Tuesday, June 30, 2009

LRD

This has been one of my favourite songs since i was in third year.Its nice.



First show.DYC!Lets go.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

You got to light the way

I havent put anything on this in what seems like months.It just hasn't occured to me.

Betrayed played last night and it fucking ruled.I had never seen them before and i guess i had reservations but it was actually just an amazing show and they fucking covered circles by Dag Nasty!!!!Thats just about the most perfect song ever penned.



Theres me and Hatecrime not singing along haha.

Browsing the Youtubes i found this amazing Judge video.Do yourself a favour and take half an hour out to watch this video.Its out of synch a bit but its just soooooo good

Thursday, June 4, 2009



Nottingham ruled.

Shouting conversations with Eddie also rule.

The family pan is dead.



TUNE!

Monday, May 25, 2009

CURSED



Listening to these skating from my house to near the Point with the sun shining.
Best day.

Why the fuck cant i stop looking at Muhroomhead videos on youtube?
This is waaaay worse than my Nightwish covering Phantom Of The Opera buzz a few weeks ago.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Best time ever!



Famine house show was the best thing i have ever been a part of.
So much good buzz and so many good friends there representing Dublin Hardcore.This is what it's all about.

Also my feet are fucked from marathon circle pits in Andrews Lane theatre at the Famine launch on friday.Damn you Air Max Lights.You let me down.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Be the spark


I would fucking kill to go to this show.Not only cause Mindset are an outrageously amazing band but because its a matinee show.Pretty much every band from the first,second,ah fuck it, all waves of youth crew played a matinee show.
Whether it was CG's,The Anthrax or the Paladium.It was quintessentially straight edge and a typically connected with youth crew.

I know i sound like a fucking hack writing so fondly of days i didn't get to experience or have anything to do with but fuck it let me dream.

Clock these:



Tuesday, May 5, 2009

ALPHA OMEGA HOUSE!!!!!!!


Myself,Eddie an The Skunk are going to buy this and start a fraternity.
I mean look at the motherfucker!It perfect.
Whoever else wants in on this get at me.We're going to have straight edge keggers
xxx

Anyway we are in the midst of writing to this address claiming to be the Dean of Admissions and putting them on double secret probation.We are also prepping the bra bombs for launch.Shits going down.

Friday, May 1, 2009

All wounds heal with time

Thats what i wrote in an old First Death song.Its been well over 6 months.That constitutes as old.
As some of you may know my ipod plays alphabetically thanks to a fucked screen.I was walking home in the smaller hours of saturday morning an the Ausgang City songs came on.Admittedly i had'nt heard these since we got the cds back,all twenty million of them.It was strange to say the least.I actually really enjoyed the music.I love the style of hardcore we played.I was kind of happy until the vocals came in.Man i fucking hate myself for committing them to recording.I really do.I ruined some perfectly good tracks back then and i can never be content knowing how fucking horrible i sound.Well thats when you can make out what im saying.Some mistakes you never stop paying for eh?

This reminicising started a fucking flood of things that i wish weren't the way things are:
I really miss First Death.I miss the practices and hanging out twith some good dudes.Gav especially.I never get to see that cocksucker anymore.Going back to his house after late practices was the fucking best.Playing Mega Drive roms on his computer till fucking 3 or 4 to get up in four hours to go to work.Some of the best times right there.
I miss going on tour.The two weeks we did in England was possibly the highlight of my life.I was so fucking pumped to play with those dudes(or dicks.I was all dependent on who fucked me off during the day) every night.

Other things get to me too but ill save them for another entry maybe.
For now ill just remember fondly FD and the good things associated with what was involved with it/us.
Forgetting about the recordings :)

While i miss FD im am stoked on my band getting up and running.
Dublin Youth Crew!
Alone In A Crowd covers!
Big crewnecks and Nike shorts!
Windbreakers!
Pile ons!

I want my life back.

