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Wow! Justin McBrain (pictured above), the son of IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain, will be facing a judge soon to defend himself against allegations that he robbed the items mentioned below at his parents' home in Palm Beach, Florida. The incident took place on April 26th.
According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Mc Brain allegedly burglarized an occupied dwelling and 2nd degree petit theft.A PBSO spokesperson told BocaNewsNow.com that deputies responded to a West Boca home after receiving a call that McBrain forced his way inside. The female homeowner (Nick Mc Brain's wife) reported that McBrain knocked repeatedly and then pushed his way in when the door was opened. McBrain allegedly rifled through the woman’s purse, taking the following items:
- A half-eaten chocolate bunny - Half of an orange — which he consumed in the home — - A belly ring - Cosmetics - Freezer pack
Justin is the second McBrain to get arrested within the last month. His mother Rebecca was charged by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office after she lost her cool and allegedly attempted to hurt a man. It it is unclear if that man was Nicko McBrain. More info on that case HERE!
In other IRON MAIDEN news, the band will make a brief return to the USA this September, playing seven specially selected shows en-route to Latin America where they will once again headline at the legendary Rock In Rio Festival, Brazil, on September 22, their show there having recently sold out to 70,000 fans in just a couple of hours! Iron Maiden's tour dates available HERE!
Wow! Rebecca McBrain (pictured above), the wife of IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain, will
be facing a judge on May 3rd to defend herself against allegations that she
attempted to stab and hit a man with logs at their home in Palm Beach, Florida.
The incident took place on February 24th. It is unclear if the man was Nicko McBrain! According to Boca News Now, McBrain was arrested and charged
with Domestic Battery after she allegedly — and unsuccessfully — tried
to stab someone in their home with a "decorative lance” on Woodset Way —
just south of Palmetto Park Road, then threw logs at the man, causing
minor injuries. She was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail and later
released on bond.She has entered a plea of “not guilty".
Whither it was Nicko who she attacked or not, Rebecca needs to mellow out!
In other IRON MAIDEN news, the band will make a brief return to the USA this September, playing
seven specially selected shows en-route to Latin America where they
will once again headline at the legendary Rock In Rio Festival, Brazil,
on September 22, their show there having recently sold out to 70,000 fans in just a couple of hours! Iron Maiden's tour dates available HERE!
"Thank you for your patience in waiting for this rescheduled date.
"Sick of it All is psyched to announce the rescheduled date for the missed performance on July 6th.
On September 7th, we’ll be joined by our good friends and New York Hardcore legends CIV, at Webster Hall with other very special guests.
"Due to the unfortunate events that resulted in the postponement, the Cro-Mags will not be playing.
"All tickets purchased for the July 6th show through Ticketweb will be changed into WILLCALL list tickets, which means your name will be on a list at the door, and you just bring your ID – not your original ticket.
"Previously purchased tickets will be handled this way to avoid issues with the many people that may not have their original ticket.
"If you have already received a refund, you will NOT be on the WILLCALL list and your barcode has been invalidated on your existing ticket. New tickets will be on sale THIS Thursday at 10am at Ticketweb."
Yesterday (July 11th), Harley Flanagan (founder of the CRO MAGS) released a statement regarding the events that took place on July 6 at
Webster Hall in New York City. On Friday night, Flanagan attacked a few
of bands current members. The
incident took place during the CBGB Fest show that featured SICK OF IT
ALL, CRO MAGS, VISION OF DISORDER, ABSOLUTION and SAI NAM.
After reading what Flanagan had to say (available here), current CRO MAGS frontman John Joseph released the following statement:
"[Harley has] been watching too many sci-fi movies.
"First off, Harley was NOT invited to the show. He was told repeatedly by CBGB [Festival organizers] NOT to come. (I have all the texts and e-mails to CBGBs and security.) He was given a CBGBs laminate to attend another event ('American Hardcore' screening) and then used it to sneak into the show. And if he wanted to talk and resolve things, as he claims, why didn't he come before doors where we could taken care of any beef he had? No, he just wanted to come on the stage during show and try and do something to gain press — well, he got his press alright.
