BRMC masks are available once again in both our US & EU merch stores. All proceeds will be donated to help provide better healthcare services to underserved communities affected by COVID-19. Grab yours below.
EU Store — https://uk.brmcstore.com/products/piston-skull-black-mask
US Store — https://www.brmcstore.com/products/piston-skull-black-mask
Leah Shapiro featured in Deirdre O’ Callaghan’s book ‘The Drum Thing’
Leah was featured in Deirdre O Callaghan‘s book called, Drum Thing, which showcases the stories behind the backbeat. Get a copy of the book on Amazon.com! http://amzn.to/2gD139w
BRMC’s tour with Death From Above 1979 and Deap Vally ended in Boston on Saturday night and they left us with this photo from DigBoston and some parting words:
Thank you to everyone who came out strong and supported us on tour with our friends ‘Death From Above’ and ‘Deap Vally’. It was sad to say goodbye, but we’ve got a new record to finish tracking…
Shot at House of Blues on Saturday, November 12, 2016. All Rights Reserved / © Tim Bugbee
BRMC posted a video of their cover of “Chelsea Hotel No 2” by Leonard Cohen, who had passed away at 82. It was from The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD on Friday, November 11, 2016:
After the New York show on November 8th, BRMC also posted a brief commentary on the election:
Before taking the stage in New York on November 8th, tensions were high but still hopes were higher. We played as if there was no tomorrow, as we always do. When we walked off stage however, we found a country shattered and its people torn apart.
There are no adequate words right now, and even though life may appear to be going on as business as usual, beware of the normalization of this election in the days and months ahead. Right-wing movements are gaining unimagined momentum all over the globe, and we are now at the front lines.
Do not refill your prescriptions, do not tune out, do not move to Canada just yet, and don’t think it’s enough tweeting and re-posting all your thoughts/frustrations to friends and family.
This is real. We brought it on ourselves, it’s now our responsibility to oppose right-wing populist movements here and everywhere.
-RLB
We want to thank everyone who came out to the South American shows, there’s nothing like taking the stage down there, the feeling still resonating at a furious volume in my skull even now. Some sounds bite, and others tune you in to the heavy soul resonator. It’s still got teeth and it can kick, but it takes you where you need to go with all your fingers and toes.
We wish we could stay for longer, but we gotta get back to finish recording the next half of this album…
Sorry again for destroying the stage at the end of the show in Santiago, it was out of necessity though, no one else deserves you, and you know it.Love BRMC-
Spanish translation thanks to Maria Aravena Guerra via BRMC en español -Fanpage Facebook group:
Queremos dar las gracias a todos los que vinieron a los shows de América del sur, no hay nada como tomar el escenario allá abajo, la sensación sigue resonando a un volumen furioso en mi cráneo, incluso hasta ahora . Algunos sonidos muerden y otros te llevan a conectarte con las profundidades más pesadas del alma. De igual forma tiene dientes y puede patear, pero te lleva donde necesitas llegar con todos tus manos y pies.
Desearíamos poder habernos quedado más tiempo, pero tenemos que volver a terminar la grabación de la segunda mitad de este álbum.
Lo siento otra vez por destruir el escenario al final del show en Santiago, era innecessario, nadie más te merece, y lo sabes.
Con amor Brmc –
Thanks to Minimo de memoria, you can watch most of the BRMC concert in Chile on their YouTube channel! They are also on Facebook.
There are plenty of photos, including the featured image at Blondie from Ciclo SUENA by Claudia Jaime. A site called Parlante has a review and photos from that show also.
Manuel Pizarro also posted some amazing shots (including these backstage photos) by Agustín Dusserre (gracias Agus)!!
Pablos Mekler also posted a set of photos from Niceto in Argentina on Facebook.
There are some great videos popping up including some from Buenos Aires, a street performance of “The Line” by Robert Levon Been from Ariel Solernó:
Another street performance video of “Sympathetic Noose” from Ale Rivas:
Here’s “Love Burns” from Niceto Club in Buenos Aires by Dreamstates TV:
“Six Barrel Shotgun” from Niceto by NADA AMAS QUE ROCK:
A huge amount of photos, videos, and reviews have turned up from BRMC’s shows in São Paulo and Buenos Aires. Here’s a few notable ones:
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Niceto Photos/Reviews
Fotos: Tomás Correa Arce
Fotos por Camila Senia
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB
18/03/2016 – House of Vans (Casa das Caldeiras) – São Paulo
SET LIST: 1. Beat the Devil’s Tattoo / 2. Let the Day Begin / 3. Rival / 4. Ain’t No Easy Way / 5. Berlin / 6. Returning / 7. American X / 8. Red Eyes and Tears / 9. Salvation / 10. Shuffle Your Feet / 11. Weapon of Choice / 12. Six Barrel Shotgun / 13. Awake / 14. Weight of the World / 15. Lose Yourself / 16. Conscience Killer / 17. Spread Your Love / 18. Whatever Happened to My Rock ‘n’ Roll (Punk Song).
