When I saw Bad Brains perform at 930 Club on election night they sounded really tight, except for HR, who hit the stage with all the vigor of a worn out elastic band. His vocals were barely audible and he smiled a lot, maybe too much. At any rate, it wasn’t really something that’s gonna stand up very well next to a talking head shot of one of the Minor Threat’s Lyle Preslar calling them “the inspiration.”

So, if you’re hiding some ancient Betamax tape of HR throttling Henry Rollins, maybe you should get in touch with these guys.

Preview after the jump.

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Chris Harris at MTV.com is reporting that Bad Brains will make their triumphant return to D.C., performing with their original lineup, at the 9:30 Club on election night 2008. Details have yet to be announced via IMP, but this is sure to be an incredible night. Build a Nation!

It will be the first time in years the band has performed in the nation’s capital, and it’s one of four shows Bad Brains has booked with its original lineup. The group performed in Chicago on Tuesday; they’ll play the 9:30 Club on Election Day, followed by a gig at New York’s Irving Plaza on November 6 and one in Austin, Texas, on November 9.