I don’t think another front man like this could ever exist again. Times have changed too much and we’ve seen too much. As over the top and kind of corny as David Lee Roth was, he seemed nice and cool. He spent some time on on the Lower East Side in the late 90′s working as an EMT. I have always wondered what was up with that. He obviously didn’t need the money. He did it because it was interesting or fulfilling, I assume. “The Dave” had the cattle to back up that hat and that’s why he’s a legend!

New York City hardcore legends MADBALL hit The Studio at Webster Hall as part of a tour for their new album on GOOD FIGHT MUSIC, appropriately entitled Empire. “Empire will play off of the name,” points vocalist Freddy Cricien. “MADBALL has come a long way from being street kids to becoming very established in our genre, and even beyond the music. We’re finally at a point in our life where we’re taking control of our things, where as before we didn’t have control of some things or didn’t choose to have control. We have the feeling that we’ve built a little empire for ourselves with our band, brand, and different endeavors.”

Since forming in 1988, MADBALL has been responsible for some of the most important releases in the genre, from the seminal Ball of Destruction EP (1989) to the landmark albums Set It Off (1994), Demonstrating My Style (1996), Look My Way (1998), Hold it Down (2000), Legacy (2005), and their latest release, Infiltrate the System (2007).

Fans of MADBALL should expect the sound that they have always loved, but some evolution as well. “There’s a certain sound that we’re known for, and as much as we want to evolve with the times, we also have to keep in mind that there’s a certain standard and integrity with MADBALL, and we have to preserve that,” mentions Cricien. “Real deal hardcore kids totally appreciate that. That said, the foundation always has to be a certain sound, but we always bring new elements into our sound. There has to be some evolution. It might appeal to people outside of the hardcore realm, but in the end, it’s going to be a MADBALL record.”

Looking forward to hearing the forthcoming record by The Deathset. In the meantime, we’ve been blasting this Cure cover they just released. You can download from the NME site here: http://tinyurl.com/367kdll

We’re still not 100% clear if Max Fish is indeed being forced out of their current location but i’m sure we’ll find out today. Cool sets by:

4PM: TV Baby

5PM: Bogan Dust

6PM: Josh Wildman

7PM: Bones/Sweeney

Please bear with us while we make changes to the new layout of the site. The purpose was to make it more of a blog so we can talk about music that we’ve been listening to, the new venue we opened, etc., etc. We anticipate this bringing more traffic to the site which will hopefully help place both musicians and crew members with bands. If you have any questions or comments please email trevor@marathonmgmt.com. Thanks.

The Drums & friends : A Benefit for Dan Duggins
A very special night featuring The Drums & exciting guests. Get your heart AND your ears feeling good! Proceeds from this wild night will go towards the recovery of one of our dearest of musician friends: Dan Duggins. On April 27, 2010, Dan (former drummer for Hot Rod Circuit) had a massive stroke leaving him with the longest of roads to recovery. However, if anyone can do it, Dan can, but he needs our help!! So let’s dance our faces off in honor of Dan, and his breathtaking courage.
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Doors: 7pm
Tickets: $25