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Straight Edge TV
2007-10-17 04:21:00 A film and television production company called Overboork Entertainment, formed by Will Smith, is working on a TV series for FX that will be a drama focused on a straight edge crew. Jada, Smith's Wife, came up with the idea; I guess her stint in the music biz has given her a lot of insight in what it means to be Straight Edge . The show is untitled and will revolve around Courage Crew an SxE crew from Ohio. I have no idea what to expect, and I don't want to assume the worst, but I doubt that it will be posi considering that most news and info about Courage Crew revolves around them allegedly beating up people that aren't edge. More About: TRAI , Straight Edge
Straight Edge TV
2007-10-17 04:21:00 A film and television production company called Overboork Entertainment, formed by Will Smith, is working on a TV series for FX that will be a drama focused on a straight edge crew. Jada, Smith's Wife, came up with the idea; I guess her stint in the music biz has given her a lot of insight in what it means to be Straight Edge . The show is untitled and will revolve around Courage Crew an SxE crew from Ohio. I have no idea what to expect, and I don't want to assume the worst, but I doubt that it will be posi considering that most news and info about Courage Crew revolves around them allegedly beating up people that aren't edge. More About: Straight Edge
Straight Edge TV
2007-10-17 04:21:00 A film and television production company called Overboork Entertainment, formed by Will Smith, is working on a TV series for FX that will be a drama focused on a straight edge crew. Jada, Smith's Wife, came up with the idea; I guess her stint in the music biz has given her a lot of insight in what it means to be Straight Edge . The show is untitled and will revolve around Courage Crew an SxE crew from Ohio. I have no idea what to expect, and I don't want to assume the worst, but I doubt that it will be posi considering that most news and info about Courage Crew revolves around them allegedly beating up people that aren't edge. More About: Straight Edge
Are you Edge?
2007-09-16 17:00:00 Some people I meet that don't drink, smoke, or do drugs wonder if they are SxE even though they don't like hardcore. Sure you can be Straight Edge without listening to the music, I do recommend though that you learn the history of Straight Edge and understand that it is not a fad and something to be taken seriously. It should be a lifelong commitment, along with the understanding that it's your own commitment and that you should not condemn those that fail to keep their personal claim.You don't have to listen to hardcore or go to shows to be Edge. Edge is about a promise to yourself to be poison free. It is a commitment to keep yourself clean forever. I never eat any foods with alcohol in them, like Jack Daniels steak sauce, but someone that simply doesn't drink most likely will not object to consuming it. Its like someone that doesn't eat meat but is not a vegetarian/vegan, you may not like the way it tastes, but you may not make an objection to a meat sauce lasagna an...
Are you Edge?
2007-09-16 17:00:00 Some people I meet that don't drink, smoke, or do drugs wonder if they are SxE even though they don't like hardcore. Sure you can be Straight Edge without listening to the music, I do recommend though that you learn the history of Straight Edge and understand that it is not a fad and something to be taken seriously. It should be a lifelong commitment, along with the understanding that it's your own commitment and that you should condemn those that fail to keep their personal claim.You don't have to listen to hardcore or go to shows to be Edge. Edge is about a promise to yourself to be poison free. It is a commitment to keep yourself clean forever. I never eat any foods with alcohol in them, like Jack Daniels steak sauce, but someone that simply doesn't drink most likely will not object to consuming it. Its like someone that doesn't meat but is not a vegetarian/vegan, you may not like the way it tastes, but you may not make an objection to a meat sauce lasagna and you pr...
