Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Help Out Mike "The Gook" Couls, CRO MAGS Bassist Who Got Stabbed By Harley Flanagan!


This past Friday night (July 6th), Michael "The Gook" Couls (pictured above) was stabbed by Harley Flanagan (founder of the CRO MAGS). The incident took place at New York City's Webster Hall, during the CBGB Fest show that featured SICK OF IT ALL, CRO MAGS, VISION OF DISORDER, ABSOLUTION and SAI NAM. The incident took place right after VISION OF DISORDER's set, who performed right before CRO MAGS and SICK OF IT ALL!

As see on the NY Post: Around 8:15 PM, while the CRO MAGS were getting ready to take the stage, Harley Flanagan, 42, made his way into the venue’s VIP section toward the bands dressing room, sending nearly 30 guests on the balcony into a frenzy, law enforcement sources and witnesses said.

According to the NY Post, William Berario, 45, was slashed above the eye and bitten on his cheek. Michael "The Gook" Couls, 33 (current CRO MAGS bassist & member of the DMS crew) was cut in the lung, under his left armpit to his heart and on his arm.

Click here for all the details on this story!

Thankfully, Couls is out of the hospital and is ready to keep rocking. Like most musicians, he doesn't have medical insurance and now has significant medical bill to take care of. This is why his family (wife and baby daughter) have set up a PayPal account. Here is a message from Couls' wife:

"PLEASE IF ANYONE CAN MAKE A DONATION TO THE MIKE COULS MEDICAL FUND IF WOULD HELP OUT TREMENDOUSLY. (MIKE IS THE CRO MAGS MEMBER WHO GOT STABBED 3 TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO MURDER HIM) HE DOES NOT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE AND BELIEVE ME HE NEEDS YOUR HELP. PLEASE DONATE TO PAYPAL... MikeAndKrisCouls@gmail.com THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH! PLEASE REPOST!!!!"

Related links:
Here is a statement from the Cro Mags
Here is a statement from Sick Of It All!
Here is a statement from the organizers of CBGB Fest!

2 comments:

  1. And the statement from HarleY???

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  2. Harleys statement was that he meant to kill the current bass player so that The Cro Mags will never play without him again. And he got stabbed 3 times. Under his left armpit almost imapling his heart, his lungs and arm.

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