Monday, April 27, 2009

Sunflowers and sunsets

I haven't posted something on here in fucking ages.And im pretty sure when i did it was some random shit that had no relevance to anything.

It was my friend Ciara's party type deal there on saturday.I had an awesome time and there were some amaaaaazing cupcakes made by the master chef that is Glauce.They looked like this:


I ate so many it wasn't funny.They were really good.She has a bloghere so add it and drool over your keyboard mmmmmmmmmm

About this time last week i was getting ready yo finally see Bane play in Dublin.They were one of the first hardcore bands i really got into.I missed them in London on the tour they did with Comeback Kid in 2005 and have really wanted to see them ever since.Especially cause they pretty much said they were going to break up,in no uncertain words, last year.I believe they are a band that embodies the true nature of hardcore.They have been together for nearly 15 years.That is rare as fuck in this scene and they still never compromised themselves or their integrity.I have nothing but respect for these guys and after talking to Aaron at the show nothing has changed.He was enthusiastic about the show which is awesome as it was the last day of tour.He watched the bands that played before too which is more than can be said for a lot of members of other touring bands.
Anyway i digress.The show was FUCKING AWESOME!!!!!!!
It was everything i wanted it to be.I had the best time ever as can be seen here:


And here:


This last one was during the last part of Swan Song that lasted for ages.I also got to circle pit in a very confined space which is probably my favourite thing to do.
Seriously one of the best shows i have ever been to.Bane FTW.
Also i would like to mention Dave is one of the best people to have up front with you singing along.He also supported my finger clicking.You the man Dave :)

Aside from Bane i have been listening to an old Belfast band called Circle Again a lot recently.I have been looking for a copy of this demo for a while now and thanks to some awesomely informed dudes i got in contact with someone who was putting out a second tape....press?I strongly recommend you give these a listen.You can get the demo from DIY Irish HardcorePunk Archive.Add that too cause people need to see where they scene they are involved with now came from.

I am going to Nottingham in May to see


Im stoked cause i haven't seen True Colors in so long and i want to smash people during Breaking Point and singalong to Times Togethercause they rule and i was promised a Chain Of (Drunks)Strength cover.Nike shorts and high tops already packed.

John Larroquette is a king among men.

The funniest video i've seen in a long time.
Drugs.FUCK YEAH!

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Some spark i thought i saw in you

needed to see in you.
wished i could see in you.



I am pumped for this show.
Come to it so i can walk on your head.

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Monday, March 30, 2009

No thanks

UPS.A bastion of commercial logistics.Synchronising the world of commerce or so they would lead us to believe.I always thought UPS dudes were pretty cool in as cool as you'd think a delivery company could be.Their vans were awesome and their uniforms had shorts.Whats better than that?Not much let me tell you.
Anyway i was taking a delivery in work from this UPS guy who i think i've dealt with twice.He's about fifty or so.Late forties for def anyway.I'm shooting general shit asking him about parking spaces(thats what us stock room guys do).He says hes parked up by Brown Thomas and its best to walk to where he got to deliver stuff to.Then he deadpan adds in "i get to look at all the pussy too."
..................................................................WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!
How can someone say something like that to someone they've had in total about three minutes time conversing in about four months?I said "yeah man" and shut the door.
Two seconds past and i literally(not literally)shit my pants laughing.I was on my own so i had top go tell the guy who i work with.The fact he was in the middle of the floor surrouned by people eating lunch couldn't stop me recounting whta just occured quite loudly.Well its the loudest i've said pussy in front of the customers in quite a while.

So UPS,not that appealing now.If you want to imagine what the incident was like imagine your dad or a nice family friend saying "i get to look at all the pussy too" real sleazy like.Its funny but not someone you know funny.

Its that time of year again.I walked home from work in AMAZING sunshine and heat.
Im donning Lakers jersey and shorts and im going to throw the nerf(ok faux nerf but im working on getting a real one.A New Orleans Saints one in fact) with The Little Black And White Man and Hate Crime.They are my best dudes after all.
I fucking love this shit.


