Big Mountain Run - Let's Roll

As we are about to embark on another Big Mountain Run I always get excited about hittin' the roads and knowing my bike is running smooth. This run is about one thing most of all and that is ridin'. Its a refreshing approach as folks come in from far and wide, all on bikes to make it happen. Trailers just don't seem to apply as you missed out some of the country's best roads just getting there and plus that's just not what its really about.

Its over 400 miles from our home base to the campsite, so that aspect alone cuts out 95% of anyone on two wheels who would make the journey. To hell with a bar hopper or a weekend bike, build something to ride anywhere at any time or buy a bike that you know you can roll to any event with. Who cares what make, model or builder set it up, ride the damn thing and enjoy it. Life is about the journey, so hit the road, take some photos and build up more stories for the campfire.

See ya on the other side...

Casa de Rusty Knuckles

Hellbound Glory - Whiskey Kiss - New Track

We need to give a solid shout out to Aaron Riddle for posting up some video footage of Hellbound Glory performing a new song on the road last week at the Brass Rail. Shooting acoustic or more "quiet" bands is easy to do with smart phone cameras or the compact Flip cameras as they pick up the sound and overall vibe perfectly. This new track entitled Whiskey Kiss is a damn great track and we are all really looking forward to the new album.

"This is a video I shot of one of my favorite bands playing a small, intimate show at an amazing bar called The Brass Rail. The lighting was perfect and being able to capture footage for the first time and having control over the focus and zoom settings was pretty kickass. I bought this camera for my girlfriend to take pictures with but after alittle bit of research found out that it also takes some nice video! So this clip here is mostly me just fucking around and experimenting as it's the first time I've ever recorded on anything other than a cellphone or shitty flip camera. Enjoy!" - Aaron Riddle

Pick up merch and music from Hellbound Glory

Link to Aaron Riddles Blog featuring Illustration and Tattoo work

Chopper Scott's Family Wagon

Looky looky as to what Chopper Scott has had brewing in the garage this past winter.

In Scott's words "Very First run 1931 chevrolet sedan built ground up By ChopperScott. A REAL Family car...almost finished 355 700r4 fireball 302 cam double humps"

Falcon Motorcycles - The Black Falcon

Love him for the engineering and fabriction or hate him for redesigning on a classic, there is no denying how beautiful this bike is. Its truly a rolling sculpture and will look great up on a pedestal but damn I would be stoked to see that bike rolling down a deserted country road and the rider with a shit eatin' grin. This Vincent Black shadow will be talked about for a long time to come.

Falcon Motorcycles

 

Joe Buck Yourself - Rage In The South

More footage of Joe Buck from Dive Bar in Raleigh, NC

Jay Berndt - "Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line"

It's no secret that we have a great project brewing with Jay Berndt and it should receive quite a few accolades. Jay started this project pure and simple, as a gift. From that honest background and recording the songs in his Moto Destructo he was able to take the time and refine his ideas about giving the songs  his own twist and sound. This album will be a downloadable only version and available through Itunes, Amazon, etc and we are shooting for a mid June release date.

Dime City Cycles Grand Opening Party

Over the weekend we drove the 1400 mile round trip to get down to sunny south Florida to hang out and represent our ideals at the Dime City Cycles grand opening party. It was done with a quickness and earlier in the week we had to score a new vehicle for all the shows this year, but we pulled it off.

Getting down to the deep south and being able to finally meet up with a lot of folks that we only know from linking up online, made it all worth while. Whether it was the monsoon rain that invaded the party early in the day, our 20 riders deep run around Largo and Clearwater filming for season 2 of Discovery Channel's "Cafe Racer TV" or just hanging out at the party with several hundred new friends, we can't thank Herm and Jason enough for throwing a great shindig. Not one too cool mofo in the bunch and damn was that refreshing. Everyone in the pack was a rider and rode solid together, which was also a rarity and welcome sight.

