Histories I don't believe.

Jawbox - For Your Own Special Sweetheart (Remaster) (2009)


Grade - Headfirst Straight to Hell (2001)

Happy Thanksgiving, I guess?

The Hex Dispensers - The Hex Dispensers (2007)


Radiohead - Pablo Honey (1993)
- J

I don't wanna wait 'til you're old enough.

Advent - Naked and Cold (2009)


Floor - Floor (2002)
- J

Primitive Future Guest Mix

One of our sister blogs, Primitive Future, has asked me to post a fall guest mix. Check it out over at http://primitive-future.blogspot.com

Lulz

Taylor Swift - Fearless (2008)


Skrewdriver - All Skrewed Up (1977)
- J

We Want Something More

This band needs no introduction. One of the best, most influential straight-edge bands ever. Why aren't you downloading already?




Trial - Are These Our Lives? (1999)



-X

Ignorance Downfall

Endpoint was the definitive Midwestern hardcore band throughout most of the '90s, leading the charge for progressive, positive, empowering politics with uplifting, cathartic anthem after anthem championing the oppressed and the free-thinking rights of the individual. Their sound evolved from moshable, singalong-inducing hardcore heavily influenced by the coastal straight-edge scenes and skate rock into moving, more mid-tempo heavy indie core of a more intellectual variety.



Endpoint - If The Spirits Are Willing (Discography) (1996)

What It Means To Me, It Never Meant To Them

Mouthpiece was a New Jersey straight edge hardcore punk band from 1991 to 1996. While they had only three records, they had a huge fan base during their time together. Often seen as one of the last bands of the youth crew era, or the earliest revival of it, their popularity was due in part to the relative scarcity of other bands in New Jersey at the time. However, many fans and critics alike credited them as a rare voice of reason in comparison to the aggressive trends in straight edge bands at the time.




Mouthpiece - Can't Kill What's Inside (Discography) (2009)




-X

End Of The Line

Groundwork was a straight-edge hardcore band from Arizona. Although highly influential, their material is very hard to come by. They have released multiple 7"s as well as a split with Unbroken. This band is easily one of, if not the best hardcore band to ever come out of Tucson. I can't stress enough how terrific this record is. This band helped put Tucson/AZ on the map for hardcore. The following includes their entire discography.




Groundwork - Today We Will Not Be Invisible Nor Silent (1994)



-X

You're Not Free, You Never Were

Chokehold were a vegan straight edge hardcore band hailing from Hamilton, Ontario in Canada. They first formed in 1990, releasing the “More Than Ever” demo tape in 1991.The band was soon renowned as one of the heaviest in hardcore, drawing ire from some purists for incorporating metal riffage into their sound. Their rise in popularity paralleled that of other vegan straight edge bands such as Earth Crisis and hardline bands like Vegan Reich and Raid. While bands that adhered to Hardline were totally opposed to abortion, Chokehold was vehemently pro-choice. Members went on to play in such bands as The Swarm, Brutal Knights, Left For Dead, Haymaker, Our War and Seventy-Eight Days.

















Chokehold - Prison Of Hope (1993)




Chokehold - Instilled (1994)




Chokehold - Content With Dying (1995)



-X

Cast Out For What Sets Me Free

Alright Pete Wentz super fangirls, bet you didn't know about this little gem. From Indianapolis, Indiana; Birthright was a hardcore band dedicated to the vegan straight edge philosophy, as well as to fighting sexism, racism, specieism, homophobia and nationalism. Musically less metal-influenced than many of the bands from the genre, Birthright’s sound is more grounded in straight forward hardcore.
This is their second release. "Outcast" and "Strength Through Abstinence" in particular are great tracks.



















Birthright - Ascension (1997)

-X

To The X I Am Crucified

On the subject of fire AND militancy, here we have the discography of one of the most intense agenda having bands of the early nineties. Openly supporting groups like the Animal Liberation Front, Syracuse's Earth Crisis make the argument that veganism is a logical progression of Straight-Edge. Are they right? You be the judge (wah wah waaaah).


Earth Crisis - All Out War EP (1992)


Earth Crisis - Firestorm EP (1993)


Earth Crisis - Destroy The Machines (1995)


Earth Crisis - Gomorrah's Season Ends (1996)


Earth Crisis - Breed The Killers (1998)


Earth Crisis - Slither (2000)


Earth Crisis - To The Death (2009)



- X

The Kids Will Have Their Say

SS Decontrol - The Kids Will Have Their Say

The first Straight-Edge band to really take a militant stance, Boston's SSD (short for Society System Decontrol) took hardcore in general into a more aggressive direction. Make sure you put that cigarette out after you hit it out of your old mans mouth with a baseball bat. You wouldn't want to start a fire or anything... would you? Would you?


