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Last Summer, the individual pictured above thought it was a good to steal a camera, camera gear, cell phones, wallets, and other valuable items, during a Wendigo Productions LLC concert at Irving Plaza in New York City.
Once this occurred, the entire Heavy Music community in New York City joined forces in order to catch this scumbag. Thanks to the picture above and facial recognition software, he was eventually arrested by the NYPD. Unfortunately he is now free and plans to strike again. He was spotted last night at Tammany Hall in New York City, standing close to the bands gear with a bagpack in hand. Thankfully, someone tipped off management, who quickly escorted him out without incident.
If you see this scumbag around, let management or security know that he is a thief or call the NYPD's 13th Precinct (212) 477-7444 (Detective Rodriguez). SHARE this article with all your friends, so he can't strike again!
As we have previously stated, KILLCODE represents the present and the future of the New York underground Hard Rock music scene, thanks to their ability of creating music that is both fresh and fun. Last year, the KILLCODE crew unleashed their self-tiled album and quickly created a buzz.
This jut in: the band have signed with CME Records to release their self-titled debut album. Produced by Stacy O’Dell, 'Killcode' will be released via CME Records/Mega Force/Sony (RED) Music on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in the USA and Canada. The same day that the BLACK SABBATH record '13' drops!
KILLCODE will be celebrating their historic accomplishment on Friday, March 29th at Mercury Lounge in New York City. Info and tickets HERE!
Lead vocalist Tom Morrissey says, “Nothing is promised nor guaranteed. Your success is earned with hard work, honesty and integrity. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” A HUGE congrats to KILLCODE, and cheers to many more years of success!
On October 18th, Skateboard Marketing Ltd, ReverbNation and Horns Up Rocks teamed up and hosted a CMJ convention showcase at Webster Hall in New York City. The event featured a surprise acoustic set by Geoff Tate (ex-Queensrÿche) and performances by KILLCODE, FREYA and SLAM ONE DOWN.
Right after the event was done, we had the chance to chat with Munsey Ricci (Skateboard Marketing Ltd) and Karl Buechner (FREYA & EARTH CRISIS) about the 21st anniversary of Skateboard Marketing Ltd, the showcase itself, and music in general. We also discussed animal rights, straightedge life, the future of FREYA and of course, EARTH CRISIS. Without further due, here is out interview with Munsey and Karl. Enjoy!
This years convention Showcase will be held on October 18th, at Webster Hall in New York. It will all be held in "The Marlin Room" starting with the private party and open bar at 6:00 PM. The first hour is always a guest list only event for radio, press, retail and music industry executives. Budweiser will have plenty of Bud in the room. Jägermeister will once again have the Jagerettes in the house handing out free merch. RSVP's have been sent out.
Where & When Mark The Date:
Thursday, October 18th, 2012
6:00 to 7:00 PM EST Private Party Open Bar RSVP only
Webster Hall in The Marlin Room
125 East 11th Street
New York, NY
NOTE: Ticket holders and CMJ Convention badges will gain admission after the private party. Doors for convention badges and ticket holders are at 7:00 PM. The artist who is chosen for the opening slot will get a 30 minute set starting at 7:15 PM. There will be a room full of music industry people, radio programmers and VIPs to see the bands.
It has been 8 weeks since the ReverbNation, Skateboard Marketing and Horns Up Rocks CMJ Convention Showcase contest began. There were over 1000 submissions for the opening slot
for this years Skateboard Marketing anniversary convention showcase. Now it's time to announce the Independent artist that will open this years showcase. ReverbNation has the headliner, Skateboard Marketing Ltd. has the second slot. All 3 have agreed on the opening act. This years line-up is as follows:
ReverbNation Headliner: KILLCODE (9:00 to 10:00 PM)
Skateboard Artist: FREYA (8:15 to 8:45 PM)
Opening Act: SLAM ONE DOWN (7:15 to 7:45 PM)
This years convention Showcase will be held on October 18th, at Webster Hall in New York. It will all be held in "The Marlin Room" starting with the private party and open bar at 6:00 PM. The first
hour is always a guest list only event for radio, press, retail and music industry executives. Budweiser will have plenty of Bud in the room. Jägermeister will once again have the Jagerettes in the house handing out free merch. RSVP's have been sent out.
