Maybe he just has a communication style that I just don’t get. Like I had no idea where he was going with this either other than he is a flaming liberal doing what extreme liberal and extreme “conservatives” often do: insult and shout at people rather than reason with them or simply ACCEPT that others have different preferences, desires, ways of living, and looking at the world and life generally.
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[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Ive Been to three Rollins spoken word shows. I actually enjoyed all of them and have a lot of his books and don’t feel duped at all . Although I couldn’t help but think “spoken word” is really less funny comedic standup. There was nothing dark or punk at all about his spoken word shows, I’m happy I spent the 35 bucks. But many of it was pretty funny. Get in the van was an awesome account of his early years in DC and your life with black flag. [/quote]
I’ve never been to one; I’m also a big Henry Rollins fan, so I didn’t mean any offense. I love his open letter to Ann Coulter.
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I didnt take offense lol, I love it when he tears apart Bono from U2. When anyone gets overly political I tend to shy away, his other stuff I do find enjoyable.
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Ive Been to three Rollins spoken word shows. I actually enjoyed all of them and have a lot of his books and don’t feel duped at all . Although I couldn’t help but think “spoken word” is really less funny comedic standup. There was nothing dark or punk at all about his spoken word shows, I’m happy I spent the 35 bucks. But many of it was pretty funny. Get in the van was an awesome account of his early years in DC and your life with black flag. [/quote]
I’ve never been to one; I’m also a big Henry Rollins fan, so I didn’t mean any offense. I love his open letter to Ann Coulter.
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AWESOME!
Some brutal… uh… I don’t know what the hell this is called? Karate-breakdance-mosh-gymnastics crossover? The song is great though. Anyone know the song and band?
Brick, did you know Sob is dead?
I watched about a minute of that video. Yeah, that’s pretty much what hardcore show pits look like now. The ones I’ve seen recently anyway. Doesn’t even look like fun.
That cant be good for your shoulders, which brings me to one of my faves, nobody does pick up the change anymore?
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Brick, did you know Sob is dead?[/quote]
Yup. Unfortunately the graffiti and hardcore worlds (both sharing many people in common) have their hefty shares of vices and accidents and mishaps.
I go by the old adage, “you play, you pay”. If you want to write graff, live the “crew” life, or do drugs, accept what might happen. Hence I stayed away.
I know we’re talking about newer hardcore and metal, but if you guys like the NY scene from the early days, check out the film, “CBGB”… a docudrama about Hilly Crystal and how he started CBGB’s and the whole NY punk scene. It’s a great film, full of comedy, filth, and music.
Definitely takes me back!
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That cant be good for your shoulders, which brings me to one of my faves, nobody does pick up the change anymore?
Brutal external rotation.
SOIA was awesome. I think Just Look Around is one of the most lyrically meaningful hardcore songs.
I know I made this thread last winter. I did not make it to the Black and Blue Bowl, but I did get to go to a benefit show called Hardcore Stomps Out Diabetes and I actually got to meet the leader or Crown of Thornz and Skarhead, Lord Ezec aka Danny Diablo. My friend who organized the event is close friends with him. He was very friend and we chatted a bit about the bad old Queens days that Matt is familiar with. I got a cool pic with him too that some might get a kick out of.
I felt sort of old there, but I think hardcore is going to remain a guilty pleasure forever. 
Every time I say to myself or my wife, “I’m to old for this music. It’s garbage for young, frustrated kids,” I go on a break for a few weeks or months and go right back to it.