Tell me, is it really worth it
Fuck it, to turn your brain to shit
My advice, why don`t you stop and think
Please man, it's ok not to drink

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Screaming for change

Its hard to see something you've put a lot of energy and effort into fall down and go neglected.I hope i never have to see it happen again.
But i will.

I watched the Notebook again tonight.While it is a sad movie it features dementia and that is the scariest fucking thing to me.
To think you cant control your memories and you forget your family.It scares me to think about it.You can be in control of your body,look after yourself but your mind is different.You have no control over it or what affects it.To think.


I want to be productive and cover AIAC!
FUCKING HELP ME OUT!!

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

We called it the Wolfpack, We called it United Blood


Wikipedia
"Judge was a New York-based straight edge band; formed in 1987 by Youth of Today guitarist, John "Porcell" Porcelly, and former Death Before Dishonor/Youth of Today drummer, Mike "Judge" Ferraro.

The band received lots of criticism due to their militant Straight Edge lyrics, especially from fanzines like San Francisco's Maximum Rock'N'Roll. The militant lyrics were a conscious move on the band's part, as they were sick of seeing bands like Youth Of Today, who in reality had a very positive message, get slagged for being too militant. So they decided to give the nay-sayers exactly what they wanted - the most militant Straight Edge band imaginable. Mike Ferraro has later on admitted that provocation was an important aim for the band."
And what name could possibly provoke people into people having issues with them Judge?None.

I will be the first to admit that when i first heard Judge i was'nt into it.I don't know what it was that i didn't like or get.Thankfully i came to my senses and realised how amazing a band they actually were.

I know what you're thinking.That Judge are a band that people say they like so they seem down with whatever hardcore bullshit is the flavour of the week or something but I for one genuinely see them as one of the most important bands in hardcore
(feel free to disagree with me).The had an urgency and a drive that modern hardcore is missing.As a result watered down emotionless crap like Death Before Dishonor(NOT the band that became Supertouch) and shit like that.You know the bands.Brainless mosh riffs that make you feel stupider for having listened to it.Any way,i digress.
Their drive was to take peoples idea of "militance" in the hardcore/straight edge scene and ram it down their throats.Give them a real reason to slag and confront their ideas.The name said it all.

The first recording they did It was just Mike(drums and vocals) and Porcell(guitar and bass).When it came to do the vocals Mike stepped up having only played drums.The first song they recorded was 'Fed Up'.

"I've been down that road
And I won't go again
It took it's toll on me
And all my friends
Now I'm tired of settling for less
And playing the fool
Keep it away
I'm trying to keep my cool
I'm Fed Up- Fed Up
You say I'm not cool
Because I'm choosing my friends
I won't have that shit
Around me ever again
I'm denying some rights
So you better keep it clear
Because you step on mine
Whenever you are near
AND I'M FED UP - FED UP
Smoking that butt
It makes you mature
A slave to sex
And you tell me you're pure
You slam that beer
It makes you a man
I'll try to keep my cool
But you better understand
UNDERSTAND"

That song brought their message across quite clear.

They filled out the band which among others included Lars Weiss(Alone In A Crowd) and Ryan Hoffman(Chain Of Strength).After some quality releases they attarcted the attention of aryan groups who latched in to the violent messages in the songs.Particular in songs like 'The Storm'

"I feel the hate, It keeps coming down
coming down like the rain
Lookat me i'm getting drenched
We keep getting caught up
in this raging wind...
...There will be quiet after the storm"

More and more white power groups and individuals saw just the message of hate in the songs they were putting out.Also taken up the wrong way was the x'd up construction gloves with "hard edge" written on the knuckles.Violence was occuring more regularly at the shows.This is not what they wanted and in the end they had to call an end to Judge.Although marred by violence and associated with nazist ideals in the latter portion of their existence as band.I would hope they would be remembered and recognised as an important band in the NYHC scene.
Porcell was playing in Youth Of Today so stayed in the hardcore scene(and is still going strong) Mike Judge pretty much became a recluse disassociating himself from the scene.He went on to record the 'Mike Judge & Old Smoke' album that was put out by Revelation.A radical departure from Judge.


