Next Burning Fight Book Talks…

Hey all,

Here’s the info for the next two Burning Fight book talks:

Thursday, July 2nd: Harold Washington Library (7th Floor), Chicago, IL
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
program presented by the Library’s Music Information Center (312-747-4850)
Harold Washington Library Center
located at 400 S. State St., Chicago, IL 60605-1203

Friday, July 3rd: Rhizome Radical Space, Rock Island, IL
5:00 PM
Burning Fight book talk, featuring sets from Pictures of a City and Lord Green
Located at 1704 3rd Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201

If any of you live near these areas, please come out to hear more about Burning Fight.

On a side note, anyone interested in looking to put together a Burning Fight book talk/presentation, please contact me at: 90shardcore@gmail.com

Thanks for the support! Looking forward to seeing some of you soon!

Brian/Burning Fight

Thank You / Update

The past two weekends have been unbelievable! Thanks so much to everyone for coming out to the shows and for their support for Burning Fight. I put six years of my life into making Burning Fight a reality, and I’m ecstatic that it has finally seen the light of day.

Both the Chicago and Pomona shows were incredible. I left both with such a positive feeling. Hardcore is what we make of it. This music, this community, these ideals forever changed my outlook on the world, as well as countless others. These past two weekends were a firm reminder of that, and I thank everyone who came out to share these experiences.   

Thanks to all who picked up Burning Fight at the shows or ordered it online. Please drop me a line and let me know your thoughts as you dig into it. The book is now available and shipping at www.revhq.com as well as several other indie retail outlets. It will be available in larger retail stores in the coming weeks.

In the past couple weeks there have been several other stories on Burning Fight. Here are links to a couple of pieces:

http://www.altpress.com/features/feature_burning-fight.htm

http://www.ampmagazine.com/index.php/interviews/comments/burning_fight_the_nineties_hardcore_revolution_in_ethics_politics_spirit_an/

http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2009/05/05/this-show-belongs-to-you-burning-fight-in-chicago

I am also lining up some places to talk about the book this summer. The first set date will be Saturday, June 20^th at the Evanston Public Library in Evanston, IL. More info about this and other engagements coming soon. If you know of any colleges, bookstores, libraries, or other places that might be interested in hosting an event, please contact me at 90shardcore@gmail.com

Again, thanks to everyone for their enthusiasm and support. Without you none of this would have been possible.

Hardcore lives!

Take care,

Brian/Burning Fight

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Pre-Order Burning Fight From www.revhq.com

Revelation has just posted a link to pre-order Burning Fight directly from them.  Shipping date should be around May 7th.  If you order directly from Rev HQ (or some other select indie outlets) the cost of the book will be slightly cheaper than when it goes into retail stores this summer.

Here’s the link to pre-order Burning Fight:

http://revhq.com/store.revhq?Page=search&Id=REVBKS03

After working on this project for six years, it's such a wonderful
feeling to see it become fully realized.  Thank you to all the 150+
people I interviewed, everyone who contributed photos or other images,
everyone who gave me their support along the way, and to Revelation
for helping me see this project through to the end.

Much more info about the book coming soon...

Take care,
Brian/Burning Fight

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