H2O live show reminder - "What Happened?" video

Hey! So tonight there is the much-talked H2O show (look post below), and it seems like the venue will be packed with kids. It's been a while since I heard such a big buzz around a show, and that's a good thing! I have missed the hype and the talk when it comes to positive things like in this case. So all this inspired me to post the What Happened? video, which is kind of what I'm talking about. It's way too poppy for TYS but what the fuck, it's a good song. It also has Lou Koller of Sick Of It All as a guest appearance and an introduction by cool actor and a true New Yorker through and through, Michael Rapaport.

Enjoy and see you at the show (hopefully)!

H20 live show - Thursday 29 April 2010

Type: live show

Organizer/promoter: Playfalse

Date: & Place: Thursday 29th April 2010, Kyttaro Club

Bands: H20, Die Without, All Around Heroes

Alright! H20 have a looong history of good music and raised fists behind them, with one good album after the other. They had their claim to fame back in the day, but they've come back to their hardcore roots and do what they know how to do best (backed by Bridge 9, the biggest hardcore label around) . For me, there are 3 main reasons for which H20 are so high up in my book:

- highly energetic, melodic hardcore music

- positive mental attitude (PMA y'all)
- a truly charismatic frontman, Toby Morse

Toby Morse: an energetic dude on and off stage!

Yeah... when I was a young buck getting into hardcore, I was convinced punk and hardcore were 2 DIFFERENT scenes. It was bands like H20 that showed me the two scenes are one and the same. Just like with the drinkers  and the straight edge kids in the scene: we're all in this together. H20 as a band just prove this. So just dig into this melodic NYHC and let the good times roll! Ladies and gentlemen, from New York city, bringing you the message of Unity, H20!!!

Toby's always looking out for the kids :)

Vitamin X reminder: live show tonight!

Hey everyone! Don't forget to go to the Vitamin X show tonight if you want to spend a positive Saturday night filled with energy! If there is a show that can unite the various 'scenes' in hardcore (DIY punk, straightedge, whatever) , this is it! Right now I'm gonna finish writing this, put on my clean Down To Nothing longsleeve and make my way to the motherfuckin show to see friends and enjoy music... Life is good!

"Still don't know shit, I'm a kid"

Live show: Come & party with LxMx!

Type: Live Show

Place: Camelot Bar, Gyzi & Ragavi 61
Bands: Lost Meanings (LxMx) & Cool Gadgets

Tonight, I'm playing a live show with the Lost Meanings aka LxMx, the punk rock band I play bass for! Laying the hardcore aside just for a minute, we plan to just go up there and pay respect to our punk rock   roots. We're doing our own songs, in the vein of Dag Nasty, Bad Religion, RKL etc. We're playing along with the Cool Gadgets who are doing their alternative R'N'R punk thing! Come check us out!

LxMx: bunch of ugly buckers

Terror - "Keep Your Mouth Shut" video

While the week reaches towards the end and we're all still mad busy, what better thing to do than take a little break and draw some inspiration from this classic hardcore video. It's only two minutes long but you will feel it! Notice the hip hop parody (or is it for real?); notice the extra chill hanging out; note the crew parading in the city and going into the record shop to buy the Dilated Peoples record (just another proof that hardcore and hip hop do fit in together); Yep! That's awesomeness!

"I got music and I got friends, both are always by my side!"

Keep it up! Enjoy!