Harley Flanagan stabs Cro-Mags member at CBGB Fest
Saturday, July 07, 2012 6:13 AM PT
Last night's
CBGB Festival show at Webster Hall in New York City was shut down following a violent incident purported to involve
Cro-Mags founder and ex-bassist
Harley Flanagan.
The show was slated to feature Vision of Disorder, Cro-Mags, and Sick of It All. However, shortly before Cro-Mags were to take the stage at 8:15 PM, Flanagan, 42, reportedly rushed into the venue's VIP section and at the end of the resulting melee, one person had been slashed with a knife, and another bitten.
According to the
New York Post, security was able to subdue Flanagan, who suffered a broken leg amidst the chaos. Police handcuffed him to a chair and removed him from the venue.
photo from Boweryboogie.comAmong the victims was current Cro-Mags bassist
Michael Couls, who suffered cuts to his arm and stomach. Neither injury was deemed to be life-threatening.
The show was promptly shut down, with Cro-Mags singer John Joseph telling the audience, "You can all thank Harley Flanagan for ruining the night for everyone."
Festival organizers issued the following statement:
"We are saddened to learn about the events that occurred last night at Webster Hall. Our primary concern is always the safety and experience of New Yorkers, music fans and the general public. Naturally we will fully cooperate with law enforcement while hoping for the speedy recovery of those injured.
Live music can be incredibly uplifting, empowering and positive. We don't feel the actions of one person should overshadow four amazing days and nights of events that include Saturday's historic and unprecedented free concerts in Times Square and Central Park."
Update #1 (7/8/2012 10:26 AM): Cro-Mags frontman John Joseph has issued the following statement:
"We as a band are truly sorry for the way it all turned out in every regard even the ex-member whose family is now effected by his choices. Our prayers go out to them as well as Mike C., and the others who were hurt, but it was 'his' choice to come to our concert with a hunting knife, standing by our dressing door. Who knows what his actual intent was, obviously he wasn't there with it to cut bread for a peace offering as he was heard saying outside he was putting an end to us playing without him. Let's move on now and stop the trash-talking. Keep that PMA - that's what we are all about. There's bigger issues on planet earth that need solving and if any group of people can work towards that it is this community of intelligent people. God Bless."
anonymous
316 days ago
pussy. murder em next time
316 days ago
they're lucky the audience didn't tear down the venue
anonymous
316 days ago
HAHAHAHAHHA, this is awesome
316 days ago
FUCKIN HARDCORE!!!
anonymous
316 days ago
harley flanagan is a gay! 43 acting like 15
anonymous
316 days ago
Do dudes in hardcore bands ever grow up?
anonymous
316 days ago
Hope he gets throat fucked in the Jail hospital.
anonymous
316 days ago
I heard Hollywood Undead was gonna jump the Cro Mags after the show but I guess Harley got there first.
anonymous
316 days ago
Haryley is just depressed that Cro-Mags only had one good CD and he is responsible for the shit they have become now. Good way to pent that depression Haryley, fantastic stuff.
316 days ago
Question is... Do you put this on a resume?
anonymous
316 days ago
"We are all okay. I guess when you're a racist with a swatstika tattoo and your wife leaves you for a black man and no one will play music with you because of YOUR shitty attitude Mr Flanagan - you resort to ruining shit for everyone by stabbing your replacement. Cro-Mags will make up the show with S.O.A.I. We apologize. PMA always wins!"
anonymous
316 days ago
Between this and Blood for Blood dudes in hardcore bands need to quit sticking things where they don't belong.
