RAMSHACKLE GLORY/JERRY KOCH BENEFIT at M(A)/7.6.2013

RAMSHACKLE GLORY @ M(A) House in Brooklyn
JULY 6th, 2013

THE TAXPAYERS (goof punk from everywhere except NYC)

RAMSHACKLE GLORY (7 piece anarcho-punk from TUCSON, AZ)

WOOD SPIDER (high energy NYC Folk Punk) 

BROOK PRIDEMORE (punk folk)

This summer, hundreds of punks packed into the local anarchist space in Bushwick to see Ramshackle Glory. If you don't already know Ramshackle Glory, go educate yourself. They are one of the best folk punk bands in the US and they put on an awesome show. Not only do they have a great stage presence and great songs, they also keep their music political.

Now the actual performance in itself was fantastic as well as very impressive. The fact that none of the band members passed out while playing was remarkable (it was well over 100 degrees in that room). It was tough to hear through the PA but it didn't matter because EVERYONE in the crowd knew the words and was singing along.

About half way through the show, Pat (frontman of Ramshackle Glory) stopped the show because of some fucked up behavior coming from crowd members. The issue was quickly dealt with, and the show went on. It is a relieving thing to know that there are still bands out there that ACTUALLY give a fuck and are willing to take the spot light off of themselves to address issues that they stand against.

By the end of the show I was so covered in sweat that I could have filled a bath tub. The shirt I took off retained enough sweat to fill a bottle of water, I had no voice left, and my knees were hurting. Long story short, it was a killer show.

Be sure to catch them when they are in your area and also check out Savage Wasteland, an anarchist music collective that they are a part of and help run.

-Jason Tancer

(An added side note from JOEY: This was a benefit for Gerald “Jerry” Koch, a New York City anarchist and legal activist. He was found in contempt of court on May 21, 2013. For more info on Koch go to:www.jerryresists.net 

Jerry Resists

NOTHING BUT CONTEMPT FOR THE COURTS!)