Earth Crisis in ATL
My friends Chris and Jimmy are filling in on guitar and bass for a month-long tour with the seminal hardcore band Earth Crisis. I was really looking forward to not only seeing EC again but seeing two of my friends play in the band. EC’s original show in ATL fell through but thanks to some locals they were able to quickly put together a show with three local bands that turned out to be a very fun night reminiscent of the good ol’ hardcore shows I grew up going to in North Carolina. Here are some pics from the night.
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Thomas Giles, Braveyoung and Stephen Brodsky in NYC
My good friends from North Carolina in Thomas Giles (featuring guys from BTBAM, Prayer for Cleansing and Hopesfall) and Braveyoung played at Santos Party House in New York on April 2nd with Stephen Brodsky. I went with my pal Chris Walker and the night turned into quite the North Carolina expat reunion with no fewer than a dozen former North Carolinians in attendance. A great combination of good music, old friends and a fun night. You can see more pictures at Flickr.
Most Precious Blood in Brooklyn
Most Precious Blood, a great contemporary hardcore band with ex-members of legendary Indecision, One King Down, etc., played Sunday night at Public Assembly in Brooklyn. It was MPB’s album release show for Do Not Resuscitate on Bullet Tooth Records. It was great seeing my good friend Matt Miller from ATL and Mr. Brannan who lives out in Bay Ridge. My pregnant wife even made a night of it as well as fellow Empirer Chris Walker. Great old school-feeling show. Be sure to check out the Indecision/Unbroken/Jesuit epic show on April 9. It’s sold out but if you can find a way in, make it happen.
North Carolina Hardcore Shirt Now For Sale
Do you remember growing up wearing Vision Streetwear shoes and idolizing the Bones Brigade and Powell-Peralta? Do you remember your first punk or hardcore show and the feeling of going to see your favorite band at 533 Uprisings with friends? I know I do and I know that no matter how much I wish we could revisit those days things will never be the same as they were back then. But that’s okay because we have the music, memories, stories and pictures. I designed this shirt with those days in mind.
The design of this shirt is inspired by the original Vision Streetwear logo but to those of us still representing and proud of where we came from it carries a stronger message. The shirts are printed on Canvas Greenwich apparel which has a feel and fit of AA. There will only be one printing of these gems in extremely limited quantities! Order yours today and wear it proudly wherever you live.
Since this is a very limited order all orders will be filled at the same time. Please allow about two weeks for delivery.
Take Me to the Deep South
The first trip of the year for The Joneses was to Atlanta, a place that holds a special place in our heart. We were married there in 2007 and moved to NYC from there shortly after our wedding. We still have many friends there and do not get back nearly as much as we would like. On this trip we of course ate plenty of great vegan cuisine, were inspired by the city’s ambition with the new Beltline project and were reminded why not having a car can actually be a privilege. Our Southern blood still flows strong.
The night before we were set to fly back to NYC, my good friend Matt Miller (MPB, Five Mile Grace) and I made the drive up to Lawrenceville, Ga. where we met our fellow hardcore straight edge compadré Tony Price for the Foundation, Naysayer, Come Back Kid show. Matt was shooting the show for Foundation’s upcoming debut release on Bridge Nine Records. I couldn’t help but shoot some pictures as well. Other pictures from the trip are on FB.
