Ian Christe's Blog, page 72
April 9, 2015
Sat, April 25, Moscow, ID: Bruce Pavitt, Calvin Johnson, and Mark Baumgarten Talk US Indies at BookPeople
Can you hear me, Idaho?! BookPeople of Moscow (521 S Main St.) are hosting a SUB POP USA: The Subterranean Pop Music Anthology 1980–1988 event on Saturday, April 25, at 2PM. As you probably know, SUB POP USA collects all the issues of Sub Pop records founder Bruce Pavitt’s legendary SUB POP fanzine, plus the complete run of his Subterranean Pop column in Seattle’s The Rocket. Between the years 1980 and 1988, he chronicled over 1,000 bands and an entire way of life through American independen...
April 4, 2015
Bloody Roots of Metal Guitar, Part One: The 1970s on Sirius XM
BLOODY ROOTS OF METAL GUITAR, PART ONE: THE 1970s
Week of April 4, 2015
Sat 4/4, 6PM ET
Sun 4/5, 2PM ET
Mon 4/6, 9AM ET
Tues 4/7, 4PM ET
Thurs 4/9, 9PM ET
Launching a monthlong investigation of metal guitar at the very beginning, host Ian Christe (“Sound of the Beast”/Bazillion Points) summons the smoky spirits of 1970s guitar idols Tony Iommi, Michael Schenker, Ritchie Blackmore, Brian May, Angus Young, Uli Roth, Eddie Van Halen, plus the embryonic guitar teams of Iron Maiden and Judas Prie...
April 2, 2015
TOUCH AND GO: The Meatmen Embark on East Coast Tour. This Just In: You STILL Suck!
The Meatmen
Our dedicated partner-in-crime Tesco Vee is launching another chaotic East Coast tour with his rambunctious hardcore unit the Meatmen. Riding along in the van will be copies of recent buttbuster Meatmen album Savage Sagas, and boxes stuffed full of TOUCH AND GO: The Complete Hardcore Punk Zine ’79–’83.
Here’s the travel itinerary. Make sure to catch the most inappropriate Detroit rock ‘n roll punk show of the Spring, and capture the magic of the Touch and Go book; a complete re...
NYHC Circle Lit: Judge/Sheer Terror/Youth of Today/Underdog Vets Join Tony Rettman at PowerHouse Arena Book Launch
Because the occasion was historic, and because everyone involved is strikingly beautiful, we recorded (in HQ!) theNYHC: New York Hardcore 1980-1990 book launch event from Dec. 11, 2014, at PowerHouse Arena in Brooklyn.
The night brought together a real rogues gallery of players from across the ages, centered around an hour-long talk with author Tony Rettman and NYHC survivors Richie Birkenhead (Underdog, Into Another, Youth of Today), Mike Judge (Death Before Dishonor, Judge) and Paul Bearer...
March 23, 2015
Sun, Mar 29, Trenton, NJ: The Fastest, Loudest Table at the Punk Rock Flea Market
On Sunday, March 29, celebrated music know-it-all Tony Rettman will head to the massively gigantic Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market with copies of his books NYHC: New York Hardcore 1980-1990, and Why Be Something That You’re Not: Detroit Hardcore ’79–’85. This laid-back guru of hardcore punk will bring a reasonable attitude toward haggling, and should have thick black markers in order to sign whatever is put in front of him. He’ll also be well prepared with a heavy shelf of selections from the...
March 21, 2015
Bloody Roots Twenty-Year Flashback to 1995 on Sirius XM
BLOODY ROOTS TWENTY-YEAR FLASHBACK TO 1995
Week of March 21, 2015
Sat 3/21, 6PM ET
Sun 3/22, 1PM ET
Mon 3/23, 9AM ET
Tues 3/24, 4PM ET
Thurs 3/26, 9PM ET
For this week’s metal history lesson, host Ian Christe (Bazillion Points) turns back the clock twenty years to 1995, the year MTV killed Headbangers Ball and heavy metal was considered dead to the world. But from its lowest point, metal continued to renew and transform. Check out the influence of alternative rock on bands including Fear Fac...
March 16, 2015
Weds., April 1, WORD Jersey City: Tony Rettman Talks NYHC w/The Abused, The High and the Mighty, Antidote Members
Tony Rettman signs for NY hardcore legend Tommy Rat . Photo by Jammi Sloane
The tireless Tony Rettman can’t stop arranging magic moments surrounding his punk history NYHC: New York Hardcore 1980-1990. On Wednesday, April 1, he hosts a crew of NYHC legends at WORD bookstore (123 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ (just above the Grove St. PATH station) at 7:30 PM.
Kevin Crowley (The Abused) and Drew Stone (The High and the Mighty, Antidote) will join Tony to shoot the breeze about New York City’s gr...
March 14, 2015
Bloody Roots of Pacific Northwest Metal on Sirius XM
BLOODY ROOTS OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST METAL
Week of March 14, 2015
Sat 3/14, 6PM ET
Sun 3/15, 1PM ET
Mon 3/16, 9AM ET
Tues 3/17, 4PM ET
Thurs 3/19, 9PM ET
From the extreme speed and scuzz of Seattle’s Accused and Portland’s Wehrmacht, to the polished metal mastery of Seattle’s Sanctuary and Metal Church, the Pacific Northwest has long possessed a solid but often overshadowed metal pedigree. Join host Ian Christe (“Sound of the Beast”) for a crawl through the ravines and pine-filled peaks with Me...
February 28, 2015
Bloody Roots Honors Defenders of the Old on Sirius XM
BLOODY ROOTS HONORS THE DEFENDERS OF THE OLD
Week of February 28, 2015
Sat 2/28, 6PM ET
Sun 3/1, 1PM ET
Mon 3/2, 9AM ET
Tues 3/3, 4PM ET
Thurs 3/5, 9PM ET
This week’s metal history lesson spotlights a congregation of old-school metalheads and young headbangers gathered for the cause of overlooked metal heritage. As the Defenders of the Old III Festival rises to the cause in Brooklyn, NY, Bloody Roots unearths classic molten tracks by performers Exciter, the Rods, Riot, and Brocas Helm, as well as ne...
February 27, 2015
Behind Closed Doors: Laina Dawes Ace Hotel New York Residency Talk
This past January, the Ace Hotel New York offeredWhat Are You Doing Here? authorLaina Dawes a guest residency—one room,one night, and the key to the minibar. She brought together acluster of black womento talk about their experiences in the rock, metal, and punk scenes.
Says Laina: “After the release of What Are You Doing Here? A Black Woman’s Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal,I wanted to create a visual component to encourage a community for black viewers who are struggling with their experi...
