Melody Nelson takes NYC, pubs and all.

First night of the tour off to a great start,
After meeting up with the mates at a local rehearsal spot.

As we transverse the city we end up at where else a pub for a few brews to take the edge off of a long arduous flight and flight mishaps. After a bit to eat and a cool down they finally got to make they're NYC/US debut at the Trash Bar Brooklyn.

Aiden

 Rich

 Peter

It was a brilliant night one of many more to come. So if your in NYC for the next couple of days check them out click on the link below for tour info.

Damen Samuel - Heartache

This is one of my favorite tunes from Damen. It's a lullaby for the broken hearted called "Heartache", I glad that there is a video out for it so I want to share it with you. Take a view. If your feeling the song get his album, A Gypsy's Lullaby.
 

WEREBEARS

You always wondered what happened after Yogi and Boo-boo became tired of going after picnic baskets? Well they went after picnickers. Cute and cuddly my ass. From the bloodlust dense brush of Jolly stone park to the wilds of Jersey came WEREBEARS. Well that's how it plays out in my mind anyway I asked Daryl Shelton aka WEREBEARS about how he came about.

Kaos Blac: So well me about Werebears? where Do they come from I can see Yogi and Boo-boo going on a rampage and biting people. How did Werebears come about?

WEREBEARS: This motherfucker was a werewolf with a dirty habit, feel me?

Kaos Blac: LOL, So then you started to pick up a guitar and rock the forest huh?

WEREBEARS: Exactly. I got the moss game on lock down.

Kaos Blac: You have a new video out entitled Locals, it's off of the Roar Album. Tell me whats it about.

WEREBEARS: The album is like a vignette of what WEREBEARS is doing. Literally plays on the dichotomy of hard digital and warm analog music. That play goes further into the sort of vocals between really honest and harsh lyrics sung but a really sweet dude voice. And that voice comes out of my heinous mug. All themes associated with WEREBEARS are contrary to each other and Roar is the first exhibit of that with the band.

So there you have it, WEREBEARS a mixture of cute and cuddly with tough as nails. Click the link below to pre-order the WEREBEARS album Roar.



Finally take a look at the latest WEREBEARS video, LOCALS

 

Wassup ROCKERS

Start of August with a bang in Philly the the city of brotherly love and a kick ass music scene with the second annual ROCKERS BBQ WEEKEND. Created as a platform for women and people of color the ROCKERS events started small and just blew up much like how Afro-Punk use to be but ROCKERS has maintained its relative communal atmosphere while still catering to a growth. Founder of the event Camae Dennis, member of The Mighty Paradocs puts it best by this statement:

Dear Rockers Family
I thank you from the top and bottom of my heart for all ur support this year. When I started ROCKERS! I just wanted a place to play. I wanted to play and hear music by women and people of color. Now that is a reality and I am thankful for another year. This weekend is for you! This year we bring you ROCKERS CLOSET, THE LAST WORD, COMPULSION, PHILLY PRINTWORKS AND LIBERATION ART AND CULTURE WORKS!!!

It all gets kicked off by The Last Word event on Thursday August 2nd featuring the premiere of the first of many short films about The Last Word party. Why would there be films made about a party you ask well because well I'll let them explain it better:

The LAST WORD is the performance art fiasco of PHILLY legend that people have snickered, whispered, exclaimed, written and raved about. Its performance art with out the uppity, spoken turd bigotry and plain fun, creative, unique and sensational open mic goodness! brought to you by the folks that your elders always warned you about...! We know it sounds like fun, but it may NOT be for everyone... We're okay with that, so bring a friend to cuddle up next to!!!

We're encouraging everyone to come out dressed in their best [by that we mean COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED!!!!]
Torrent Collective 938 S 8th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147

Friday August 3rd is the Rockers Closet Pop Up Shop at Rockers Closet 818 S. 4TH ST.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  19147 and later in the night is the Punky Reggae Party at the Torrent Collective 938 S 8th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147.

COME THROUGH THE SHOP TO ENJOY MUSIC, FOOD AND LIVE SILK SCREEN PRINTING. WE'LL BE MAKING LIMITED EDITION ROCKERS PRINTS TO COMMEMORATE THE 2ND ANNUAL ROCKERS BBQ WEEKEND. BYOTEE!
MUSIC BY LILLIE RUTH BUSSEY
 PHOTOGRAPHY BY THE ILLUSTRIOUS ABBIE SUE
 ROCKERS CLOSET 818 S. 4TH ST. PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147
 PUNKY REGGAE AFTER PARTY @ THE TORRENT COLLECTIVE!!

Saturday August 4th is [obSeSSive]COMPULSION.7: 'High-Contrast'. The party is two fold in that its a audio-visual party. The Compulsion aspect is the visuals featuring a wall sized canvases that revelers could paint, draw and bomb on with Black, white an florescent paint. The Obsessive aspect is the music component featuring a Actual Records triple headlining set: WILLY JOY [Chicago, TandB]; PROPER VILLAINS [NYC, Play Me]; PLS DNT STP [Philly, Sex Cult] along with local faves: Speaker For The Dead, Deadman, Jack Deezl, Aaron Ruxbin.
9PM-4AM $10 before 12am/$15 after
[WARE]HOUSE RULES: *NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL*
 *NO CAMERAS*
 *NO WEAPONS*
 *BRING ID, Venue will card!* 
 18+ to enter, 21+ to drink at our fully stocked bar

Finally Sunday August 5th is the finally featuring a Kickball game and BBQ, and later the Sunday Night Rockers Concert at the Torrent Collective featuring:
STARWOOD
GDAG
UPHOSTRY  
CHARMAINE's NAMES 
BAPTIST PREACHERS
ALEXIS GOLDENLOVER 
JOE JORDAN
and more!