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Can you say 'Dag Nasty gig'? Yes, it's on the way
Vintage Brian Baker, six-string freestyle. (Courtesy photo)By AndyFrom four strings to six -- a solid move. Back in 1982 when Minor Threat went the five-piece route and Brian Baker switched from bass...
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Government Issue: Taking a Stabb at their hardcore roots at upcoming DC gig /...
Government Issue -- John Stabb in the middle. (Jim Saah photo/Dischord Web site)By Andy My old buddy Hank gets credit for this one.While hauling down the freeway to a gig at a former dilapidated...
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An action-packed 2012: Photos year in review
PiggyHere we go... Cat Rose photos galore from some of our 2012 gig outings. Enjoy --- and Happy New Year! Black BreathChixdiggitCorrosion of ConformityPierced ArrowsLove BatterySaint VitusMoral CruxFu...
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Quotes of note from 2012 / The TSHIT interviews
Keith Morris (Andy photo)Andy talked to a bunch of people in a bunch of bands in 2012. Here's some memorable quotes:Keith Morris on OFF!: We're nothing more than a folk band. When you boil all of the...
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'We Got Power': Photos and memories galore for your slam-pit-reading pleasure...
By AndyIt was just a typical Saturday night, of course: I was sitting around with nothing to do when the phone rang. Husker Du was in town and Bob Mould asked me to accompany him to Santa Monica to...
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Will Flag rise above expectations? | Editorial
By Andy and CatA Flag has risen in the form of Keith Morris, Chuck Dukowski, Bill Stevenson and Stephen Egerton.But instead of just playing the "Nervous Breakdown" EP at the Goldenvoice soiree in 2011,...
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Neurosis, Tragedy, Black Breath and Stoneburner shred Seattle / Review
By Tim Ramage, Guest WriterThe first time I ever saw Neurosis was in 1990 on their "Word as Law" tour. This show changed my life, as I have never seen a hardcore punk band with this much intensity...
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Not your average Joe: DOA leader trades punk for politics / Interview
Joey "Shithead" Keithley leads DOA in Vancouver. (All Cat Rose photos, except where noted)By AndyJoey "Shithead" Keithley is a vote-getter of the highest order.At one of DOA's farewell gigs on Jan. 18...
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Ginn, Reyes get Black Flag going again
Ron Reyes sings a Black Flag song in Shoreline, WA, last May. (Cat Rose photo)Greg Ginn and Ron Reyes are officially back together again in a new version of Black Flag, according to a post on Reyes'...
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Rock blow out! Sonics and Mudhoney / Live Review
Singin', dancin', stompin' and wine drinkin' make for a killer evening with the Sonics and Mudhoney at the helm, but they also call for an early bedtime for some of the older rockers in the crowd.On...
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Stag pops and crackles on new album / Review
By AndyMagical moments never fade away.About a year and a half ago, Stag frontman Steve Mack's eyes lit up when he told me about calling his mom on the phone after he got the gig as singer for That...
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Fully accepting a Negative Approach
Intense -- Negative Approach's John Brannon. (All Andy photos)By AndyAh, the wonderful feeling of having a stage diver's boot nail you in the back of the neck.And there it is again. Another punk arrows...
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Get in the van — or on the plane: Black Flag and Flag 2013 tour dates, U.S....
BLACK FLAG'S Greg Ginn and Ron Reyes have been busy recording songs for a new album in Taylor, Texas.FLAG has added Dez Cadena on second guitar to go along with its powerhouse lineup of Keith Morris...
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Rise Above: Black Flag, Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC soccer match --- see info later in story. (Courtesy photo)Wherever we turned today, Black Flag was there.This afternoon, we rummaged through some boxes and found some old pics from...
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Time capsule '82: Anti-Pasti and the Effigies
Martin Roper of Anti-Pasti at Godzilla's. (Fer Youz photos)By Andy Three bands had already played. The alcohol had worn off. It was late and everybody was dead tired -- some punks were even taking naps...
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Medicine Man: Musical healing on the way
By AndyMedicine Man might not have any tunes yet, or even a full lineup, but people are anxious to hear what Brandon Jak Cruz, Bryan Migdol and Louie Mayorga will have to offer with their new band.The...
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Bands bring the rock to Seattle's Columbia City Theater
Sandrider's Jon Weisnewski, top, Helms Alee's Ben Verellen, below. (All Cat Rose photos)Vaudeville theater once ruled the day at the Columbia City Theater, which was built in 1917.In the '40s, Duke...
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From Circle Jerks to Misfits, a gig 'diary' of sorts
By AndySome people keep diaries, jotting down their deepest, darkest secrets about love, friendship and the like. These tear-stained daybooks are best friends for some people and help get them through...
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Bassist Dave Klein joins Black Flag
Dave Klein. (Courtesy of D'Addario)And the new Black Flag bassist is … Dave Klein.According to a message on the Screeching Weasel Facebook page:"It’s my sad duty to report that Dave Klein has left the...
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Medicine Man (MDCN+MN) adds guitarist Nate Javier
MDCN+MN: From left, Nate Javier, Bryan Migdol, Brandon Jak Cruz and Louichi Mayorga (Courtesy photo)As the AC/DC anthem goes, "Let there be guitar -- there was guitar."That's now the case with Medicine...
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