Postmortem Zine

2011-02-07T17:24:00.000-08:00

Name: Tyler Kennedy
Band: United Youth
Important Links:
United Youth
Back To Back Store

Who is the biggest influence in your musical career?

um... that's tough to answer, but united youths biggest influences are a lot of 80's NYHC, and early 2000's hardcore.

What is the new year hopefully bringing you guys?

hopefully just playing a lot more shows, maybe a tour, and recording a 7" on back to back records.

What is your favorite part of playing shows?

My favorite part is just seeing people move around for our songs and singing along. Its awesome.

Do you any plan to be going on any tours?

we have a weekend coming up in April with tough luck from Richmond.

Can you tell us some more about untied youth playing united blood fest this year?

not really to much else to say just come out and support the fest.

2011-02-06T07:47:00.000-08:00

Name:Kevin Duquette
Record Company:Topshelf
Important Links:
topshelf Records

Can you give us some background information about Topshelf Records?

Topshelf Records is and always has been 100% a labor of love. Seth and I started this from scratch in 2006 without a penny or a clue and have — we like to think — built it up into something of a legitimate operation. At the time of my writing this we have released 32 different albums.

We'll officially be five years old this month and it's certainly been a wild ride in getting here. Like any start up venture, we've had our share of ups and downs: shortcomings, disappointments, triumphs, etc. But that's all part of the process, I suppose... or, it's imperative for growth in my mind, at least. The label has provided both Seth and myself with some of the best experiences and life-long friendships of our lives and that is ultimately what fuels this whole thing for us, really. So, now we have a few more pennies and some semblance of a vague notion of what we're doing, haha.

What is your biggest influence in your career with owning a record company?

Sheesh. It's hard to pin it down to just *something*. We're conscious of what's come before us in staples like Merge, No Idea!, Polyvinyl, etc. (this list could get way out of hand) that simply stayed the course and put out (and continue to put out) fantastic records without ever compromising quality or chasing "the next big thing". That's important to us right down to our core.

At the same time though, ultimately, it comes down to our friends, colleagues and peers. I feel like we're in an incredibly exciting time in independent music where everyone is continually pushing the envelope and busting down barriers. It seems like every other day I'm reading about or congratulating someone I know for doing something great and everyone involved is benefiting from this. We're all collectively succeeding at doing what we love. That shit's contagious. What could be more influential than that?

What are your plans for future months with the bands?

We have a lot going on, and, while I can't disclose everything I can say right now I'm most excited for SXSW. That week is always so much fun and this year will be the first where Topshelf really has a strong presence down there so that will be exciting. We'll be pairing up with Count Your Lucky Stars Records in hosting an all day & evening label showcase and our bands will be playing shows in Austin throughout the week. Nearly our entire active roster will be in the city that week and it should really be a blast.

Can you tell us more about some of the upcoming tours and releases on the label?
Sure! Last year was our busiest yet and this year will definitely continue that trend. We have new releases lined up for Pianos Become The Teeth, We Were Skeletons, The Saddest Landscape, Big Kids, By Surprise, Coping, The Clippers, Miischa, Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) and a slew more that I can't really talk about just yet.

As far as tours go, pretty much our entire active roster will be on the road in the next few months with nearly everyone out in March for midwest and east coast jaunts to and from SXSW. Pianos Become The Teeth will be playing MacRock before gearing up for UK & Europe dates. Coping and The Clippers will both be on the road in April. You can always check for updated tour dates on our site: www.topshelf-records.com/tsr2/_pages/tour.php

Will you be repressing seasons in verse by My Heart To Joy and can you also tell us more about their record release show?
I'm going to assume you're speaking about vinyl here because it's now sold out in that format. It's actually a pretty common misconception that we released this album on vinyl when in actuality we really only pressed it on CD. So, unfortunately, we have no plans at this time to re-press this record in any format. But who knows. It's such a great record!

