Mothers, keep your children indoors cos these southern boys are about to blow shit up with some real furious punk-garage-psych rock ‘n’ roll!!!!!! Bad Cop is about to WRECK YOUR TOWN!
BAD COP FALL TOUR:
Sat 9.4 – Woodchuck’s, Toledo, OH
Sun 9.5 – Now That’s Class, Cleveland, OH
Mon 9.6 – Lemon Grove Cafe, Youngstown, OH
Tue 9.7 – Howler’s Coyote Cafe, Pittsburgh, PA (w/ Thomas Function)
Wed 9.8 – Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA (w/ Thomas Function)
Thurs 9.9 – Lit Lounge, New York, NY
(w/ Thomas Function, Liquor Store & Devil Eyes)
Sat 9.11 – Cousin Larry’s, Danbury, CT (w/ Devil Eyes)
Tues 9.14 – Sidebar Tavern, Baltimore, MD (w/ Devil Eyes)
Wed 9.15 – Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar, Charlottesville, VA (w/ Turbo Fruits)
Thurs 9.16 – Tipsy, Greenville, NC
Sat 9.18 – Go Bar, Athens, GA
Sat 9.25 – Don Pedro, Brooklyn, NY
Sun 9. 26 – The Space, Hamden, CT
Thurs 9.30 – Bar St. Laurent, Montreal, QC
(POP MONTREAL w/ Turbogeist & Devil Eyes)
Fri 10.1 – Silver Dollar Room, Toronto, ON
Fri 10.8 – The Nightlight, Chapel Hill, NC
Sat 10.9 – The Tin Roof, Charleston, SC
Thurs 10.14 – The Whistler, Chicago, IL
Fri 10. 15 – Vaudeville Mews, Des Moines, IA
Sat 10.16 – Plaines Project, Chicago, IL
Sat 10. 23 – Spike Hill, Brooklyn, NY (Deli Magazine CMJ Showcase)
Alex of Bad Cop does the Pants Off Dance Off
Bad Cop’s debut album “Harvest the Beast” will be out on CD on Sept. 14, but you can pre-order it here for a low-low price of only $9.99 (reg. $13).
Dudes, you gotta check this album…. Impose says “it’s one of the albums of the year, mos def” and dig what Corazine had to say:
“Harvest the Beast” pulls off a mesmerizing balancing act. Bad Cop manages to be loud and heavy and ear-crashing while still being bright and poppy. Bad Cop is psychedelic. Bad Cop has the energy of punk in the vehicle of garage rock… Boisterous and punchy but pretty yet heavy but speaker-blowing yet powered by pop but trippy yet raw and direct and with the energy of metal but not the sound, more punkish … going in circles …. ARGH! You get the point. Bad Cop’s Harvest the Beast is a brilliant slab of noise pop garage psyche delirium!!!!!!!!!”
“It’s a soulful, greasy, howlin’ whiteboy kind of rant-rock that’s even greater than the sum of all its crazy parts, a frantic, no-holds-barred, “fuck the rules” kind of album that we desperately need right now… Let’s just say that what we have here is one of the albums of the year, mos def, and leave it at that.”
The band will be going on tour tour this Fall in support of their new record. Tour dates and yet another stellar review, this time from Big Takeover, right after the jump… (more…)
Summer’s almost over, can you belize it!? We got some rad releases for you to look forward to as fall arrives…
Darryl Jenifer
“In Search of Black Judas”
CD / LP
Oct 26, 2010
Bad Brains bassist, Darryl Jenifer returns to ROIR, home to the Bad Brains’ legendary debut album, to release his solo debut.
“In Search of Black Judas” blasts off with hardcore riffs and monstrous grooves, delivered with classic Bad Brains fire and fury and the quickness to shift into downtempo reggae passages. It’s a heady and intoxicating mix of sounds that continues a quest for innovation and soulful vibes, anchored by Jenifer’s rock steady lines. Read more…
Bad Cop
“Harvest the Beast”
CD
Sep 14, 2010
IMPOSE MAGAZINE says: It’s a soulful, greasy, howlin’ whiteboy kind of rant-rock that’s even greater than the sum of all its crazy parts, a frantic, no-holds-barred, “fuck the rules” kind of album that we desperately need right now… Let’s just say that what we have here is one of the albums of the year, mos def, and leave it at that. Read more…
The Legendary Pink Dots
“Seconds Late for the Brighton Line”
CD / Double LP
October 5, 2010
After more than 25 years, the Legendary Pink Dots continue to make compelling new music that is demanded by fans and maintains the high level of quality that set their careers in motion. Their new album finds the band in familiar territory; pulsing Krautrock, dark and sinister pop and epic post-industrial soundscapes. The album invites the listener to put on head phones, close their eyes and embark on a technicolor journey. Legendary Pink Dots embark on a US/Canada tour in October. Read more…
Stimulators
“Loud Fast Rules!”