Instead of cramming all the evidence we have of the good times into one huge post, we will do postings for each group of folks to really show ya what they have going on. Look forward to reading about Dime City Cycles, Lowside Syndicate, Karnage Kustomz, Loser Machine, Ace Cafe London and quite a few more. Here are a few photos to show whats coming up.

New Englanders Unite - She Rides Video Shoot

We have some big plans in the works for potentially an amazing triple header for a show this July in Providence, RI. When we say "big plans" how does shooting a video sound and one that you can be a part of? Yes, that's right, get your mug emblazoned on the screen to be seen world wide on everyone's favorite tv channel, youtube. The rowdy ones in She Rides have been concocting a scheme to get us to roll up north and make a live video happen. Funny part is that they didn't have to twist our arm too hard or threaten to sign with Jay Z and start wearing fur coats and Kangols.

Here is what we are thinking and if all goes according to plan this should be quite bitchin'. The show is going to go down in Providence, RI around mid July and on a saturday night. The line up is She Rides with potential openers from down here in the dirty south, who will  melt faces and make you sweat like the heat in a caged jar of southern humidity. Still waiting to confirm a few details but its lookin' like its a go. Once we know the exact date and club, most likely the 201 in Providence, we will provide all the details.

We are suggesting you get there early as this show will sell out and guess what, we are thinking about having a pre-parking lot party or bike/car ride in to make this show even rowdier with local club the Daggers. Let's do this!

She Rides - Buy The Ticket by RustyKnuckles

She Rides - Party In The Piss Kitchen by RustyKnuckles

The Literal A To Z Of Rock And Roll

Check out the article posted up on the Tulsa Today news site:

Link to original article on Tulsa Today 

Pick up ANTiSEEN's latest 7" - Sweet Blood Call

"Zeke and ANTiSEEN team up for nine shows in ten days on the Black and Blue Spring Tour including a May 22 date at the Crystal Pistol in Tulsa.

Celebrating a collective 45 years of punk rock mayhem between them (27 years for ANTiSEEN and 18 for Zeke), these two legendary bands are set to tour together for the first time this coming May. To commemorate the occasion, each band has recorded new songs for a special tour-only split single to be released on Digital Warfare Records.

Zeke has also begun working on tracks for their first new album in three years, to be recorded later this year and then released on Relapse Records.

ANTiSEEN released a new 7" EP, Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match (on Green Mist Records), in January and have three more EPs scheduled for this year. The next, WORLDWiDe LiVE (recorded in Eindhoven, Netherlands and Pittsfield, Mass), is being readied for early summer release with the third and fourth to follow in the fall and winter.

Joining these two titans will be Joe Buck Yourself (former guitarist for Th' Legendary Shack Shakers and villainous upright bassist for Hank III) and up-and-coming Michigan hellraisers the Gallows"

Zeke & ANTiSEEN Tour Dates

Thurs., 5/19 - Memphis, TN - The Hi-Tone

Fri., 5/20 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jack's

Sat., 5/21 - Austin, TX - Red Seven 

Sun., 5/22 - Tulsa, OK - The Crystal Pistol 

Tues., 5/24 - Grand Junction, CO - Rocky Mountain Pub

Wed., 5/25 - Denver, CO - Three Kings Pub

Thurs., 5/26 - Kansas City, Missouri - Davey's Uptown Rambler's Club

Fri., 5/27 - Chicago, IL - Brauer House

Sat., 5/28 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom

US Bombs & Reno Divorce In Europe

The summer in Europe is known for festivals far and wide bringing in bands from all over the world. If you are back packing or traveling across the old country this summer get out to some shows and keep checking those calendars because Reno Divorce will be over there for three weeks and melting faces. Stay tuned for tour updates on our end and we will be getting posts up regularly to showcase the tour. Here is one of the posters from Duane Peters and the US Bombs for some of their shows with Reno Divorce.

US Bombs shows this summer in Europe