Where & When:
Thursday, October 18th, 2012
6:00 to 7:00 PM EST Private Party Open Bar RSVP only
Webster Hall in The Marlin Room
125 East 11th Street
New York, NY
NOTE: Ticket holders and CMJ Convention badges will gain admission after the private party. Doors for convention badges and ticket holders are at 7:00 PM. The artist who is chosen for the opening slot will get a 30 minute set starting at 7:15 PM. There will be a room full of music industry people, radio programmers and VIPs to see the bands.
Past convention showcases were held at Don Hills & The Bowery Poetry Club. Some of the artists that have showcased include: Fear Factory, Warrior Soul, Brand New Sin, Beyond The Embrace, BTBAM, Misery, Sinai Beach and Texas Hippie Coalition.
As we have previously stated, KILLCODE represents the present and the future of the New York underground Hard Rock music scene, thanks to their ability of creating music that's fresh and fun. The KILLCODE crew recently unleashed their NEW self-tiled album and are already mapping out their next batch of songs (including "Back To You", which they will premiere this Saturday).
In what promises to be a historic event, KILLCODE will be taking center stage at the legendary Irving Plaza in New York City, THIS Saturday, September 8th. The event is presented by Wendigo Productions, and will also feature:
- Star Killer - Brothers - Reserved for Rhondee - Breakage Rising
Special guests include: Angelina Del Carmen
from CHARETTA, who will be joining KILLCODE on stage and Tommy London
from THE DIRTY PEARLS, who will be DJing!
Additionally, the event will be co-hosted Tim No 37 and Jo Schüftan from Horns Up Rocks.
NOTE: Show Age is ALL AGES (kids under 16 must be accompanied by an adult)
$15 reduced tickets are available through all the bands and at the Wendigo store located at 183 Ave B, New York, NY.
As previously reported, this past Saturday our good friends from Wendigo Productions LLC celebrated the 50th birthday of their founder Wendy at Irving Plaza in New York City. The event featured live performances from KILLCODE, STIGMA, SEX SLAVES, BETA PLUS EMBRYO, and many more.
Towards the end of the night while the SEX SLAVES were closing the show, the individual pictured above stole a bunch of camera gear and other valuable items. Here is a statement from the Wendigo team:
"He hung out all night in the VIP dressing room, making small talk with various people. He was casing. At some point during Reformed Whores/Sex Slaves set, he nabbed 2 purses (including cell phones, etc.) and $1000 video camera and various other items.
"He also used credit cards belonging to the Reformed Whores at the nearby CVS, Walgreens and McDonalds. We are waiting to hopefully get that cam footage too."
If you know who this scumbag is, call the NYPD's 13th Precinct (212) 477-7444 (Detective Rodriguez) or Wendigo (212) 300-4418 with tips and info!
This past Saturday, our good friends from Wendigo Productions LLC celebrated the 50th birthday of their founder Wendy at Irving Plaza in New York City. The event featured live performances from KILLCODE, STIGMA, SEX SLAVES, BETA PLUS EMBRYO, and many more.
Towards the end of the night while the SEX SLAVES were closing the show, the individual pictured below stole a bunch of camera gear. Here is a statement from the Wendigo team:
"He
hung out all night in the VIP dressing room, making small talk with
various people. He was casing. At some point during Reformed Whores/Sex
Slaves set, he nabbed 2 purses (including cell phones, etc.) and $1000
video camera and various other items.
"He also used credit cards belonging to the Reformed Whores at the nearby CVS, Walgreens and McDonalds. We are waiting to hopefully get that cam footage too."
