Slacking..

Sorry for the lack of updates if you check this blog. We have some news coming soon including shows, member changes and recording. Please check our facebook for show updates and so forth.

Peace & Solidarity,

Andy

Upcoming Shows!

Saturday June 5th Benefit For We Are Family

CCAS

1731 Maryland Ave

Baltimore MD

MINDSET

Praise

Rations

7pm

Tuesday July 6th

CCAS

1731 Maryland Ave

Baltimore MD

Hostage Calm

Make Do And Mend

Praise

More TBA

Friday August 20th

CCAS

1731 Maryland Ave

Baltimore MD

MINDSET

Get The Most

ON

Praise

Sacred Love

Disengage

+ a very special guest

React! Showcase/Webstore/News

It's been almost two weeks since we got back the React! Showcase and I wanted to make a post about it but haven't had the time to give it the review/reflection it deserves. I have to say that April 9th and 10th were probably some of the best days of my life as well as the best shows Ive ever been too. Everything about it was great the venue, the bands, the vibe, the message. I really dont think it could have been much better. I knew from the beginning that React! Records was the right place for this band but after the showcase and watching how Aram and React! Crew brought all of it together and took care of everyone really confirmed it. It has been a long time since I was at a show or in room full of people who I know share the same ideas as me. I was starting to feel a little out of place and getting to the point where I felt that I could not relate, but after attending the Mindset record release, the React! Showcase, and a show in DC last weekend, I feel right at home. With all of that said, I want to thank Chris Bavaria, Mike Clarke, Daniel Fang and Colby Malone for making this band possible for me. Thank you to all the people who picked up the record or shirt. I cant tell you how much it means to me. I am truly grateful. Here are some videos from the Showcase

WEBSTORE:

I posted some leftover shirts from the showcase as well as records in a webstore. Here is a link

http://praise.bigcartel.com/

NEWS:

As of right now we only have one show coming up. The flier and info is posted below. Besides that we are just writing and living life. Praise supports and recommends checking out the following bands:

Mindset (obviously)

Sacred Love

Reignition

Secret People

No Tolerance

The Rival Mob

Waste Management

ON, Betrayed and the entire React! Roster

NAILS

Rations

Devotion

Disengage

Title Fight

News 9.3.10

-Thanks to everyone who came to the Cro Mags show last Saturday. We had a blast. Below are some pictures and a video thanks to Radek and Mark Anthony.

-As of right now we only have one show beside the React! Showcase, here is the info:

Saturday, May 15th
at the Charm City Art Space
1731 Maryland Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201

A discussion of the book Sober Living For the Revolution: Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, and Radical Politics with Mark Anderson (Positive Force / We Are Family DC / Dance of Days)

and featuring:

Sick Fix (MD/DC sxe powerviolence)
Praise (MD sxe youth crew hardcore, React Records)
Rations (DC sxe not fast hardcore)

a benefit for We Are Family DC (www.wearefamilydc.org)

doors at 7pm
all ages
info: www.ccspace.org
no alcohol / drugs / shitty attitudes
be excllent to each other

-We are working on putting some shirts up for sale soon. Until then you can always order one from the React! Webstore

Preorders are up!

Stop by www.itstimetoreact.com/store/ to preorder the Praise "Growing. Changing. Healing" EP!

The song "healing" can be heard here

Also we recommend ordering a ticket for the CroMags show if you havent yet!

React! Showcase!!!

7 Seconds (one of the true greats of hardcore)http://www.myspace.com/7seconds

Betrayed (“Suffering” EP out soon on REACT!)http://www.myspace.com/betrayed

Mindset (only California date of the “Time & Pressure” US tour)http://www.myspace.com/mindsetsxe

Get the Most (“Together” LP out soon on REACT!)http://www.myspace.com/getthemosthc

ON (“Double Vision” LP out now on REACT!/Reaper/Powered)http://www.myspace.com/onhc

Punch! (Bay Area hardcore at it’s finest, s/t LP out now on 625 record)http://www.myspace.com/punchcrew

Common Cause (“Statement of Purpose” LP out soon on REACT!)http://www.myspace.com/commoncauseoc

Keep It Clear (Vancouver Straight Edge, s/t EP out now on Kram/NJW records) http://www.myspace.com/xkeepitclearx

NAILS (“Unsilent Death” LP out soon on Six Feet Under/Street Cleaner records) http://www.sixfeetunderrecords.com

True Colors (final US show, “Rush of Hope” LP out now on Six Feet Under)http://www.myspace.com/truexcolorshc

Circles (“Lay of the Land EP out now on Silly Girl records)http://www.myspace.com/circlesvancouver

Gone But Not Forgotten (“Seattle Crew” EP out now on REACT!)http://www.myspace.com/gonebutnotforgottenhc

Not Sorry (“Moving On” EP out now on Lifeline and Salad Days Records)http://www.myspace.com/notsorryxxx

Praise (“Growing.Changing.Healing” EP out soon on REACT!)

