Original Black Flag “My War” Graphics

On that note Here’s “Black Flag – My War”

Greg Ginn And His Punk Rock Empires SST And Black Flag

Greg Ginn And SST History In The Making

Punx In Solidarity

SST Founded by Greg Ginn at age 12 years old in 1966

Gregory Regis Ginn (born June 8, 1954)

Born in Tucson, Arizona. Greg Ginn was an American guitarist, songwriter, and singer and business owner. He is best known for being the leader of and primary songwriter for the hardcore punk band Black Flag, which he founded and led from 1976 to 1986, and again in 2003. The band announced another reunion on January 25, 2013.

Since breaking up Black Flag, Ginn has recorded a few solo albums, and has performed with the bands HOR, Fastgato, October Faction, Gone, Killer Tweeker Bees, Confront James, EL BAD, Mojack, The Texas Corrugators, Jambang, Mexican Lions, and he also played bass with Tom Troccoli’s Dog. He also owns the Texas-based independent record label, SST, originally begun as an electronics company called Solid State Transmitters when he was a teenager in Hermosa Beach, California.

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Maty’s Corner #10

Maty’s Corner #10

Collected Rants

 Government:

 Does anyone within view of my posts find it perverse that while the government is further usurping our rights that they are giving themselves rights that are above and beyond our Bill of Rights as no one should have them. Yes, the NSA could relate all of our transmissions back to us ( I wish they would start liking my posts). But what good has all this spying done? The drug war’s a joke. The ONLY hope of not being a victim of a terrorist attack is to not be in the wrong place at the wrong time. I make the indictment that the federal government has ZERO interest in protecting us and that is a standard of control that makes COINTELPRO more harmless than a peeping tom and makes Hitler and Stalin green with jealousy as there’s a capacity for monitoring and control beyond even Satan’s wildest dreams.

 Hypocrisy:

 Okay question on my mind. I all of these punk, indie and some rock artists sing songs about how bad Capitalism is, then why do I have to pay for their merch? If you’re truly anti-Cap/ anti-corporate, shouldn’t you be happy to give things away?

 War:

 War IS a part of the human condition. Unless we are mindless robots with a central entity telling the whole of populace how it feels and thinks, we WILL always have disagreements which will sometimes lead to conflict. I agree with a person’s right to be anti-war. But don’t give any of us who volunteer for military service a hard time for it. You want someone to yell and scream at? Get a hold of an elected official ass empty suits are the deciders. But also remember that you may very well have voted for at least some of those people. So maybe the real “baby killer” is the person in mirror.

 Weed:

 Why is it that most of the “legalize it” crowd is nothing more than a bunch a bunch of tuned out loadies who can’t sting together a political argument to save their lives and just want an excuse to get high without bother from “the man”?

 Cops:

 Here’s a thought for everyone out there. A number of people I know/ run across express thoughts on how much they don’t like the cops. If you truly hold to that conviction, should you not then live your life in a way that doesn’t require police attention. I just don’t get people who “hate” the cops but engage in criminal acts or harass the police. If I don’t like someone I typically do my level best to avoid them.

 PMA:

 Going through my news feed and I see a lot of whining about this or that. Some advice, you can’t change anything by moaning till yer face turns blue. But you can change your perspective and reaction to said problem. Also encourage others to become change instead of the old wish in one hand and do something in the other. Finally realize that nothing happens overnight and that it’s all for a reason. Oh and one more thing, smile more, complain less. It helps.

 Marriage:

 As far as marriage equality goes. I don’t think the problem is differing views on what constitutes a marriage. I think the problem is that the power something that sacred no matter your orientation has been given to the government to legitimize or not. I say instead of being at each others’ throats over proposition what ever, we take that one back from a bunch of idiots in suits who can’t even pass a budget. Marriage belongs to the people in the relationship and legitimacy comes from a consenting officiant! Equality of any sort has NEVER been accomplished by a government, it’s always been people realizing that rights are self evident from a God granted existence. If we really believe rights come from the capitol hill, we shoulda let the Nazis win WW2 then.