If you know who this scumbag is, call the NYPD's 13th Precinct (212) 477-7444 (Detective Rodriguez) or Wendigo (212) 300-4418 with tips and info!
The present and the future of the New York
underground Hard Rock music scene, is in good hands thanks to hard working ass kicking bands like KILLCODE. The CODE recently released their brand NEW self-tiled album, with producer Stacy O'Dell as
the leader of the project.
Right now KILLCODE is up for the chance to have their song "Liberated" featured in a NEW Dodge Commercial! They've made it to the top 100 Rock bands out of thousands of submissions across the country (which is badass!).
It takes one second, no registration required and you get a FREE SONG! Just click the link below, look for KILLCODE in the ROCK section and click Download.
Join KILLCODE tomorrow (July 21) at Irving Plaza as they will be celebrating Wendy's (owner of Wendigo Productions) birthday! Click HERE for all the details!
When it comes to the present and the future of the New York underground Hard Rock music scene, there are a handful of bands that are helping to rebuild the scene by keeping the music fresh and fun. One band that has been making a strong impact within the scene is Killcode, a band that keeps getting better and better thanks to their hard work, dedication and passion. The Killcode crew recently wrapped up the production of their NEW self-tiled album, with producer Stacy O'Dell as the leader of the project. In celebration of the completion of their NEW album, Killcode has launched a brand NEW free App for all you music geeks out there.
As previously reported, the NEW self-titled full length album KILLCODE, possesses all the elements necessary for an album to become an instant classic. Not only is every song full of soul and power, but the composition and the performance level presented by the KILLCODE boys - Tom Morrisey (Vocals), Chas Banellis & Pat Harrington (Guitars), Erric Bonesmith (Bass), and Rob Noxious (Drums) - is proof that KILLCODE are ready for the big league's. KILLCODE is a band that keeps getting better and better thanks to their hard work, dedication and passion.
In case you haven't fed your ears some KILLCODE music, specially on a live setting... The Krew returns this Friday (May 11) to Brooklyn, New York! Presented by Wendigo Productions, the event will take place at Saint Vitus Bar (located in the heart of Greenpoint).
Also performing will be:
- The Blackfires
- Ten Ton Mojo
- Thunderbew
- DJ Set by Jo Schüftan of Horns Up Rocks!
Tickets are available at the door for only $12.00 (21+ with ID). Official after party at Duff's Brooklyn!
The NEW self-titled full length album by New York City rockers KILLCODE, possesses all the elements necessary for an album to become an instant classic. Not only is every song full of soul and power, but the composition and the performance level presented by the KILLCODE boys is proof that KILLCODE are ready for the big league's. KILLCODE is a band that keeps getting better and better thanks to their hard work, dedication and passion. Here is the evidence:
As previously reported, The VERY talented and awesome Jessica Pimentel (ALEKHINE's GUN) needs your help! As many of us know, the health care system here in the US does not protect we the people. Jessica underwent a series of procedures that ended up saving her life! While this is wonderful news, Jessica knows has a lot of medical bills to take care of. And as most artists nowadays, she does not count with medical insurance. PLEASE HELP JESSICA, she would do it for you!
This Thursday, April 19th, Horns Up Rocks and Wendigo Productions Present:
"Health, Sex and Rock N' Roll"
Where? Saint Vitus Bar (1120 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222)
Bands?
- OUTLAW (Starring members of KILLCODE, TEN TON MOJO, HOOK CREEK)
- LIES BENEATH
- KORE ROZZIK
- THE ONLY
Hosted by Tim No 37 from No Mercy Metal!
Cost? $10
Age? 21+
Why? Because in this scene we STAND TOGETHER AS ONE! Join us!
Recently, I had the pleasure to interview New York City's most rocking band! Who are they? Killcode! What do they do? They rock hard wherever they go through their passionate songs and great stage presence.
On Friday April 16, 2010, the mighty Killcode from Brooklyn took over Mercury Lounge and demonstrated why they are one of the strongest bands in the country, both musically and personally. Not only do this pictures represent what Killcode delivers on stage but also makes you want to rock! This dudes are genuine rockers and always up for a good time! Enjoy!