- X

XXX

Well, you know what time it is. It's Straight-Edge day. For the next 24 (LOL) hours we'll be posting nothing but Straight-Edge related records. Hope you enjoy.

Always The Funniest One

Tegan & Sara - Sainthood


Throw Me The Statue - Creaturesque
- J

(Tegan & Sara link fixed 10/17/09)

Deconstruction of the Mind

Cartel - Cycles


Hatred Surge - Deconstruct
- J

Road Maps & Heart Attacks

This Time Next Year - Road Maps & Heart Attacks


Crowbar - Crowbar
- J

Forever Wounded

Steel Nation - Forever Wounded


Burning Airlines - Identikit
- J

NBK - The First Chapter (1997)

NBK was a hip hop group from Phoenix, Arizona. They're known now as "NB Ridaz".


Download
- W.S.M.

Axe To Fall

Converge - Axe To Fall
- R

(Link fixed 10/16/09)

New HWOIG Update.

Hey guys. Check out our new update as we prepare for tour and rage at the Shebang House in Seattle. Come see us on the road with Coma Recovery this week.

Oct. 2nd Portland, OR - House Show w/ Coma Recovery & The Kid Crash.
Oct. 3rd Seattle, WA - Comet Tavern w/ Coma Recovery, Black Houses & Teens in Heat.
Oct. 4th Bellingham, WA - WhaAMM! Old Foundry w/ Coma Recovery, Browne's Condition & Breaker Breaker One Nine
Oct. 5th Spokane, WA - Cretin Hop w/ Coma Recovery.
Oct. 6th Missoula, MT - TBA
Oct. 8th Ellinsberg, WA - Lily's
Oct. 9th Ellinsberg, WA - Stein's House w/ Thee Letting Forth of Fire, and Ares & Grace.



BTOWN/HWOIG.

Owen - New Leaves

     New Leaves is the fifth full-length album by Mike Kinsella (Cap’n Jazz, Joan of Arc, American Football) of Owen. The album has been recorded over the past two years and many people have really anticipated this release since his last album, At Home With Owen. New Leaves has the sounds of earlier music of Owen. New Leaves stands out from all of his other albums because instead of songs about failed relationships, Kinsella has written songs on new beginnings. Between this album and his last, Kinsella has become both a husband and father, changing the music styles that reflect his emotions both lyrically and musically.
     Songs that got my attention: New Leaves, Good Friends, Bad Habits, Amnesia and Me. I think this maybe one of my favorites of this year’s releases. Some of the songs were once again recorded at his mother’s house. This time around there was a full band including his cousin, Nate Kinsella (Make Believe, Joan of Arc, Birthmark, Decembers Architects). Did your relationship end with someone close? Stop crying and you can

A) Try it: http://myspace.com/mybandowen
B) Buy it: http://www.polyvinylrecords.com/store/index.php?id=912
C) Watch it:


CZA

16 bit genius

Koji Kondo - Super Mario World (Disc 1)
Koji Kondo - Super Mario World (Disc 2)
Koji Kondo is a goddamn genius. These are beautiful pieces of work. Kondo stretched the 16 bit format to its limit with his compositions. Dude has been a legend in the gaming industry and I doubt that status is going anywhere. Here you'll find all of the music from the Super Mario Bros. franchise. There are a lot of sound effects included as well. Definitely worth checking out.

Our Circle Is Vicious

Rise & Fall - Our Circle is Vicious

Calm Me Down

Teenage Cool Kids - Foreign Lands

Sleeping Like a Dead Man

Fergus & Geronimo - Harder than it's Ever Been

Fergus & Geronimo is Andrew Savage of Teenage Cool Kids' newest project. Give it a listen. Pretty fucking good. They are currently on tour with TCK.


Marvelous Darlings - Sleeping Like a Dead Man


Marvelous Darlings - The Swords, The Streets

Marvelous Darlings is one of Ben Cooke, vocalist of No Warning and guitarist of Fucked Up's many, many projects. His releases are like his projects, each better than the last.


Rad - Sadist/Masochist

Rad's guitarist is currently out filling in for Downpresser on this tour. He has a sweet, awkward 90s alternative style of playing so when I heard about his other band I had to pick up their 7". Totally sweet punk stuff. Think contemporary fast hardcore with sweet My War riffs thrown in here and there.

I pretend you're with me.

Watercolor Paintings - Open Your Mouth
- J

Hidden Love

John Coltrane - Giant Steps


Vivian Girls - Everything Goes Wrong


Young Governor - Hidden Love
- J

All heil Rob Motes.

Constants - The Foundation, The Machine, The Ascension


Soul Control - Cycles

*Note, if you are from Albuquerque you should check out the Constants LP. A dude who has played a very important role in your punk rock scene is in that band now. Cop that shit.

How to Break Hearts

Crooked Ways - How to Break Hearts EP
- J

Planets of Old

Cave In - Planets of Old
-r