Support

Personal experience ensures we all know just how bad it is to not have support in this life. Yet it is so easy to perpetuate the cycle and just not give a damn. It's easy to care; but somehow, we just don't. I am making it my top priority to give my people all the time and support they need. Period.

I will not hand down to my loved ones what society, TV and governments fed me.

They leave you with no choice but the last resort. There's always something they try to distort. Always passing judgement in their heads holding court. There's nowhere left to turn when you need some support.

P.S. This record was released by Victory Records in the late 90s and is a VERY good example of heavy hardcore "like it used to be". An overlooked record indeed. Check it out.

Vajradhara: Bearer of the Thunderbolt

Self Worth

No matter where we are in this world, the most important thing to have is self worth. Simple as it is, most of us are not kings of ourselves. We do not really believe in ourselves or take the chances to realize our full potential. The way I perceived hardcore music since day one, is that the first things it promotes are integrity and self-empowererment. It's all about mustering the strength you need to achieve your goals and be the person you want. After many years of looking to find a way, I know that self worth just has to come first and everything else comes second.

Pop punk nights

Delta Beta Rush Week

No harm in a shamelessly pop punk song!

The lyrics below are so true about people today; and they still have a bit of a straight edge message. Also... notice the Foundation shirt in the photo still of the video? Exactly!

Cheap beer and cigarettes, make friends at social events... are these the only things you need? Let's talk about the days that you've been gone...

Diamond (DMND) -The Feeling

This band features Trapped Under Ice members (!) and it plays insanely catchy pop rock/pop punk. It's so awesome when you listen to something and every note played or sung is just right! When I played this for the first time, I was like.. "yeah, that's it, please continue doing this right". Indeed, it seems that every Diamond song is a ball of punky, mellow fuzziness. I have a soft spot for this kind of music since a looong time, and I've realized that every few years another crucial band will pop up to drop a majorly important record. I'm psyched to have discovered Diamond at an early stage in their career!

I get lost in that evening skyline

It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.

Whoever abandons his home still travels with his pain. / Our greatness forbids us to flee from adversity. / The secret of life lies in the errors we commit; / Those who fail are those who can rise by their courage.

Don't Worry

I'm tired of losing my cool and getting angry with stuff & people. But it's so hard when you know you're right...

Our Turn - XXX

A lot can happen in one short minute. Youth crew hardcore mentality, positive and straight to the point!

No one has the power to bring me down. Keep your fucking hood up and your fists down.

Like You To Me

Today is a summer Sunday but I still had lots of stuff to do and to wake up early. It was hot, and no one was on the streets apart from me and the workers that were waiting for me to work at my shop.

The only thing that could soothe this early, lonely morning rise, was music like this. Hell... I think I am the living proof that melodic punk rock is not just for teenagers with broken hearts, but also for grown up hardcore kids who want something happy to kickstart their positivity!

I wanna learn from mistakes, I want it to be OK if I hold on tighter.