Starting on April 20, 2010, we are going to randomly pick a "Horns Up Rocks fan of the day", this person will get a customized BRAND NEW HORNS UP ROCKS t shirt!
Today's winner:
Javier Samaniego! Born in Chile, Javier represents what a true Metalero Latino is all about: raging, body slamming and not caring much about what others think. Watch out for Javier in the pit and buy him a beer or 10! Horns UP to Javier. IN HIS OWN WORDS: "Lets go to Duff's and get wasted!" -Javier Samaniego-
On Friday March 26th 2010, I joined my good friends from Dead Superstar on their first tour ever! Personally, I had never been on tour and was thrilled to go on the road with them. There were 6 of us: Terence (Vocals), Evan (Guitars), Troi (Bass), Jared (Drums), Jaimie (Merchandise) and myself. After arriving at the train station in Mineola (Long Island) from New York City, Evan picked me up and he tells me: "Troi is still waiting to pick up the RV and we are stressing!"
After a few hours, Troi arrived with a house on wheels. Literally. When I heard that we where going to be traveling and sleeping in a van, I was picturing the typical tour van with everyone crammed together. But I was very surprised when I saw this huge RV, especially since I had never been in an RV! Once we packed up all the equipment we made our way to Allentown Pennsylvania, where Dead Superstar were scheduled to play a show that night. We sat in traffic for a long time as we crossed through New York City into New Jersey, to get to Pennsylvania.
Once we finally made it to the Crocodile Rock in Allentown, it was crunch time. We had 10 minutes to take the gear out of the trailer and get it setup so that Dead Superstar could get their groove on. They then rocked a set to a fairly empty room, thanks to another Rock show that was happening upstairs. Who the hell books 2 different shows of the same type of music in one night simultaneously? The geniuses at the Crocodile Rock. Regardless of how many people where there, Dead Superstar played a great set and had a good time doing it.
After they finished their set, we headed upstairs to check the scene out. The average age in that room must have been 18. We hung out for a bit, and then headed back to our house on wheels. By that time, we were all starving and could have found something to eat, however, parking our house wasn't the easiest thing to do. While we were all hanging with the members of Black Water Rising from Brooklyn, a light bulb lit up on my head. "Hey guys, why don't we call Domino's and have them deliver the pizza to us?" Off course the answer was a loud "yes"!
Before the pizza arrived, the guys from Black Water Rising hit the road. Once the pizza delivery guy showed up we where all in heaven. We literally swallowed that pizza and those wings, in 1 bite! We were the human trashcans! Jaimie, the only girl there, says to all of us: "You guys are pigs!" Once we finished eating, we got on the road and headed to a rest area between Allentown and Philadelphia, where we all fell asleep pretty fast.
The next morning, the first thing we all said was how bad we all wanted to shower! After a few failed attempts at getting some water running inside our house on wheels, we ended up renting a cheap motel room and showered before heading over to Pennsylvania, where Dead Superstar had a scheduled performance at the Philadelphia Tattoo Arts convention. Once we got to the motel, which was the type of place you see crack whores and dealers hanging out on every episode of Cops, we all showered, got changed and were ready to take over the convention!
Once we got to the Sheraton hotel in Philly, we parked the RV and started unloading the equipment. After setting up we went to check the scene out. I had never seen so many people with tattoos in one place. It was an amazing site! The term "colorful characters" is an understatement.
Before Dead Superstar took the stage, Terence, Troi and I went to get some food. As we walked around a quiet downtown Philly, we saw this homeless guy laying down along the curbside. We went to check on him to make sure he was OK, which thankfully he was. After leaving the man behind in his deep uncomfortable sleep, we saw another one! After walking blindly in order to find a place where we could eat an original Philly Steak Sandwich, we finally found this pizza joint and the three of us stuffed our faces.
