Dub Trio hit the East Coast!
Posted March 29th, 2012 in shows

Everyone’s favorite dub-metallers are back with shows in the East Coast!

Village Voice says of Dub Trio: “…sounds like a demented smoke-out between Unsane and King Tubby.”

April 6th – The Studio At Webster Hall, NY, NY
April 9th – Nectars, Burlington, VT
April 10th – TT the Bears, Boston, MA
April 11th – The Haunt, Ithaca, NY
April 12th, Lilly’s Pad, New Haven, CT
April 15th – Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA

Last fall, we released Dub Trio’s 4th studio album “IV”.
Get it now on CD or LP.


Photo from La CLEF Saint-Germain-en-Laye Flickr page

 

10 Ft. Ganja Plant’s new album now available for pre-order
Posted March 23rd, 2012 in new sale

It’s here! The long awaited second installment in the Deadly Shots instrumental series from roots reggae masters 10 Ft Ganja Plant. The album, featuring Roger Rivas of The Aggrolites, will be in stores on colored vinyl, CD & MP3 on April 24. But fans can also PRE-ORDER IT NOW, exclusively at the 10 Ft. Ganja Plant store!

10 Ft  also has some awesome new limited edition 420 t-shirts & posters commemorating their epic sold out April 20  show. The band are also running a 420 photo contest for fans to win tickets and chance to meet the band, plus other great prizes like High Times subscriptions and a gift certificate to The Hempest!

 

 

Win tickets to 10 Ft. Ganja Plant’s SOLD OUT 4/20 show… meet the band backstage!
Posted March 16th, 2012 in contests

The ‘Plant are playing a very rare show April 20 at the Middle East in Boston with friends Chadwick Stokes (Dispatch/State Radio) and Destroy Babylon. The show is now SOLD OUT…. here’s your chance to WIN TICKETS with our 420 Facebook Photo Contest!

 HOW TO ENTER :

Visit 10 Ft. Ganja Plant on Facebook and upload a photo of yourself with your favorite 420-inspired record or t-shirt then get your friends to vote on your submission.

You can vote once a day between now and March 28 … the entry with the most votes will win a GRAND PRIZE that includes tickets to 10 Ft Ganja Plant’s SOLD OUT 420 show and the chance to meet the band backstage!

Plus if you’re one of the 5 lucky winners, you’ll also stand to win other great prizes like asubscription to High TimesCDs and vinyl from 10 Ft. Ganja Plant, Chadwick Stokes & Destroy Babylon, $50 to spend at The Hempest & more!

Winners will be announced March 29!

Enter now at the 10 Ft. Ganja Plant Facebook page.  *

 

Bad Brains documentary premieres at SXSW
Posted March 12th, 2012 in misc

Tomorrow is the World Premiere of the Bad Brains documentary Bad Brains: A Band in DC at the Vimeo Theatre in Austin, TX tomorrow!

Don’t miss the opportunity if you happen to be at SXSW next week – here are all the show dates & times:

3/12 Austin, TX – Vimeo Theatre, 9pm
3/14 Austin, TX – Vimeo Theatre, 4pm
3/16 Austin, TX – Alamo Ritz, 9pm
3/17 Austin, TX – SXSatellite: Alamo Village, 10pm

 

ROIR Presents: Bush Tetras at (le) Poisson Rouge
Posted February 24th, 2012 in shows

One of the most important bands to surface from New York’s Lower East Side music scene in the 1980s, the Bush Tetras, are back for a rare show this on April 6 at Le Poisson Rouge! Opening for these funky 80s dance punkers are Brooklyn’s shoegazy janglers DIVE (Captured Tracks) and DJing through the night will be Delphine Blue (East Village Radio & WBAI).


Friday April 6th, 2012
@ (le) POISSON ROUGE

BUSH TETRAS
www.facebook.com/bushtetras

with DIVE
www.facebook.com/divebk

and DJ Delphine Blue
(East Village Radio & WBAI 95.5FM)

(LE) POISSON ROUGE
158 Bleecker St, New York, NY

6:30pm doors | $15 | 18+
Get tickets here | RSVP on Facebook

 

Bad Brains add DC date!
Posted February 24th, 2012 in shows

The Bad Brains have added another East Coast tour date with GZA – 4/20 at the Howard Theater in DC. I guess they’re no longer “Banned in DC”… heh.

Bad Brains East Coast Tour April 2012
4/16 Paradise, Boston, MA ^
4/17 Irving Plaza, New York, NY ^
4/18 Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY *
4/19 Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA *
4/20 Howard Theater, Washington DC *

* with GZA
^ with H2O

 

Bad Brains confirmed for Bonnaroo!
Posted February 16th, 2012 in shows

 

Bad Brains hit the East Coast this April!
Posted February 13th, 2012 in shows

The Bad Brains are back on home turf, playing 4 dates in April. Supported by no one less than ‘GZA‘ (in Brkln & Philly only) and ‘H2O’ (in Boston & NY only) plus openers. There will also be a play on 4/20 which will be announced 2/16. Stay tuned!

Bad Brains East Coast Tour April 2012
4/16 Paradise, Boston, MA ^
4/17 Irving Plaza, New York, NY ^
4/18 Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY *
4/19 Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA *

* with GZA
^ with H2O

 

 

Seth Faergolzia (of Dufus) West Coast tour with John Ludington
Posted February 8th, 2012 in shows

Seth Faergolzia (of anti-folk band Dufus) and John Ludington will be touring the Pacific Northwest March 8-21. Seth and John have fueled and influenced each other’s writing and fiercely creative fires since their early days. Their individual styles compliment each other’s sense of the odd and together form a perfect two man show. The two have toured the Northeast three times together and are expanding their horizons.

March 8 San Francisco, CA – Kaleidoscope
March 9 Sacramento, CA – Luna’s
March 10 Davis, CA – G Street Wunderbar
March 13 Arcata, CA – The Bat Cave
March 15 Portland, OR – Mississippi Pizza
March 16 Olympia, WA – Kitzel’s Crazy Delicious Delicatessen
March 18 Seattle, WA – Hollow Earth Radio
March 21 Oakland, CA – The ?


Seth www.23psaegz.com
John www.reverbnation.com/johnludington

RSVP on Facebook 

 

10 Ft. Ganja Plant LIVE on 4/20. New record in April.
Posted February 3rd, 2012 in shows

10 Ft. Ganja Plant will play the third ever live show in their 12 year history this April at the Middle East in Boston.

Joining them for this historic event are Chadwick Stokes (of Dispatch and State Radio) with a solo acoustic set, and Boston’s punky reggae upstarts Destroy Babylon.

Tickets are now on sale at the Middle East box office and at Ticketweb.

***Friday 4.20.2012***
10 Ft. Ganja Plant
Rare show by elusive roots reggae band
& the first with their original line-up
http://www.10ftganjaplant.com

with

Chadwick Stokes
solo acoustic set by member
of Dispatch & State Radio
http://www.chadwickstokes.com/

& Destroy Babylon
Boston’s punky-reggae upstarts
http://www.destroybabylon.com/

at Middle East Downstairs
472-480 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA
18+ | $13/17 adv/dos | 8pm

Tickets available at Ticketweb

RSVP on Facebook

Also stay tuned for more info on 10 Ft. Ganja Plant’s upcoming album “10 Deadly Shots Vol. II” feat. keyboard king Roger Rivas of The Aggrolites! Available this April on ROIR.