 

 Revolution:

 Well we’re barely into 2013 and things are a bit crazy. Yeah, we do need a change. Instead of joining to armed struggle circles that have come up, how about a revolution of love and understanding. Yeah, I talk about fire arms, as a means of protection not the solution. I think that just maybe, we still have time to fight for a freedom without spilling any blood. Remember 2 things. There’s no freedom in hate. And if you don’t step outside the things you know and believe, they will be your tomb. You can’t burn down or throw bricks at a bad policy, but you can certainly talk to people about means of changing it. If you want smaller government, then don’t vent your anger with criminal acts as that only raises the need for a clampdown.

Black Flag Is Back For 2013 With A New Album And Live Shows

October 29, 2013

Legendary punk band BLACK FLAG has reformed and will play this year’s Heavy Fest, set to take place August 2-4 in Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent. The group’s only 2013 appearance in the U.K. will mark the first time in 30 years that the band’s played in the country.

BLACK FLAG’s lineup for the show will include singer Ron Reyes, who was a member of the band during 1979-1980 (after Keith Morris, but before Dez Cadena) and was featured on the “Jealous Again” EP. He will be joined by guitarist and founder Greg Ginn, as well as bassist Chuck Dukowski and drummer Roberto “Robo” Valverde.

Vocalist Henry Rollins joined BLACK FLAG in 1981 and left five years later. He has since released several music albums and established himself as a spoken-word artist and book author.

Now we have “The Chase,” which could be described as the “second new song from BLACK FLAG,

after many silent years. Fans who have had to wait more than 28 years, for the popular iconic punk rock band to offer them as a follow-up to 1985’s In My Head.

“They have undoubtedly had the greatest impact on DIY hardcore record distribution, underground touring and the hardcore music genre, of any band, before or since, as stated by a “Heavy Fest’s” spokesman. There is a whole generation of musicians and fans that would cite BLACK FLAG as being the most important band to have influenced them, without ever having the chance to see them perform live, that is until now.”

-Punk Monday

Blag Flag tour dates:

May 14 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg – Rockhal Club
May 15 Milan, Italy – Alcatraz
May 16 Zurich, Switzerland – Dynamo
May 17 Rome, Italy – The Orion
May 18 Hünxe, Germany – RUHRPOTT RODEO
May 20 Vienna, Austria – Arena Wien
May 23 Austin, TX – Infest
May 24 Dallas, TX – Trees
May 25 San Antonio, TX – The Korova
June 06 Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
June 07 Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
June 08 Chicago, IL – Reggie’s Rock Club
June 09 Chicago, IL – Reggie’s Rock Club
June 10 Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
June 11 Erie, PA – The Crooked I
June 12 Albany, NY – Bogies NY
June 13 Boston, MA – Middle East Downstairs
June 14 Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw @ The Polish National Home
June 15 Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw @ The Polish National Home
June 17 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
June 18 Roanoke, VA – Growlers
June 19 Lexington, KY – Buster’s
June 20 Newport, KY – Southgate House
June 21 St. Louis, MO – Fubar
June 22 Fayetteville, AR – Rogue
July 10 El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls
July 11 Tempe, AZ – Club Red/Red Owl
July 12 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
July 13 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
July 14 Los Angeles, CA – Vex Arts
July 15 San Diego, CA – SomaSanDiego
July 16 Santa Cruz,CA – The Catalyst
July 17 Redway, CA – Mateel Community Center
July 18 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
July 19 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
July 20 Vancouver, British Columbia – Chinese Cultural Centre
July 23 Oakland, CA – Oakland Metro Operahouse
July 24 Ventura, CA – The Majestic Ventura Theater

Black Flag Set To Rise Above With A New Release For First Time In 28 Years

October 27, 2013
by Rich Monday

Black Flag With New  Release For First Time In 28 Years

Revived hardcore punk band Black Flag will release “What The…”, their first studio album in 28 years, on November 5th. The group put the 22-track album up on iTunes today for pre-orders and the sales were high.

Earlier this year, the group released two new songs that are included in the track list for “What the…” In May, they posted the song “Down in the Dirt” as a free download in exchange for an email address list signup. Shortly after that, Black Flag posted another new song, “The Chase,” as a video release.

