NYHC New York Hardcore 1980–1990 Book Launch (Tony Rettman Richie Birkenhead Mike Judge Paul Bearer)
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Spirited talk w/Tony Rettman, Richie Birkenhead, Mike Judge, and Paul Bearer at powerHouse Arena on the NYHC: New York Hardcore 1980–1990 book release night (12/11/2014). Seated left to right:
// Tony Rettman (NYHC; Why Be Something That You're Not)
// Richie Birkenhead (Youth of Today; Underdog; Into Another)
// Mike Judge (Death Before Dishonor; Judge)
// Paul Bearer (Sheer Terror)
Plus a roomful of living history and luminaries such as Jack Rabid (Even Worse; The Big Takeover) and Chris Tsakis (Nihilistics, Missing Foundation), who also take turns on the mic.
This is the full hour-long talk session, post your highlights and we'll add them!
0:00:05 Introduction
0:10:15 Paul Bearer: "We all got fuckin' problems, that's why we got into this shit!"
0:13:25 Paul Bearer: "When I was 13 I hated every one of you for breathing!"
0:34:45 Richie Birkenhead on the Tompkins Square Riots and the end of an era
0:42:30 "Where's Jack Rabid?" Jack Rabid speaks
0:51:30 Chris Tsakis speaks "I can't be Brian May"
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Thanks to Craig Mathis, powerHouse Arena, and all involved in NYHC!
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