Nightlife in Bloomington includes drugs and alcohol for sure, but some youth in Bloomington shrug off the stereotype of the hard-partying twenty-something. A community of young people within the local music scene are living a “straight-edge” lifestyle, especially on the house show circuit. Correspondent Myah Garza has that story in a feature report produced in […]
Flint Beard of Life Force joins The Hardcore Therapist for a conversation that’s as fired-up as the band’s sound. Since forming in 2018, Life Force has been carrying the straight edge torch with a fierce blend of youth crew urgency and unapologetic political conviction. Signed to New Age Records, they’re rooted in both Texas and […]
Rutherford, NJ — xsisterhoodx, the Straight Edge Social Club, Trustkill Records, and Smartpunk are teaming up to host Hellphyra Hangout, a free, all-ages Sunday morning event during Hellphyra weekend. Taking place Sunday, July 6th from 11 AM to 1 PM at Memorial Park in Rutherford, NJ (just two miles from the venue), Hellphyra Hangout is […]
Danielle Dombrowski (PHOTOGRAPHER, XSISTERHOODX) talks about photographing some of the hardcore legends such as Hatebreed, Snapcase, Reach the Sky & Refused. We also discuss juggling careers between cosmetology and photography and why All Out War’s “For Those Who Were Crucified” is one of the best f**king albums ever.
t of Noisey's four-part series There Will Be Quiet: The Story of Judge, Noisey talks with mythical NYHC vocalist Mike Ferraro, better known as Mike Judge. Ferraro recounts his early days and unforgiving upbringing, his road toward straight-edge, and how an introverted kid found his way to punk rock.
It has become a social norm for young adults to engage in typical college activities on the weekends such as smoking weed and drinking. A small percentage decide to rebel against that scene and forge a different path by being straight edge. Straight edgers choose not to smoke, drink or do drugs.
A short documentary about Straight Edge by Jordi Penner shoot in northern California, 2013. Musicians from several bands including "Punch", "Permanent Ruin" and "No Babies" are interviewed. OFFICIAL SELECTION: Tampa Bay Humanitarian Film Festival 2019
