Boston police clamp down on slam dancing[views:4951][posts:51]___________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 9:34am - chrisREX ""] Boston police clamp down on slam dancing Add slam dancing to activities banned in Boston. Police recently cited a city club for allowing violent mosh pit dancing and vowed a crackdown on what they called "dangerous behavior" and a "public safety hazard." The Boston Herald (http://bit.ly/wNguyU) reports that police cited the House of Blues for a license violation because of a mosh pit that broke out during a Feb. 21 show by Flogging Molly. Police say 60 concertgoers engaged in the violent dance. Police say the dance violated safety rules and the club was cited because security did not intervene. The club has agreed to put up signs that says mosh pits are banned. Brian Fair, vocalist for Boston band Shadows Fall, called the clampdown "ridiculous." Musicians say slam dancing is part of the metal and hardcore culture. http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/03/13/boston_police_clamp_down_on_slam_dancing/?p1=Well_Local_Links |
| ________________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 9:43am - DestroyYouAlot ""] SUPPORT LEGAL oh wait, nevermind |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 9:44am - arilliusbm ""] Ghey |
| _________________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 9:45am - bobnomaamrooney ""] Velma falses no moshtry |
| __________________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 9:48am - largefreakatzero ""] Flogging Molly at the HOB. That must have been quite the violent pit. |
| _____________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 9:52am - Josh_Martin ""] largefreakatzero said:Flogging Molly at the HOB. That must have been quite the violent pit. Right? The average person at that show had probably never even seen a pit before. Someone probably freaked out and thought there was a riot going on and called the cops. There is no real crackdown. |
| ________________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 9:52am - DestroyYouAlot ""] largefreakatzero said:Flogging Molly at the HOB. That must have been quite the violent pit. One dude got a pennywhistle shoved halfway into his nasal passage. |
| _______________________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 10:17am - BlueBoyMetalFan1963 ""] What an outrageous thing to do. Please list the addresses of all the "underground" heavy metal basements so that I may go and dance all slam-like without the keen eye of the police to watch me. Also, please post the names of the owners of these houses so I can give them to my friend Francis Billiam Ianelli. He wants to come too. |
| _______________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 10:26am - the_reverend ""] dropkick murphy's is there this week.. I wonder if they will clamp down on the bro pit. |
| _____________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 10:30am - Alx_Casket ""] I did security at a dropkicks show, had to tell someone's old dad to stop dancing on a bar stool. Good thing he wasn't "slam dancing" |
| _______________________________ [Mar 13,2012 10:31am - Yeti ""] hahaha "slam dancing". isn't a "mosh at your own risk" sign enough? |
| _________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 10:31am - xmikex ""] I used to goto shows on Lansdowne in high school where guys on steroids would grab you by the collar and punch you in the face until you dropped or or their hands got sore from punching you. And everyone older than me always said the Rat was even worse. But by all means, let's call the National Guard to hose down some jocks making out during Flogging Molly (lol). |
| _________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 10:35am - xmikex ""] chrisREX said: Brian Fair, vocalist for Boston band Shadows Fall, called the clampdown "ridiculous." Musicians say slam dancing is part of the metal and hardcore culture. LOLOLOL. How did I miss the best part? Can't wait for the Shadows Fall testimony at the Senate committee on slam dancing hearing. |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 10:47am - dreadkill ""] Alx_Casket said:I did security at a dropkicks show, had to tell someone's old dad to stop dancing on a bar stool. Good thing he wasn't "slam dancing" I pictured this scenario in my head and it gave me some lulz. |
| ___________________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 11:02am - largefreakatzero ""] I think my head would explode if I had to sit through an entire Dropkick Muphys set. Not sure if I hate the band or their fans more. |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 11:05am - demondave ""] I thought they were fined for having Flogging Molly on the premises |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 11:11am - Josh_Martin ""] xmikex said:I used to goto shows on Lansdowne in high school where guys on steroids would grab you by the collar and punch you in the face until you dropped or or their hands got sore from punching you. And everyone older than me always said the Rat was even worse. But by all means, let's call the National Guard to hose down some jocks making out during Flogging Molly (lol). I dunno about that. Landsdowne St would mess with you if you tried to stagedive, but I never saw any pits get fucked with. And the RAT??? Really???? Thats going back to when I was young enough to still give a shit about pits. I remember coming home from Gang Green and Napalm Death shows (and others I cant remember right now) covered in bruises and spilled Rat Brew from slamming my ass off. No one ever tried to stop any moshing at the Rat that I ever saw. The only time I ever got yelled at at the Rat was when I lit a joint inside. I had just moved here from NYC and in NY thats an ok thing to do (or at least it was back then) |
| _________________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 11:32am - DestroyYouAlot ""] BlueBoyMetalFan1963 said:Francis Billiam Ianelli XD xmikex said: And everyone older than me always said the Rat was even worse. [img] |
| _________________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 11:33am - DestroyYouAlot ""] Josh_Martin said: xmikex said:I used to goto shows on Lansdowne in high school where guys on steroids would grab you by the collar and punch you in the face until you dropped or or their hands got sore from punching you. And everyone older than me always said the Rat was even worse. I dunno about that. Landsdowne St would mess with you if you tried to stagedive, but I never saw any pits get fucked with. I think he's talking about showgoers, not security. |