"At 6 p.m. [Harley] texted Louise (CBGBs) and asked her what time we were going [on]. She didn't respond, but warned me. To which I alerted security to let them deal with it, I had a show to do. He showed up 20 minutes before [and] hid in the crowd outside our dressing room door with a backpack and a KNIFE, never knocking on our door and saying, 'Yo, guys… can we talk?' He was also heard ranting outside that he was putting a stop to us playing his music (his music?). And while sitting outside our door he told someone else that said to Harley that he doesn't care about the beef he attends both HARLEY'S WAR shows and CRO-MAGS shows, that he was just a fan of the music. Harley's response: 'Yeah, well, fuck you. Some shit's about to go down, so if you don't wanna be involved, keep fucking walking.' He also told people initially that I was in the dressing room when it all went down, making it look like I set him up when a thousand people saw me on stage ready to play.
"Look here's the bottom line: Security was told to come up and they never did. So knowing this dude always carries weapons and his plan was obviously to use the laminate to gain access to the stage while we played and hearing what he was ranting that night, also remembering the whole Dimebag Darrell (who got shot and killed on stage) situation, as we were on stage about to go on, he was asked to come in the dressing room by Mike. When Harley was grabbed to be searched for weapons, the fight ensued and those three took him down where he pulled a knife and began stabbing people. When the security finally arrived, he wouldn't drop the knife and THEY banged him up, not those three. Again, dozens of witnesses.
"Look if you got beef, a show with women and children on stage ain't the place to bring it. I believe those three stopped a much worse situation where perhaps kids could have got hurt who were on stage. And no one snitched — I refused to talk to the cops. Unfortunately for [Harley], it's a criminal case so no one has to press charges 'cuz he did that shit in a public venue. We have a way of dealing with matters — it's called 'street justice.' You pull a knife, I pull a pipe and smash your face in. And I did have a pipe on stage, by the way, knowing this dude can't really fight and always has a weapon, as I said.
"DMS are not thugs, so for the new jacks who weren't even around long enough to remember their past and said that — keep your mouths shut. For the last 10 years plus, they have been security at shows stopping violence, even promoting the Black N' Blue Bowl and other events where there is NEVER violence. If they had been doing security that night, Harley would have never got in and ALL of this could have been avoided. And only Mike is DMS, not the other two, and anyone who REALLY knows him (not you keyboard commandos talking crap anonymously) will attest to the fact that he's the nicest dude in the world and NEVER starts trouble. The other one is a veteran who tried to get the knife away from Harley. The other just a friend of the band. And Mike (Harley's replacement) was the one who got stabbed first.
"Bottom line, [Harley] was told not to come, he showed up right before we went on, he made threats and then he stabbed people. End of story.
"We will make up the show with SICK OF IT ALL as we are discussing another date now, but I wanted to set the record straight.
"Sure, obviously anyone who knows the past (it's all in my book, 'The Evolution Of A Cro-Magnon') knows [Harley] has a problem with me. He talks shit all the time — I do not. But he knows my bell and where I live. He NEVER rang it once. I told him we can go to the East River and resolve any issues. He refused. So if you wanna believe all the lies and B.S. that dude posts on [Facebook] — your choice. The truth is an entirely different thing, though. Your sympathy should lie with those who got stabbed, not the dude who did the stabbing and caused this whole problem. So stop gossiping and move on — that's what we are doing.
Yesterday (July 11th), New York Natives sat down with Harley Flanagan (founder of the CRO MAGS) for an exclusive interview about the events that took place on July 6 at Webster Hall in New York City. On Friday night, Flanagan attacked a few of bands current members. The
incident took place 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!
According to the NY Post, Flanagan's victims were: William Berario, 45, who was slashed above the
eye and bitten on his cheek, and Michael "The Gook" Couls, 33 (current CRO
MAGS bassist & member of the DMS crew) who was cut in the lung, under his left armpit to his heart and on his arm.
Here are a few excerpts of the interview:
According to Harley, he was invited to the dressing room back stage and instead of being welcomed as he expected he was jumped by a group of men. "When I saw that door get pulled shut I was literally fighting for my life. I was afraid these guys were going to kick me half to death, roll me down the back steps and that no one would see it... and there would be no witnesses and that would be that.... and all I could think about was getting home safe to my kids... I wanted to save my life, to protect myself and these guys were trying to do me in.