Straight Edge and the Workplace
2007-09-16 03:55:00 At my current job everyone knows I'm Straight Edge and I know that a few people there don't like it. It's caused a few issues with some. They felt I didn't like being around them when they drank or that I didn't like going out to bars with them. Honestly I don't mind it as long as the place is cool. I've never said a bad word about anyone there that drinks.I'm starting a new job soon and I'm considering not even telling anyone unless it comes up in a very specific situation. It could be like the typical rule that you don't discuss religion and politics at work. My Edge is my own personal decision, but I don't want to feel like I am in any way ashamed of my beliefs because I am not discussing them with others that I will be spending a lot of time with. More About: Workplace , TRAI , Straight Edge
Throwdown - Forever [Video]
2007-09-14 17:54:00 I usually don't comment on videos or lyrics when I post them. But this is one of my favourite Throwdown songs! I always get pumped up and energized when I hear this song. When people say hardcore is dead or Straight Edge is dead, they need to wake up and realize that it's bigger than it ever was. "You dont know me/So dont judge me." Just because it's not '88 anymore and the bands have changed doesn't mean that it can't go on. There are plenty of great SxE bands and the community is larger now and global.I think that most of the people that say negative things about Straight Edge are jealous that they don't have the same type of convictions, or they are upset that they need to have a crutch to get on with life. It always comes from the guy that smokes way too much and says stuff like "I can quit whenever I want" or "If I didn't smoke weed, I'd be Straight Edge too." I'm not here to judge you, but I am here to stick up for myself and my friends. I don't go around t... More About: Video , Forever
Don't Lose Sight
2007-09-13 18:03:00 Addiction kills the mindAnd leaves you dependentChemicals of ill intentionMixed to break you,break your visionDon't lose sightWith confidence to fight addictionTake a second stepStand among as we stand as oneLive Straight EdgeUntil the day you die Straight EdgeDon't Lose Sight - Throwdown
Out of Step: Faces of Straight Edge
2007-09-07 17:54:00 I've been meaning to blog about this particular book for a while now, and just kept forgetting. It will be coming out next month and looks to be a very positive and cool photography book that documents everyday Straight Edge people. The book is titled Out of Step : Faces of Straight Edge by Raymond McCrea Jones and will contain 66 photos. For more info check out the book blog.They are having a book release party in Atlanta on October 6th.I can't wait to get my hands on a copy. More About: TRAI
Win an autographed Throwdown CD booklet
2007-09-05 23:04:00 Click for contest More About: Throwdown , Graph , Booklet
Straight Edge and Religion
2007-08-31 22:41:00 Straight Edge began secular and eventually became part of many people's religious choices. One of the first connections to Straight Edge and religion came with Hare-Krishna and Krishnacore music. These two choices were brought together by Ray Cappo and Porcel. You can find Christian Straight Edge, such as the band xDEATHSTARx. Utah is home to many Mormon Straight Edge youths. While reading Straightedge Youth: Complexity And Contradictions of a Subculture I was shocked to find the connection between Satanism and Straight Edge, it shouldn't have been to much of a shock really since Satanism and rock have always had connections and SxE and religion are connected as well. Recently I came across a blog started to promote the idea of Muslim Straight Edge which I hope will bring a positive view to a community that already has a law against drinking. Religion , because of it's laws about restriction and morality have found themselves easily identifiable by many who claim edge. Howev... More About: Straight , TRAI
Sometimes I just hate New York!
2007-08-27 00:24:00 Too many people getting in my way, car alarms going off all night long, crazy people shouting crap, screwed up subways. Now I love New York for lots of other reasons too, one of which is also crazy people shouting. But my hate for NYC led me to create this unique design I put on cafepress.com/iskullny as a t-shirt design. It's stupid, but I wanted to make it for myself and figured I'd just let other people share in my hatred and misery. More About: Hate , New-York , Some
Hulk Hogan loves Throwdown!
2007-08-23 16:57:00 He may not, but he was sporting a Throwdown shirt on his show "Hogan Knows Best." As I mentioned before I don't watch wrestling anymore, but I have to admit that the show is kind of funny and it's nostalgic to see the Hulk ster. Actually it's a shirt for a mixed martial arts company called Throwdown Industries; but it was definitely funny to see him wearing a shirt that made me think about whether or not Hulk has been listening to Straight Edge Metalcore. I figured with the advent of Straight Edge athletes in both wrestling and baseball maybe even Hulk Hogan would claim Edge. And speaking of Throwdown, check out this review of the new Throwdown album Venom & Tears.
Beer and Bears, what a combo!
2007-08-20 16:28:00 Apparently no one told people that drinking beer and playing with bears was not smart. But then I guess those that someone that would drink enough beer to go into a cage of bears wouldn't have listened anyway. A 23 year old man was half-eaten by bears at the Belgrade Zoo during the annual beer festival. "Only an idiot would jump into the bear cage," zoo director Vuk Bojovic told Reuters. More About: Beer , Bears , Combo , Ears , Bear
Can You Overdose From Caffeine?