Damages (“Unrequited” EP out soon on REACT!)http://www.myspace.com/damagestothearchive

Secret People (Bay Area hardcore)

924 Gilman St.
Berkeley, CA 94701

APRIL 9th $10.00
April 10th $12.00

Travel Tips/Suggestions/Recommendations

Flights
You can fly into either San Francisco International (SFO) or Oakland International (OAK) airports. Oakland is actually closer to Berkeley, where the REACT! Showcase is being held, but we would suggest you base your decision on cost. Depending on where you are flying to/from, it may be cheaper to go to one or the other.

Ground Transportation
San Francisco/The Bay Area has just about the best public transportation system in the U.S. Rental cars are really not a necessity, but if you just need to have that sense of freedom that comes with a vehicle, by all means, rent one, but do try to carpool. It cuts down on costs and emissions. If you want to check out public transportation options and route maps, these are the two main options:

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) – http://www.bart.gov/

AC Transit (Rapid Buses) - http://www2.actransit.org/main.wu

Lodging
Berkeley is sort of strange for lodging. There must be some wicked zoning requirements because major hotel chains are all but forbidden from establishing themselves within city limits. With that said, we have partnered with five area hotels/motels for the Showcase and negotiated lower rates for all of you traveling from afar. Simply call the hotel directly via the phone number below, mention the “REACT SHOWCASE” and you should get the room rate that is posted. These negotiated rates are in limited quantities, so make your reservations now! The rates are available on a first come, first served basis, and when they’re gone, they’re gone, so get on it. I’ve tried to list out most of the pertinent details to help you make your decision, but if you need any additional help, you can email stacy@itstimetoreact.com.

They are in order of recommendation. The Doubletree Hotel is the most “corporate” of the bunch, and if you are in a band traveling with merch/instruments or plan on walking back from Lanesplitters at 2am, this is the hotel for you. On the other hand, if you are all about the bottom line, you can stay at the Golden Bear Inn for $75 a night. Other than the Doubletree, most of the hotels in Berkeley are considered “Inns” and they may only have 40 rooms in the entire property, so again, MAKE YOUR RESERVATION EARLY.

Doubletree Hotel 510.548.7920
Star rating: ***1/2
Trip Advisor rating: 3
Fest rating: A+
REACT! negotiated rates, single/double: $99/$99
Total number of rooms: 378
Pros: nice hotel, close to Gilman
Cons: wireless internet $9.95 a day (but free in the lobby)

La Quinta Inn 510.849.1121
Star rating: **
Trip Advisor rating: 3
Fest rating: A
REACT! negotiated rates, single/double: $69/$79
Total number of rooms: 108
Pros: close to Gilman, free breakfast, free wireless internet

Roadway Inn 510.848.3840
Star rating: **
Trip Advisor rating: 4.5
Fest rating: A-
REACT! negotiated rates, single/double: $84.95/$94.95
Total number of rooms: 41
Pros: free breakfast, free wireless internet
Cons: Not super close to Gilman

Golden Bear Inn 510.525.6770
Star rating: **
Trip Advisor rating: 2
Fest rating: B+
REACT! negotiated rates, single/double: $65/$75
Total number of rooms: 40
Pros: the cheapest option, closest to Gilman
Cons: doesn’t have the best reviews

Holiday Inn Express 510.548.1700
Star rating: **
Trip Advisor rating: 3
Fest rating: B
REACT! negotiated rates, single/double: $109/$109
Total number of rooms: 69
Pros: close to Gilman
Cons: priciest option

The following hotels aren’t really recommended by the showcase organizers, but they are an option if the ones above all book up, although that is unlikely. We don’t have negotiated rates with them, and they are the three farthest from Gilman, but I’m guessing you’re an adult and you can make your own decisions.

Berkeley Travelodge 510.843.4262
Berkeley Vista Inn 510.841.4242
Super 8 Berkeley 510.841.3844

Food
Berkeley is VERY vegan/veggie-friendly. Most of these restaurants, however, are located closer to the UC-Berkeley campus and further away from Gilman. Depending on your definition of “walking distance,” many of these restaurants will be within a 1 to 2 mile radius of the venue. A map with options and suggestions will be posted closer to the showcase date.

Thanks for taking the time to check this out, and we'll see you at the showcase!

http://www.myspace.com/itstimetoreact
http://www.itstimetoreact.com

MARCH 6th!