"... I was getting the shit beat out of me. It was like an old fashion biker beat down, like BA BABABABABA BA And at that point everybody started screaming and I saw the door of the dressing room open and I started screaming security, security and I saw somebody pull the door shut to keep security out. And in my mind I thought to myself, 'fuck, these dudes, their intention is to fuck me up, they don't want no one to see it they're trying to beat the shit out of me...SO what I did was defend my life...'
"…I’m getting the shit beat out of me. …Then at that point that’s when the bouncers managed to get in the room and I ended up getting dragged out into the balcony area, which is where everybody says the mêlée took place but no the mêlée took place in the dressing room behind a locked door where I was getting jumped by myself.
"One dude says get on your stomach, get on your stomach, put your hands out in front of you and this one guy, big guy steps on my back and he’s standing with both of his feet on my back… and one guy is literally looking at me squeezing my throat choking me and… at this point it was DMS guys and security I don’t know who the fuck was which… one guy looks at me and says motherfucker I’ll fucking kill you… I will kick you in your fucking face until you are dead motherfucker stop moving.. and I’m just like Yo, I’m stopping moving at that point. And one guy's like put your hands out in front of you and I’m like are you a cop and he’s like yeah and I’m like show me your badge and at that point …the boys in blue hallelujah… the cops came running up the stairs… I was like fine, I’m not moving anymore … please cuff me, I stuck my hands out in front of me... I’m face down on the floor. At that point I still didn’t know that I had been stabbed, I got 30 stitches in my leg. Thank God it was in my leg …and the cops cuffed me, turned me over and that’s when I saw the wound in my leg…
"[ It] was just grotesque…the blood was bubbling out of it, the fischa was ..the tendons was literally hanging out of my leg… that’s why people started saying that’s a compound fracture… it was until I got cleaned up in the ambulance they realized it was more of a stab wound. And that’s when the cops put me on the chair. And they put me in the ambulance."
This past Friday night (July 6th), Harley Flanagan (founder of the CRO MAGS) attacked a few of bands current members. 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!
According to the NY Post, Flanagan's victims were: William Berario, 45, who was slashed above the
eye and bitten on his cheek, and Michael "The Gook" Couls, 33 (current CRO
MAGS bassist & member of the DMS crew) who was cut in the lung, under his left armpit to his heart and on his arm.
Today (July 11th), CRO MAGS founder Harley Flanagan and his lawyers gave the first public comment to NYNatives.com about the stabbing incident that he was involved in on Friday night in New York City. Here is what the website posted:
"Cro-Mags founder, Harley Flanagan himself and his attorney have told NYNatives.com exclusively in a statement that everything that happened on July 6th at the CBGB's Festival Cro-Mags show at Webster Hall happened in 'self defense.' Harley was not the aggressor and any and all of his actions were in self defense. This statement is in direct conflict with all major media reports covering the events which happened that night.
"On that steamy July evening crowds expected the Cro-Mags, billed as John 'Bloodclot' Joseph, Mackie, William Bereraio and Michael Couls the "Gook", instead they left disappointed confused and angry with a cancelled show and the impression that a disgruntled Harley Flanagan 'attacked' current band members."
Harley Flanagan tells NYNatives.com his story in an exclusive in-depth interview in the coming days.
Here is a detailed description of the events (courtesy of The Daily News):
"He first lunged at one of the men and slashed him twice in the side, the sources said. As the second victim tried to break up the fight, Flanagan bit him and slashed him near his right eye.
"Flanagan then turned back to the first victim and cut him again in the right arm and bit him in the left forearm. Both men were taken to a hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries.
"Flanagan, who played bass with the band, was charged with second-degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon, cops said. A 4- to 5-inch knife was recovered at the scene."
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.
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!!!!"
This past Friday night (July 6th), the CBGB Fest show that was taking place at New York
City's Webster Hall, was cancelled after two current members of the CRO
MAGS were stabbed by Harley Flanagan (the founding member of the CRO
MAGS). The incident occurred right after VISION OF DISORDER's set!
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 on his arm and
stomach.
The question that we all have, is what drove Flanagan to attack the bands current members on Friday night. Some say that on the day of the show, he was in high spirits celebrating his black belt in Jiu-Jitsu and not worried about the CRO MAGS. So what exactly crossed his wires? Read this couple of posts that Flanagan posted on his Facebook page, to see what you make of it. Then let us know what you think at the comments section below.
