From their MySpace:

Hudson Falcons

1/8/2010 8:00 PM at The Church
69 Kilmarnock St, Boston, Massachusetts
Cost:
21+ w/Joe Coffee, Welch Boys, Refuse and Resist, The Damaged

Link to Ninecents post on Hudson Falcons

Ok, was anyone aware of this? I stumbled upon this while looking for a picture of Michale Graves (former Misfits front man) for a comparison.

I can’t decide if I find the Bass player attractive or not, her hair cut is awful.

A few months ago, or were it years, I was searching about the interwebs looking for information about the band that we all know and love, The Misfits. For those unacquainted “The Misfits” is a Horror Punk band that was started in 1977 by Glenn Danzig. The band went on to have moderate fame in the late seventies and early eighties before breaking up. They were reformed in the mid nineties (95/96) by Bassist Jerry Only and Guitarist Doyle after a long legal battle with Danzig. Now with a new drummer and singer, Dr. Chud and Michale Graves respectively, they went on to become more mainstream, but still failed to really ever be anything more than a cult hit. They eventually broke up again, with all the members going their own ways this time.  Jerry continued with The Misfits, with mixed reviews, Chud formed his own band (Dr. Chud’s X-Ward), Graves went solo and now does all acoustic stuff, including old misfits tunes, and Doyle created his own band as well, Gorgeous Frankenstein. All four members still write horror based music and have all had moderate success, but nothing beyond cult status.

So, to the point. I had heard some of Gorgeous Frankenstein, but I honestly wasn’t very impressed, until one day I stumbled upon a video on Youtube of Gorgeous Frankenstein playing “Dig up her Bones”,  a favorite from the Graves era of the Misfits.  At first I was skeptical, but was quickly turned as the vocals were surprisingly good! I had no idea who the vocalist was so I looked it up, and low and behold is was Argyle Goolsby. I had no idea who he was, but he seemed pretty talented, he sung well and played bass at the same time.

This led me to find an interview with Doyle and Goolsby on Youtube where Goolsby mentioned that he was the front man for a band called Blitzkid.  So, I looked up Blitzkid, and to my great surprise, they were completely awesome.

Now for some info on the band. Taken from the band’s myspace.

Blitzkid is one of the premiere horror rock bands of the new millennium. They began in Bluefield, WV in the winter of 1997. They have toured consistently all over the US and overseas. The band is headed up by TB Monstrosity(guitars/vokills) and Argyle Goolsby(bass/vokills). In the time they have been a band, they have garnered critical underground acclaim for their tireless work ethic, consistent, ever evolving album output and dedication to giving their audience the respect they deserve through providing great songs and energetic live shows. The band has a prodigious and Herculean following in the states as well as Europe, and have shared the stage, in some cases regularly, with such notable acts as Agent Orange, the Damned, Leftover Crack, the Misfits, the Rezurex, Bella Morte, Mad Sin, the Exploited, Ignite and the Casualties. Blitzkid have also been a part of many of the biggest festivals in Europe including Mera Luna, Rock My Ass, Endless Summer and even the predominantly metal/hardcore festival Summer Breeze, where they shared the stage with Dark Tranquility and Soulfy in the summer of 2007 in front of over 20,000 people. They are booked by Weird World Entertainment in Europe, and managed overseas by D-Tour booking. They are booked exclusively by Thunderdome Touring in North America. The band has a label home based out of Koln, Germany in Fiend Force Records and remain one of the top selling acts on the label since they began their tenure there in 2004. The band has released material consistently since 1999, and in that time, have released six full length albums, two split vinyl EPs, and a live DVD.

I have been listening to this band for a while now, and I really dig them. They remind me of the Graves era misfits. It’s a shame that bands like this go under the radar for so long. I hope that one day they get the success that they deserve.

You can listen to a bunch of their songs on their myspace. http://www.myspace.com/blitzkid

I am particularly fond of Mary and the Storm. This band has been a large influence on my band “The Theatre Zombies”, and we cover some of their songs.

I think there’s no secret of our love of the Ramones here at Ninecents. But a whopping two listeners topped our last.fm charts this week, so here’s a post about them.

In an era of overuse and overabundance, they pushed the idea of “less is more”. And with that, here’s some links and videos:

last.fm
“Official” site run by Arturo Vega
Marky Ramone’s Official MySpace

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A Perfect Circle is a “supergroup.” I guess that’s supposed to mean they’re a group of close friends…but super. Kind of like…what’s the name I’m looking for…ah yes, the Planeteers. Anyways, they formed around the late 90s and were active until around 2004. They released 3 albums, a couple of which went platinum.

I remember a few of my friends buzzing about these guys when they first formed, but now they sort of dropped off the face of the planet. What a shame. Anyways, here’s their Official Website, MySpace, and last.fm pages.

And on to the videos:
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Unrest was a rock band from Washington D.C. They’ve got a mix of different styles, but they sound like a typical 90s rock band.

Here’s their last.fm and MySpace pages. No official page though, which would be a feat considering the band disbanded before Al Gore’s Glorious Internet Revolution of ‘98.

On to the music videos:
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In a nutshell, the Accidents are a Swedish 50s rock band from the 70s.

Yeeeaaaaahhhh……

Well anyways, if you liked the Hudson Falcons, you might like this band too. They’re also a “punk rock ‘n’ roll” band, but leaning more towards 50s rock instead of classic rock.

It’s a really unique blend, so just check the band out:

Official Site
MySpace
last.fm

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…Khalid will party hard.

Smooth moves Khalid…I think you’re doing a variation of the Heisman up there. Bravo.

And another video:
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Imagine any rock & roll band, speed it up a lot, make it much more agressive, and you’ve got the Hudson Falcons. They’re a band from New Jersey with influences from early punk, country, and folk. Some of their older CDs have more of a street punk and working class twist, but the recent CDs have started drifting more towards rock.

It’s not uncommon for the Hudson Falcons to cover “classic” punk or country songs and make them much moe agressive. Compare “New Age” by Blitz and Bruce Springsteen’s “Open All Night” with the Hudson Falcons’ version.

They’ve toured a lot around the United States and Europe with such great bands as The GC5, King Size Braces, and Emscherkurve 77. They’re currently taking a break with plans to start another U.S. tour next year.

Here’s their MySpace and last.fm page. Their official site no longer exists, as they primarily use MySpace.

And on to the videos:

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