Negative Approach

  • Detroit, MI
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  • 1981
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Detroit's Negative Approach, along with Maumee, OH's Necros, were the undisputed champs of Midwestern hardcore in the early to mid-'80s. Legend has it that vocalist John Brannon recruited drummer OP Moore and the guitar/bass team of Rob and Graham McCulloch at a skate park sometime in 1981. Lead by the bald-headed Brannon's hoarse wail, the band concocted an extreme sound devoid of frills that alternated between violent and mean. This was first fully documented in 1982 on their self-titled Touch and Go 7". The band released the more metallic-sounding Tied Down 12" on Touch and Go in 1983, but died out in 1985 as Brannon incubated the Birthday Party blues of Laughing Hyenas. Unfortunately lacking the more widespread post-hardcore fame of peers Ian McKaye and Henry Rollins, Brannon's Negative Approach has not gotten the later-day due often accorded Minor Threat and Black Flag. Negative Approach was certainly as influential as those two bands, touching everyone from Poison Idea to Sonic Youth to Los Crudos, as well as entire generations of hardcore fans in Boston and New York. The band was also as original and extreme as any early-'80s punk outfit -- the rhythmic crush created by Moore and the McCulloch brothers continues to be an undeniable steel-toe to the face. Touch and Go compiled the band's discography as Total Recall in 1992, an essential listen for anyone who wants to understand hardcore. ~ Matthew Kantor, Rovi

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Tour Dates

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  • Oct 17 Thursday
    Virginia Beach, VA, US Shaka's
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  • Oct 18 Friday
    Frederick, MD, US Cafe 611
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  • Oct 20 Sunday
    Charlotte, NC, US Tremont Music Hall
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  • Oct 21 Monday
    Atlanta, GA, US The Masquerade
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  • Oct 22 Tuesday
    Jacksonville, FL, US Brewster's Megaplex The Roc Bar
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  • Oct 23 Wednesday
    Gainesville, FL, US The Atlantic
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  • Oct 24 Thursday
    Tampa, FL, US Orpheum
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  • Oct 25 Friday
    Miami, FL, US Churchill's Pub
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  • Oct 26 Saturday
    Pensacola, FL, US The HandleBar
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  • Oct 27 Sunday
    New Orleans, LA, US Siberia
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  • Oct 30 Wednesday
    Brownsville, TX, US Chapas Bar
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  • Oct 31 Thursday
    San Antonio, TX, US The Korova
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  • Nov 1 Friday
    Austin, TX, US Red 7
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  • Nov 2 Saturday
    Houston, TX, US Walter's Houston
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  • Nov 3 Sunday
    Dallas, TX, US Club Dada
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  • Nov 7 Thursday
    Tempe, AZ, US Club Red / Red Owl
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  • Nov 8 Friday
    Las Vegas, NV, US LVCS
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  • Nov 9 Saturday
    Los Angeles, CA, US Los Globos
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  • Nov 12 Tuesday
    Lancaster, CA, US Lancaster Moose Lodge
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  • Nov 14 Thursday
    Santa Cruz, CA, US The Catalyst
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  • Nov 15 Friday
    Oakland, CA, US Oakland Metro Operahouse
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  • Nov 16 Saturday
    Portland, OR, US Branx
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  • Nov 17 Sunday
    Seattle, WA, US El Corazon
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  • Nov 19 Tuesday
    Spokane, WA, US The Hop
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  • Nov 20 Wednesday
    Boise, ID, US The Shredder
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  • Nov 21 Thursday
    Salt Lake City, UT, US The Salt Haus
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  • Nov 23 Saturday
    Denver, CO, US The Marquis Theater
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  • Nov 24 Sunday
    Kansas City, MO, US The Riot Room
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  • Nov 25 Monday
    St Louis, MO, US Fubar
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  • Nov 27 Wednesday
    Chicago, IL, US Reggie's Rock Club
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  • Nov 29 Friday
    Lansing, MI, US Mac's Bar
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  • Dec 1 Sunday
    Lakewood, OH, US The Foundry (hifi)
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  • Dec 4 Wednesday
    Philadelphia, PA, US Voltage Lounge
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  • Dec 5 Thursday
    Boston, MA, US Church of Boston
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  • Dec 6 Friday
    Brooklyn, NY, US Europa
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Discography

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  • Nothing Will Stand in Our Way (2012)
    Negative Approach
    Nothing Will Stand in Our Way (2012)
    Taang! Records
  • Tied Down (1983)
    Negative Approach
    Tied Down (1983)
    Touch & Go
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