On July 5th, Flanagan posted:
"Great training today Renzo taught class, I had some great rolls with some tough motherfuckers. Ate some brown belts... got eaten by some really good black belts :) its kill or be killed out there put em out or be put OUT! :) That's how u learn! ;)
"Renzo says to me what the fucks with these fucking faggots playing without you what kind of Bullshit is that? I said: 'hey people will turn on their own family or stab their friends in the back for money'. 'No shit', he said...
"My kids actually wanna go to the show they said they wanna hear how much they suck without me but I know that they just wanna hear the songs their dad wrote. So I reached out to John (Joseph) again today only cause I know the fans and my kids would like to see it and as always he said: 'No way'. LOL
"As usual greed and ego take over, I might actually bring my kids anyway just for a laugh but its a shame that even when I extend my hand "Bloodclot" (John Joseph's nickname) is still a bloodclot thru and thru to the end forget about how cool it would be.
"Fuck the real fans and the kids who never saw the real deal shit!
"Cromags used to mean something now its just a name to sell and make money off of. Like Pepsi or Ring Dings or CBGB's for that matter. Yeah NYHC is truly dead at least the real thing is, its just a job now for most.
"So sell what you can to who ever will buy it and make your money without integrity and go home and put it in the bank. It would have been fun but fuck it... they wanna sell used cars with fake parts. That's life... You can't force people to do what's right, I'm going on the road in September when I'm done with the new album for Southern Lord records... John can keep faking it, Hairplugs and all LOL. Maybe I will see him at the show, maybe my 9 year old will choke him out! LOL
"Family First Jiu-Jitsu For Life Hardcore till I Die"
On July 2nd, Flanagan posted:
"It sucks to Love someone that doesn't Love you. That's why you gotta Love yourself, if you can't do that how can you expect anyone else to Love you? I gotta remember how to do that. Lol. But at least My kids Love me so like I said before: 'with every new day with every new hour with every new minute and every new second is new chance to be a better Man then the one I was'.
"And that's how we start to Love ourselves again, by improving on our selves and who we are. I have come a long way, but I still have far to go.. but its ok!
"I'm working at it. And ill get there one day. And the journey has been something most people would Not believe! Lol. Thats All I got to say!"
This past Friday night (July 6th), the CBGB Fest show that was taking place at New York
City's Webster Hall, was cancelled after two current members of the CRO
MAGS were stabbed by Harley Flanagan (the founding member of the CRO
MAGS). The incident occurred right after VISION OF DISORDER's set!
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 on his arm and
stomach.
Following this ridiculous incident, friends and fans of former Flanagan have setup a legal defense fund. Harley is currently being held in New York for stabbing two people at CBGB Fest on Friday night.
From the donation page:
"On Friday July 6th,2012 an incident occured at Weber Hall. It involved Cro-Mags founder Harley Flanagan. All of the details aren't out, though certain stories are being bandied about in the court of public opinion. All of the details aren't going to get out, or get presented properly in a court of law if Harley doesn't get top notch legal representation. And he's going to have a nightmare mounting a defense rotting in the Tombs or Ricker's Island in lieu of bail.
"C'mon people,everybody knows Harley, he doesn't react short of reason. So he didnt just show up and do things because it was a dull Friday and he was bored.
"When I last heard anything from him, he's was exceedingly happy about passing his black belt test, and wasn't even discussing the Cro-Mags.
"Harley, no matter what you may think of him, has provided the NYC punk scene entertainment since his 1970's days in the Stimulators. The guy is a legend. And right now he's up against it big time, and needs a helping hand.
"If you can't contribute a lot, understood, everyone is tight these days, but you can still help by getting the word out. You can contribute as little as $10 to as much $1,000. We are trying to raise $50,000 for his defense. However we will be able to help him and his 2 little boys with whatever we do raise. Please give and spread the word. Thank you."
This past Friday night (July 6th), the CBGB Fest show that was taking place at New York
City's Webster Hall, was cancelled after two current members of the CRO
MAGS were stabbed by Harley Flanagan (the founding member of the CRO
MAGS). The incident occurred right after VISION OF DISORDER's set!