2007-08-17 17:01:00 Yes. As a 17 year old girl from England can attest to, as she drank seven double measures of espresso and began to hyperventilate and have heart palpitations. Certainly it seems that limiting ones intake of caffeine is a wise idea. Despite the fact that my own family owns a small coffee shop chain, I've probably only had a half dozen cups in my life. I still intake caffeine but only in small doses when it's in chocolate or the occasional soda or tea. I've thought of stopping all together but I feel that the effects on my body with respect to the small doses of caffeine are not quite the same as small doses of alcohol or drugs. I'd like to know where other people stand on the issue of caffeine and Straight Edge, so drop a comment with your opinion. More About: Caff , Dose , Overdose
Getting your tat in Rolling Stone isn't as cool as it sounds
2007-08-15 22:52:00 Journalistic Integrity gets thrown aside as Rolling Stone aims at the Tiger Beat scene with their latest issue. I was contacted about two weeks ago about having pictures of myself used in a magazine article. The request came from a guy, (I won't mention his name) that claimed to be Straight Edge, to print photos I had in my flickr.com account. The photos were of me getting tattooed by "Old School" Alex and one of me posing with an X on my hand. This guy claimed that the article was to be about Straight Edge and Hardcore. Well after sending him and his editor (I won't mention her name either) high-res versions of the photos I was pretty excited. This was to be the second time I was to be in Rolling Stone , I was involved with the IVAW as their first web master when they first started as an anti-war group, but that article never got published as Rolling Stone didn't want to deal with the anti-war movement at the time; So I didn't put a blog posting here about it at the time I... More About: Sounds , Cool
Why Are You So Angry?
2007-08-10 00:08:00 Some people ask me sometimes why I get so angry or annoyed so easily. Try as I might I can't seem to be a completely relaxed and calm person. My answer seems to be: "Have you seen the world we live in?"I want to move to a new planet. More About: Angry
All Else Failed, Myself, and YouTube!
2007-07-30 16:46:00 A little while ago a friend and I went to see All Else Failed at ABC No Rio, and he just found this video of them singing their Vision of Disorder cover. I'm partially visible on the left side in a black jacket leaning against the wall (wow I made it onto YouTube; not that I'm actually excited by that, but this was a great show!) More About: Youtube
Break Down The Walls
2007-07-27 15:12:00 I used to think that label were just symbol of prideBut over time I've seen they only serve to divideIt's so easy to judge people by the way they seem to beWe must overcome this problem to live life peacefullyBrea k down the walls!Yes, we'll break down the walls!Look beyond the fashion or the crowd that they are inLook beyond their riches or the color of their skinLook beyond appearance and the truth you will findLook for what's inside before you make up your mindBreak down the walls!We'll break down the walls!Break Down The Walls - Youth of Today More About: The wall
Community
2007-07-27 14:54:00 I have only a few friends that are Straight Edge in real life, but over the Internet I've found so many more SxE friends. The community of Edgers online has given me more since of brotherhood and sisterhood that I didn't know really existed offline since I didn't have that many friends that claimed. There is definitely a community online that are more militant or anti in their goals, but I think that it seems to me that there are a number of great posi groups as well. Unfortunately a few of the good places online have become virtual ghosttowns, but that's life on the net.Some great online communities that I like to visit and wander through:Live Journal SxE Community X Sisterhood XSxE.com Forums More About: Unit
Straight Edge Wrestling
2007-07-24 15:38:00 It's probably been about 18 years since I've watched wrestling longer than 5 minutes. But since I've had this blog I've kept up a bit with the ECW wrestler C.M. Punk who is Straight Edge . Surprisingly it's not a gimmick, he has quite a few SxE tattoos and listens to punk music. Here's a pretty decent interview with him from the Baltimore Sun. More About: Wrestling , TRAI , Straight Edge
Anniversary
2007-07-19 18:21:00 So it's been just over one year since I launched this blog. I wasn't sure how much people would care to comment on my entries or even to read what I have. But I get emails every now and then and a few comments on some posts, not as much as I would like, but then again this isn't gizmodo. Straight Edge is alive and kicking all across the globe so I'm going to continue to post and put out my thoughts. I'd like to add that I'd like everyone that reads this to comment back with any cool Straight Edge sites you like to visit or any thing else about Straight Edge you've come across on the net. xTRUExTILLxDEATHx More About: Anniversary
Alcohol in Mouthwash and Food
