The Everymen to release new LP on Oct. 9 on Killing Horse Records, free song download available

Rock'N'Roll gets hardcore when The Everymen are involved. It's exciting to report that Killing Horse Records will be releasing The Everymen's new album, New Jersey Hardcore, on October 9 as a 12'' Vinyl, and CD, and of course digitally. I'm a sucker for the dual co-ed vocals, as well as a good saxophone and frantic r'n'r. This is KHR's 14th release but 1st 12'' vinyl record. Ok, I'll stop nerding out about numbers for a sec and let you know that this band is a 7-piece (oops, did it anyway) rock'n'roll band from the Jersey Shore. Yep, that's right, they know how to have fun.

“Like X if they were from Jersey.” “ They're Jersey Skynyrd! “ “Half Springsteen, half Stooges.”  “A Jersey Shore Jay Reatard.”

Review: Secret Country- Seven Days A Week 7''

Secret Country
7 Days A Week 7''
Killing Horse Records
Release: May 22, 2012

A: 7 Days A Week
B: Deep-Fried Delight

Secret Country make country music sound like fun rock'n'roll with the same southern toned lyrics about booze and good eating. It's refreshing to hear their style in the unsuspecting town of Kearny, New Jersey. There's no guessing about what the lyrics mean here, they're singing about drinkin' 7 days a week, real party animals, I tell you. With songs about whiskey, fried-chicken, and plus-sized love, it's hard to not smile, sing-a-long, and dance when you listen to these songs. These songs definitely translate well live and put you in the mood to have fun. Country is one of my least favorite genres but Secret Country seem to get it right in the best way. A stream of the title track is available for your listening pleasure above.

The two songs will be available on 300 black 7'' vinyl records on May 22nd but of course the party will start early. What better place for a record release show for Secret Country then at Donegal Saloon in their hometown of Kearny? The whole shabang goes does Friday, May 18th. So come down to support them. Opening is soulful rockers Old Wives and indie/folk band Thomas Wesley Stern. More info here. If you dig the tunes, you can pre-order the record here or get one at the show.

Secret Country, No Pasaran play Killing Horse Records show in Hoboken 1/6

Join Killing Horse Records this Friday for their two-year anniversary show at Maxwell's in Hoboken featuring Secret Country, No Pasaran!, Invisible Lines, The Nico Blues and Cicada Radio. I'm sure you'll get sweaty and have fun. $10 / All Ages. FB Invite: https://www.facebook.com/events/255184807879221/
Read this Star-Ledger article to find out more about the label.

Killing Horse Records / Tiny Giant Flea Market and Show on June 4 in Kearny, NJ

Killing Horse and Tiny Giant are combining forces to put on a day of fun at the Irish in Kearny. There's a flea market, then a show featuring Invisible Lines, The Nico Blues, Holy City Zoo, They Had Faces, and more. Find out what good Jersey rock music sounds like nowadays. It'll be a cool time. 

12pm-5pm: Flea market choc full of records/arts/crafts/collectables etc.

5pm-12am: 6 bands perform. $8. All Ages. Eastern Anchors, Cicada Radio, They Had Faces Then, Holy City Zoo, The Nico Blues, Invisible Lines. 

The Irish - 95 Kearny ave, Kearny NJ

Screaming Females, No Pasaran, Ben Franklin, Eula in Kearny, NJ on May 6th

I'm pleased to announce my former hometown of Kearny, NJ will witness a quadruple shot of rock when Screaming Females, No Pasaran, Ben Franklin, and Eula come to play there on May 6th. It's a Friday, one of the best days to go out, so why not catch a show? If the weather turns out nice that evening I'm going to plan a bike ride starting in Newark to the venue, The Irish at 95 Kearny Ave, a short 15-20 minute breeze of a ride. This show is being put together by the good folks at Killing Horse Records ,who house Ben Franklin and No Pasaran. Ben Franklin just dropped their wicked good 7'' single called Urgency and No Pasaran is in the studio working on their 7'' single to be released this summer. Eula is coming out from CT for this gig. I haven't heard them but the Facebook invite calls them noisey post-punk, which sounds good to me. Screaming Females, of course will bring the sweet licks and dancey bass for a dashing rock 'n' roll live show that will leave a jaw-dropping impression. 10 beans for this one.

Advance tickets here: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/33605/

Facebook Invite: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157130091013067

UPDATE: My bike group has planned a ride to Kearny. Tonight, May 6, at 7pm. Meet at Beaver Street (between Broad and Mulberry) in Newark. Details with the route and map here: http://www.brickcitybikecollective.org/archives/810

NJ's Tear It Up playing reunion shows in Kearny, NJ & Brooklyn, NY

New Jersey hardcore act Tear It Up will reunite this March to play two local shows. Tear is Up formed in 2000 and after three years disbanded, but they are back to play a Hardcore Gig Volume show in Brooklyn and a Killing Horse Records show in Kearny. Don't sleep on this. Tickets are going fast. 

March 25, 2011 @ Europa, Brooklyn, NY

6:30pm. $10. ALL AGES. 

TEAR IT UP - Reunion, Nothing To Nothing line up, catchy fun hardcore punk

LAST IN LINE - Hardcore Punk Western Massholes, Reunion

CELL MATES - New Hardcore band from Maryland, Members of Deep Sleep

Tickets here: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3406485

March 26, 2011 @ The Irish, Kearny, NJ
7pm. $10. ALL AGES.

TEAR IT UP (reunion)
FULL SPEED AHEAD (a rare appearance)
NIGHT BIRDS (NJ/Brooklyn surf punks, singles collection CD release show)
Loose Ends (NJ's newest rock 'n roll band)

Tickets here: http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/26053/tfly

Killing Horse Records showcase in Hoboken on Friday f/ Secret Country, Invisible Lines

Kearny, New Jersey based label  Killing Horse Records is throwing a 1-year anniversary show at good 'ol Maxwells in Hoboken this Friday. The showcase will feature punk influenced bands: Secret Country, iNoPasaran!, Invincible Lines, and Ben Franklin. Each band gives you a little bit of a different flavor of what we call punk and rock. 

Secret County (honky-tonk from Newark, NJ)

No Pasaran (post-punk from New Jersey)

Invisible Lines (post-punk, indie-rock from Kearny, NJ)

Ben Franklin (gonzo rock from Brooklyn, NY)

Friday, Jan. 14 @ Maxwells, 1039 Washington St, Hoboken. ALL AGES. $8. 8:30pm. 

Check out some coverage: 

http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2011/01/kearny_music_duo_to_celebrate.html

http://hoboken.patch.com/articles/kearnys-killing-horse-records-to-celebrate-one-year-anniversary-at-maxwells