All Ages

"All Ages: Reflections on Straight Edgetakes an in-depth look at the second wave of American Hardcore - the music that borrowed from the likes of MINOR THREAT, BLACK FLAG, and SSD - bands like YOUTH OF TODAY, SLAPSHOT, BOLD, UNDERDOG, SIDE BY SIDE, GORILLA BISCUITS, JUDGE, INSIDE OUT, CHAIN OF STRENGTH, NO FOR AN ANSWER, SUPERTOUCH and so on. Most of these bands were awesome and they were all different and they have yet to be documented accurately outside of their own recordings until now. The personalities and opinions expressed in this book are as varied as the music these people have since created. Straight edge is not so much the topic, but a starting point. Where all the band members and "scenesters" have gone since then is what's really fascinating. So many people who seemingly stood for the same thing have since explored virtually every direction in life you could dream up. This is our Banned In DCand then some ...