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Cave In Sell Out New York’s New Knitting Factory
Cave In Sell Out New York’s New Knitting Factory
Manhattan's Knitting Factory was a three-level venue in Tribeca. Any given night, there were several rad shows happening simultaneously, giving the adamant music lover an everlasting tasty piece of gum to chew on. But like many venues in Manhattan (Coney Island High, Rock and Roll High School and CBGBs), rent hikes and city regulations got the best of The Knitting Factory...
Tiger Flowers Show New York ‘The Last Horse’
Tiger Flowers Show New York ‘The Last Horse’
In 1926, Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers become America's first black middleweight champion. In 2010, this writer is hoping that New York's hardcore/metal scene's coolest unsigned secret band Tiger Flowers become champions of the world. Even though the band claims that the city can sometimes make that more difficult than one might think...
Russian Circles Guitarist Almost Didn’t Get to Make ‘Geneva’
Russian Circles Guitarist Almost Didn’t Get to Make ‘Geneva’
Many are going to call 'Geneva,' Russian Circles' third album, a return to a heavy frame of mind that wasn't displayed on the band's last effort, 2008's 'Station.' But for guitarist Mike Sullivan, 'Geneva' is much more than a loud record. "There are a lot of unsaid emotions," he told Noisecreep, while discussing what lies behind the record for himself...
The_Network Don’t Like Hipster Purses
The_Network Don’t Like Hipster Purses
The_Network wanted everyone up close to the stage when they played the Precious Metal showcase at Lit Lounge in New York, N.Y. on Oct. 12. "Thanks for coming from the other side of the world to hang out in the back," guitarist Kevin Howley said in the direction of Robotosaurus members...
Rediscovered Steel – Drowningman’s ‘Busy Signal at the Suicide Hotline’
Rediscovered Steel – Drowningman’s ‘Busy Signal at the Suicide Hotline’
The tides where changing in hardcore in the late '90s -- a new sound was emerging, one of chaos with metal in its veins. This change in hardcore is where bands like Cave In, Coalesce, Botch and Dillinger Escape Plan forced themselves into existence and led many hardcore kids to dump their basketball jerseys and Jnco parachute shorts for more fitting clothes, and, in some cases, grab the pomade...