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John Joseph Spoken Word and Cro-Mags Tour Dates Announced

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Tags: Cro-Mags, John Joseph, spoken word, New York, hardcore, Bloodclot!

New York hardcore icon John Joseph is set to appear in five East Coast cities for his 'Play the Wall' spoken word in February, the singer/writer/hustler announced recently. The Cro-Mags frontman published a stellar 428-page autobiography last year, telling stories of an abusive childhood in foster homes, growing up on the unforgiving streets of NYC, peddling fake acid at rock shows, Hare Krishna scams (Retarded Wheelchair Santa without a doubt being the most outrageous), working as a roadie for notorious DC punk/reggae band Bad Brains, and of course all things good, bad, and ugly about fronting what is arguably the most influential hardcore band of all time. A charismatic story-teller, JJ has been known to share with his audience some of the wildest excerpts from his book, The Evolution of a Cro-Magnon (available through PUNKHOuse), so if you think you know anything about NYHC don't sleep on this.

The Cro-Mags have gained a cult following ever since the release of their record The Age of Quarrel in '86, and paved the way for countless hardcore and metal bands over the years. More than a dozen line-up changes and one of hardcore's longest-lasting feuds later, an all-star incarnation of the Cro-Mags is scheduled to tear up Europe in March, supported by Strength Approach from Italy. The latest line-up consists of former Cro-Mags drummer ('82-'86) Mackie Jayson, Sick Of It All's bassist Craig Setari, A.J. Novello from Leeway playing guitar, and John Joseph on vocals.

Lastly, JJ doesn't like to waste any time, and in between writing vegetarian cookbooks and movie scripts will return to Europe with his band Bloodclot! (featuring members of Biohazard, Merauder and Pro-Pain) this Summer. Hellfest has confirmed that the NYC-based band will be playing alongside '80s heavy metal band Manowar(!), the legendary Pentagram, Kansas City hardcore/metal formation Coalesce, grindcore heroes Napalm Death and about a million other awesome bands at this year's edition of the three-day festival in France.



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KingSkottie

KingSkottie

Georgia
OLD SKOOL

JAN 29, 2009 05:14 PM

well damn. Bloodclot's book is better than i thought... great bad Brains stories in it. The Cro mags were the link between old NYC HC (heart attack/antidote/Kraut) and the new really violent jock rock of token entry/youth of today/et al.

read his book it's good. as for a spoken word? i bet some hare krishna mantras will shine thru.

as for the Cro Mags now? is Peter the pussy gtrist with them? i know Flanagan HAS to be in the band... right?

Jena

Jena

New York, NY
June 2003

JAN 31, 2009 02:07 PM

I knew Skottie would be the first comment here.

Nice, Clio!

KingSkottie

KingSkottie

Georgia
OLD SKOOL

JAN 31, 2009 02:32 PM

i'm such a name dropper. i know.. i'm like the first one to claim i was at the ground zero of every punk movement in the 80's. I was lucky... i lived near DC from 1980-1990...and traveled the east coast looking for good hard rocking music... if it was something i liked i went after it with convictions only comparable to a hungry dog with a t bone steak.

Jena...(see above) is alot like me... i can tell. her vigor in enjoying and celebrating artists she enjoys is unparalleled. Completely without pause or pretension, she is beautifully skilled in a wonderful sense of taste.

i love and admire you deeply my dearest Tangerine. XO..

Jena

Jena

New York, NY
June 2003

JAN 31, 2009 02:41 PM

SkottieTheHottie said:
i'm such a name dropper. i know.. i'm like the first one to claim i was at the ground zero of every punk movement in the 80's. I was lucky... i lived near DC from 1980-1990...and traveled the east coast looking for good hard rocking music... if it was something i liked i went after it with convictions only comparable to a hungry dog with a t bone steak.

Jena...(see above) is alot like me... i can tell. her vigor in enjoying and celebrating artists she enjoys is unparalleled. Completely without pause or pretension, she is beautifully skilled in a wonderful sense of taste.

i love and admire you deeply my dearest Tangerine. XO..



Oh my God! It's a love-in! I ♥ you too sweet Skottie! blush

TattooQ

TattooQ

Media, PA
June 2004

JAN 31, 2009 02:41 PM

Looks like I get to enjoy a great night at the Khyber. Very stoked. Intimate club and great night of spoken word.

KingSkottie

KingSkottie

Georgia
OLD SKOOL

JAN 31, 2009 02:58 PM

back to Mag's... that Age of Quarrel record is a good tribute to the bad brains...and is a great time piece of the NYC/Rock Hotel era of shows. The Mags really didnt reach the heights we all thought they were capable of... later records were rehashes or redesigns that really did nothing for me.

I hope John Bloodclot Joseph gets the attention he deserves as a forth coming writer and storyteller. it's a great book....and i think he can really tell the stories of a dirty poor punker on the run... Rollins has nothing on a hard knock life that Bloodclot had.


JohnnyVonNowhere

JohnnyVonNowhere

I'm lost
February 2009

FEB 10, 2009 08:24 PM

I dunno who's in the line up now, but I saw Cro-Mags this past November at the Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin and neither Parris nor Harley were involved. I wasn't expecting much, but they were amazing. JJ had Mackie on drums, Craig Setari and one of the guys from Leeway (if I remember correctly) handling the strings. I saw Harley and Parris doing their version of the band several years ago and I have to admit that JJ pulled it off much much better.
I went to the merch table after they were done and everything they had sold out except for the reissued CD of the first two albums. I really was hoping to pick up JJ's book there, but I guess I was just too slow.

mydogfarted

mydogfarted

Oakland, NJ
June 2003

FEB 11, 2009 09:19 AM

I had the pleasure of seeing the Cro-Mags do a reunion show back in '88-'89 in NYC. As someone growing up with the NYHC scene, I thought it was rather hilarious at the constant breakup and "reunion" of the band. Pretty cool to hear Leeway mentioned at all. Along with the Crumbsuckers and Murphy's Law, Leeway was one of my favorite bands on the scene.

Clio

Clio

SUICIDEGIRL

Netherlands

FEB 21, 2009 11:42 PM

JohnnyVonNowhere said:
I dunno who's in the line up now, but I saw Cro-Mags this past November at the Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin and neither Parris nor Harley were involved. I wasn't expecting much, but they were amazing. JJ had Mackie on drums, Craig Setari and one of the guys from Leeway (if I remember correctly) handling the strings.


Clio said:
The latest line-up consists of former Cro-Mags drummer ('82-'86) Mackie Jayson, Sick Of It All's bassist Craig Setari, A.J. Novello from Leeway playing guitar, and John Joseph on vocals.

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