There were a lot of people hanging out backstage once we got back to the convention. Since I was there not only to help the band out but also to document the event for all of you, I decided to go for a walk and check out the scene. After a few steps, I come across "The Enigma" who was about to perform. I then ran into some Burlesque girls and then into some porn stars! It was surreal to say the least. The show was about to start. So I quickly ran upstairs to check out the ink festival! It was mind blowing to see so many people getting tattooed at the same time!
After walking around for a bit, I headed back downstairs to catch the different performances. The first act I saw was the one featuring “The Enigma” and his sidekick “Serena Rose”. This act was very fun to watch, it included chain saws, light bulbs, halogen lights, tubes and all sorts of other bizarre things. The highlight of the act was “The Enigma” inserting a really long tube into his nose, which he had coming out of his mouth and after he drank two bottles of Gatorade, the liquid started coming out from his body into the tubes. This guy is amazing!
Next up were the body suspension performances, hosted by Joanna Angel from "The Burning Angels", and featuring tons of hot girls hanging from chains that where hooked up to huge hooks that pierced their skin. This was insane to say the least and the crowd loved it.
Finally, the time had come for the music acts to begin. First up was Panzie from New York City, who put on a good performance but the crowd was not feeling it. I think it was the wrong crowd for them and by that time most people had gone downstairs to the bar area.
Once Panzie finished their set, it was go time for Dead Superstar! We brought out the gear as quickly as possible so we wouldn't lose the crowd. After a quick sound check, the band played a furious set in which the energy was addicting. Everyone in the room was feeling their vibe, specially “The Enigma” and model Danielle Darkko. After the previous disappointment of the night before at the Crocodile Rock in Allentown, the band was within its element - playing great Rock n' Roll in front of a decent sized crowd.
After they finished their rocking set, we hung out backstage for an hour and then proceeded to bring all the equipment downstairs. Once we packed all the gear we hanged out in our RV, were Erric from Killcode joined us with Tattoo artist Kelly Edwards from San Antonio. Once the night was winding down we all decided to go into the hotel and find a party… at 5 am!
We literally went through every floor of the hotel and listened for noise, because according to Erric from Killcode, that's where the party was! We suddenly found a baby crib and Evan got in while Erric blasted him around the halls. We finally heard some noise inside a room, we knocked and once this girl opened the door Erric tells her: "I believe this crib belongs to you." You should have seen the faces of the girls that where staying in that room. They didn't know whither to laugh or scream!
After we destroyed the crib, we took a table, a chair and put these items in the elevator! Nothing was going to stop us from having a good time. As we where going up and down in the elevator recruiting people to join our elevator party, we ran into this security guy. We asked him where the party was and he said all the parties had been shut down. For a second we thought he was going to escort us out of the hotel, but he was actually pretty amused at our antics.
We ended up at the Hotel Lobby, loud as hell and that's where the party ended with a classic Continental Breakfast. We where literally the first ones there and ate a ton of food! After that we finally went to sleep!
We all woke up the next morning, amazed that we weren't hassled by the Police, since we were still parked by the loading dock and had the RV extended! Once I woke up I was ready to go to the Tattoo convention and get my Pantera "Cowboys From Hell" Tattoo! I will tell you all about that on a different article. Jaimie also joined the ink festival and got a killer dagger from Kelly Edwards, whom we had met the night before.
After getting inked, we hit the road and headed towards New York City with a pit stop at Crackle Barrel where we all stuffed our faces once again! We then got back on the road were I fell asleep and when I woke up, we were in Queens! I got dropped off in Astoria and headed home.
All in all, it was an amazing experience and we all had a fun time without any big problems or unnecessary drama. The band wants me to go on tour with them again, so stay tuned to see when that will happen. I want to thank everyone from Dead Superstar, Erric from Killcode and all the crazy bastards that were at the Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention! If you haven't experienced a Tattoo convention, I highly recommend it!
You can listen to Dead Superstar's new record titled "Tribulations" right here:
