November Reviews and Updates

Hey all,

Burning Fight received a really positive review from Jeanne Fury in the new issue of Decibel (Dec. 2009 Issue with Converge on the cover). Check it out at newsstands everywhere:

http://decibelmagazine.com/Home.aspx

Also, I recently did an interview with longtime writer and hardcore kid Ellen Thompson for her amazing blog called One Thing Every Day. Check it out:

http://1thingeveryday.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/growing-on-the-inside-brian-peterson/

Burning Fight also recently received a great review from RTE in Ireland. Here’s the link to the review:

http://www.rte.ie/arts/2009/1105/petersonb.html

and an interview with RTE:

http://www.rte.ie/ie/entertainmentmusic/entry/brian_peterson_interview

Please also take a look at the new issue (#36) of Alarm Magazine with a feature on the book and the May book release shows:

http://www.alarmpress.com/

I also recently did an interview with a website called Music Scan from Germany. Here’s the link:

http://www.music-scan.de/infos/stories/details.php?id=982

Finally, thanks to everyone who came out for the October Burning Fight book talks in San Diego and L.A. They were both great events. I met a lot of really cool people and thought the panel guests had lots of great things to say. Special thanks to Andrew Kline, Rob Moran, Justin Pearson, Vique Martin, Kent McClard, Ryan Downey, Mike Hartsfield, and Tim Gonzales for taking part in the panel discussions and setting up the events.

I’m hoping to get out to more places this Winter and Spring (East Coast? Midwest? Europe?) for similar events. Let me know if you’re interested in setting something up.

Watch for more info/updates/news soon!

Take care,
Brian Peterson/Burning Fight

October Burning Fight Events…

Friday, October 9th at the Che Cafe, San Diego, CA

Burning Fight panel discussion and show
Panel discussion/Q and A with the author Brian Peterson and book contributors
Rob Moran (Unbroken/Some Girls/Narrows)
Justin Pearson (Swing Kids/Crimson Curse/Some Girls/The Locust/31G Records
Tim Gonzales (Amenity/X-Cellent Covers/Adult Crash).
Followed by two raging bands:
Cold Stare
Modern Man

Event starts at 7:30
$7.00
For more info check out: http://checafe.ucsd.edu/

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Saturday, October 10th, 7 - 11 PM

Tradition and Revelation Records present:
Burning Fight: A Night of Hardcore at Tradition
Featuring Q&A and book signing with:
Brian Peterson (author of Burning Fight)
Mike Hartsfield (Outspoken/New Age Records)
Dave McClure (Downcast)
Ryan Downey (Burn it Down)
Vique Martin (Simba Fanzine/Records)

Plus a collection of art, flyers, t-shirts, and photos from:
Dave Sine (Tidbit Zine)
Mike Hartsfield (New Age Records)
Don Irwin (Punk Life)
Don Ward (Social Justice)
Andrew Kline (Strife)
Rey Reynoso (Macondo)

Tradition / 2895 Agoura Road / Westlake Village, CA 91361
www.shoptradition.com
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Saturday, October 17th, 1:00 PM

Free screening of Edge: Perspectives on a Drug Free Culture at Roden Library (a CPL Branch) featuring Q&A discussion with filmmakers Michael Kirchner and Marc Pierschel hosted by Brian Peterson, author of Burning Fight: The Nineties Hardcore Revolution in Ethics, Politics, Spirit, and Sound.

Roden Library (a CPL Branch)*
6083 N. Northwesy Hwy
Chicago, IL 60631

Edge: Perspectives on a Drug Free Culture (83 mins.) examines the history of the straight edge movement in hardcore punk music and how its adherents have incorporated the idea into their lives. The film features interviews with Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat, Fugazi), Ray Cappo (Youth of Today, Shelter), Karl Buechner (Earth Crisis), Kent McClard (Ebullition Records), Patrick Flynn (Have Heart) and several others. The Roden Library is located at 6083 N Northwest Hwy, Chicago, IL 60631-2502. It is right across the street from the Norwood Park Metra station and within a mile of the Harlem Blue Line stop. Any questions feel free to contact the Roden Library at (312) 744-1478 or e-mail at 90shardcore@gmail.com. For more information about the film, check out www.edgethemovie.com

*Roden Library is located directly across the street from the Norwood Park Metra stop on the UP-NW line and within 1 mile of the Harlem stop on the Blue Line.

Blog Intro/Update…

Hey all,

Welcome to the Burning Fight Blog! In the coming weeks there will be many updates about the status of the book, where the book can be purchased, information about the people interviewed in the book, and much more.

I can tell you that the editing process is finished and the layout should be complete within days. My aim is to have copies of the book available for the shows in May. More news about that to follow soon…

I’m extremely excited for the Chicago and Pomona shows. They will both be very special events featuring amazing bands. Some proceeds from both events will also go to worthy causes. For example, the Chicago show proceeds will go to Rock for Reading (www.rockforreading.org) and PAWS Chicago (www.pawschicago.org). More details to come about these organizations.

Feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions. I’ll do my best to respond soon.

Thanks for your support!

Take care,
Brian/Burning Fight