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 on his arm and
stomach.
Both members of CRO MAGS were taken to Bellevue Hospital with non life-threatening wounds.
The band members of the CRO MAGS have released the following statement regarding this matter:
"WE... as a band are truly sorry for the way it all turned out in every regard even the ex-member who's family is now effected by his choices. Our prayers go out to them as well as Mike C., and the others who were hurt, but it was 'his' choice to come to our concert with a hunting knife, standing by our dressing door. Who knows what his actual intent was, obviously he wasn't there with it to cut bread for a peace offering as he was heard saying outside he was putting an end to us playing without him. Let's move on now & stop the trash-talking. Keep that PMA - that's what we are all"
Last night, the CBGB Fest show that was taking place at New York City's Webster Hall, was cancelled after two current members of the CRO MAGS were stabbed by Harley Flanagan (the founding member of the CRO MAGS). The incident occurred right after VISION OF DISORDER's set!
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 a witness (who has chosen to remain unnamed), Flanagan was acting weird right before the incident: "I talked to him outside minutes before it happened and I knew something was going to go down. He was like a fu&*ing lunatic outside... Next thing I know he's in the VIP area stabbing people!"
"We were watching the hardcore show at Webster Hall – featuring Sick of it All, Cro Mags, and VOD – when all hell broke loose upstairs. Harley Flanagan, founding member of the Cro Mags stumbled into the VIP lounge with a knife. Security mobilized in a hot minute and beat the shit out of him. It took no less than six beefy dudes to control the madness. Blood was everywhere, and bone protruded from his shin.
"Cops quickly appeared and took him away in cuffs. Not before he had already stabbed some dude in the chest (said victim left the scene with a bandage over the wound). Because of the violence the rest of the show was canceled. The remaining bands promised to reschedule the show. To be fair, Webster Hall security contained the situation professionally. Lots of drunken, pissed off hardcore fans were on edge after the cops shut down the show, but the scene was cleared without further incident."
“Someone was yelling, ‘Get his hands, get his hands, he’s got a knife!’ ” witness Dave Gustav said. “Everything went nuts.”
“People started booing him and throwing stuff at him,” eyewitness Justin Brannan said. “His hands were handcuffed but he still gave everyone the finger.”
Here is a detailed description of the events (courtesy of The Daily News):
"He
first lunged at one of the men and slashed him twice in the side, the
sources said. As the second victim tried to break up the fight, Flanagan
bit him and slashed him near his right eye.
"Flanagan
then turned back to the first victim and cut him again in the right arm
and bit him in the left forearm. Both men were taken to a hospital with
nonlife-threatening injuries.
"Flanagan, who played
bass with the band, was charged with second-degree assault and criminal
possession of a weapon, cops said. A 4- to 5-inch knife was recovered at
the scene."
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 on his arm and stomach.
Both members of CRO MAGS were taken to Bellevue Hospital with non life-threatening wounds.
Flanagan, suffered a broken leg by the time security finally pinned him down, witnesses said. Cops handcuffed him to a chair and took him out and also brought him to the hospital. He was hit with two counts of 2nd degree assault and weapons charges.
Why Did It Happen?
The attack was allegedly sparked by Flanagan's request to play on stage during the CRO MAGS set being denied, as well as him being under a high level of stress due to his recent divorce. It is believed that his intention was to injure the current bass player to force the CRO MAGS to need him to play bass. In his possession at the time of his arrest was a VIP laminate from the CBGB festival, which had granted him access to the VIP area where the attack occurred. He received the laminate because he was a panelist at the CBGB festival on the previous day.
Reportedly, the CRO MAGS camp had warned the Webster Hall staff about Flanagan's presence at the show and asked them to not allow him inside the venue. Once inside, allegedly Flanagan was being served pitchers of beer inside the VIP area (located upstairs at the venue).
"You can all thank Harley Flanagan for ruining the night for everyone," CRO MAGS lead singer John Joseph McGowan told the crowd.
