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Vibe Check: Ten Months of Anti-Matter
At the eve of this iteration's first anniversary, and after carefully listening to reader feedback, I'm choosing to adapt and evolve. This is where I've…
Apr 30
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Norman Brannon
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Keep Fighting For Your Life
Eddie Leeway spent his final years with two feet planted firmly inside the hardcore community he loved. He left us with more than just the music.
Apr 23
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Norman Brannon
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What Was I Made For?
We've had countless debates over what "is" or "isn't" hardcore. But maybe it's time to ask: What are we actually trying to accomplish?
Apr 16
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Norman Brannon
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A Time We'll Remember
The "New York City Hardcore: The Way It Is" compilation is one of greatest records in hardcore history—but it's not perfect. Neither was the scene it…
Apr 9
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Norman Brannon
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True Trans Soul Rebel
In 1982, she introduced the hardcore scene—and the world—to bands like Agnostic Front and Beastie Boys. Your introduction to Donna Lee Parsons is long…
Apr 2
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Norman Brannon
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Somebody That I Used to Know
After many years, hardcore has earnestly taken up the conversation around depression and mental health. But just because we’ve opened a conversation…
Mar 26
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Norman Brannon
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Something To Forget
Twenty-eight years ago this week my old band found ourselves at the beginning of a years-long dispute with Hot Water Music. Twenty-eight years later, no…
Mar 19
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Norman Brannon
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Shoulder To The Wheel
We encouraged hardcore bands to "tour forever" and valorized their efforts with community respect. But what if we were actually fetishizing self-harm?
Mar 12
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Norman Brannon
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The Unheard Music
Hardcore "history" is a project of collective memory. That means being thoughtful about what we remember—and being careful not to forget why those…
Mar 5
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Norman Brannon
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Quest For Certainty
For all of the division and debate it caused, the Krishnacore wave of the ‘90s left only a minor mark on hardcore history. But while most of us walked…
Feb 20
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Norman Brannon
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Does This System Work?
"Being poor" has never been a prerequisite of "being hardcore." But economic hardship played a crucial role in the style and substance of hardcore's…
Feb 13
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Norman Brannon
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Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime
The hardcore kid-to-school teacher pipeline is well established by this point. But nobody tells you about the "passion tax" you might be asked to pay on…
Feb 6
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