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HR + MAAFA + Rebelmatic + The 1865 played The KINGSLAND

December 10th, 2019 by chocko

Last Saturday at The Kingland in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, H.R. of the legendary Bad Brains played a set that got the kids in the crowd and older hardcore heads losing their minds to songs from his reggae and rasta solo albums and a couple Bad Brains songs thrown in for good measure. HR and Human Rights had skateboarder supreme Chuck Treece on bass guitar filling in on short notice and seemed to be learning some of the songs on the fly. HR and his band sounded excellent with many highlights in the set but my favorite moment was hearing the heavy on the reggae version of the Bad Brains “Re-Ignition” which was instantly recognized by the crowd from it’s first couple of notes. The occasion was MAAFA’s Flora’s Birthday Fest and other bands on the bill included Flora’s band MAAFA who are incredible and a band you definitely have to see live. They are a mix of hardcore punk vocals, political lyrics for the most part coupled with beats, rhythms and sounds you wouldn’t normally hear at a punk show. Flora is front and center for that band and she is one ferocious mama on the microphone. Rebelmatic also played that night and never disappoint…always killing it and giving it their all on stage. These Rebels Without a Pause have so many influences ranging from hip hop, soul, and hardcore punk so always make sure you have your dancing shoes on because these guys know how to move the crowd. Rebelmatic will be dropping a new album in early 2020 so be on the lookout for that and definitely support one of the best NYC bands out there right now. We strolled in late so we missed sets by Foxtails (from CT) and Universe Ignore Her but U.I.H. play around the NYC area so I’ll be there for their next show for sure. We caught the tail end of The 1865 set featuring Honeychild Coleman on vocals and baritone guitar. The band also features Flora Lucini and filling in on guitar was Anthony Solis of MAAFA. The MVP award of the evening hands down goes to The 1865’s drummer Jason “Biz” Lucas who played in three bands that night…The 1865, Rebelmatic and MAAFA. Nobody Beats The Biz! Check out photos and videos below.