Archive for the ‘chocko’ Category
Punk Island: 11 Years of PUNK
June 23rd, 2018 by chocko
Today is the day, Punk Island is coming back atcha for a fist flying 11th year in beautiful Randall’s Island, NYC. Saturday June 23, 2018 10am-8pm BE THERE! It hasn’t been on a Saturday in a long time and by the way, IT’S FREE, ALL AGES and ALL DAY! Come on down and get there […]
Tags: diy, free event, music, new york city, nyc, punk, punk island, punk island 2018, randall's island
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The Nuclears and Windbreaker played Human Head Records
June 20th, 2018 by chocko
Human Head Records is a record store located in the heart of Bushwick, Brooklyn. I’ve been meaning to stop by and check it out and after running into an instagram post of an upcoming in-store, that was all the extra push needed to make it happen. After some bridge crossings and zig-zagging through post apocalyptic […]
Tags: brooklyn, bushwick, free show, human head records, in-store, new york city, nyc, record store, the nuclears, windbreaker nyc
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Cro-Mags played Debonair Music Hall
March 14th, 2018 by chocko
John Joseph of The Cro-Mags at Debonair Music Hall March 9, 2018 New York Hardcore legends were in the building at Teaneck, New Jersey’s Debonair Music Hall last week. Cro-Mags featuring original members John Joseph and Mackie Jayson along with Craig Ahead (Sick Of It All) and A.J. Novello (Leeway) started off a tour in […]
Tags: cro-mags, debonair music hall, hardcore punk, new jersey, njhc, nyhc, punk rock, teaneck, threat 2 society, wastelands
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Rockness Monsta sighting at Rough Trade NYC
March 1st, 2018 by chocko
Rock of the rap duo Heltah Skeltah along with DJ Sky (Anthony Mason lookalike) were at Rough Trade a couple weeks ago to promote Rock’s first solo album titled ROCKNESS A.P. which initially was released on Digital Deja Vu Records last year in September. The A.P. in the title of the album stands for After […]
Tags: brooklyn, CD, heltah skeltah, hip hop, in-store, record, rock, rockness a.p., rockness monsta, rough trade nyc
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Dr. Demento at Forbidden Planet
February 4th, 2018 by chocko
Forbidden Planet in New York City was jam packed recently with demented fans of Dr. Demento and punk rock music. The album release and in-store signing event was for the brand new album titled “Covered In Punk” which features punk rock versions of popular songs closely associated with the Dr. Demento radio show. The show […]
Tags: covered in punk, dr. demento, forbidden planet, jerry only, new york city, nyc, radio legend, signing, the misfits, uncle floyd
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Handsome Dick Manitoba and The Soul Punk Kings played The Bowery Electric
January 14th, 2018 by chocko
Handsome Dick Manitoba, lead singer of The Dictators recently played The Bowery Electric on the Eve of New Year’s Eve. Manitoba performed with his new band The Soul Punk Kings and played songs by The Dictators and debuted a couple new songs from a new upcoming solo album. At the age of 63, Manitoba sang […]
Tags: dick manitoba, handsome dick manitoba, HDM, live, proto-punk, punk, punk rock, show, The Bowery Electric, the dictators, the soul punk kings
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Coming Soon: Metal Allegiance 2
December 28th, 2017 by chocko
Mark Menghi at Gramercy Theatre in NYC (April 2016) The all-star heavy metal collective, Metal Allegiance have recently announced that their second album will be released in 2018. Bassist Mark Menghi along with the core members of the group Dave Ellefson (Megadeth), Alex Skolnick (Testament) and Mike Portnoy (Winery Dogs) will also be taking the […]
Tags: alex skolnick, chris jericho, chuck billy, death angel, fozzy, Gramercy Theatre, heavy metal, mark osegueda, metal allegiance, mike portnoy, new york city, nyc, thrash metal
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L.A.M.F. at The Bowery Electric
December 7th, 2017 by chocko
40th Anniversary of L.A.M.F. at The Bowery Electric November 29, 2017 Walter Lure formed a justice league lineup of punk rockers to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album, L.A.M.F. by Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers. L.A.M.F. (Like A Mother F*cker) was a classic album that featured Walter Lure (lead guitar, vocals), Billy Rath (bass […]
Tags: 40th Anniversary, Glen Matlock, Jesse Malin, Johnny Thunders, L.A.M.F., lamf, mike ness, new york city, nyc, punk, punk rock, social distortion, The Bowery Electric, walter lure
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My Friend Dahmer (2017)
November 23rd, 2017 by chocko
Last month, The Williams Center in Rutherford, New Jersey hosted an advanced screening of the movie MY FRIEND DAHMER followed by a Q&A with the writer/director, Marc Meyers. The film is based on the graphic novel by John “Derf” Backderf which tells the real life story of Derf’s friendship with a teenager named Jeff Dahmer […]
Tags: cinema, Marc Meyers, movie, My friend Dahmer, The Williams Center
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Chiller Theatre Halloween 2017
November 10th, 2017 by chocko
Hey you stinky zombies, ugly nuns and mummies! Chiller Theatre time came once again..the spooktacular expo for fans of horror, sci-fi and everything else in between. We hope you hobbled out of your musty basements, hopped out of your crypts, and made it out to Parsippany, New Jersey to buy some monster movies, memorabilia and […]
Tags: 2017, chiller theatre, convention, expo, horror, Linda Haynes, The Undead
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An Interview with Rebelmatic
September 28th, 2017 by chocko
Rebelmatic (Creature, Ray Reed, Alkatraz and Karnage) photo by Ricky Powell It has been a busy year for New York City’s hard rocking Rebelmatic. They played Punk Island and for the second time, the AFROPUNK Festival. You can catch them on television…they were recent musical guests on The Chris Gethard Show and featured performers on […]
Tags: afropunk, alkatraz, creature, eat the monster, elephant amnesia, hard rock, hardcore punk, interview, judas goat, karnage, new york city, nyc, punk, punk rock, ray reed, rebelmatic, survival gathering
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Roger Miret + Stigma at Generation Records
September 27th, 2017 by chocko
A couple weeks ago, Roger Miret, lead singer of Agnostic Front and one of the pioneers of New York Hardcore made an appearance at Generation Records in NYC to promote his memoir My Riot: Agnostic Front, Grit, Guts & Glory . The book is about Miret’s life and story from coming to America straight outta […]
Tags: agnostic front, autobiography, drew stone, generation records, My Riot: Agnostic Front, new york city, new york hardcore, nyc, nyhc, punk, punk rock, record store, Roger Miret, stigma, vinnie stigma
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