"Wow, that's sounds like a super swell festival!" - probably what you're thinking right now - but we're just getting warmed up! Bring on Day Two, aka Saturday, aka Day of the most delicious bread (it'll make more sense in a moment), which kicks off at noon with not one, but TWO stages! Holy crap! This really is a classy affair. Saturday's lineup includes Killing Horse stalwarts ¡No Pasaran!, who will be sharing the stage that night with none other than the once again reunited RYE COALITION - playing only their 2nd show in the last 5 years, and their 1st since their sold out reunion at Maxwell's 6 months ago. Now I know that those two bands alone on a bill is quite a force to be reckoned with, but don't miss out on the other acts performing that day - many good Killing Horse friends - including The Micks, Killing The Messenger, and The Press.

Now if I were to tell you that that was all there was you'd probably say that it was a pretty good deal. But what if I were to tell you that there is an ENTIRE OTHER DAY WORTH OF MUSIC. My lord, you must think I've gone done it and lost my mind! Well you might be right, but it's true - the festival continues into Sunday, and guess what? That's right, more Killing Horse bands to delight your eardrums and assault your naughty parts (in a totally consensual, non-creepy way)! What bands will be doing this? Why the only two we have left of course! Ben Franklin will be hitting the stage around 8PM for a very special (but sad) performance. This will mark Sarah Tomek's final performance with the group :( . Ben Franklin may have invented drummers with vaginas - but sometimes those vaginas have to spread their wings and fly (perhaps the worst analogy I've ever used - but I'm stickin' to it (that may have just made it worse)). Seriously though, if you've never seen Sarah perform with Ben Franklin, get your ass out to this show. This girl rocks like Bonham and looks absolutely nothing like him. So come and say goodbye, then get ready for the band that helped make this whole festival possible - Invisible Lines, with their suave looks and smooth hooks (that's a pretty catchy line there - feel free to copy it!), getting the crowd feeling loose and ready for the final headliner, Rye Coalition's 1st son, The Black Hollies!!! Also, there's plenty of friends playing as well - don't miss Black Water, Holy City Zoo, Nico Blues, EULA, or WJ & The Sweet Sacrifice. Hell, I'd have to say that Sunday might be the most well rounded day.

Alright, I think I've gone on long enough. Full details for each night's show can be found on the the events calendar on the right, more in can be found over at SpillPeak.com/BrickCitySoundRiot and presale tickets can be purchase at Ticketfly for any individual day or a 3-day pass.

Hope to see you all this weekend!

-Ryan

William Acevedo, Mike Clifford, Lucas Gonzolez and Alan Gomez are road rockers Invisible Lines. Coming to you from Kearny NJ, this tetralogy runs amuck, look out! With dueling guitars heady lyrics and a proclivity for frenzy William, Mike and Alan trade off on vocals while Lucas lays the groundwork on drums. They’ve released a devilishly excellent EP entitled “Wise Up”. Check it out!

Billy Gray, Eddie Garza, Sarah Tomek and Adam Copeland are gonzo rockers Ben Franklin. If you could personify a breach of etiquette and then translate it musically, you’d fall short of the mark of attempting to describe the subtle rabble rousing these four are responsible for. Imagine Red Sonja, Hunter S Thompson, Greg Ginn and Ron Paul wrote music together. Rumor has it there’s a new LP in the works. In the mean, time sharpen your senses on there previous LP “Optimist” or their newer EP “Urgency”.

Ever been Hornswaggled? Are you on the run? In upto your ears in credit debt? Secret Country understands. Eric Mason, Jay Monaco, Joe Hart, Matt Siegle, Tim Siegle and Yan Izquierdo ain’t just whistling dixie. Songs about women, songs about whiskey, hell, songs about hot dogs… how can one go wrong? There’s a serious desire from crowds to jump in their competition orange Dodge Chargers and make a break for the county line when these rough ridin’, fast talkin’, high falutin’ good ole boys get down and dirty.

Michael Sylvia and Ryan Gross love music. That much is undeniable (You should see these cats represent at shows). Killing Horse Records started in a Kearny, NJ apartment. Two cats with a love for music and a knowledge for that art, helping their friends get something physical out of their music careers. Now five bands strong (Ben Franklin, No Pasaran!, Cicada Radio, Secret Country and Invisible Lines) they are quickly becoming a household name in the underground New Jersey rock scene. That said, their parties are not to be missed, and you can expect them both to be on the front lines at the Brick City Sound Riot. Actually, Mike will be on the front lines, and Ryan will be in the sound booth, but you get the picture.

Jersey’s post hardcore heroes Eric Mason, Thomas Barret and Romel Espinel are No Pasaran. Veterans of the local scene, they specialize in no nonsense clenched fisted political rock. In a recent interview with Jersey Beat’s Jim Testa Romel was quoted, “We’ve always felt like we speak for the downtrodden, for the disenfranchised.” There’s no better way to express it, aside from when they’re playing. They just put out an EP “Porter in the Making” through Killing Horse Records give it a look!

Dynamically intense, Cicada Radio is Pat Keefe, Mike Keefe, Mike Kundrath Chris D’Ambrosio. The most recent Victim of Killing Horse’s systematic raping and pillaging of the North Jersey Scene, these fellas are fresh from the studio with a New EP Imposter. A strong start for these cats, each song is an individual indie achievement. Hardcore with heart, the album is transcendent of this scene. Check it out on Bandcamp! Tom Selleck has only good things to say about it.

Friday: 9/16

Saturday: 9/17

Sunday: 9/18

¡No Pararan!, PORTER IN THE MAKING ep (Killing Horse Records) I’ve always been impressed by this Jersey trio’s highly intelligent art rock, but often felt like I didn’t get it. Until now. This new ep is a revelatory, perfect mesh of brain and brawn, a refreshing slap of righteous post-punk directly to the head, and the gut as well.