Heretic of Ether: A Graphic Novel by Raz Mesinai (Badawi)
Posted on July 20th, 2010 in new | Permalink
When he’s not busy composing, arranging, DJing or combining ancient Middle Eastern rhythms with dub effects, Raz Mesinai (also known as Badawi) is writing graphic novels. He’s about to publish his very first novel, “The Heretic of Ether” on his very own Dubfiction Comics.
About Raz Mesinai (Badawi)’s “The Heretic of Ether”:
Deep underground, a war is being waged between two states of trance. Data has been transformed into liquid and flows through a massive network of pipelines connected to a main database, known as the “Main Stream”. Those who partake in the liquid lead passive lives in dark spaces, tranced out on remixed and re-edited images recorded from life before it went underground. On a routine pipeline inspection in the decrepit 4th quadrant, disgruntled maintenance worker Septa 6 discovers a mysterious hallucinogen, a fungus called the Thought Bacteria. What follows is a life-or-death conflict between the synthetic and the so -called organic, a war waged in the dimness of ancient catacombs, through the smoke filled underground clubs, the brightness of the interior spaces of your mind and the strange and deceptive neutrality of a corporate boardroom that chills like nothing you’ve seen before.
Join our friends, Big Takeover in celebrating their 30 years of awesomeness!
Posted on July 19th, 2010 in shows | Permalink
Can you believe that America’s favorite indie/punk zine “Big Takeover” is already 30 years old! Very many congrats to Mr. Jack Rabid & crew… They’ve got a bangin’ celebration extravaganza over at the Bell House on July 30 & 31st.
New 10 Ft. Ganja Plant CD “10 Deadly Shots Vol 1″ Out now!
Posted on July 6th, 2010 in new | Permalink
On “10 Deadly Shots Vol. 1″ the mysterious reggae collective captures the vibe of classic reggae and distills it down to it’s essence – without vocals. The tracks were mastered directly to vinyl with the digital / CD parts cut from the vinyl lacquer. This unique process lets these ten gems breathe with the warmth and soul of the island.
The album was delivered to the Plant’s label ROIR on April 14 and released as an exclusive digital download on the band’s website on April 20 or 420, which is a day to celebrate cannabis culture. It is also available at all digital retail stores.
Pre-order 10 Ft. Ganja Plant’s new CD “10 Deadly Shots Vol 1″
Posted on June 25th, 2010 in new, sale | Permalink
10 Ft. Ganja Plant’s new album 10 Deadly Shots Vol. 1 will be out on CD on July 6 exclusively from the 10 Ft. Ganja Plant website and will be in all good retail stores come August 10.
If you can’t wait till then or if you want to save some money (and who doesn’t?), then lucky you… 10 Deadly Shots is on a special pre-order sale!
Bad Brains play Afro-Punk Fest on Saturday
Posted on June 24th, 2010 in shows | Permalink
Yup it’s time for the 6th Annual Afro-Punk Festival… Bad Brains are playing the Saturday show and us ROIR folk will be hanging round doing their merch. So cruise over on your skateboard or BMX and say hi!
BAD BRAINS PLAY AFRO PUNK FEST 2010
Saturday June 26 @ Commodore Barry Park
Flushing Ave btwn N. Eliot & Navy, Brooklyn, NY (Google Map)
with: Mos Def, 24.7 Spyz, The Cool Kids, P.O.S., Ninjasonik & more… Get your tix here.
New limited edition Bad Brains shirts & vinyl
Posted on June 22nd, 2010 in new | Permalink
Limited Edition Bad Brains shirt by Edward Colver
Limited Edition exclusive Bad Brains tee from Edward Colver’s California Casualty. Officially licensed and authorized by Colver and Bad Brains, this shirt features a photo by Edward Colver of a young, airborne HR from a 1982 Los Angeles show. Available in Sizes Youth M – 2X
T-shirt graciously modeled by Dan Bones
of Brooklyn metal band, Concussion.
More new shirts available at the Bad Brains Official Store:
Classic Bad Brains Capitol Building Tee now available in Women’s sizes
Cut especially for the ladies. Available in both black and yellow. Also still available in Men’s S-2X.
Bad Brains Live at CBGB 1982 Ltd. Ed. Colored Vinyl
Not to be confused with the CD release, Live at CBGB 1982 this vinyl only release contains audio selections from the DVD release, Live at CBGB 1982. Sure it sounds confusing, but the material on the CD and LP, while culled from the same series of live shows around Christmas 1982 at CBGBs, is completely different. Who can have enough live stuff from the Bad Brains at the peak of their prowess?
Tracks: The Meek, The Regulator, Unity Dub, Banned In DC, Joshua’s Song, Rally Round Jah’s Throne, Destroy Babylon, Riot Squad, I and I Rasta, How Low Can A Punk Get, FVK, Right Brigade, I and I Survive, We Will Not
Legendary Pink Dots Fall US Tour
Posted on June 15th, 2010 in shows | Permalink
We’re excited to announce that the Legendary Pink Dots are going to be touring the US this fall! We can’t believe that it’s already been two years since they were last here and since they last released Plutonium Blonde…
photo by Dennis Manzanedo
Legendary Pink Dots Fall 2010 US Tour Dates:
Fri Oct 15 – Biltmore, Vancouver, BC
Sat Oct 16 – El Corazon, Seattle, WA
Mon Oct 18 – The Complex, Salt Lake City, UT
Tues Oct 19 – Gothic Theater, Englewood, CO
Thurs Oct 21 – Triple Rock, Minneapolis, MN
Fri Oct 22 – Double Door, Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 23 – Rumba Cafe, Columbus, OH
Sun Oct 24 – Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH
Mon Oct 25 – Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
Tues Oct 26 – Mod Club, Toronto, ON
Thurs Oct 28 – Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge, MA
Fri Oct 29 – Le Poisson Rouce, New York, NY
Sun Oct 31 – DC9, Washington, DC
Thurs Nov 4 – The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
Sat Nov 6 – Orpheum, Tampa, FL
Tues Nov 9 – House of Blues, Dallas, TX
Wed Nov 10 – Elysium, Austin, TX
Sun Nov 14 – Rhythm Room, Scottsdale, AZ
Mon Nov 15 – The Casbah, San Diego, CA
Tues Nov 16 – Echoplex, Echo Park, CA
Fri Nov 19 & Sat Nov 20 – Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco, CA
Sun Nov 21 – Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
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Frontman Edward Ka-Spel and his crew capture the listener’s imagination with lush and haunting songs. Plutonium Blonde is more than just an album; it’s an aural and visual treat, a collection of stories that could have very well been written by a modern day Brothers Grimm. Read more...
