The Grinds @ Radio 10.19.2012

This was Chrissy Vaccaro’s last show with The Grinds. It may have been a bittersweet moment for the band, but that didn’t stop them from kicking out some serious punk ‘n’ roll.

The Acro-brats @ Radio 10.13.2012

I’ve seen the The Acro-brats at Radio a few times. It’s always fun to watch them pick a fight with their instruments.* Their scrappy set of punk ‘n’ roll for the club’s first anniversary was no exception.

* They usually win.

The Tenafly Vipers @ Radio 10.5.2012

Loud, fast and rattling the walls, The Tenafly Vipers closed out Nicole Tammaro’s book release party.

The Acro-brats @ Radio 9.22.2012

The Acro-brats brought a healthy does of punk rock attitude to Nicole Tammaro’s Joan Jett Tribute night. The guys tore through these classic tunes with reckless abandon. Like last year, Erin Wickens jumped onstage to help the ‘Brats close out their set with a bang.

The Acro-brats @ Radio 8.24.2012

The Acro-brats are going to rock until there’s no one left standing in the crowd. What’s that? There’s another band coming up after them? OK, The Acro-brats are going to rock until there’s no one left standing in the band. Good times.

The Grinds @ T.T. The Bear’s Place 4.7.2012

How have I not seen The Grinds before? I’ve seen everybody in the band perform before. I’ve intended to see them before. Thank you Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble for finally getting me to see The Grinds. Their set to open Preliminary Night #6 proved what I always suspected. I really like The Grinds.

Preliminary Night #6 Winner: Motherboar

Leather Snatch (AKA The Acro-brats) @ The Rosebud Bar 9.23.2011

One of the cool things about Joan Jett is that she’s equal parts punk and rock. The Joan Jett tribute show that Nicole Tammaro put together at The Rosebud had gobs of each. A good chunk of the punk flavor came from The Acro-brats… er… I mean… Leather Snatch! These guys tore through Jett’s catalog with attitude to spare. Oh, and when they invited Chrissy Vaccaro and Erin Wikens up on stage… crazy fun!

The Tenafly Vipers @ Midway Cafe 7.1.2011

The Tenafly Vipers fired riff after riff at the late night revelers who made their way to The Midway for the Idle Baron’s Ball. They even inspired some unusual, uh… dancing, I guess. For these photos, we’re sticking with the loud, fast, action rock side of things…