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Roots of Grunge Rock and Metal | on Sirius XM

Chief — Sat, 06 Apr 2019 17:06:06 +0000

Roots of Grunge Rock and Metal | on Sirius XM Week of April 6, 2019 Sat 4/6, 6PM ET Sun 4/7, 1PM ET Mon 4/8, 9AM ET Tues 4/9, 4PM ET Thurs 4/11, 9PM ET To honor twenty-five years this week since the untimely passing of Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, Roots digs the distortion and flannel of punk- and metal-infested Pacific Northwest hard rock bands like Tad, Nirvana, Earth, Mudhoney…

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Roots of Heavy Noise Rock, on SiriusXM

Chief — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 14:29:28 +0000

Roots of Heavy Noise Rock, on SiriusXM Sat 8/11, 6PM ET Sun 8/12, 1PM ET Mon 8/13, 9AM ET Tues 8/14, 4PM ET Thurs 8/16, 9PM ET This week’s metal history show braves the poisonous air of heavy noise rock, a breed of rotten fruit fallen near the metal tree. Check out dissonant, angry originators Swans, Killdozer, and Melvins, plus aggressive offerings by Helmet, early Prong, Unsane…

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Thurs 2/8, San Diego: Rettman’s pre-LA Weekend STRAIGHT EDGE Panel at Super7

Chief — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 22:31:09 +0000

This Thursday, Feb. 8, at the Super7 Store on 701 8th Street in San Diego, STRAIGHT EDGE author Tony Rettman arrives to sign books, take names, and talk hardcore punk with Rob Moran of Unbroken, Tim Gonzalez of Amenity, and Daniel Saint of Over My Dead Body. Of course an event such as this demands free drinks, and neighbors Heartwork Coffee Bar will step up with enough vats of the strong stuff to…

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Sat 2/10 & Sun 2/11, L.A.: West Coast STRAIGHT EDGE Weekend Events

Chief — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 19:34:10 +0000

Tony Rettman heads west in early February for a weekend of straight-shooting book events at Top Space and Vacation Vinyl celebrating the primary participants in his widely heralded new book STRAIGHT EDGE: A Clear-Headed Hardcore Punk History. Come freak on some of the best current bands in hardcore and a panel discussion featuring Tony Rettman, Jon Roa (Justice League, End To End, Eyelid)…

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NYHC / SXE: Tony Rettman Talks STRAIGHT EDGE & GIRLS TRIP on the Cinepunx Podcast

Chief — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 15:46:42 +0000

Cinepunx, the podcast with the credo, “Cinephiles Unite, Films Geeks on the Loose Tonight,” has invited Tony Rettman back to discuss his new STRAIGHT EDGE oral history…and the movie GIRLS TRIP. Listen up, read the book, then get a T-shirt. Hear for yourself, CINEPUNX Episode 73: CINEPUNX Read NYHC: New York Hardcore 1980-1990 Read STRAIGHT EDGE: A Clear-Headed Hardcore Punk History…

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Sun. 12/3, Los Angeles: Pat Fear and Other Stories, by WE GOT POWER!

Chief — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 15:38:56 +0000

Pat Fear, the persona created by a young punk rock genius from Riverside CA Bill Bartell, sang and played guitar in White Flag, slammed with the Germs in the film Decline of the Western Civilization, and achieved many other wild things. As Pat Fear, Bill wrote music, produced records, and toured the world (including Iceland!) ceaselessly before his untimely death in 2013. On December 3…

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Fri 11/10, Peabody MA: STRAIGHT EDGE / xXx Release Party w/Kevin Seconds

Chief — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:13:03 +0000

Join Tony Rettman, author of the acclaimed NYHC: New York Hardcore, 1980-1990, as he discusses his headstrong new book, Straight Edge: A Clear-Headed Hardcore Punk History. Tony will be joined in unity by Mike Gitter, author of the new anthology xXx Fanzine (1983-1988): Hardcore & Punk in the Eighties, and others. Veteran positive force Kevin Seconds of 7 Seconds will performing an intimate set of…

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Thurs 11/9, Sonos NYC: Exclusive STRAIGHT EDGE Book Launch w/Tony Rettman

Chief — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 19:34:18 +0000

UPDATE: Thursday’s itinerary has turned to out to be pretty well packed, and will include an author Q&A hosted by Scott Crawford (director of the DC hardcore documentary Salad Days); an open bar (?!); limited Al Barile / SSD Champion sweatshirts; plenty of chances to pick up copies of the book signed by Tony Rettman and stamped with a unique rubber event stamp. Come see for yourself!

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Roots Full Metal Salute to the Ramones on Sirius XM

Chief — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 20:48:48 +0000

Roots Full Metal Salute to the Ramones on Sirius XM Week of September 23, 2017 Sat 9/23, 6PM ET Sun 9/24, 1PM ET Mon 9/25, 9AM ET Tues 9/26, 4PM ET Thurs 9/28, 9PM ET This week’s metal history lesson salutes the great American punk rock band the Ramones and their legacy and influence of on metal bands including Motörhead, Sodom, Melvins, Overkill, Static-X, Deceased, Children of Bodom…

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SUB POP USA: Bruce Pavitt Looks to Upend the Music Business Again With 8Stem

Chief — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 20:04:08 +0000

Bruce Pavitt with Experiencing Nirvana: Grunge in Europe, 1989 Bazillion Points author and Sub Pop Records co-founder Bruce Pavitt has been a constant presence in tech news lately, thanks to his audience-empowering remix app 8Stem. The free iOS and upcoming Android apps enable allows users to break down licensed music to core elements (the eight “stems”); rework those basic components…

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