Today Greg Ginn is still producing and performing!

Guitarist Greg Ginn, who co-founded Black Flag in 1976, announced the return of the group in January. Its lineup includes vocalist Ron Reyes, who sang on the band’s 1980 EP Jealous Again, as well as two new members, bassist Dave Klein and drummer Gregory Moore (who played drums at a Black Flag reunion show in 2003). In April, the group announced they would be releasing a new album. Ginn doesn’t want it to be about a reunion, or just some sort of greatest-hits act. It’s not Beatlemania, you know; for him, it’s about the music. So there has to be new music for him to even consider playing the old music.

A young Black Flag punk band in 1976 was born!

Around the same time Ginn announced the band’s return, a group of ex–Black Flag members calling themselves simply “Flag” began touring, playing songs from the band’s catalog. In August, the guitarist filed a lawsuit against that band’s members and former Black Flag front man Henry Rollins over alleged trademark infringement and related issues. A U.S. District Court judge ruled in early October that he would not provide Ginn with a temporary injunction against his former band mates due to a lack of evidence.

Black Flag will begin their tour in Puerto Rico and Australia shortly after the legendary hard core band releases their album “What The…” made available world wide.

NEW TRACK RELEASES:

1 My Heart’s Pumping
2 Down in the Dirt
3 Blood and Ashes
4 Now Is the Time
5 Wallow in Despair
6 Slow Your Ass Down
7 It’s so Absurd
8 Shut Up
9 This Is Hell
10 Go Away
11 The Bitter End
12 The Chase
13 I’m Sick
14 It’s Not My Time to Go-Go
15 Lies
16 Get Out of My Way
17 Outside
18 No Teeth
19 To Hell and Back
20 Give Me All Your Dough
21 You Gotta Be Joking
22 Off My Shoulders

-Punk Monday

Maty’s Corner #7

Good For You

Greg Ginn & Mike Vallely

New Band Together

A new blast of punk fucking rock y’all oughtta know about is Good For You. This was put together by Greg Ginn of Black Flag and Mike Vallely of Mike V and the Rats/ Revolution Mother and all around bad ass skater. The album Life Is Too Short Not To Hold A Grudge is an 11 track blast from hard core past.

The sound is reminiscent of My War era Black Flag.  Greg’s lines scream of those old days and Mike’s voice is somewhere between Rollins and Reyes while having its own unique howl.  The album is appropriately on SST Record

The lyrical themes are also straight outta the old Black Flag playbook which is a good thing since so much hard core these days lacks everything that music should have.  This came back in February so if you don’t have this yet, beg, borrow or steal and fucking get this!

-Maty Almost

Here’s Some New Tracks From Good For You:

Good For You – Hangin Around
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofY10J1ihBk

Good For You – Stupid Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDfmg-DATuQ

Good For You – Blaze Of Glory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAyKhVzIxAI

Good For You – Good Sport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrnnuCsnNzE

Owner Of The Iconic Punk Rock Band Black Flag And SST Inc. Sues Ex Band Memebers

August, 2013

Notice above the Flag logo has straight bars and Black Flag bars are uneven.

And the pissing contest between the two trivial Black Flag reunions continues.

Black Flag Guitarist and Co-Founder Greg Ginn, vocalist Ron Reyes, drummer Gregory Moore, and touring bassist Dave Klein publicly slammed the Keith Morris led band Flag, by calling them a “‘fake’ Flag band currently covering the songs of BLACK FLAG in an embarrassingly weak ‘mailing it in’ fashion.”

Ginn follows up the comments by writing two debut songs directed at the ex Black Flag band members known as Flag called “Down In The Dirt” and “The Chase.”

Here’s Chase On Video For Your Viewing Pleasure

One of punk’s most iconic band names has provoked a new lawsuit.

Guitarist Greg Ginn claims the touring band Flag, consisting of Keith Morris, Dez Cadena, Chuck Dukowski and Bill Stevenson, infringes on Black Flag rights owned by him and his label, SST Records.