There was absolutely no need for me to regurgitate Wikipedia on the subject but i feel this band should be listened to more.I feel that passionate about them.
You think i'm talking shit?Get at me :)

Laura Hampson is my hero.
xxx

Friday, March 20, 2009

Those fucking dreams

I swear im never going to make real dreams or hopes i have.
They end up just fucking you up and i lose out on all fronts.
More proof the world fucking hates me.Well i fucking hate the world back.

That being said Japan>Floorpunch
but still...

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Friday, March 6, 2009

Ridiculous


I still cant stop laughing at this.
Best movie ever.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

We'll make a difference

Two days in a row my fucking ipod died in work with half an hour left.That means it goes back to the first artist and plays through.I need to get a new one bad.I got so far.Im talking Fucked Up! like.Its a good there are some awesome bands within the A to C categories

Apart from being surrounded by junkies yesterday i saw some amazing lookalikes.
For example im pretty sure i saw the mom from The Goonies only it was her as if she didn't age and she looked exactly like she did in movie which was wierd.
Standing at the bus stop who looked EXACTLY like Kiefer Sutherland in a smaller midgetier way.Exactly.Well that kept me entertained.

Human nature is bothering me.Greatly.

Im going to Japan with two of my best friends.

Im watching Borat right now.



This rules so much.I wish i had it.
If you love me you'll get me one

Saturday, February 28, 2009

RIDICULOUS!

Best weekend so far because of:
x fighting some pilled bitch in Whelans
x a nice walk home
x "YOU BASTARD!"
x going rooarin' at 3:30am
x breaded dead persons hand
x jostling
x Eddie
x The Skunk
x Billy Madison at five in the morning
x Fashion/Crowd Control tonight
x the 'Growing Stronger' comp


Ridiculous.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

we've been strong for all these years












Disengage/Modern love story





Live at CBGB's







Its been a good week.

GO TO THIS:


MSH HRD!

Friday, February 20, 2009

Walking down the street with my big mac

Yes this game is actually amazing.Sakura FTW.

A firestorm to purify

On lunch today i trundled down to the CIE building to cash in my maaany bus refund tickets.Being on O'Connell street is always a drag cause it is just full of fucking scum.Apart from the usual pyjamas/legging wearing motherfuckers i noticed way more junkies out on the prowl for caramello bars and crack tubes.It was like Dawn Of tHe Dead or something with scores of ashen faced(oh yeah) ghouls walking around.I lost count at around thirty between the corner of O'Connell and Henry and the bottom of Grafton street.On the funny side i saw four junkies crammed into a phonebox smoking shit off foil.As tempted as i was to open the door and demand to make a phonecall i realized being outnumbered four to one is never favourable even if they are junkies.Plus it was only for my entertainment and i get enough of that kicking the bottom feeders out of the laneway in work and there were a load of them today.
There must have been a big shipment.This city definitely needs a firestorm.

Also on lunch i got this:

Needless tosay my figures aren't painted that well.In fact they look pretty shit and the artbook is pretty ass but i still have it and this game is going to rule.
Now im going to play it until about 6 tomorrow morning listening to this on repeat

Thursday, February 19, 2009

To positive youth,to positive growth

I bought these today

Me you youth crew!
if the world was flat I'd grind the edge
to the positive youth my heart I pledge
X on my hand now take the oath
to positive youth to positive growth
to positive minds, to pure clean souls
these will be all my goals
walk with me and my crew
there is so much shit we can do
and we won't stop until we're through

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

I dont want to make out i just want to circle pit

This wont be a 'I hate work' entry so lets just say work sucks.

