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Saturday, July 06, 2019

"THE RISE OF VEGAN STRAIGHT EDGE & EARTH CRISIS" / Excellent Documentary!

EARTH CRISIS "Firestorm" was monumental when it came out! There's no denying that. This dude did a good job with the documentary here. Get into it!

 

Monday, June 24, 2019

Interesting Man Whom I've Never Heard Of--

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/2017/03/15/mich-man-led-immigration-fight-nearly-forgotten/99193990/

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Hardware Fanzine & Shore Style Punk Night Present: Floorpunch

Hardware Fanzine & Shore Style Punk Night Present: Floorpunch: Visit the post for more.

IRONSIDE "Ecstatic Ritual" / Straightedge Metalcore Champs from 1995

IRONSIDE!! Excellent '90s straightedge metalcore when it was just getting big! 1995. I remember getting one of their early 7" records from Very distribution. John Dudeck ran Very, and I ordered at least $75 in music & merch every payday--every two weeks! I loved Very distro, and I fucking LOVED that IRONSIDE 7" (I cannot for the life of me remember the name of it)!! I think about Very & John, and wonder whatever became of him? I've searched around and asked around and no one knows about him. I DID hear that he died about ten years ago, via Mike CTW. But I think Mike just heard that from someone else and it was unfounded. I sure hope he didn't die!! That's way too young! LIAR, CONGRESS, and all those H8000 straightedge metalcore bands of the '90s were so heavy and so powerful!! Most of it doesn't hold up over time, meaning it just doesn't sound as heavy, groundbreaking and intimidating as it did 25 years ago. There was nothing like being a '90s hardcore kid. Nothing!

 

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

Psychedelic Sounds are Surreal...

Thirty seconds into this, and now it's forty seconds. Twenty more seconds and it'll be a minute. Yep, I was right: I just looked at the video and it WAS a minute. That's all in the past. Now I'll focus on the present. But when I go to make a presentation on the present, it becomes the past. Maybe making a "pastation" is more apropos than a "presentation." I don't know how to spell new words, and neither does my spell-check. One thing I do know, and that is I am four minutes into this music, yet I don't feel four minutes older. Have I found the Fountain of Youth?

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Eastern Orthodox Monastery-- "The Good Struggle" Documentary

This is just awesome! I was mesmerized through the entire documentary! These Eastern Orthodox monks live in a very secluded monastery in Lebanon. Their monastery is built into the side of a mountain, at an altitude of 450 meters (1,350 feet). They spend the entire day at work and in prayer. Did you hear what he said? it takes a man in very good shape about a half an hour to walk up the stairs/path to the monastery proper! That's incredible!
 

Monday, May 06, 2019

FURY "Failed Entertainment"

FURY's second full-length album "Failed Entertainment" was released on May 3, 2019. I've listened to it once & am going through it a second time to absorb it properly. I like it. It's good. It's hasn't grabbed me nearly as strongly as their first album, "Paramount" did. That's why I've got to absorb it & get familiar with it some more. In my mind, FURY can't top "Paramount"! That album was fresh & different. Though I do have a good feeling about this really taking root and growing on me and the hardcorepunk scene at large.


Wednesday, April 03, 2019

⚒️JUST ICE 2017 Demo Cassette⚒️

I'm digging this!  The first song starts off with a weird/eerie, but cool, sample of a woman singing then sets off into tough hardcore that sounds a lot like TRAPPED UNDER ICE, with a different type of gruff vocals.  Lots of melodic/singing back up vocals on every song.  
Good stuff!!


Thursday, March 28, 2019

Allison Weiss "Wait For Me" // Best Idea for a Video, EVER!!--

I just love Allison Weiss! And I especially LOVE this video! Such a great idea, simple yet organic and real. Watch it a few times and read the story it's heartwarming!

Monday, October 15, 2018

MSU scholars find $21 trillion in unauthorized government spending! (Oh Shit!!)

MSU scholars find $21 trillion in unauthorized government spending; Defense Department to conduct first-ever audit: Earlier this year, an MSU economist and his team found $21 trillion in unauthorized spending in the departments of Defense and Housing and Urban Development. Now, the Defense Department has announced it will conduct the first department-wide, independent financial audit in its history.

Tuesday, July 03, 2018

The Other Catholics: A Short Guide to the Eastern Catholic Churches

The Other Catholics: A Short Guide to the Eastern Catholic Churches: As millions watched the funeral for Pope John Paul II, many were confused by the concluding Panakhyda celebrated not in Latin, but in Greek and Arabic...

Thursday, June 28, 2018

The CLASH Dub Mix (The Only Band That Matters)

This is a sweet mix!  I love the CLASH and they are my favorite band ever!

https://youtu.be/le7kyFfgRWc

Saturday, May 19, 2018

RIP Brandon Ferrell (April 28, 1984-May 31, 2016) Drummer of MUNICIPAL WASTE & Other Bands --

From the truepunkmetal blog, run by the guy from MONSTER X/DAS OATH, and posted two years ago.  Old news, but I always like to re-post reports of fellow hardcorepunk kids who pass away --always too early.
I didn't know you, but we share a love for punk & hardcore music.  So rest in peace and God bless your soul and your family.

True Punk & Metal: RIP Brandon Ferrell (April 28, 1984-May 31, 2016): This is terrible news. My heart goes out to his twins and his family. I'm sure those of us that knew Brandon all have...