Foto: Marcelo Mug/Vans
Fotos: Edi Fortini
Someone named Daniel Diniz de Rezende actually recorded the whole show in São Paulo. Thanks Daniel for being awesome!
Yesterday marked 3 years since the release of “Specter at the Feast” and the first show of the South American dates at House of Vans in São Paulo, Brazil. There are a number of videos and photos already posted online. Many more are posted on this site’s Facebook page, plus links to many new interviews (in Spanish and Portuguese) are added to the Interview page.
Also, you can view a clip of “Conscience Killer” from “Live in Paris” below:
Over the weekend, BRMC played an acoustic version of “Ain’t No Easy Way” at a benefit for Education Through Music Los Angeles, here’s an excerpt of the Press Release on the ETMLA website:
Press Release: A Musical Benefit Celebrating ETM-LA’s 10th Anniversary
November 25, 2015
A Musical Benefit Honoring Paramount Pictures’ President of Worldwide Music and Publishing, Randy Spendlove, and Veteran Teacher Asuncion OjedaLOS ANGELES – November 19, 2015 – Sunday, December 6th, 2015 will be a note-worthy evening as Education Through Music-Los Angeles (ETM-LA) hosts its 10th Anniversary Benefit Gala. Supporters from the music and film community will gather to honor Paramount Pictures’ President of Worldwide Music & Publishing, Randy Spendlove, and Music Teacher (Los Angeles Unified School District) Asuncion Ojeda at the Skirball Cultural Center.
Honorary chairs of the gala include music education champions and celebrities such as Ellie Kemper, Ed Helms, Common, who will present the award to Spendlove, Imagine Dragons, John Debney, Mayor Eric Garcetti, Michael Giacchino, Rickey Minor, along with other community leaders.
Special presenters and performers featured include Gala Host Eric McCormack (Actor/Will and Grace), En Vogue, Grammy Award-Winning Artist Michelle Branch, Goo Goo Dolls’ John Rzeznik, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
Students from Education Through Music-LA Partner Schools in Los Angeles, Compton, Burbank and Pasadena Unified will perform the Academy Award® and Golden Globe-winning song “Glory” from Paramount Pictures’ Academy Award®-nominated film Selma. Proceeds from the event will benefit ETM-LA, a nonprofit organization which promotes the integration of music into the core curriculum of low-income area schools for every child. Celebrating their 10th year, ETM-LA has grown from serving two schools and 800 children to 20 schools reaching approximately 10,000 children. This benefit will raise needed support for music teachers and instruments in disadvantaged schools across Los Angeles. Each year, ETM-LA lauds two Shining Star Honorees whose contributions through music have changed our lives.
BRMC also posted these images on Twitter:
“Ain’t No Easy Way” at the 10th Anniv. Education Through Music-LA Benefit Gala #10forETMLA #KeepMusicinSchools pic.twitter.com/Qbta1isfpZ
— BRMCofficial (@BRMCofficial) December 7, 2015
BRMC has posted these images from the Monster Children Annual Issue 49 that they are featured in on their Facebook page, photos by Tessa Angus:
UPDATE: Visit this page for a PDF scan of the feature.
The Monster Children issue #49 Annual is available for pre-order in the US on their website:
ISSUE #49 – THE ANNUAL
$15.00 USD
For the first time ever we’ve combined the Photo Annual issue with our December issue of Monster Children, creating what we’ve so creatively labeled ‘The Annual’.
In this issue #49 / Photo Annual hybrid you will find:
- All the finalists and winners from the 2015 Monster Children Photo Competition
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
- Greg Hunt
- Japan with Todd Glasser and Kelly Slater
- Sean Pablo
- Double the amount of Page 33 greatness
And a ton more! Pre-order now to get your copy before anyone else does.
Ships the week of 11/23
