April 14th marked the end of Chicago’s RAW NERVE, and from the video footage the final show was insane! I just wanted to share this with you because it’s beyond cool to see a room filled with so much raw energy. When I watch this video, it shows what the DIY scene is all about – fuck the rest, it’s our time! Goodlooking out to RAW NERVE for creating some killer music and big shout to YOUTH ATTACK for being a label we can count on for the real shit! Now watch how RAW NERVE completely destroys everything below…

I won’t front – I have done my share of drugs, but the only mind-altering substance that has played a key role in my life has been the almighty THC. I’m also addicted to watching documentaries. So when I saw the link to the Vice documentary World’s Scariest Drug, I had to check it out. I’m not going to let the skeleton out of the grave, but I will say the story takes place in Columbia. So after the jump, check this shit out, and be safe!

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1984 was a fucking year to remember! One of my all-time favorite bands released 3 albums in one year, and played a crazy amount gigs. I’m talking about BLACK FLAG, who were on fire during this era. The lineup of Rollins, Ginn, Roessler and Steveson did some stellar damage while they were together. I love Chuck on bass, but I won’t front, Kira brought something really special to BLACK FLAG’s groove. Looking back on my youth, some of my coolest days or nights were spent watching them perform. By 1984, they were more than just a hardcore band. BLACK FLAG’s music had become a sonic beacon of weirdness for all of society’s rejects to tune into. Listening to them around this time opened up my mind to check other shit out. One thing that was evident during 1984 was that Henry had become way more comfortable as a frontman and seemed to be more into the new direction they were headed. By this time, their gigs were more about headbanging than slamming. I’m so excited to be sharing a full 1984 Hollywood show at Club Lingerie, with BLACK FLAG showing the world why when they hit the stage they could not be fucked with! What’s extra awesome about this footage is that it’s professionally shot, plus you get to see the band from some killer angles. So after the jump, look through rats eyes and peep this historic BLACK FLAG show!

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North Carolina’s Young and In The Way are one of those bands that CVLT Nation reps to the fullest! They will be wrecking shit on Saturday the 19th of May in Pomona at the A389 Recordings/Scion showcase. I’m so fucking looking forward to seeing this band do their thing, because I know they are going to bring endless amounts of gnarly energy to the stage. For those reading this that will not be able to make it to their Pomona show we have the answer. On the 12th, YAITW gave a stellar performance which you can peep below! Make sure to head over to their website that is full of black magic!

X were one of the most important bands to come out of the Los Angeles punk scene. When I used to go to their shows as a teenager, did I know that I was seeing history? Hell No! But I did realize that I was seeing a very special band that sounded like no other. X had a depth to their sound that other bands didn’t have, maybe it was due to the fact they were older. I can’t pin point it, but something about their songs made them the perfect soundtrack for what was happening in the city at the time. Exene was a goddess in my eyes, and I know for a fact she was a huge influence on how girls dressed back then, and her influence can still can be seen today. X were able to take the sleaze of Hollywood and twist it around the blues to create this dark world that would leave you transfixed. I was always impressed with the band’s love for the arts outside of music – ie. poetry, acting and painting. X made just as much of an impact on the young kids as the bands that shouted Anarchy! Today, CVLT Nation wants to share with you the outtakes from the documentary X The Unheard Music. Not only will you see the band perform some of it’s classics, interspersed are shots of Los Angeles that are fucking historic. So now step back in time with me and peep some awesome footage after the jump!

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This has been an amazing week in heavy music! On of my favorite bands, OLD MAN GLOOM, released a new album entitled NO via Hydra Head, pre-order HERE plus they played a sold out show at Club Europa in Brooklyn. Our comrades in radness, photographer Samantha Marble and videographer (((unartig))), were both on hand to capture this excerxise in audio magic. Samantha’s photo are fucking unreal, and we are so stoked that she took flicks for CVLT Nation on this killer night. Also, as usual, (((unartig))) did his thing with his video camera that only he can do! I’m going to let this beyond awesome photo gallery and video do the rest of the talking! So after the jump, peep OLD MAN GLOOM!

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Napalm Raid kills, and their new video WHY? is murder. It’s filmed in their practice spot but is packed full of Dis-motion. The song is from the Napalm Raid Mindless Nation 12″ pre-order HERE from Rust and Machine. Now press play and have your wig pushed back!

Someone pass me my bong, I can enjoy this Saturnalia Temple full set’s worth of footage. This is why I love writing for CVLT Nation, I got a message the other day from one of our readers in Sweden that I should check this footage out. Damn, it is so awesome that it’s a must that we share it with the nation. Fresh from a killer show at Roadburn, Saturnalia Temple set the Debaser ablaze in Stockholm with a resin-drenched set. Now it’s time to light my bong, so should you peep this killer footage after the jump!

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From the ashes of the 80′s hardcore band Deep Wound arose one of the most influential bands of the late 80′s and 90′s – the mighty Dinosaur Jr. What we have here is extremely rare footage from a 1986 show at UMass, plus it’s professionally shot, so the sound is awesome. I really get a kick out of watching this video, because something about the whole vibe feels pure. J. Mascis and Lou Barlow are really talented humans that created music that still makes me happy to this very day. It’s cool to see where these two went musically after being in hardcore bands – they went a different direction from most of their peers, who went down the thrash metal road. So kick back, puff a joint and let Dinosaur Jr. Live in 1986 be the guide for your THC voyage. Check out this killer footage after the jump!

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It sucks that Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys passed away last Friday. Today, CVLT Nation wants to celebrate his punk rock and early hip hop roots. I remember getting into his first band, The Young and Useless, because they were my age, and I always thought it was extra cool when young kids started bands. Then they became the The Beastie Boys and released their first EP, Polly Wog Stew, on the NYC Hardcore label Rat Cage Records, then came Cooky Puss, an underground classic. Adam represented how punk rock and early hip hop shared common roots, because they were movements on the fringe of society. What made this so awesome is that they took the “I do not give a fuck” of punk and brought something gnarly to hip hop. Also, from the beginning to the end, Adam represented New York to the fullest. I have so much respect for how this crew always kick mad high levels of creativity, no matter what they are creating! No Sleep Til The Beastie Boys…peep the Beastieography, classic videos and a photo essay featuring pictures by Ricky Powell & Glen E. Friedman! R.I.P Adam Yauch…

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