316 days ago
LOL at anyone being surprised that these unhinged, over-the-hill hardcore "lifers" end up doing something insanely stupid just to show their frustration at the fact they dedicated their lives to something so ultimately pointless
316 days ago
what a dumb gay
anonymous
316 days ago
lol gay
316 days ago
Flanagan, 42, reportedly rushed into the venue's VIP section and at the end of the resulting melee, one person had been slashed with a knife, and another bitten. <--this made me LOL, but Loyd put the nail in the coffin.
anonymous
316 days ago
further proof that all musicians are fucked up manchildren
anonymous
316 days ago
sages are stoked
anonymous
316 days ago
Harley's the man
anonymous
316 days ago
he looks like a broke ass john cena gettin wheeled off by the cops.. what a lil bitch he aint hard.
anonymous
316 days ago
Why would anyone even attend such a terrible show?
anonymous
316 days ago
I Am Harley Flanagan
anonymous
316 days ago
Just when I thought washed up hardcore dads threw in the towel..they pull a stunt like this and redeem their selves...not.
anonymous
316 days ago
"LIIIIFFFEEE...LIFE IS A STRUGGGGLLEEE"
anonymous
316 days ago
shit show deserved a shut down
anonymous
316 days ago
Here's the book of poetry he had published when he was 9.
http://www.vol1brooklyn.co m/2009/12/07/new-york-city -hardcore-poetry/
anonymous
316 days ago
Who?
Harley Race > Harley Flanagan
anonymous
316 days ago
AND ON A MUCH MORE IMPORTANT NOTE...
#FreeRandyBlythe
t.co/fQQqsWMB
316 days ago
i heard buddha pushed harley up against a wall and held his arms down while telling him to put the knife down
316 days ago
anonymous3 hours ago
Haryley is just depressed that Cro-Mags only had one good CD and he is responsible for the shit they have become now. Good way to pent that depression Haryley, fantastic stuff.
WHAT? JESUS! to type like that means you think like that * puts headphones on and screams FRANKS AND BEANS*
anonymous
316 days ago
whats the over/under on how much dust harley was on when he did this
anonymous
316 days ago
mr. flanagan should start a new band, 'got knived'
316 days ago
Harley Keiner would have killed them all.
316 days ago
dude's just jealous buddha is getting all the attention
316 days ago
hardcore man-children.
anonymous
316 days ago
ever heard any one say "hardcore man"? nor have I. "hardcore kids" stuck for a reason. shitty music for childish brains. grow up tuff guy
anonymous
316 days ago
I guess Hard Times are coming his way, amirite?
316 days ago
Wait...isn't this the guy from Stone Temple Pilots?
316 days ago
dont ya just love the fact that all the bitch ass pussy comments were done "anonymous"?!!!?!!!
man the fuck up or shut the fuck up!
anonymous
316 days ago
^ shut up you wretched cunt
anonymous
316 days ago
HARLEY'S WAR.
anonymous
316 days ago
Greg Anderson is not stoked.
anonymous
316 days ago
so, how much for attempted murder?
anonymous
316 days ago
I'm just stoked to hear that VOD are playing again.
anonymous
316 days ago
boxofficequeen: dont ya just love the fact that all the bitch ass pussy comments were done "anonymous"?!!!?!!!
man the fuck up or shut the fuck up!
So boxofficequeen is your real name? You're still anonymous, turd burglar.
anonymous
316 days ago
Artery records will NOT be signing him.
anonymous
316 days ago
people who take this website seriously pissing and whining about all of these anonymous username posts... 8\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ D
open wide scene queens!!!
anonymous
316 days ago
Jeff Gunnels is NOT stoked (or maybe he is, what do I know).
316 days ago
Lol what an idiot. Bitter much? VOD id the only band worth seeing at this show anyways.
anonymous
316 days ago
uo harley is true hardcore OG
anonymous
316 days ago
to the guy who posted earlier, prove to me cro-mags made more than one decent album. you fucking can't, it's impossible.
anonymous
316 days ago
I am a fan of anyone who tries to murder the gays in Cro-Mags
anonymous
316 days ago
White Devil
anonymous
316 days ago
If she doesn't know who Cro-Mags are shes just the right age for you bro
anonymous
316 days ago
Why is this poor guy being arrested and prosecuted????
He saw the singer of Blood for blood holding a girl against the wall back stage and acted in her defence I heard.
anonymous
316 days ago
Angel Dust. Way to go Francis
anonymous
315 days ago
^shut up^
anonymous
315 days ago
Disappointed to read that no one died.
