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Louisville straight edge band xWEAPONx just dropped a new song called “Everybody Breaks.” The track is heavy, direct, and unapologetically straight edge. Made up of members from Knocked Loose, Inclination, Gates to Hell, and more, xWEAPONx brings a no-nonsense sound and message. Vocalists Dave Baugher and Isaac Hale call out cycles of self-destruction and push […]
xEDGEFESTx will take place on Wednesday, October 1st, 2025 at The Workplay Canteen in Birmingham, Alabama. Lineup:One King DownNo CureSuffocate FasterNo RightDivineRightBerthold CityTime X HeistLife ForcexGaargoylexPath Of Destruction This is a pre-show to Furnace Fest. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 28th at 10:00 AM EST. For more information, visit xedgefestx.com and follow @StraightEdgeSocialClub.
Ecostyle 2025 – Hardcore for a Cause If you’re anywhere near Massachusetts this summer, this one’s worth showing up for. Ecostyle 2025 is going down at The Middle East on Sunday, June 28, bringing a stacked lineup of hardcore, metal, and punk, all for a good cause. This all-ages show is $30, with proceeds going […]
Sarah Kuretzsky Rossington (THE HARDCORE THERAPIST) joins T&F where we discuss her early hardcore years, her path to Krishna Consciousness, and how she has dovetailed her therapy career into podcasting.
Straight edge has been a lot of things over the years. A movement, a mindset, a reason to throw down, and for some, a fight worth taking to the streets. A new six-part documentary just dropped on YouTube, breaking down the history from the early 80s hardcore scene to the militant days of Boston and […]
Just threw CLAIMING EDGE into the xSisterhoodx archives. This doc follows five straight edge hardcore kids from across the U.S. and digs into what straight edge means beyond just not drinking. It’s about backing yourself, looking out for each other, and keeping the scene a place where no one’s pressured to get wasted just to […]
