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Forbidden Beat
Guess what? The super awesome song called Forbidden Beat was totally written by the incredible duo Brett and Greg. And get this, Brett himself revealed that the first verse of the song is actually about his own wild journey with drugs. Can you believe it? Brett described Forbidden Beat as an anti-drug anthem that explores…
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Font
Guess what font style BR’s logo uses? It’s called Friz Quadrata (bold) and it was designed by the awesome Vic Caruso for Visual Graphics Corp. back in 1974. But here’s the cool part – there’s a font style called Anticlaire that’s super similar to Friz Quadrata, and the best part is, it’s free! Can you…
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Follow The Leader
General Jay: “You won’t believe it, but “Stealth” was actually not a planned song, it was more of a spontaneous jam session. I think Brian initiated it. We wrote and recorded it at the same time! I was lying on the floor playing my instrument, Greg was coming up with lyrics… I still don’t understand…
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Folk and old music
According to The Los Angeles Times, BR is like the living embodiment of the idea that hardcore punk is actually folk music. Greg himself has even stated on multiple occasions that he considers BR to be folk music. He describes the music as simple and not overly produced, something that anyone can play in their…
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Flipside Magazine
Oh my gosh, you won’t believe it! Bad Religion has been featured in several issues of this awesome magazine called Flipside. They even put out a video of Bad Religion and The Circle Jerks, how cool is that? They were even on the cover of issue 67 in July/August 1990, but get this, the magazine…
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Flat Earth Society
Brett’s song “Flat Earth Society” is all about those Christians who are super against teaching evolution in schools because of their religious beliefs. It’s always bugged Brett, and he thinks these close-minded folks are just like the Flat Earth Society. Can you believe it? They still exist and actually think the earth is flat! Crazy,…
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First songs
Back when the band was just a trio, made up of Greg Graffin, Jay Ziskrout, and Brett Gurewitz, they were still nameless but full of excitement. They wrote their first three songs: Sensory Overload, World War III, and Slaves. Graffin recalls, “At first, we didn’t really care. But it actually sounded pretty good – melodic,…
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First shows
Two weeks after their demo had been first played on Rodney on the Roq, the moment had finally arrived for their debut live show at Joey Kills Bar in Burbank, CA. The excitement was palpable as around 40 fans gathered, eagerly awaiting the band’s performance. But to their disappointment, the club’s manager was nowhere to…
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First Avenue
Hey there! Let me tell you about this awesome place called First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN. It’s a historic music venue that’s still rocking today! Back in the day, First Avenue used to be a Greyhound Bus Depot, but in 1968 it became a cool music spot called “The Depot” thanks to a young local…
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Fifi
Guess what?! Pete’s band just released their latest album Sinkhole and it’s getting rave reviews! Issue #105 of Flipside magazine gave it an amazing review. You can get your hands on this awesome album at Triple X Records in L.A. And guess what else? They even have a website at www.triple-x.com! But wait, there’s more!…