315 days ago
ive always liked hatebreed's under the knife, just sayin
anonymous
315 days ago
From a second story window is not stoked
anonymous
315 days ago
NYHC LES OG. Too bad he wasn't able to get to JJ and rip out every hair plug on his bitch ass head
anonymous
315 days ago
Harley/CRO-MAGS interview
vistafanzine.blogspot.com
315 days ago
Dude does not know how to play Knifey Spooney at all.
anonymous
315 days ago
i remember when i first saw harley in the video for "we gotta know" i thought. "oh how nice, these guys let a retarded midget in the band. good on 'em"...
315 days ago
I swear this stupid incident is the highlight of this shit band's two decades of gay musical career. Must have been a paid PR stunt. Go figure gays.
315 days ago
At the fagot who keeps bitching about them only putting out one good cd,that little accomplishment is WAY more than you will ever achieve in your pathetic existence you call a life.Besides Age of quarrel and Best wishes are two really good albums.
anonymous
315 days ago
I am Harley Flanigan.
anonymous
315 days ago
Hardcore has to be the shittiest genre with so many 'tough' guys.
40 years old
still 'sturggling' xHxCx style
no one understands their pain
hard life
fucking idiots
anonymous
315 days ago
Hardcore is starting to become hardcore again, time for the hipsters to be flushed out..
anonymous
315 days ago
harley flanagan, fuckin' fag again.
315 days ago
25 ta life is stoked
315 days ago
http://www.indiegogo.com/H arleysArmy?c=home Check out this fundraiser for Flanagan. Absolute killer. what a big fuckin crock of shit.
314 days ago
i dont see what the big deal is. harley was clearly just making sure the new guy was paying his dues.
anonymous
314 days ago
harley stabligan
anonymous
314 days ago
Harley was just upset because he found out hes the real father of iwresteledacuntonce
anonymous
314 days ago
"Hardcore has to be the shittiest genre with so many 'tough' guys.
40 years old
still 'sturggling' xHxCx style
no one understands their pain
hard life
fucking idiots"
Youre obviously stupid and have no idea about hardcore. Do your research before you shit talk. Every genre has stereotypes. Bands like CroMags were super influential in the 80s. Crossover bands like this changed music and never took credit.
anonymous
314 days ago
^ don't get your flat bill hat ruffled buttercup.
anonymous
314 days ago
"effected" by his choices."effected" by his choices
"effected" by his choices."effected" by his choices."effected" by his choices."effected" by his choices.guy graduated the top of his camp good days classes... wee-todd!!!"affected" this is why nobody can take new york hardcore seriously these days.
anonymous
314 days ago
snoopy2's bitch-ass used to post as "deez_nutz"
gay fucking cunt
anonymous
314 days ago
john joseph is nodding in approval yelling "OH!!!! -YEAH!!!"
anonymous
314 days ago
I think you're all forgetting the most important fact in all of this....you are all gays, I miss the old Lambgoat, and this is not /b/.....
Also who the fuck are the Cro-Mags?!
314 days ago
Emmure should be on this
314 days ago
FUCK THAT gay ASS BLOODCLOT. I WILL KICK HIS ASS UP AND DOWN BOWERY IF HE EVER GETS THE BALLS TO FIGHT ME. FUCK DMS, FUCK NYHC, FUCK INTERNET THUGS, AND FUCK THE FAKE HOE-MAGS. I STARTED THAT BAND AND ILL FINISH THEM TOO
anonymous
314 days ago
^Lighten Up....Francis^
anonymous
314 days ago
No Seriously...Light one up. and zone the fuck out and put on "The Age of Quarrel" It's a classic. OS NYHC forever
anonymous
314 days ago
Whatever happened to DMS anyway
anonymous
313 days ago
Yo this Harvey Flanagan.. I did this to get into DMS. On the orders of Jimmy Gestapo.
anonymous
312 days ago
I don't think I've ever seen a group of (grown men?) use the word "gay" as much as is used in this thread.
anonymous
312 days ago
HARD TIMES, HARD TIMES, SEEMS IM BEING FORCED INTO A MOLD. FORCING ME IM GROWING COLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
anonymous
312 days ago
If the aids don't get you, Harvey flannigan will.
anonymous
310 days ago
"Harley is a straight up little bitch man, kill you dead Mr. Flanagan"
-Danny Diablo
