So I know most of you don't dare venture into the LASK forum, much less actual LASK territory. It's full of Cronies looking to shank you for Golden week usugrows and URA brains so I don't blame you. I took my chances wednesday for some serious reasons. For those who stopped listening to hardcore in 84 or decided to not ruin their lives by starting in the first place: the Cro-mags basically wrote a album that is a soundtrack to what's it like to grow up in scary Lower east side of NYC in the 80s. growing up poor, stabbing people for money and eventually Finding Krishna . All the while being the first people on earth to stage dive on national television.
It's no secret that I love this band. Last week the authors of Radio silence, a book on hardcore years '85-'91, announced a free cro-mags(jam) show and Q & A session at the Nike theatre. I decided I had to go. So my roommate and I decided to do something hadn't done in years. We drove 6+ hours to see a band we loved, Hang out for a bit and would drive 6+ hours right back home. For my roommate this meant no sleep and straight into work. Was it worth it? 100% The show was amazing. Hung out with Scott(Havingmysay) and some old friends who happened to be there. Decided I would share my good times to remind everybody that in these turbulent times I still look to my peers and music for catharsis. As rarely as I find it, It happened on wednesday.
Here are some photos I found on the web from it:
the line outside
DMS crew doing crowd control
All of chain of strength in front of a photo of them from about 20 years ago
the Q & A session before hand
Chris Bratton (Chain of strength), John Roa (End To End/Justice League), Jason Farrel (Swiz), John Joseph (Cro-Mags), Anthony Pappalardo (Author), Nathan Nedorstek (Author), Sean Ross (Excel), Dan O'Mahoney (NFAA/Carry Nation), and Gavin Oglesby (NFAA/Carry Nation).
PS- Buy radio silence .
PPS- Having my say spotted moshing on several occasions. DON'T DENY IT DUDE!
