Tag: straight edge

  • Time X Heist – The Odds Against Tomorrow CS EP

    Time X Heist – The Odds Against Tomorrow CS EP

    Wow! It’s been a while since I listened to a hardcore band as good as Time X Heist. Their version of youth crew hardcore is something you surely don’t want to miss if you’re a fan of the genre. For those unfamiliar with this exceptional band, Time X Heist is a Denver-based straight-edge hardcore crew,…

  • X: Straight Edge And Radical Sobriety By Gabriel Kuhn (PM Press)

    X: Straight Edge And Radical Sobriety By Gabriel Kuhn (PM Press)

    Today we have another superb book about straight-edge movement on our pages. X: Straight Edge And Radical Sobriety is a second book about the straight edge movement by Gabriel Kuhn and an appropriate continuation of Sober Living For The Revolution: Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, And Radical Politics. Perhaps ten years passed between releasing these two…

  • The Best Books We Read This Year

    The Best Books We Read This Year

    We spent countless hours reading books this year and picked the best ones that deserve your utmost attention. Some titles are more than a decade old, and some are released this year. All these books are essential reading material you should check out. A Hardcore Heart: Adventures In A DIY Scene by David Gamage Packed…

  • Sober Living For The Revolution: Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, And Radical Politics by Gabriel Kuhn (PM Press)

    Sober Living For The Revolution: Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, And Radical Politics by Gabriel Kuhn (PM Press)

    Like it or not, the straight-edge movement first appeared in the early eighties and still inspires people to live their lives more healthily, far away from drugs, nicotine, alcohol, and promiscuity. At first, Ian MacKaye promoted the movement through his work with Minor Threat and Dischord Records, but the bands gradually embraced the ideas and…

  • Listen To Vegan For The Animals By Earth Crisis

    Listen To Vegan For The Animals By Earth Crisis

    Vegan straight-edge metalcore veterans Earth Crisis have released a one-sided vinyl EP named Vegan For The Animals via Evil Greed. The EP consists of four powerful compositions performed entirely in an Earth Crisis manner. You can check out the entire EP below.

  • Bystander ​-​ Where Did We Go Wrong LP (Safe Inside Records)

    Bystander ​-​ Where Did We Go Wrong LP (Safe Inside Records)

    Bystander is a relatively new project of Greg Bennick, who’s well known for being a vocalist for a Trial, tireless activist for human rights, and perhaps you also caught some of his brilliant motivational spoken words. Beside a drummer Chad Rapper and bassist Shariq Ibriham, both of Decline, they’re bringing back old school hardcore punk…