Explore the global Straight Edge and Hardcore scenes through our in-depth Scene Reports. Get a firsthand look at the vibrant subcultures, venues, and communities that span the globe.
RVA Magazine recently published an article on a group of VCU students active in Richmond’s hardcore scene. Written by Annah Pugh as part of a writing course assignment, the piece centers on bandmates Jack Martin, Blake Bailey, and Matt Butler as they rehearse in a Mechanicsville storage unit and reflect on what straight edge means […]
Influence is a new band out of Vienna, Austria featuring members of Time X Trial, OnXPoint, and Alive Inside. Their debut EP Vienna Hardcore is raw, pissed, and rooted in straight edge. In an interview with No Echo, vocalist Miso talks about why they started the band and where they see hardcore in their city. […]
Originally published in 2017, Straight Edge: A Clear-Headed Hardcore Punk History remains one of the most comprehensive oral histories of the movement. This article from Dangerous Minds revisits the book’s impact while reflecting on straight edge’s evolution—from a 45-second Minor Threat song into a decades-long global movement that sparked both community and controversy. It covers […]
Nancy Barile, author of I’m Not Holding Your Coat, appeared on the HardLore podcast to talk about her years in the early punk and hardcore scenes. She shares stories from Philadelphia and Boston, including booking the “Gathering of the Tribes” show, cold calling CBGB to get bands in the door, and watching groups like Bad […]
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 […]
