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Tutorial on GROWING OUT OF HARDCORE

Optional: add “soft grunge phase” if you are a girl Unless your name is Scott Vogel, lettuce be cereal: your time in hardcore is limited. For all the “true til death” and “HxC brotherhood” tattoos, the fact of the matter … Continue reading

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SYWH Podcast 15, The TODDCAST: Todd Preboski of CHAMPION and BETRAYED

Morrissey said we hate it when our friends become successful, but I always thought the Smiths were shitty, so when my friends accomplish something, I think it’s awesome. For example, I am very proud to say that I’ve known all … Continue reading

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THE DAY THE SCENE WENT FGGT: Hardcore kids and The Smiths/Morrissey

I wrote this for some English zine that asked me for a piece on this topic, but thought I’d put it here as well, via print media only being a novelty artform for hipsters. And now that I think about … Continue reading

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The ugly truth about 90s hardcore: spock haircuts, JNCOs, and girls who look like boys

I’ve noticed more and more kids who were barely old enough to shit their diapers at the time getting nostalgic about 90s hardcore. It’s understandable (I did the same thing with 80s hardcore when I was their age), but the … Continue reading

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