I loved straight-edge bands like Judge, Youth of Today, and Slapshot but wrestled with many of the movement's orthodoxies. I was "all in" on some of the tenets (community, self-discipline, rising above, etc.) but found things like knocking drinks out of others' hands a bridge too far.
I’ll admit I did not get those later SSD records, I was a hardcore kid and I liked some thrash metal, but I didn’t like it when hardcore bands went metal. I didn’t give them a chance, but it will be interesting to revisit. I’ve had a few hangs with Springa, he’s buddies with Evan Dando of course. Sorry to hear about Al, what a legend.
I'm sorry to say I never knew the name of the punk band I heard in a loft in Boston's north end during the late 70s but I did drop out of BU.
I loved straight-edge bands like Judge, Youth of Today, and Slapshot but wrestled with many of the movement's orthodoxies. I was "all in" on some of the tenets (community, self-discipline, rising above, etc.) but found things like knocking drinks out of others' hands a bridge too far.
I’ll admit I did not get those later SSD records, I was a hardcore kid and I liked some thrash metal, but I didn’t like it when hardcore bands went metal. I didn’t give them a chance, but it will be interesting to revisit. I’ve had a few hangs with Springa, he’s buddies with Evan Dando of course. Sorry to hear about Al, what a legend.