| _________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 11:34am - xmikex ""] Allow me to clarify. 90's me frequented 90's toughguy hardcore shows. These aforementioned steroid aficionados weren't security guards. |
| ___________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 11:34am - posbleak ""] My dad likes to tell a story about how he got hit with a cudgel in some brawl at the Rat in the 70s I think he was there to see The Cars lol |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 11:35am - Josh_Martin ""] well, ok then. I was in AC. I got a pass from the steroids guys and nazis and bikers. |
| _________________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 11:36am - DestroyYouAlot ""] I went to more Babyhead shows than Boston shows back then, but there was definitely a strong "monogrammed mouthguard, constant Mortal Kombat spinkick to the mouth" vibe going on at most of those shows as well. |
| _________________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 11:43am - DestroyYouAlot ""] I'll always remember Madball/Reason Enough/Blood for Blood at the Rat. Got a separated rib from a flying Fat Pat, which was a mild bummer, but I really couldn't complain. Big Dan got his goddamn eyeball popped out during BFB. Made it back from the hospital for Madball. WTF. |
| _______________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 12:18pm - goatcatalyst ""] Where rock is criminal, criminals rock Crazy Dan is the new Wild Bill |
| ___________________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 1:44pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] moshing and fun-having is still legal in ye ole worcestertowne. frowny faces are not permitted. |
| ___________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 1:47pm - dreadkill ""] goatcatalyst said:Where rock is criminal, criminals rock Crazy Dan is the new Wild Bill this needs to be on a shirt with a picture of crazy dan in old west attire |
| _________________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 2:06pm - trioxin 245nli ""] ITT: that kid dan has no more reason to go to shows |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 2:11pm - xgodzillax ""] im arrested. |
| _________________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 2:33pm - trioxin 245nli ""] They better get to it and ban boxing as well. Wouldn't want anyone to get a bloody nose. |
| _______________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 2:42pm - boblovesmusic ""] FuckIsMySignature said:moshing and fun-having is still legal in ye ole worcestertowne. frowny faces are not permitted. Thank god! |
| _____________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 2:54pm - xanonymousx ""] http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/...e-floor_mayhem/srvc=home&position=0 |
| _____________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 2:55pm - xanonymousx ""] everytime ive been at the house of blues the security guards have always broken up people even jumping up and down. |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 3:05pm - Alx_Casket ""] I got in trouble for wearing a hat. Fuck that place. |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 3:12pm - the_reverend ""] xmikex said: chrisREX said: Brian Fair, vocalist for Boston band Shadows Fall, called the clampdown "ridiculous." Musicians say slam dancing is part of the metal and hardcore culture. LOLOLOL. How did I miss the best part? Can't wait for the Shadows Fall testimony at the Senate committee on slam dancing hearing. I was going to tag him with this on FB, but it looks like we aren't friends anymore. too much cat piss. |
| ___________________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 3:15pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] Alx_Casket said:I got in trouble for wearing a hat. Fuck that place. [img] |
| ___________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 3:16pm - arktouros ""] What the fuck is clamp dancing? |
| ______________________________ [Mar 13,2012 3:21pm - Yeti ""] only torso-moshing is real. |
| ___________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 3:26pm - dreadkill ""] only snoodling at shows is appropriate behavior |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 3:26pm - i_am_lazy ""] Yeti said:only torso-moshing is real. |
| _______________________________ [Mar 13,2012 3:30pm - yummy ""] bro down with the clamp down |
| _____________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 3:34pm - xanonymousx ""] almost as bad as getting yelled at the metallica concert a few years ago for head banging |
| ___________________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 3:34pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] arktouros said:What the fuck is clamp dancing? [img] |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 3:56pm - goatcatalyst ""] xanonymousx said:almost as bad as getting yelled at the metallica concert a few years ago for head banging Something tells me you didn't pisscup the offending faggot :( Many demerits |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 5:15pm - carcass66 ""] oh no us kids cant mosh because the over 30 crowd cant tolerate it. about time |
| ___________________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 5:19pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] complain on the internet about it |
| _____________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 5:21pm - Josh_Martin ""] carcass66 said:oh no us kids cant mosh because the over 30 crowd cant tolerate it. about time No, you kids cant mosh because you SUCK AT IT!!! Watch any 80s Slayer or DRI video for lessons. |
| ______________________________ [Mar 13,2012 5:28pm - Yeti ""] FuckIsMySignature said: arktouros said:What the fuck is clamp dancing? [img] hahahaha holy shit. [img] |
| _________________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 5:48pm - bobnomaamrooney ""] Hey, maybe you think you should give him the clamps? |
| __________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 8:01pm - Dankill ""] Boston's turning into a Fugazi show. |
| __________________________________________ [Mar 13,2012 9:56pm - largefreakatzero ""] I remember at Babyhead (or maybe it was still the Rocket) that a few too many people got hurt, so they banned Doc Martens, hahaha, it was hilarious seeing all the skinheads switch over to Adidas Sambas, the other acceptable skinhead footwear. |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 14,2012 8:39am - the_reverend ""] bobnomaamrooney said:Hey, maybe you think you should give him the clamps?You think that maybe I should use these clamps that I use every day at every opportunity? |