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.
If you look past all the steroid nonsense, which I could shit on for days on end, this season has a whole new look and feel. There were a few big names moving around the league. Competition is going to be the headliner this year. I believe the American League has the upper hand in the start, but Divisions are going to be real tight all throughout the MLB this season.
Players to watch for: Miguel Cabrera - Joining the Detroit Tigers should sky-rocket this guy’s numbers. With Curtis Granderson and Placidio Polance batting in front of him, and the rest of the offense (Sheffield, Ordonez, Casey, Rodriguez), all his batting stats should rise from his already outstanding production. With a solid staff to add, Cabrera, and the Tigers, will do big things. — Johan Santana - Like nobody was watching this guy anyway. Santana’s move to the Mets was huge for him. I don’t think there is much question that he is the best pitcher in the league. The staff there is up there with the most intimidating in the league now. Johan Santana, Pedro Martinez, John Maine, Oliver Perez, Orlando Hernandez. And they are in the National League to boot! This team is stacked on both sides of the game. This is why I make these predictions for the 2008 season… The Mets will be the #1 team in the NL, and Johan Santana will have a 2.10 (max) ERA. Bold?
Predictions for the Top 5 AL/NL Contenders for the World Series:
AL: (1) Boston Red Sox (2) Detroit Tigers (3) New York Yankees (4) Los Angeles Angels (5) Seattle Mariners
NL: (1) New York Mets (2) Philadelphia Phillies (3) Chicago Cubs (4) Arizona Diamondbacks (5) San Diego Padres
Unless you can deal with any of the following, you will not enjoy this movie…
1. A crowded theatre full of people who think adding their own commentary for the duration of the movie is manditory.
2. Cell phones going off with the worst ringtones imaginable, followed up by conversations being carried out at the loudest volume possible.
3. Little kids running in and out of the theatre and all down the aisles.
4. People getting up and changing seats with other people in the theatre as if they were caught up in a Chinese Fire Drill.
5. Step dancing in front of the theatre and under the screen.
6. Shouting from the 5 people acutally attempting to watch the movie towards the people misbehaving.
7. Shouting from the 200+ people intentionally misbehaving towards the 5 people attempting to watch the movie.
8. Hooligans now thinking it’s funny they were “shushed” who “shush” right back…over and over and over again.
9. Getting food thrown at you.
10. Oh by the way…the movie blows!
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.
It’s a slow morning at work and I’ve got some extra time, so I’m popping in to post a couple videos. Here are two clips from the 2007 Assault City Hardcore Fest. The first is around 10 minutes of the Forfeit set. As you can see, Steve baby isn’t wearing a shirt, so its obviously a good clip. Their EP was recently released on Reaper Records. Check out the label and order the album! Reaper Records
Next up is from local rockers Mistletoe. This is also from the ACHC Fest ‘07. This was a well documented event, and I’ll probably be posting these videos from time to time since they’re pretty well produced. Anyway, this band is full of good dudes and good times. Hex is a great, energetic front man and the music is a universal sound that anyone can enjoy.
If you have live videos you would like posted you can e-mail me the footage or send me a youtube link. Using my hosting I have the ability to host larger, better quality videos. And what a coincidence! I would love to do that for you! Drop me a line, mail me a DVD, post some footage and I can convert it and have it posted right here on 315hardcore.com for you. You can find my e-mail by clicking my name at the bottom of the post.
Happy Valentines day!
I logged in listening to the new Life of Crime song, “Excuse Me Sir” (http://www.myspace.com/lifeofcrime315). I’m a guy who listens to grindcore, thrash metal and more than my fair share of Cleveland hardcore, and these guys are what have me excited on Syracuse hardcore right now. If you don’t hear the Black Flag within a minute of listening, well listen longer. It’s a great way to get up . . .
. . . as opposed to the real fun I had going to sleep last night. It just wasn’t happening. Roll over, not fall asleep, repeat. So, what do I do? Go through my music. The last thing I looked at was my Godbelow / Ringworm split CD. For those that don’t know, most of Godbelow formed Brand New Sin (YEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!), Joe Murphy’s currently drumming for Unholy, the new incarnation of Santa Sangre that will tear your soul apart (http://www.myspace.com/unholy), and Danny Johnson is raising his family by example, sailing across the land on a pair of Heelys.
Now Danny has been in a few bands over the year. Godbelow, Unholy up until last year, The Last Season, Blood Runs Black (no, not As Blood Runs Black. Get out of here with that.) and more. Looking through my CDs or my collections of CDs and records there’s a bunch of Syracuse bands that I wish were still around (Another Victim), ones that have led to how Syracuse is today (Attitude, Black SS) and ones that have stuck it out (Ed Gein, anyone?).
Older guys that are still around have shared stories about the past, like seeing Quicksand at the Lost Horizon or seeing Deadguy foam at the mouth with their own rage. Syracuse Sluggers . . . moving on.
Some of this magic was caught on a compilation, appropriately titled “Syracuse Hardcore 1998-99.” 2 songs by each band on it, like AV, Hermon Dekalb, Beta Minus Mechanic and 2 Earth Crisis tracks, pre-Slither. (Yeah, I know it’s not everyone’s favorite album. I like it. Stuff a banana in your tailpipe.) It’s been almost a decade since this came out and a lot has changed. A bit of the progress was captured with Reaper Records’s Assault City 7-inch (www.reaperhardcore.com), but why not go all out with another Syracuse hardcore comp? Same deal as the last one: 2 songs from each band (perhaps for a vinyl release, one song on each side?), and JD and Tom Ranger are a must — just switch Another Victim for Unholy and Eternal Youth for Attitude.
I can say myself that Syracuse now isn’t what it was when I saw what hardcore was for the first time. And that’s ok. Kids today have a lot to be excited about. Culture Shock, Forfeit, Election Day, Another Breath, Life of Crime, Ed Gein, Mistletoe, I can go on but they’re all on that site . . . yourspace or something. Do your homework.
(P.S. This is my first attempt at this type of thing. So if it’s incoherent or not visually pleasing, you live and learn. Forgiveness denied!)
Simple enough, this is a test post to see how a video works. It’s also the first local band video posted. Its a little dark, but you get the idea. This is Attitude playing at the Municipal Waste in July, 2006. Rowdy as hell. Thanks to DL5 for capturing the video.
Stay patient here, this is my first time trying to rally together something like this. It’s been awhile since 315hardcore.com has been up and running and I figured it was about time I tried to throw something together for it. To keep it simple I’m gonna use a mostly simple blog format. It’s easy to learn, easy to mod and easy to admin. I will be tweaking the layout and setup, as well as making a rotating picture system for the top banner, since it’s currently really lame.
Now to the good part. I’m currently looking for people willing to blog on the site. I’m open to all suggestions at this point. Posting shows, reviewing music, reviewing movies, just talking about local happenings. Anything good you can think of is welcome. If you’re interested, please drop me a line through the forum or e-mail and we’ll get the ball rolling. Again, posting is very simple and you would be helping out the community as a whole.
Be patient with the website! It’s gonna take a little time to iron out all the details.