Yo guys! We’re stoked to present BACKYARD HANGZ with our good friends from EVIL GREED. This party takes place at Ruben’s house on June 21st. HAWSER, Done, To The Test and Deathtrap are playing sets, we’ll have the BBQ going and a small soccer tournament, The L.A. Journal will be available, etc. It starts at 3pm! There are only 50 spots available, … Continue reading
The Netherlands gained yet another quality hardcore band: Short Breath Alley. Members of Striking Justice, Meet The Storm and Downfall of Empires have joined forces and have started to play a convincing blend of punk hardcore. If it’s up to vocalist Nick Bek he would describe the band’s sound as “a mix of Reign Supreme’s aggression and Comeback Kid’s … Continue reading
Last Saturday, Northcote Festival took place at Energiehuis in Dordrecht (NL). It was the third edition of the annual hardcore festival, which doubled in size compared to last year. Twenty-three bands shared two stages in the span of ten hours. The international amosphere characterized this years festival; there were bands from the United States, Scotland, … Continue reading
This is The L.A. Journal #1, a fanzine by Legends Arising focussing on the good things in life: hardcore music, traveling, art, vegan/vegetarian food, opinions, and our community. The zine includes interviews with Expire, Backtrack, Turnstile, Angel Du$t, and Kids Insane. There is a tour report by Coldburn and city features on London and Berlin. … Continue reading
We’re proud to present the collaboration t-shirt we’re putting out together with Northcote Festival. The design was done by Robin Clarijs and features the renovated Energiehuis in Dordrecht, the new home of Northcote festival. The t-shirt is limited to only 50 pieces and can be ordered exclusively through http://www.energiehuis.nl together with a ticket to the … Continue reading
Defeater thought it time for a new release, a sequel, a follow-up and now it is here. The new record, their third full album is called Letters Home: Ten new songs that tell the story of a post-WWII American family. Inspired by his two grandfathers, vocalist Derek Archambault wrote the lyrics for this album as … Continue reading
Concrete is a Hardcore band that has been around since 2010. In 2011 they released their first demo and in 2012 they started recording for their first full length. Now that full length record is out, released through Innerstrength Records. The record is called Deadlock and is a NYHC inspired 8-track album. ‘No Way Out’ is … Continue reading
No Excuse is a Straight Edge Hardcore band from Southampton, United Kingdom. A new demo will be released soon and at the end of July, No Excuse will do a 5-day summer tour through the United Kingdom. Since October 2012 they’ve worked hard and played a lot of gigs so now they decided it was … Continue reading
Check out the full sets of Coldburn and Get Wise at Northcote Festival. Picture by Anne Carolien Köhler – http://www.annecarolienkohler.com Continue reading
Check out the full sets of Survival, Broken Teeth, and Blindside at Northcote Festival past weekend. Photo by Bas Spierings – www.facebook.com/Bas-SCP Continue reading
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