HOWEVER!


I skated home after college listening to Crucial Unit(still not off the c's).
Life doesn't get much better than that.

Monday, February 16, 2009

This is my war

My ipod fucked up AGAIN so i had to start listening to stuff alphabetically again.I only got through the C section today.I listened to all the Ceremony multiple times.That makes me crust for real.I actually am amazed by that band every time i hear them.Its just honest,hard music with amazing vocals.Im so grateful to have seen them play live twice.One of those times being in the worlds smallest venue was probably the best show i've been to in Dublin.Maybe Blacklisted is an exception.

Along with the other C's were:


Need i say more?

Best day.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Nailed to the X

I am proud to call myself straight edge.
I don't do it for anyone elses benefit.
I don't do it as a trend or because i like hardcore.
I drink coffee.Straight edge loophole be praised.

I dont know what brought me to write this entry or start it like that.I guess i never have much to say but i'm proud of this matter and im dedicated to it.One of the few things i probably am.

I miss being in a band.I miss being able to go after work and play a show at some shithole bar.The prospect of Panic Attack is so exciting to me right now.There's the music for three songs done and they are sounding sick.It is one of the few things that i am focused on right now.I want to do other peoples work justice and sing the songs as best as i can,Also we get to play the sickest covers which,lets face it, is what the most important thing is.The possibilities are endless.

Ive been listening to faaaar more youth crew than usually recently.The Atari(see previous entry if you dont know them.Pro band) discography is getting a serious workout.Stuff like Insted,YOT,Bold(hence the title),Token Entry and Hard Stance have just been sounding so much better recently.Im not sure why cause i seem to be in a total pisser recently.

Now i seem to be listening to Panic.Ready to fight.Into the reasons.

Physically strong
Morally straight
Positive youth
Youth of today

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Maria

WHITE TRASH
woke us up in the middle of the night
maria white trash
came from Clovis to save a life
maria white trash
let us know when he was turning blue
she let us know when the party was through

open your eyes. open your eyes
it's not time for you to leave us yet
open your eyes. open your eyes
that's a thing we won't accept
talk to me. talk to me
sheriff of the alleyway
talk to me. talk to me
don't give up

maria white trash
it's a good thing you were in the joint
maria white trash
earned a million karma points
maria white trash
together we did something great
we pulled the big man from the edge

open your eyes. open your eyes
it's not time for you to leave us yet
open your eyes. open your eyes
that's a thing we won't accept
talk to me. talk to me
sheriff of the alleyway
talk to me. talk to me
don't give up

and still he's breathing. and still he speaks
he's walks among us
the devil dog from flushing. queens
and still he's lurking. and still he creeps
he's still around
the devil man from NYC
the alleyway - fantasy's raging
the alleyway - his fantasy's deep
the alleyway - he walks among us
the devil dog from flushing. queens
the alleyway - fantasy's raging
the alleyway - his fantasy's deep
the alleyway - inked up like crazy
the devil man from NYC



I dont listen to these guys often enough.Im an idiot.

Im going to see this:



"The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building , also referred to as Tokyo City Hall or Tochō for short, houses the headquarters of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government; this comprises not only the 23 wards, but also the cities, towns and villages that make up Tokyo as a whole.

The building consists of a complex of three structures each taking up a city block. The tallest and most prominent of the three is Tokyo Metropolitan Main building No.1, a tower 48 stories tall that splits into two sections at the 33rd floor. The building also has three levels below ground. The design of the building (which was supposed to look like a computer chip), by architect Kenzo Tange (and associates), has many symbolic touches, most notably the aforementioned split which re-creates the look of a Gothic cathedral."

Oh yes.

Panic Attack has seriously started.
I have been this excited in a long time.

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Do we speak a dead language?

Things just got a little bit better in my life.Ive finally booked flights to...