Fans may be confused to see two different groups performing this year under the name of Hermosa Beach punk outfit Black Flag — one fronted by founding guitarist Greg Ginn, and another touring as Flag with Ginn’s former band mates Keith Morris, Dez Cadena, Chuck Dukowski and Bill Stevenson.

Part of the lawsuit focuses on Dukowski, who previously sued Ginn and SST in 2007. At the time, Dukowski was insisting that he was entitled to a portion of Black Flag’s revenue because he was still a member of the band. They eventually settled, with Dukowski reportedly agreeing to never perform under the Black Flag name or use the logo for profit. Ginn claims he and his label, SST Records, exclusively own the rights to the Black Flag name (and “Flag” variation) and infamous logo, which Flag use on tour.

Ginn accuses Garfield and Morris of lying to the Trademark Office on registrations; using his own label’s record covers to feign as though they’ve been continuing to use Black Flag since 1979; and in what’s alleged to be an act of “outrageous fraud,” using bootleg SST T-shirts in an attempt to show they’ve been making such products in that time.

Also named as a defendant is Black Flag’s most famous former member Henry Rollins, known for his own music, current radio show on KCRW, a column in LA Weekly and a role on FX’s Sons of Anarchy.

Unfortunately, the competition has culminated in a lawsuit.

On Friday, August 2, 2013, Greg Ginn sued his former band mates, seeking an injunction against their current tour, which kicked off in May and will stop in Los Angeles (pending this case)

The suit describes the alleged infringement of the logo and name “Flag” as “a colorable imitation” that’s “likely to cause confusion, or deception among consumers.”

Ginn claims he and his label, SST Records, exclusively own the rights to the Black Flag name (and “Flag” variation) and logo, which Flag uses on tour.

Greg Ginn accuses Rollins and Morris of lying to the trademark office on registrations. He also accuses the members of FLAG of using his own label’s record covers to feign as though they’ve been continuing to use Black Flag since 1979, and, in what’s alleged to be an act of “outrageous fraud,” using bootleg SST Records t-shirts in an attempt to show they’ve been making such products in that time.

Interestingly, while not actually a part of any reunion, former vocalist (and most famous ex-member) Henry Rollins has also been named as a defendant. However, as divulged in the 55th, 56th, and 57th paragraphs of the suit on September 12, 2012, Rollins (aka “Henry Garfield”) and Keith Morris jointly applied to trademark the term “Black Flag,” as well as the Black Flag logo.

Rollins has noted several times — the following quote is from a 2011 Post article were Rollins states that “Greg Ginn doesn’t pay royalties. No royalties, no statements, nothing. At least not to me and several of my old band mates.”

However, a judge has found that SST has no rights to the Black Flag copyright; Ginn has  special rights to any of the trademarks; neither Ginn nor the label cared about copyrghts or trademarks until now; Rollins never quit Black Flag (technically correct, since it was Ginn who “quit” the band in 1985, not Rollins); and fans are smart enough to know which band is which.

Here’s what all of that looks like in legalese, via FLAG:

(1) the court found that SST had no rights in the trademarks;
(2) Ginn seemed to have no individual rights in the Black Flag trademarks;
(3) even if either had had any rights in those marks, they had abandoned those rights through a failure to police the mark for nearly 30 years;
(4) the defendants’ claim that the Black Flag assets were owned by a statutory partnership comprised of various former band members – even if these members only consisted of Henry and Ginn, based on (a) accepting Ginn’s argument that he never quit and given that there is no evidence or allegation that Henry ever quit – has merit;
(5) that even if the plaintiffs had some trademark claim in the marks, there was no likelihood of consumer confusion between Black Flag and Flag given the ample press coverage over the dispute; and
(6) the trademark application and registration that Henry and Keith made was done in good faith (e.g. not fraudulently) – and is thus not necessarily subject to cancellation – given that they understood their actions to have been done on the part of the Black Flag partnership (see No. 4, above).

The Verbicide Magazine Posted an actual copy of the filed Suit Below:
http://www.verbicidemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/SSTRecordsvRollins.pdf

-Punk Monday