Black Flag
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Cop gets 7-day paid vacation for Tasering child...are harmed in this video. Just your sanity. [Cyriak's YouTube Channel]... More. [Click for larger image.] I was lucky enough to see Black Flag play live a number of times in the '80s, around the time Glen E. Friedman shot the photo that... In this article: Taser, Trademark, Creative Commons License, Boing Boing, Glen E. Friedman, YouTube Channel, Black Flag, and Beverly Hills Cop |
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Boing Boing | 14 hours ago
Beard worn as cage around head
...ceremony with his Love Plus girlfriend this coming Sunday. The man, who calls himse... More. Spray Paint The Walls: The Story of Black Flag [Click for larger image.] I was lucky enough to see Black Flag play live a number of times in...
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Boing Boing | 14 hours ago
Man to marry his video game girlfriend this Sunday
...glue, drill bits, and even a piez... More. Spray Paint The Walls: The Story of Black Flag [Click for larger image.] I was lucky enough to see Black Flag play live a number of times in the '80s, around the time Glen E. Friedman shot...
In this article: Nintendo DS, Nico Nico Douga, Trademark, Creative Commons License, Boing Boing, Iphone, and Glen E. Friedman
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Boing Boing | 14 hours ago
Spray Paint The Walls: The Story of Black Flag
Entertainment • black flag • book • eighties • hardcore • punk • reviews Spray Paint The Walls: The Story of Black Flag [Click for larger image.] I was lucky enough to see Black Flag play live a number of times in the '80s, around the...
In this article: Glen E. Friedman, Joe Carducci, Sonic Youth, Nintendo DS, Greg Ginn, SST Records, Chuck Dukowski, and Henry Rollins
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Punknews | 3 days ago
Kurt Ballou (Converge)
...hardcore scene and it s development over the past 20 or so years, as well as his take on the band being labeled as this generation s Black Flag. You can click Read More for the interview. Your new album, Axe To Fall seems more technical...
In this article: Kurt Ballou, Converge, Black Sabbath, MTV, MySpace, Blacklisted, Slapshot, Bad Brains, and Jane Doe
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Stupid Celebrities Gossip | 3 days ago
Jaclyn Smith's Second Husband Dennis Cole Has Died At 69 (Photos)
...Brothers". Dennis Cole's only child was shot and killed in 1991 at the age of 30. Joe Cole was working as a roadie for the rock band Black Flag and was the victim of a robbery as he and singer Henry Rollins returned to the Venice-area house...
In this article: Dennis Cole, Jaclyn Smith, Charlie's Angels, Fort Lauderdale, Joe Cole, Richard, Henry Rollins, and Baywatch
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LiveDaily News | November 12, 2009
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...guitarist/vocalist Luther Dickinson explained upon the album's release. "That's what I grew up listening to before I headed into Black Flag. I wanted to put that root down and just go straight for it." 30 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre...
In this article: North Mississippi Allstars, Hernando, The Word, DVD, John Medeski, Robert Randolph, ZZ Top, and Luther Dickinson
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Yahoo! News | November 03, 2009
Adam Arkin relishes new `Sons of Anarchy' role (AP)
...dark heart. But he admits to feeling a bit "intimidated" about working with fellow series newcomer Henry Rollins, actor and musician of Black Flag punk-rock fame. "I'm a 50-something square character actor," Arkin said. "There was every...
In this article: Adam Arkin, Sons of Anarchy, Kurt Sutter, FX, Henry Rollins, All rights reserved, A Serious Man, and Charlie Hunnam
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NME.com | October 29, 2009
Black Flag collaborator Chuck Biscuits' death part of an elaborate internet hoax
Reports have surfaced to say the drummer is in fact alive The death of Chuck Biscuits, the drummer who played with bands including Black Flag, Danzig and Social Distortion is being called into question. As earlier reported the drummer had...
In this article: Chuck Biscuits, Cancer, Danzig, and Social Distortion
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Stupid Celebrities Gossip | October 29, 2009
Drummer For Black Flag, Danzig & Social Distortion Chuck Biscuits (Photos)Died At 44
Drummer Chuck Biscuits, who played with bands including Black Flag, Danzig and Social Distortion has died of throat cancer at age 44. A Read more on Chuck Biscuits' death below. The hard-core Canadian drummer, Chuck Biscuits, whose real...
In this article: Chuck Biscuits, Danzig, Social Distortion, Cancer, E mail, Rick Rubin, Circle Jerks, and D.O.A.
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The Stranger - Line Out | October 26, 2009
Get in the Hyundai: Barred for Life Tonight at the Funhouse
...sheep, and the Dwarves' skull and boners. But none of these are quite as iconic as the four black bars Raymond Pettibon designed for Black Flag in the late 70's. These four slashes became an international symbol for the band's relentless...
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Black Flag was a hardcore punk band formed in 1977 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes. They are widely considered to be one of the first hardcore punk bands alongside Middle Class, Bad Brains, Discharge and Minor Threat.
Black Flag forged a unique sound early on that mixed the raw simplicity of the Ramones with atonal and microtonal guitar solos and frequent tempo shifts. Over this could be heard lyrics—mostly written by Ginn—about isolation, neurosis, poverty, and paranoia, themes which did not disappear when Henry Rollins took on the role of lead singer in 1981. Most of the band's material was released on Ginn's independent label, SST Records.
Black Flag was (and remains) well respected among their underground culture, with their influence primarily in their tireless promotion of a self-controlled DIY ethic and aesthetic. They are often regarded as pioneers in the movement of underground do-it-yourself record labels that flourished among the 1980s punk rock bands. Through seemingly constant touring throughout the United States and Canada, and occasionally Europe, Black Flag established an extremely dedicated fan base. Many other musicians would follow Black Flag's lead and book their own tours, utilizing a word-of-mouth network.
- Name:
- Black Flag
- Origin:
- Hermosa Beach, California, USA
- Years Active:
- 1977–1986, 2003
- Former Members:
- Associated With:
- Circle Jerks, Descendents, Minutemen, Dos, Gone, Nig Heist, October Faction, Tom Troccoli's Dog, Rollins Band, S.O.A., Chuck Dukowski Sextet, SWA, The Misfits, Redd Kross, DC3
- Record Label:
- SST
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