Comments on: Radio Silence: The Salad Days of American Hardcore http://roychristopher.com/radio-silence Media Theorist, Music Geek, Aging Skateboard/BMX Kid. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:34:24 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jay http://roychristopher.com/radio-silence/comment-page-1#comment-6061 Jay Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:35:20 +0000 http://roychristopher.com/?p=835#comment-6061 i was only 10 in 1982, but i love old hardcore and punk music. i also saw 'american hardcore', and i really liked it. the presentation seemed more honest about what the scene was really about back then, compared to what the 'hardcore' scene is today. now, 'hardcore' seems overly-serious, all about anger and shows of force, as in hatebreed... i like that too, but there used to be more to it. that's why i liked 'american hardcore'. it didn't used to be all about how many tattoos you have and how you dress. it wasn't about trying to look tough. it used to be about partying with your friends. for someone who was just 10 years old in 1982, like me, but living in boston (where some of the best bands formed), it was very cool to hear what was going on back then. to me, the 80s 'punk' seemed more of a fashion of dress than an attitude on life. i think because punk was co-opted by those who were looking to make a buck off of it all it was common to see pink hair, denim jackets with patches, and hand-painted t-shirts. now, many years later i really appreciate the people who knew enough to document that time with photos, letters, flyers, and album sleeves. if i was 15 or 16 in 1982 i would have been there at those shows. who knows? maybe i would have started my own hardcore band. i was trying too hard to play like eddie van halen, instead of expressing myself like dave smalley and ian mackaye. i was only 10 in 1982, but i love old hardcore and punk music. i also saw ‘american hardcore’, and i really liked it. the presentation seemed more honest about what the scene was really about back then, compared to what the ‘hardcore’ scene is today. now, ‘hardcore’ seems overly-serious, all about anger and shows of force, as in hatebreed… i like that too, but there used to be more to it. that’s why i liked ‘american hardcore’. it didn’t used to be all about how many tattoos you have and how you dress. it wasn’t about trying to look tough. it used to be about partying with your friends. for someone who was just 10 years old in 1982, like me, but living in boston (where some of the best bands formed), it was very cool to hear what was going on back then. to me, the 80s ‘punk’ seemed more of a fashion of dress than an attitude on life. i think because punk was co-opted by those who were looking to make a buck off of it all it was common to see pink hair, denim jackets with patches, and hand-painted t-shirts. now, many years later i really appreciate the people who knew enough to document that time with photos, letters, flyers, and album sleeves. if i was 15 or 16 in 1982 i would have been there at those shows. who knows? maybe i would have started my own hardcore band. i was trying too hard to play like eddie van halen, instead of expressing myself like dave smalley and ian mackaye.

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Mark: I was going to mention that, but I didn’t want to be snotty about it. :]

]]> By: Mark http://roychristopher.com/radio-silence/comment-page-1#comment-5712 Mark Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:11:10 +0000 http://roychristopher.com/?p=835#comment-5712 This book is put out by MTV press... definition of irony. This book is put out by MTV press… definition of irony.

]]> By: William http://roychristopher.com/radio-silence/comment-page-1#comment-5688 William Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:04:11 +0000 http://roychristopher.com/?p=835#comment-5688 Funny that I should read this today, as I just watched the 2006 documentary American Hardcore last night. To this day, Youth Brigade's "Did You Wanna Die" consistently finds inclusion at the top of my playlist. Nice Minor Treat (Threat) reference in the title, by the way. Funny that I should read this today, as I just watched the 2006 documentary American Hardcore last night. To this day, Youth Brigade’s “Did You Wanna Die” consistently finds inclusion at the top of my playlist.

Nice Minor Treat (Threat) reference in the title, by the way.

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