B.R.M.C. NEWS FEED

STOLEN EQUIPMENT

PLEASE REPOST THIS: The band's personal storage locker was broken into and Michael Been's (Robert's dad and our sound man) had his vintage equipment stolen. Items were 1954 Fender Esquire (Yellow with Black Pick Guard), 1968 Ampeg Scrolltop Fretless Bass, 1964 Black Fender Precision Bass and a 1968 Gretsch Country Gentleman Single Cutaway. Please repost this and help spread the word - these items were extremely personal and the band, Michael, crew and management are devastated over this brazen act. Thank you.

Beat The DevilSingle Premiere

The first single is the title track \"Beat The Devil\'s Tattoo\" - AOL SPINNERhas world premiered the track and you can stream it from there now!

Haiti

Haiti, the world's first black independent nation, the scene of the first successful slave rebellion in western history, is currently the poorest country in the western hemisphere. It has been plagued with a history of dictatorship, human rights abuses and natural disasters, including severe hurricanes in 2004 and 2008 (Hurricanes Katrina and Ike respectively), the effects of which were aggravated by years of deforestation. On January 12th, 2010, hundreds of thousands of Haitians, along with people from many other countries lost their lives by the near absolute devastation of a major earthquake, with its epicenter in the most populated area of the capital, Port-Au-Prince. The city’s already weak infrastructure (particularly its roads and electric grid) has been damaged in such a way that it severely impedes humanitarian efforts. While the scope of the disaster is still not clear, extraordinary stories of children and adults surviving several days under collapsed buildings keep emerging. However, from contacts and friends in the United Nations (who have lost 37 of their own personnel in the earthquake), we have learned that medical aid is not reaching the people in need. Amputations are being performed with hacksaws and without anesthesia. There is an acute shortage of qualified physicians to tend to the victims. There is no timeline on this situation. Donations to Doctors Without Borders and International Red Cross are essential. Even a contribution of $1 makes a tremendous difference. Please follow the links below to help. Doctor's Without Borders (International) Doctor's Without Borders USA (Haiti Donation Page) Doctor's Without Borders UK (Haiti Donation Page) International Red Cross (Donation Page)

Toronto Show - Venue Update

Due to logistical and production issues, the April 1 BRMC Toronto show is returning to it's home at The Phoenix, and a 2nd show is being added on April 11 at The Phoenix. The April 1st show is now officially SOLD OUT and tickets for the April 11th show go on sale Tuesday Jan. 19 at noon est. Thanks to everyone who bought tickets for the April 1st show and apologies for any confusion regarding the venue changes!