2010:


Location:
Lil Tommy J's Home for Lost Boys
20 Shelley St
Waterbury

6:00 PM



Young Mountain

The Thin Heir

Enoughalready



New England DIY Fest 2 went down earlier this month. For anyone that didn't get to go, get a taste of what was missed at Lil Tommy J's on Friday, courtesy of Connecticut DIY.

Fake Babies, The Back Pockets, and Netherfriends

Friday, May 21, 2010: The Submarine Presents:

~Netherfriends got the win on the image for this post. Fake Babies are all over this site already, and The Back Pockets had too many to dig through.

Location:
Cafe Nine
250 State Street
New Haven CT

$5 (also saw $3 ??) - 10:00PM - 21+

Directions: Click



The Submarine crew emerges from the depths of Daggett this Friday, May 21, to bring you an evening of experimental (and slightly disturbing) pop with Fake Babies, The Back Pockets ("sounds like a rainbow trippin on dirty shoelaces") and Netherfriends. DJ You B spins crazy crunk and erotic electronica.



Netherfriends are also playing a house show with Sub Verso, Everyone Everywhere, Midi and the Modern Dance, Birth of Flower, Stegosaur, Salty Grapes, and Sleep Well on Sunday sometime in the early afternoon. Dig the web if you want to find out more.

Chili Cookoff - Thank You

Thanks to everyone who came out to the 3rd Annual Chili Cookoff at my house. Big thanks to Slam Donahue (left) and The Field Recordings (above) for doing great sets. It was a great time, even though TFR set got cut short by the cops. Thanks, anonymous neighbor, for phoning in that noise violation. Anyway, you couldn't have asked for a better day, the weather was perfect for chili, beer and music. Also thanks to Brushback for doing a fun writeup on the show and taking quality pictures! Sorry I didn't record it for you folks that didn't make it, but I was having too much fun to bother setting up all that stuff. We might be doing another one of these in the fall.

Read more about it here: CLICK.

-John

Steve Wynn and a very special guest!

Saturday, May 8, 2010:



Location:
Cafe Nine
250 State Street
New Haven CT

$10 - 10:00PM - 21+

Directions: Click

Maybe you know Steve Wynn from his work with The Dream Syndicate. Perhaps you know Wynn from his solo albums from the 1990s. Perhaps Gutterball, then? Wynn's songs have been recorded and/or performed by REM, Luna, Concrete Blonde, The Black Crowes, Yo La Tengo and Eleventh Dream Day, among others. Or maybe you know him from his recent "Desert Trilogy" and the shows with his current backing band The Miracle 3. Or maybe you tuned in for the first time when he played on the Late Show With David Letterman as part of The Baseball Project earlier this year.

Still scratching your ass head? Then get to know him this Saturday, with his backing band The Miracle 3, and a very special guest opening.

Third Annual Chili Cookoff

Hey folks, I'm having a chili cookoff on May 15th. It's the third annual. Two of the best local bands in the state will be there: The Field Recordings and Slam Donahue. If you guys read the site on a regular basis, you'll know I've been talking about both of these guys a bunch, and I'm real excited that they'll be able to play.

The Field Recordings:


Slam Donahue:


So, anyway, if you're going, it's all the chili you can eat. There's also three categories if you're interested in entering a dish:

Meat Chili
Vegetarian Chili
Cornbread

Prizes will be awarded. Plus, you get to hang out with me. It's a win-win. If you want to go, drop us a line and I'll give you more details. Please let me know ahead of time if you plan on cooking anything: CLICK.