Im so excited i cant even begin to convey to you how i am feeling right now.
Ive wanted to go there since as long as i can remember to be honest.The actuality of the situation is only starting to sink in now.
Im going with my good friend Robb


Thats him with his orbs of doooom.I dont know what the Japanese people are going to make of us or have the resources to deal with us but i guess we'll just have to find out.Shits really going to get bad when we crack into that caffeine laced chewing gum.
Oh yes.
Oh yes.



I have a basic idea of what i want to see/do but in reality thats probably going out the window cause ill be too excited to stick to plans and be tearing around Akihabara(Akiba if you're in the know) trying to communicate in my broken Japanese.

Things i HAVE to do
*Akiba and around
*Ghibli museum
*see the fireworks display over the Sumida-gawa in Asakusa
*Coffee in a can
*get a beer from a vending machine and then smash said beer
*sail under Rainbow bridge at night
*Tsukiji fish market
*buy millions of Japanese pop punk records
*visi Meiji-jingu
*onsen's
*punch Robb in his sleep multiple times
*max the fuck out of my credit card

But asi said plans were made to be broken.

My Japanese class graduated to the next level.I say my classcausei didnot.Icould havebut i felt i needed to work on my shit a bit more so im redoing the term,hence the titleof this blog.I swear i feel like Billy Madison or some shit.


Im finally getting my shit together bandwise too.Im getting very VERY excited about it.Think something like

and


With a bit of:

thrown in for good measure.
That last picture is actually like pornography to me.

Another thing rocking my world lately is this

If you have ask why we just cant be friends.

Peace.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Straight and alert




Best post day EVER.
I have'nt been this happy in a long time!
And yes they are first presses :)

Also i got:
Allegiance/Internal Affairs-split clear orange
Bastard Youth/Knifed-split
Deny Everything-Through with this clear green
Guns Up!-Outlive release 7" /500 clear
Not A Chance-demo coke bottle clear
Out Of Hand-the dirty south
The Vows-ST 7" clear/red halves

108-A new beat from a dead heart magenta/clear red
Allegiance-Overlooked black/orange nuclear burst
Youth Of Togay-Tossed salad days clear blue marble

Friday, January 16, 2009

Honesty

It's all so ironic the things that you think
You preface them all with a nod and a whink
The clothes that you wear and the words that you speak
You're so fucking clever, you're tongues in your cheek
You stand on the sidelines and shit on it all
never getting involved 'cause you might take the fall
Your apathy hides the fact that you're scared
of expressing opinions or showing you care
The irony is that you totally suck
You can look down on me and I don't give a fuck
'Cause I hate assholes who hide behind fashion
Who live life devoid of emotion or passion
All style and no substance, you're flesh without bone
Another footsoldier in an army of clones
So fuck your snide ways and your snotty asides
I fucking hate you and all of your kind
You..
I hate you

My ipod is fucked so i gotta listen to it on random.This song came on and i hadn't heard it in so long.I must have listened to it thirty times on repeat.
One of the best songs ever written by an amazing band.If you don't know who this
"you totally suck"

These have been a rather contemplative few days.My head is fucked and,to quote another sweet song,I can't shake this feeling.

My fitness is back on track thanks to my yogging crew.WorkxOut for life.

I bought three amazing records.Expect a post containg lots of !'s and FUCK's when i
get them.

My CAO form came yesterday.More contemplation.

The Effort played nearly a week ago.It was a good show but not a lot of people were
into them which was a bit of a bummer.I don't know a lot of their newest songs but
they still rocked it AND they covered In My Eyes.What more could you want?
Myself and Irrelevant Dave were into it.

YOUTH CREW OR DIE

Friday, January 2, 2009

The Best Time


The two week tour n England with First Death was officially the best time of my life.Every day a new show and every day meeting some awesome people.
This photo was taken at the last show of tour.
I will never forget.