Note from the club: First off, we don’t sell pitchers of beer or
anything in pitchers for that matter. We were on the lookout for him,
all the security guards at the front + guestlist people + cashier were
shown pictures of Harley (we were only alerted to this issue 2 hours
after doors) and we do not know if he was already in by that time or
not, but the pictures online are old and don’t really look how he looked
on Friday. The security guards upfront were given his full name to look
for when checking IDs, as well as the cashier and guestlist people. We
do not believe he had an alcohol wristband on, and he did have 3 CBGB
VIP laminates on him (which is how he got into the VIP area in the first
place), so he likely came in said “I’m not drinking “ (to avoid getting ID’d) and flashed his badge. We saw him (as well as most of the
incident) and he did not look close to the pictures anymore.
As previously reported, the CBGB Fest show at Webster Hall that was taking place last night (July 6th) in New York City, was cancelled after multiple (at least two) concert goers were stabbed. The incident occurred right after VISION OF DISORDER's set, which meant that the CRO MAGS and SICK OF IT ALL did not get to perform. Here is what the organizers of CBGB Fest had to say about this unfortunate incident:
"We are saddened to learn about the events that occurred last night at Webster Hall. Our primary concern is always the safety and experience of New Yorkers, music fans and the general public. Naturally we will fully cooperate with law enforcement while hoping for the speedy recovery of those injured.
"Live music can be incredibly uplifting, empowering and positive. We don’t feel the actions of one person should overshadow four amazing days and nights of events that include today’s historic and unprecedented free concerts in Times Square and Central Park."
As previously reported, the CBGB Fest show at Webster Hall that was
taking place tonight (July
6th) in New York City, was cancelled after multiple (at least two)
concert goers were stabbed. The incident occurred right after the VISION
OF DISORDER's set, which meant that the CRO MAGS and SICK OF IT ALL did not get to perform. Here is what the members of SICK OF IT ALL posted on their Facebook page:
"We want to apologize to all our fans. Just so it's clear the incident that happen had nothing to do with any of the bands playing tonight! We were so psyched to play and we are just as disappointed as all of you. Also it was the police that shut the show down not the club or the bands."
As previously reported, the CBGB Fest show at Webster Hall that was taking place tonight (July
6th) in New York City, was cancelled after multiple (at least two) concert goers were stabbed. The incident occurred right after VISION OF DISORDER's set!
Who were the victims? According to "Rat Bones", a member of the New York Hard Core family, Harley Flanagan (founder of the CRO MAGS) stabbed Mike "The Gook" Couls (current CRO MAGS bassist and member of the DMS crew) right before the CRO MAGS were going to hit center stage at Webster hall.
"Yo check it! Harley Flanagan just stabbed Mike "The Gook" at Cro Mags. Prayers to Mike!
Harley's a fkn scumbag!"
We have been informed by members of AGNOSTIC FRONT that Mike is OK! According to ABC Eyewitness news "sources say that the two injured men were members of the band that was performing on Friday night. Both victims are expected to be okay."
According to a witness (who has chosen to remain unnamed), Flanagan was acting weird right before the incident: "I talked to him outside minutes before it happened and I knew something was going to go down. He was like a fu&*ing lunatic outside... Next thing I know he's in the VIP area stabbing people!"
"We were watching the hardcore show at Webster Hall – featuring Sick of it All, Cro-Mags, and VOD – when all hell broke loose upstairs. Harley Flanagan, founding member of the Cro-Mags stumbled into the VIP lounge with a knife. Security mobilized in a hot minute and beat the shit out of him. It took no less than six beefy dudes to control the madness. Blood was everywhere, and bone protruded from his shin.
"Cops quickly appeared and took him away in cuffs. Not before he had already stabbed some dude in the chest (said victim left the scene with a bandage over the wound). Because of the violence the rest of the show was canceled. The remaining bands promised to reschedule the show. To be fair, Webster Hall security contained the situation professionally. Lots of drunken, pissed off hardcore fans were on edge after the cops shut down the show, but the scene was cleared without further incident."
This just in! We have been informed by a very reliable source that the CBGB Fest show at Webster Hall that was taking place tonight (July 6th) in New York City, was cancelled after a concert goer got stabbed allegedly in the eye. The incident occurred right after VISION OF DISORDER's set!
Two years after the legendary CBGB brand went up for sale and six years after the venue closed for good, rumors began stirring that the legendary Hardcore Punk club would be making some sort of return to New York City. Apparently, New York City is not ready for CBGB's to return!
