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Banned in D.C.? Then make your way to New York City, where Bad Brains, pillars of the American hardcore scene, spent Christmas Eve, 1982 kicking off a three-day stint at CBGB. Now, a DVD representing the best these gigs had to offer, Bad Brains: Live CBGB 1982, will be available for your viewing pleasure.

The disc, slated for stores on September 19, courtesy of MVD Entertainment Group, features 17 tracks and bonus material, including a series of 1982 interviews. Jack Rabid of Big Takeover magazine handled the liner notes. A CD featuring the same material will be released on Halloween through MVD.

In celebration of the DVD's release, MVD will screen Bad Brains: Live CBGB 1982 at locations across the U.S. Aside from the show at Washington, D.C.'s Black Cat, all viewings are free to the public.

Tracklist:

01 Big Take Over
02 Attitude
03 I
04 I and I Rasta
05 Supertouch/Shitfit
06 King of Glory w/ Dave Hahn
07 Right Brigade
08 F.V.K.
09 Supertouch
10 Banned in D.C.
11 How Low Can a Punk Get?
12 The Meek Shall Inherit
13 Riot Squad
14 F.V.K.
15 We Will Not
16 Big Take Over
17 Coptic Times
18 I
19 At the Movies
20 Right Brigade
21 Rally Round Jah Throne
22 Redbone in the City
23 Riot Squad
24 Pay to Cum

Screenings:

09-19 Long Beach, CA - Murphy's Pub at the Belmont (6:00pm; in junction with Fingerprints)
09-19 Encinitas, CA - Lou's Records (7:00pm)
09-19 Portland, OR - Bagdad Theater & Pub (8:00pm; in conjunction with Jackpot Records)
09-19 San Francisco, CA - 12 Galaxies (9:00pm; in conjunction with Amoeba & SF Bay Guardian)
09-19 Brooklyn, NY - Southpaw (8:00pm; in conjunction with CMJ)
09-21 Los Angeles, CA - Knitting Factory (doors at 7:30pm, show at 9:00pm; in conjunction with Tower Records)
09-21 Washington, DC - Black Cat (doors at 9:00pm, show at 9:30pm; in conjunction with Tower Records)