Hardcore, once a vibrant and often violent mouthpiece for socio-political and econo-cultural outrage, has become endearingly nostalgic for the bad ol' days, where suffering and disenchantment birthed a sound and an unlikely community. Some revisionists-including those who were there, oddly enough-romanticize the 1980s, though warts-and-all accounts like Steven Blush's American Hardcore: A Tribal History [...]
(Last weekend, local hardcore band Cardiac Arrest played the A7 reunion show in NYC. CA singer/songwriter Rob Ruzicka was kind enough to write about his experiences below. More video can be found here... Continue reading "Review: A7 Reunion Show in New York City" >
The St. Louis hardcore band Cardiac Arrest has been invited to play a reunion show for the influential club A7 on Saturday in New York City at the Knitting Factory.The show features a number of legend... Continue reading "Cardiac Arrest Playing A7 Reunion Saturday in NYC" >
Back with a bang! There's great HC and there's utterly disgraceful HC. This falls into the first category. This is the real deal. No poses or some kids just discovering HC and... Punk | Powerpop | Mod | Hard Core