The Old Firm Casuals - Voodoo, Dublin [19.08.16]

They're played a few times but this was my first chance to get to see The Old Firm Causals, a great mix of Oi and street punk - lead by Lars of Rancid. They played a great set with a full Voodoo with the crowd well in to them. Definitely will get to see them next time they're back having missed them the previous times.

The next day they headed off to Belfast to play "Keep The Faith Festival" in memory of Colin McQuillan of Runnin Riot who passed away in August 2014 while on tour with The Casuals.

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Sick Of It All - Dublin [17.08.16]

Not that these legends need an intro but here ya go! Sick of It All is an American hardcore punk band, formed in 1986 in Queens, New York. The band's current lineup consists of brothers Lou Koller on vocals and Pete Koller on lead guitar, Craig Setari on bass, and Armand Majidi on drums. Sick of It All has been a major part of the New York hardcore scene.

Though their 1989 debut album Blood, Sweat and No Tears was a moderate success, Sick of It All did not achieve commercial success until further albums. After the release of their 1992 second album Just Look Around, East West Records saw the band's potential and signed them in 1993. Sick of It All's third and major label debut album, Scratch the Surface, was released in 1994 to critical acclaim, and included the singles "Scratch the Surface" and "Step Down" (the video for the latter single would also be featured in the 1995 Beavis and Butt-head episode "Premature Evacuation"). Their 1997 follow-up Built to Last was also highly acclaimed. Despite the success of Built to Last, Sick of It All was dropped from East West and signed to Fat Wreck Chords in 1998, who released the band's next three albums before being dropped from the label in 2005, when they signed to Abacus Records, a subsidiary of Century Media.

This label released their eighth studio album Death to Tyrants in 2006 to positive reviews (Abacus eventually went out of business, though Sick of It All would remain on Century Media, which released the band's next three albums). Sick of It All's latest album, The Last Act of Defiance, was released on September 30, 2014.

Here they are tearing up the Voodoo Lounge in Dublin, probably at the best in the seven times I've seen them.



















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Blood or Whiskey 2015 Promos

I really struggled lighting the group shot.

I was much more happy with the individual shots!

https://www.facebook.com/bloodorwhiskey

SICK OF IT ALL, (MURDOCK) & BY ANY MEANS - VOODOO, DUBLIN [01.02.15]

I’ve listened to these lads 20+ years, first saw them 16 years ago when i videoed them, seen them half a dozen times since, and now finally got to take photographs, albeit with the Fuji a bit back from the front! Hardcore legends, 29 years on the go. SICK OF IT ALL. NYHC.
https://www.facebook.com/sickofitallny








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Support came from By Any Means (& Murdock who I had to sit because I'm old and broken and needed a rest!) https://www.facebook.com/byanymeanshc




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They (all three) play Belfast tonight. https://www.facebook.com/events/482019271940128/permalink/515525348589520


The Fuji did a pretty damn good job, I've had trouble with it at gigs before but the lighting in the Voodoo helped out!

20 BULLS EACH - THIS IS THE END

I've known these lads 12 years, driven with and for them thousands of miles, seen them play a hundred times, sold merch, done the door, taken more photos than i can remember, shared beds, floors and food with them. Last night was the end. https://www.facebook.com/20bullseach 





Video: https://vimeo.com/118339567
More pics from Janer: http://pix.ie/punkrock/album/503065

The end of 20 Bulls Each

After 13 years, 20 Bulls Each are calling it a day and playing their final gig next month. I often did the door or merch for them when they played so didn't always get to take snaps, but here are some I got over some of the years!

USA 2007

Detroit Motel.


Basement from Hell. York, PA.


Basement from Hell. York, PA.


Day off. Staten Island Ferry.


RIP Jason, a great friend to the Bulls.


PROMOS 2008





USA 2008

Wilmington, Delware. With Hard Response & Busted Knuckles.


Gig fell through. Philadelphia.


The Wire (Baltimore!).


Tetris time.


Damn bugs.


I’ve had 10 days of your scutter!


STUDIO 2010









THORP



The priest at your wedding telling you your band is shit



PROMOS 2011





POLAND 2012





Various gigs over the years

Donegal.


Peter filling in for Gav who was off travelling.


Adrian giving it loads before he joined the band.


Supporting H20. Adrian in on bass.



Supporting Agnostic Front.


Ollie joins.










Cro-Mags using the gear!


Details on the final gig here.