2007-07-02 18:28:00 So Crest recently introduced an alcohol free mouthwash. It made me think about how others that are Straight Edge deal with products or food that contain alcohol. I use regular mouthwash with alcohol because it's purpose is for cleaning and it's effective at what it does. I do however avoid foods that contain alcohol when the original purpose of the alcohol was for drinking, such as rum or whiskey. If it's a cooking alcohol, like cooking rice wine (as used in teriyaki sauce), then I am okay with that since the alcohol is burned off and and the reason behind using it is purely for chemistry and not to taste like something like rum. So I'm curious to know what other's out there that are Straight Edge think about this and what are your personal beliefs, will you switch to an alcohol free mouthwash? Do you avoid all foods that contain alcohol? More About: Food , Alcohol
Straight Edge on TV
2007-06-12 21:13:00 HBO has a show about polygamy called 'Big Love', I've never seen it, but I just saw the posters around New York. Turns out as part of the new season one of the characters is considering joining Stra ight Edge (because as you all know it's a cult that you join) after being guilty over having sex (based on what I gathered from the synopsis of the episode Reunion, which stars a "Straight Edge Tattoo Artist." I think having Straight Edge on TV is a good thing, but that is only if it's portrayed properly. I doubt it will as SxE is considered a 'gang' in Utah and is often seen as violent by the media. More About: TRAI
Straight Edge Music on Last.fm
2007-06-08 19:30:00 Straight Edge Music on Last.fm More About: Stra , Straight , TRAI
When in Rome...Make Your Own Choices
2007-05-24 19:56:00 Many people that dislike Straight Edge or SxE people say that we shouldn't push our beliefs on them, that we should not make a statement about what we don't do. I think this is a rather limited and thoughtless way to think. This usually comes about when people talk about music, they feel that SxE bands don't have to talk about not drinking all the time. To me they just don't see their own music for what it is. Just listen to a Dropkick Murphy's album (I love them, so I'm not bashing them, just using them for a demonstration here) or many of today's rap albums and hear the amount of lyrics devoted to drinking and promiscuous sex. But I guess since everyone's doing it then it's okay. When in Rome do as the Romans do, right? Seems to me that when something is right in front of you and it's something you like, you don't notice how often it's slammed down your throat, or how much society tells you that it's okay. It's our choice to be Straight Edge, and when you lis... More About: Make , Choi , Choices
Different Directions
2007-05-23 19:54:00 Let's keep it clear what I need from you is just a little spaceDon't understand the goals I've setOr the choices that I've madeDays fly by in the blink of an eyeAnd I find that years have pastCan't spend my life chasing expectations you've setLet's keep it clear what I need from you is just a little spaceDon't understand the goals I've setOr the choices that I've madeYears fly by in the blink of an eyeAnd I'll find that I've grown oldSo much to do and so little timeAnd I can't live these days for youThat's not the way I want to liveSo I'm always going to push it awayYou need to give me room to breatheI want to live, live the life that I know is right for meI want to live, and I know my mistakesAre just lessons learnedI want to live, live the life that I know is right for me, drug freeI want to live, can't you see what's right?If it's not my choice then it's not my lifeAnd I want to live, live my own lifeDiff erent Dire ctions - Champion ~ Different Directions: The L... More About: Rent , Rect
The Last of Champion
2007-05-22 21:52:00 So Cham pion has finally called it quits and leaves us with a an audio visual sampler of better days.I found a nice review of the disc, on Mammoth Press, by a non-straight edge reviewer that acutally respected the band despite his differences. It's nice to read a review that actually focuses on the music and doesn't say "well i hate straight edge, so i hate this new CD" I only have one or two previous Champ ion CDs, so I'm sure that I'll get this soon. More About: Hampi , The Last
Smoking, the MPAA & the American Lung Association
More articles from this author:2007-05-16 16:09:00 The MPAA announced that they will give new movies R ratings for showing images of people smoking (however the rating isn't mandatory.) Granted I agree with the American Lung Association that smoking in movies and TV shows is sometimes portrayed as sexy and cool (almost every episode of America's Next Top Model (my girlfriend watches it) shows the models lounging and smoking), but I'm not sure that it warrants an R rating. Definitely no G or PG movie should portray it in a cool way, but what about Cruella Deville, she's certainly not the image of beauty she thinks she is, and the fact that she smokes is a sure indicator of her unatractiveness (pretty much only adults think she's cool.) I think the context and situation should indicate the rating. I don't think an X-Files movie that features the smoking man should automatically be rated R, but if a new Bogart movie was to be shot today any character he would play shouldn't smoke unless it's an R movie. I know that parent... More About: Smoking , King , The A 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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