Their "Reasons To Be" record release show is something I'm seeing a lot of talk and growing anticipation for online — and justifiably so! It's got a killer line up with the likes of mainstays Transit and Pianos Become The teeth along with relative newcomers in Fugue and The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die. It's going to be an insane kind of euphoric night full of sing-alongs, friends and twinkle daddies. I can't wait. Ben Sears illustrated a flyer for it (which came out great and really embodies the zero-fucks-given My Heart To Joy mantra we've all come to expect and love). The event page, which has info for buying advance tickets and all of that stuff is here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125508137514582

2011-02-06T07:35:00.000-08:00

Name:Nate Almeida
Band:Convulsions
Important Links:
facebook
Convulsions

Who is the biggest influence in your musical career?

Most of my influence comes from Nas and Jay-Z, when I was growing up I never really watched many movies and television was hardly there to back it up, so hardcore is great for that.

What is your favorite part about playing shows?

We're all about PMA, nothing but that. Really stick to your roots or you'll end up like bands such as, Zipperline or Mashtron.

Do you any plan to be going on any tours?

We are planing on hitting up a full U.S. this summer, but we also bail on tours a lot. We would love to do as much as we can but were really not that interested in touring, you know...whats the point? Car rides are so boring especially when your drummers sleeps so much.

What was your inspiration for writing the song Callus Grase?

Mostly this title comes from this grill I used to cook on, her name was Liz. Sadly enough i am not with her anymore but the whole demo is out of control right now. Were planing on hooking up a few more Classus Grace's, Since that song did so great Record sales are not so,"through the rough" as of right now, so yeah that song Callus Grace.

2011-02-01T13:34:00.000-08:00

Quick Fix Vegetarian Veggie Crumble Tacos

*this recipe is not vegan.
*Ingredients do contains dairy.

ingredients:

1 1/2 bag Morning Star Meal Starter Veggie Crumble
1 Packet McCormick Taco seasoning.
3/4 cup water.
Mexican or cheddar cheese. (Optional & can be adjusted by persons preference)

Put your veggie crumble in a large pan and add 2 or 3 splashes of water to it so it doesn't stick to the pan. Place the lid on your pan and let cook till fully heated but in the mean time preheat your oven to 350 degrees. When the veggie crumble is fully heated get you 3/4 cup of water and pour it into the veggie crumble along with you taco seasoning. Stir it on occasional until it thickens a bit (it should not be soupy but it will be a little when it thickens wet.) After your veggie crumble thickens up fill you taco shells and put on your cheese to accordingly to your own personal preference. Let the tacos heat in your oven for 5 minutes at 350 degrees.

Add some taco sauce, lettuce and our favorite cut black olives to your tacos,enjoy!

2011-01-23T06:19:00.000-08:00

Name: Justin Ferguson
Band: Provider
Important Links:
Mediafire
Provider

Who is the biggest influence in your musical career?

My life is pretty much the only thing that I can write about so I guess that’s it. A lot of the things I see happening everyday are things I don’t agree with and I feel like if I don’t use this opportunity to express that then I’m wasting my time.

What was your inspiration for writing the song turn away?

The inspiration for Turn Away came out of frustration with a situation I find myself in far to often. I would go out of my way to help someone to many times to count and when I need a hand there is no one around I can count on. I think a lot of people find themselves feeling that way sometimes.

What is the new year hopefully bringing you guys?

This new year is bringing a lot hopefully. We plan on recording an E.P. within the next few months that I’m really excited about. We will continue to play shows and write tunes.

What is your favorite part of playing shows?

This is a tricky one but I would have to say right before we start playing is my favorite part. Knowing that we have 1 minute until we can show everyone what we have worked so hard on is a great feeling.

Do you any plan to be going on any tours?

We’re still a pretty new band so touring isn’t something I’m terribly concerned with right now. It is definitely something we all want to do and hopefully we will be able to get out on the road in the future.

Can you tell us some more about your recent show with Death Before Dishonor and Casey Jones?

The show was a ton of fun. The venue was a lot smaller than I had thought but that didn’t stop anyone from having a great time. The reaction we got was pretty much what I had expected for a first show. We Can’t Win played the show as well, they’re a band that doesn’t get enough credit on the island. They are awesome and every single time I see them it’s a blast.

