Late last year I was contacted by a guy working on a documentary for National Geographic on the subject of Straight Edge. At first I hoped that they would take it in a positive direction. After dealing with the lies and subterfuge with Rolling Stone covering SxE I knew it wouldn't be a positive story either.
So next Wednesday, April 9th @ 10pm, National Geographic will be airing "Inside Straight Edge" to cover the darker side known as Hate Edge. Sure it exists, sure it is a dark and rough side to the story, but it has been done so many times with never a real mention to the positive and enlightening aspects of a culture that has enriched and empowered so many. I won't make any specific judgments about how biased or open-minded their coverage may be until I actually see this.
They will apparently cover Straight Edge from the point of view of an Ex-Edge Cop in Reno on the gang beat, Ronen Morris the director of “Boston Beatdown" and a soccer-mom that is struggling with the idea of her child embracing the lifestyle of Straight Edge.
I always hope that things like this will shed positive light on a lifestyle that is very important to me, but I always know that it's not the case when the press gets involved. But we'll see.
March 31, 2008
March 28, 2008
No Donnie, These Men Are Straight Edge
Without shame I'll put this black
X on my hand
Without shame I'll speak up and
Make my stand
In the end will use this
Use this for my voice
Spread your rumors about me
Because it's my choice
What the fuck do you know?
About me?
Why the fuck do you care?
What I do?
Who the fuck are you?
You ain't fucking shit
You think I care about you or what you say about me?
Keep talking shit
You think i care what you write or what people read on me
I am still edge
Carry these words high
Straight edge
I am still edge
No Donnie, These Men Are Straight Edge ~ Casey Jones
X on my hand
Without shame I'll speak up and
Make my stand
In the end will use this
Use this for my voice
Spread your rumors about me
Because it's my choice
What the fuck do you know?
About me?
Why the fuck do you care?
What I do?
Who the fuck are you?
You ain't fucking shit
You think I care about you or what you say about me?
Keep talking shit
You think i care what you write or what people read on me
I am still edge
Carry these words high
Straight edge
I am still edge
No Donnie, These Men Are Straight Edge ~ Casey Jones
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March 2, 2008
What Straight Edge is NOT!
It's not for everyone. If you are not Edge, that's fine. I accept and respect that, so respect my choice.
It's not about people that are not straight edge. I don't care what you do with your life.
It's not a label, it's a lifestyle. It's not a style or clothing, it's not about what you listen to or where you live or work. It's about how you think and act. We might provide a name for it, but the name is not lifestyle, it's merely a way to identify the act of being.
It's not from California. It's from D.C., from Minor Threat, from hardcore.
It's not about what I don't do, it's about what I DO! I do keep my body clean, I do care about my mind, I do abstain from mind altering drugs. I do listen to hardcore!
It's certainly not anything like not raping or not murdering. I recently read this post online and have to say something about it for the sake of people understading not only what SxE is but simple concepts like similarity and difference, that are apparently being lost on the youth of the public school systems these days. SxE is about being free of posions that normal people find acceptible in everyday life. Drinking, smoking and drugs are common and accepted by most Americans. Rape is not accepted by most Americans. What's wrong with identifying one's self by what they don't do? Vegans and Vegitarians do this. And like the last point it is simple enough to say I am SxE by what I do, and just what I don't do. And yes, SxE with saying so is about not raping and murdering as I hope most able minded people are.
It is about MY LIFE, MY CHOICE, MY PRIDE!
It's not about people that are not straight edge. I don't care what you do with your life.
It's not a label, it's a lifestyle. It's not a style or clothing, it's not about what you listen to or where you live or work. It's about how you think and act. We might provide a name for it, but the name is not lifestyle, it's merely a way to identify the act of being.
It's not from California. It's from D.C., from Minor Threat, from hardcore.
It's not about what I don't do, it's about what I DO! I do keep my body clean, I do care about my mind, I do abstain from mind altering drugs. I do listen to hardcore!
It's certainly not anything like not raping or not murdering. I recently read this post online and have to say something about it for the sake of people understading not only what SxE is but simple concepts like similarity and difference, that are apparently being lost on the youth of the public school systems these days. SxE is about being free of posions that normal people find acceptible in everyday life. Drinking, smoking and drugs are common and accepted by most Americans. Rape is not accepted by most Americans. What's wrong with identifying one's self by what they don't do? Vegans and Vegitarians do this. And like the last point it is simple enough to say I am SxE by what I do, and just what I don't do. And yes, SxE with saying so is about not raping and murdering as I hope most able minded people are.
It is about MY LIFE, MY CHOICE, MY PRIDE!
Earth-Crisis kicked @$$
The Blender Theater was host to an awesome display of hardcore last night. Earth Crisis, Terror and Sworn Enemy proved their worth on stage and if the size of the pit meant anything the crowd was completely excited.
When Earth-Crisis played Gomorrah's Season Ends the crowd was insane.
"I am straight edge. I am straight edge. I am straight edge."
I picked up and awesome Shai Hulud shirt with a sketched worm rider on it and two great worms in the background. Gotta love Dune. My friend's and I arrived late to the show and apparently missed Shai Hulud's set which sucked. I guess I'll have to wait or travel to see them again.
The Blender Theater is an nice venue, I really liked the layout of the floor and the downstairs areas had enough room for merch tables and two small bars that were nice to hang out at during band changes.
When Earth-Crisis played Gomorrah's Season Ends the crowd was insane.
"I am straight edge. I am straight edge. I am straight edge."
I picked up and awesome Shai Hulud shirt with a sketched worm rider on it and two great worms in the background. Gotta love Dune. My friend's and I arrived late to the show and apparently missed Shai Hulud's set which sucked. I guess I'll have to wait or travel to see them again.
The Blender Theater is an nice venue, I really liked the layout of the floor and the downstairs areas had enough room for merch tables and two small bars that were nice to hang out at during band changes.
Labels:
earth crisis,
hardcore,
shows,
sxe
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