CD / LP
Oct 5, 2010
A long awaited re-issue on vinyl & CD of the celebrated ROIR cassette, this is more than just a record; it’s a piece of NYC punk history. “Loud Fast Rules!” captures the band doing what they do best, playing a sharp, fast, energetic live set of catchy, feisty songs that mix punk with metal, reggae and good old fashioned rock ‘n’ roll. A perfect soundtrack to a slam dancing, pit slamming, pogo party! Read more…
It’s been a short while since we last talked to you about one of our newest bands, Bad Cop… but don’t worry, these Southern Boys haven’t gone anywhere. ROIR will be releasing Bad Cop’s debut album “Harvest the Beast” this summer. They just self-released a split-cassette with Madison, WI band The Hussy which we hear will be for sale at the show along with brand new Bad Cop t-shirts!
Woo wooooo! Watch out USA! Univox is coming to your town! They’re also bringing labelmates Bad Cop along with them for a few dates…
UNIVOX TOUR DATES:
Wed 3/3 – Now That’s Class, Cleveland, OH*
Thurs 3/4 – Woodchuck’s, Toledo, OH*
Fri 3/5 – Ottoman Empire, Chicago, IL*
Sat 3/6 – The Frequency, Madison, WI (with Grant Hart of Husker Du)*
Sun 3/7 – The Music House at Beloit College, St. Paul, MN
Mon 3/8 – Medusa, Minneapolis, MN*
Tues 3/9 – Ames Progressive, Ames, IA
Wed 3/10 – Cicero’s, St. Louis, MO
Fri 3/12 – Replay Lounge, Lawrence, KS
Sat 3/13 – The Rabbit Hole, Nashville, TN
Sun 3/14 – The Starlight House, Little Rock, AR
Fri 3/19 – Princess Theater, Columbus, MS
Sat 3/20 – Old Town Tavern, Sheffield, AL
Sun 3/21 – Blue Nile, Harrisonburg, VA
Fri 3/26 – Live set & Interview on WZMB, Greenville, NC
Sat 3/27 – Tipsy Teapot, Greenville, NC
Mon 3/29 – The Triple, Richmond, VA
Wed 3/31 – Velvet Lounge, Washington, DC
Bad Cop won’t be returning to Nashville right away… they’re making a couple stops in the Midwest first.
BAD COP ON TOUR
Sat 2/27 @ Passout Records, Brooklyn, NY (w/ Devil Eyes)
Wed 3/3 @ Now That’s Class, Cleveland, OH*
Thurs 3/4 @ Woodchuck’s, Toledo, OH*
Fri 3/5 @ Ottoman Empire, Chicago, IL*
Sat 3/6 @ The Frequency, Madison, WI* also w/ Grant Hart of Husker Du
on 3/8 @ Medusa, Minneapolis, MN*
Bad Cop are ripping up Brooklyn this February, living inside Pass Out Record Shop and playing every Wednesday at Don Pedro!
Living in a record store? C’mon, seriously how awesome is that?? Bad Cop’s blog will probably answer that question for you: http://badcopnashville.blogspot.com
Bad Cop NYC Shows:
Wed 2/10 @ Don Pedro w/ Highway Gimps & Lost Boy ?
Thurs 2/11 @ Coco 66 w/ Dead Phones & The Highway
Sat 2/13 @ House Party in New Brunswick, NJ
Wed 2/17 @ Don Pedro w/ Electric People
Thurs 2/18 @ Trendkill (other acts TBA)
Wed 2/24 @ Don Pedro w/ Electric People
While they’re in the East Coast they’re also driving all the way to Philly every Monday to play at National Mechanics!
