This Moment in Black History

American punk rock band

This Moment in Black History

Origin| Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Genres| Punk rock
Years active| 2002 (2002)–present
Labels| Version City, Cold Sweat, Smog Veil, Snax Records
Members| Bim Thomas (drums), Chris Kulcsar (keyboards, vocals), Buddy Akita (guitar), Lawrence Caswell (bass guitar)
Past members| Mike D'Amico

This Moment in Black History is an American punk rock band from Cleveland, Ohio, formed in 2002.[1]

## History

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This Moment in Black History formed in 2002 and released its debut EP, "The Cleveland Finger", in 2003.[2] In 2004, they released their first full-length album, "Midwesterncuttalistick", on the Version City label.[3] In 2005, founding bassist Mike D'Amico was replaced by Lawrence Caswell.[2]

In the fall of 2005, the band recorded its second album, "It Takes a Nation of Assholes", with Steve Albini.[4] The album was released the following year on the Cold Sweat label.[2] In 2009, the band released another album, entitled "Public Square", on Smog Veil Records.[5] In December 2012, the band released its fourth album, Higher ≥ Deffer, on both Smog Veil and Snax Records.[6]

## Reception

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This Moment in Black History's music has been described as "half-, perhaps even quarter-assed Primus"[7] and as "a punch-drunk mix of relentless Punk and Post Punk with some of the finest lyrics you’ll ever read from a Rock band."[8]

## Discography

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* Midwesterncuttalistick—2004 (Version City)
* It Takes a Nation of Assholes—2006 (Cold Sweat)
* Public Square—2009 (Smog Veil)
* Higher ≥ Deffer—2012 (Smog Veil/Snax)

## References

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1. ^ Petkovic, John (February 26, 2010). "This Moment in Black History showing off new album". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
2. ^ a b c Deming, Mark. "This Moment in Black History Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
3. ^ MacNeil, Jason (June 29, 2004). "This Moment in Black History: Midwesterncuttalistick". PopMatters. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
4. ^ Soults, Franklin (March 15, 2007). "This Moment in Black History". Chicago Reader. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
5. ^ Barrett, Tyler (July 13, 2010). "Public Square Review". Punknews.org. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
6. ^ Benson, John (December 26, 2012). "This Moment In Black History to release new CD with Beachland show". Cleveland.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
7. ^ Ranta, Alan. "It Takes A Nation (Of Assholes To Hold Us Back) Review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
8. ^ Breen, Mike (March 9, 2010). "This Moment in Black History". CityBeat.com. Retrieved April 19, 2015.

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