Day 4 of NXNE started with me checking out the action at Yonge Dundas Square for the first time. I have to say that place attracts some unsavory characters. It also feels weird to be at a concert where people can smoke freely nowadays.Anyhoo, onto the action:Youth BrigadeThe influential LA punk band took stage in the early evening and got the crowd riled up. Their fierce guitars and bouncing
The Stern brothers threw down in Hollywood late last week with an evening's worth of edu-tainment: a documentary chronicling their music ventures; and an ensuing, rowdy concert.
The Stern brothers threw down in Hollywood late last week with an evening's worth of edu-tainment: a documentary chronicling their music ventures; and an ensuing, rowdy concert.
Legendary forebearers of California punk/hardcore culture Youth Brigade--who, yes, are still together and are still playing out as much as possible--are coming to Europa in Greenpoint, Brooklyn this coming Saturday night for a show celebrating the limited theater release of...
Last night I headed out to Philly's North Star Bar to catch Off With Their Heads with The Casualties and Youth Brigade. Since The Casualties were playing, I was expecting the place to be packed, but there was surprisingly a really low turnout.Detournement:First up was Jersey's Detournement. The members of this band have a solid history, coming from bands such as Bigwig, Worthless United, and
Telling the tale of one of the most relevant labels in punk rock (BYO) and a band that is more than seemingly synonymous with the word itself, Youth Brigade, the new CD/book/film "Let Them Know" is an astonishing 90-minute look...