8/26 Brick + Mortar, Circada Radio, Those Mockingbirds in Kearny, NJ

Another show is coming through The Irish in Kearny this Friday. Performing are Brick + Mortar (reggae-rock duo), Circada Radio, Those Mockingbirds, Jaguar Shark, and Bearin' Place. All Ages. 8pm Show. $8. There's free parking and it's easily accesible by bus and PATH Train. FB Invite here. The Irish, 95 Kearny Ave, Kearny, NJ. 

World/ Inferno Friendship Society in NJ

The 250-capacity venue called the Irish in Kearny will be hosting the World/Inferno Friendship Society on June 25th with Night Birds and Tri-State Conspiracy. Details here: https://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/event.php?eid=136180123124178

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

5/21 Secret Country Hootenanny w/ The Amboys, Davey & the Trainwreck in Kearny

Secret Country presents..

The Return of the Hootenanny!!!

Saturday May 21st, 2011

The Irish

95 Kearny Ave.

Kearny, NJ

Come on down to the Irish and enjoy some great performances, eat some delicious food, and drink some cheap alcohol.

Your Emcee:

Matt Kelly

Performances by:

Secret Country, Davey and the Trainwreck, The Amboys, and Stonehenge.

Comedians: David Zach, Joseph James, and Amy Carlson.

Activities:

PIE EATING CONTEST

CHILI COOK-OFF

50/50

GAMES/PRIZES!

$10 at the door/ALL AGES

H.R. of Bad Brains to play in Kearny on Thursday w/ Kicking Spit

Bad Brain's lead singer H.R.will perform at the Irish in Kearny on Thursday, May 19th with Kicking Spit (New Brunswick), The Flops (Newtown), and Four Fingers (Denville). The show is $12 and starts at 8pm. The show was originally scheduled for the Meatlocker in Montclair, but got switched to the larger room. You don't want to miss this intimate performance. There's free parking at the Irish and cheap booze, so get on down for a good time! 

More info here: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=183308301717759

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

The Neutron Drivers, Gold Streets, True Love, and more in Kearny this Friday

Sweet rock show down in Kearny this Friday!
Kearny Irish American Hall
95 Kearny Ave
Kearny, NJ 07032

ALL AGES!
$8

The Jeff Humphrey Trio (awesome psychedelic songs!) 8 p.m.
True Love (Hoboken's best power-pop guitar band!) 9 p.m.
Gold Streets (in a rare New Jersey appearance!) 10 p.m.
The Neutron Drivers (final show of 2010!) 11 p.m.

Live Review: Black Birds in Kearny

I biked over to the Kearny VFW aka The Irish to see a rad punk show featuring Black wine, Trophy Wife, Black Birds, and The Obvious. This space has a front bar and sizeable stage in the back that comfortably fits 200 people. The event "Revolution Grrrl Style NOW'' featured grrrl singers, guitarists, and drummers. It was great to see so many female lead bands. The sound was great and the bands were pretty tight but sadly there wasn't much of an audience. I'm not sure if this was for lack of promotion, the show happening on a Monday, the fact that it had rained just before the show, or because people don't know where Kearny is. Rising Jersey bands Screaming Females, Titus Andronicus, Ted Leo, and more have played this space, but even so it seems the venue hasn't developed a name yet. I had see Black Wine and Trophy Scars before, but I was interested in checking out Asbury Park band BLACK BIRDS. They had a sweet riot grrrl-influenced, garage-punk sound. Lead singer Alyssa looked really into her performance and halfway through her set performed on the floor. The guitar playing was great, too. Check them out! They just put three new songs on their MySpace.

Tonight they're at Lit Lounge, 93 2nd Ave, New York City. 8:30pm. 21+. $6. with Ishmael

http://www.myspace.com/blackbirdsnj

See below for more photos.

8/16 Black Wine, Trophy Wife, Black Birds, The Obvious in Kearny, NJ

Get shit shakin' with a rad rock show in Kearny, New Jersey this coming Monday night. Killing Horse Records is presenting a show at The Irish with sweet locals that are ready to kick your ass. The show  is being called "Revolution Grrrl Style-Now," a reference to the riot-grrrl inspired scene, taken from the Bikini Kill song, will feature local Jersey favorites with female fronted lead singers and drummers. 

First up is Black Wine a great 90s rock and punk act featuring members of Full of Fancy, Hunchback and The Ergs. Second, is Trophy Wife, a Philly based duo who play loud and heavy for the thrill of relieving. pains. Black Birds and The Obvious are Asbury based punk bands.

All Ages! 7 bux. 8pm sharp!

Full of Fancy album out June 23, release show in Kearny, NJ

Full of Fancy has a new album called Liquid Nature. It's out on June 23. The band's past two releases have been catchy as hell. Poppy, punky. Yeah, that's how we like it. You can pre-order it here or at the band's record release show in Kearny, NJ on the same day. This is exciting because I used to live in Kearny when I was younger and haven't had a chance to get over to The Irish. Also, FOF tend to play in New Brunswick and Asbury Lanes, not that close to Newark, so for me this really is a local show.

Let's break this show down. Tenement and Chinese Telephones are on tour together from Wisconsin. They play punk! Big Eyes features former Cheeky singer Kate Eldridge on guitar, plus Seasick's Mark Bronzino on bass. Together with drummer C.J. Frederick, who I'm unfamiliar with, make a cool, rock 'n roll punk band.

Night Birds is a punk band with hints of hardcore made up of members from For Science, The Ergs, and Hunchback. Then, it's Full of Fancy! Whoa! Should be rad. Locals Screaming Females, Black Wine, Ben Franklin, Titus Andronicus, and Ted Leo have played this place already. I bet those shows were wild and great, I bet this one will be, too.

Details on the show below: