The First Step/Fired Up/Keep It Up

I had alot of fun at this show. The First Step played an amazing set. It was nice to be in a room with people who truly know what hardcore is about and what its purpose is. It was relieving not having to deal with kids spinkicking and windmilling. It sucks always looking over your shoulder hoping your not going to get knocked out by some dude flaling his arms or legs. Anyway, The First Step really inspired me with the message, energy, and passion they brought. In a sense its renewed my faith in hardcore. Old school mosh rules. I cut my leg moshing; when i left the venue i looked down and theres blood running down my leg, i was pretty proud of it. Fired Up played a good set, im not all that familiar with them so i didn't get to involved, the same geos for Keep It Up.

This was my favorite song of the night. I lost it when they played this song, the lyrics realy resonate with me.

The First Step

"As It Is"

As It IsYES! I still believe but what do these words have to do with me. Are we all mute? Can't we speak and express the ideas we really think. I want your voice out of my head, I can't believe the words you said. All this great music with no message what is the point? Others MAY HOLD BACK, but I will speak my mind AS IT IS! The words I heard inspired me to look at myself and the world around me. I know what I believe I know what I think. I don't want this scene but I won't watch it sink. If we can help each other believe that life is worth living that is enough for me. A community that can do so much more than shout out slogans and hit the dance floor. Others MAY HOLD BACK, but I will speak my mind AS IT IS! I have faith in the words we said but it's useless man if we don't use our heads. Screaming at the top of my lungs you may think the core is over but it's just begun. So many people looking for green. They will curse and scream and just use the scene. It may hurt our name and you can win but you'll get out what you put in. Others MAY HOLD BACK, but I will speak my mind AS IT IS!

The Cost of Slavery

I have to go to some island on Georgian Bay to work the rest of the week. we have to stay at some rich dudes cottage. im gonna lose it.

Blacklisted called it quits a little while ago.. they had amzing lyrics.

Blacklisted

"I Refuse"

My mask is slowly fading, I'm quietly coming into my own. Time can be, can be so draining, like a cut that won't heal and goes straight to the bone. I refuse, To stand by, I refuse to close my eyes. Just because we're breathing doesn't mean we're alive, the beat goes on long after we're gone, what will they say after you die, moving along slowly moving along I'm moving towards, Nothing, Screaming out screaming so loud I'm screaming for, Nothing. Everything I want to say, buried deep inside of me, Everything that I say came back to me the wrong way, it's hard but I still have to try, to leave something behind, I refuse to stand by, I refuse to close my eeys. I refuse. I need to be moving towards, something, I need to be screaming for, Something, I need to be more understanding, I need to do more than standing, I can't, I can't let life pass me by.

Wasted On Nothing.

My boss is testing my nerves. It Deosn't seem like he has any morals or values. Sometimes i feel like telling him how i realy feel, I'd get fired so i don't. I wrote a little piece about how i see his situation and alot of other "business people." I guess its how i see the North American capitalist mindset. i could go on for days about this. i'll just post what i wrote out of frustration.

"Wasted"

What will you do when your life is at its end?
When everything that you have ever known is being ripped from your hands?
Would you still have the things that matter?
Or did you sell yourself out long ago?

Your integrity, your dignity, a fire that burns inside your heart
Its things like these that will stay with you forever
I don’t think you even know where to start

Your money, your material will fade away right before your eyes
And still you’re wasting your life away
Chasing dreams that fall short of reaching for the sky

DON’T FADE AWAY
Your life will let you down, looking back twenty years from now
DON’T FADE AWAY
Can’t you see there’s more; the truth is knocking at your door
So DON’T FADE AWAY
For the sake of you and for those around, for a world that’s desperate for the truth
And for those that you have helped destroy
I hope you SEE THIS THROUGH

For All The Unheard

The new Bouncing Souls record is amazing, i think it's thier best release to date. I've been listening to it non-stop since i picked it up last week. It has a really strong feel-good vibe to it. I can listen to it after I've had a bad day at work or something and completely forget about everything. So... if you like the souls, or punk or hardcore music in general, go pick up The Bouncing Souls - The Gold Record.

Life Long Tragedy is a rad band as well, they've got a pretty brutal sound, it works well for them. This summer has alot of new releases from bands im pretty high on: Verse, Sinking Ships, Have Heart, Betrayed, Ruiner, and Another Breath to name a few.

Since i'm seeing Bane in Erie next Saturday i figured i'd post some lyrics from one of my favorite Bane songs

"Release The Hounds"

all swelled with pride, your chest blown out face the flag as you declare "we are the greatest country in the world richest, smartest, most advanced... who can keep up with us?" and where has it gotten us? take a look around as miserable as we have ever been violent, mean , pulling our hair out as fourteen year olds march through metal detectors bitter unhealthy, empty most dissatisfied of societies my grand dad weeps for the simple days everything that you could ever dream of five minutes from our fingertips prettied, processed, packaged, shipped right to your door we need everything in every color to feel that we're alive we've got to brag to all the world about all our toys just like when we were five i hear you chant "everything is alright, it's gonna be alright" as you rush to your night job everthing is gonna be alright knuckles white as you grip your purse you scream that things could not be better as the flames lick at your face and i'm as fucked as anybody the bright lights catch my eyes i'm as scared as anyone the blood rains from the sky we can't tell what we want from what we need or which one matters more it's all a spinning mobile it's all a catchy lullaby everthing is gonna be alright so suck your thumb