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Update: There has been some lash out because people think I’m saying Earth Crisis is going out just to make some fast $$$. I guess I just didn’t go into enough detail on what I meant. I was at work and wrote it pretty fast. Sooooo, I will post an un-edited clip from the forum of someone questioning me, and my explanation. Again, some probably still wont agree with me, but I really didn’t mean EXC was getting back together to make money.

“FROM UNCLE TONY: Peterson my friend you are entitled to your opinion but I have a question to ask. Wouldn’t it be cool if a band could get back together, write a killer record and just have fun without coming under fire from a mob of skeptics and nay sayers that I know are out there thinking the same thing that you are? I’m not attacking you man but those dudes were hassled about every move they made for their entire existance and I see that some things are just not going to change. You’re a good dude and I like what you’ve done with this site I just can’t agree with you on this one thing.

Tony [/quote]

ME: I don’t want it to sound like I’m hassling them because they want to line their wallets. I really don’t think that, and I know thats not why they’re back out on tour. I hope they make enough money to support themselves for as long as possible. They’ve obviously earned it. Earth Crisis has contributed more than most will ever get the chance to.

I just don’t like when bands try to come out of retirement and try to record and reinvent themselves again. I’ve rarely seen it actually work, and it usually ends with people losing their sense of amazement at what the band was. I’m afraid thats gonna happen with these guy, thats all.

This isn’t just at the Earth Crisis reunion, this would pretty much be my opinion on most bands I listen to that want to get back together after a decade apart.

Obviously, I could be wrong. They could write an amazing album and everyone will love it. It’s rare, but possible. Look at Piebald’s “We’re the only friends that we have”. ”

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As you can see, there isnt much going on around here so far. I purposely made this site as easy to use as possible hoping it would encourage people to do what they enlisted to do. All you have to do is type a bunch of stuff relating to music or the forum and hit “publish”. Easy enough, right? Even people that bitched to me about not having an account aren’t posting after I broke down and gave them one.

So here’s a real blog post about Syracuse hardcore.

The Earth Crisis reunion: Ok, the band changed the lifes of millions of people across the world. They did great things for both straight edge and animal rights. They’re one of the most important things to ever happen to Syracuse and hardcore in general. The short reunion tour was cool, but doing another tour and recording a new album? They may line their wallets, but they’ll probably alienate some fans along with it.

Local bands: Cicada and Aiia are awesome. Go see them if you get the chance.

Local Shows: While no local hardcore shows have grabbed my attention lately, I have been to some of the acoustic folk shows going on. Paul Baribeau played with Eric Auyote and Super Bobby some time in……eh I dont remember. The show was fun and chill. Unfortunately I got sick the next day and died. I was revived when someone found me in a ditch and hit me with a stick. Next was Ghost Mice and like 6 other acts that werent on the flyer @ Recess. All the bands were cool and Ghost Mice rocked. The best experience was the peanut butter hot chocolate though. Mad props to Dan Cafferty for booking both shows.

Here’s a video update for everyone. Forum user Ratsinthewalls posted a good number of videos so I figured I’d get them out there a little more.

Here’s some Hit The Lights:

Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

Here’s some footage of BRAINS! You can see the rare appearence of “Bolen”.

There are also some videos of Case Closed and Outtatime.

Case Closed:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

Outtatime:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

During the last ACHC fest, I came picked up a zine(the name of this zine escapes me). A quick flip through this zine made me optomisitic of the contents. It dealt with a lot of political issues and hardcore/punk. Finally something that i could read when i was bored at work or bored in general. Nothing like a good zine.

However, the zine was filled with nothing but political bandstanding and holier-than-thou posturing. Comments about how if you own a Hatebreed shirt, you condone violence against women and homosexuals or how a writer of some zine in Pennsylvania is a mysogenist because he gave a positive review of some alkaline trio album that had descriptions of violence against women. The fineger pointing and preaching never ended in this zine.

The zines constant reminder of what hardcore was about(in this case: super militant left wing politics) left me wondering….what the fuck is hardcore about? It is a question that i struggled with for a few weeks. Why am I into hardcore and what is it about? Is there some universal reason and meaning that plays such a big part in my life and the lives of a lot of us?

No, there isn’t. Throughout its short history, there have been a lot of different people getting into hardcore, going to shows, starting bands and writing zines for a lot of different reasons and causes. What does Negative Approach and XfilesX have to with Earth Crisis and Discharge? Is one group more “hardcore” than the other and have a better claim of belonging?

The fact of the matter is is that we all got into this music, this scene for many different reasons. Some came simply because they were angry at something or someone. Some came because they wanted to be apart of a community and didn’t fit in with any other group at their school/neighborhood. Some came because they wanted to help fight injustice. Some simply came because it was the cool thing to do.

So anyways, Hardcore means everything to me(well, almost. it takes a 2nd to my fiancee), but i’ll be damned if or anyone else can tell you what the fuck it’s about.