1). Never defend the
hardcore music scene!
Hardcore music
is an acquired taste -as it was meant to be, like blue cheese or
sushi. Listening
to an album by 100 Demons or playing
a track by Jawbreaker
does not result
in a frenzy of nation wide toe tapping or catalyze an increase
in ankle tattoos
of musical lyrics. Hardcore music is not made for the masses,
it is aimed at a
certain type and audience and no one should ever apologize
for that! At the
end of the day, who really cares what music paddles through
your ear canals?
If you are enjoying the trip, just cruise!
2). Get involved.
No one will
ever take you seriously as a hardcore music extraordinaire unless
you support
your local scene. Go to gigs, watch home-grown punk bands and
learn their
songs. Everyone respects the kid who can unscramble their
favorite bands
lyrics, if you can’t, Google them. Google can be the answer to
more than just
confident karaoke, if you ever need instructions on how to
pop your eyelid
inside out or wonder about the origins of the wagtail bird…
Google it!
Google is a friend.
3). Learn how to
‘Mosh’…
I’m talking
about mosh pits! One needs to be aware of the unwritten rules
here, the
intention is NOT to cause bodily harm! Moshing is about releasing
aggression, not
about releasing teeth! Lift people when they fall, don’t cope a
feel – it’s
wrong, wear the right gear (clothes that you don’t mind ever
wearing again)
and most importantly brace yourself!
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