2011-01-13T04:46:00.000-08:00

Name: Ricky
Band: Backtrack
Important Links:
Backtrack

who is the biggest influence in your musical career?

That's a really hard question. All of us have a ton of different influences which is a good thing. I think the band as a whole is definitely heavily influenced by the NYHC scene and I'd say for Backtrack that's probably our biggest influence, and gambling.

What is the new year hopefully bringing you guys?

Today we're leaving for a European tour with Terror, First Blood, & Lionheart. After that we're doing 5 days in Canada with Gravemaker, Wisdom In Chains, and Expire. Besides that we're writing for an LP that will come out later this year on Reaper Records. We're also playing United Blood in April.

What is your favorite part of playing shows?

My favorite part personally would have to be able to play in different parts of the US and even different countries and have kids appreciate what you do and your music. It's awesome knowing that hardcore is a worldwide movement and there's kids everywhere that appreciate it like you and me do.

do you any plan to be going on any tours?

Yeah the few things I mentioned previously. Once the LP drops we'll be touring on it non-stop.

Can you tell us more about you show at Bergens point country club on jan. 8th

I answered this interview a little late because that show happened this weekend. Regardless the show was amazing. All the bands got great responses and Long Island proved that it's definitely one of the best scenes on the East Coast. It was awesome to see so many people come out for a good cause without any drama or stupid shit.

2011-01-08T14:02:00.002-08:00

Name: Nathan Rebolledo
Band: Xibalba
Important Links: Xibalba

who is the biggest influence in your musical career?

For me personally, lyrically it is life and obstacles I encounter. As for the music we are strongly influenced by bands we grew up on and inspire us.

What is the new year hopefully bringing you guys?

Well hopefully continue to play as much as possible and a few records. We have Madre Mia/split LP coming out on A389 at the end of the month. We are finishing recording a new LP and a split with Incendiary.

what is your favorite part of playing shows?

Same reason I attend shows, To let go for a small space of time and forget my troubles..

do you have any plan to be going on any tours?

Yeah man a lot in the works.. Nothing set in stone but we will for sure be hitting the road anywhere and everywhere.

2011-01-07T12:23:00.000-08:00

Name: Adam Vass
Band: La Dispute
Important Links:
La Dispute
No sleep records

who is the biggest influence in your musical career?

For me personally, and this is sort of goofy because we are friends now, but Thursday is probably my biggest influence. I remember trying to learn their songs on bass as soon as I got one when I was like 13 (damn, has it really been that long?), and I probably would never have bothered learning how to play without them. They also were one of the bands that eased me through the transition from listening to the radio to finding music in other sources, getting into punk and hardcore and screamo and all these sub genres that mainstream society neglected.

what is your favorite part of playing shows?

My favorite part is just having fun and being involved in something collaboratively with other people. Getting together with like minded kids and just having fun, stage diving and singing along. Obviously I have some responsibility to also play my instrument, haha, but just having a good time with the kids in my band and the kids at the show is a very rewarding and cathartic experience.

do you any plan to be going on any tours besides your Austrillian?

Right now, we don't have a ton of plans. After our Australian tour, we have some time off to write and record the rest of the new full length. We're going to play SXSW in March, but I don't know yet if we plan to tour around it. In April, we're planning a headlining East Coast tour, but I don't know how much I can talk about it. We haven't been to that region in almost a year so we're really excited, and we'll be bringing some very good friends with us.

do you plan on releasing any new 7" or 12" within this new year?

Yes, we have a one-sided 12" split with Koji due out sometime soon. We recorded our songs last April and its just been a scheduling game trying to get it out, but I imagine it'll happen early spring ideally. We'll also be releasing our 2nd full length this summer, but I'll say autumn just to be safe. We recorded 6 songs for it so far but we plan to have it be pretty long and the rest of it is slowly coming together. The tracklist and album art are all pretty much in place, its just filling in the puzzle pieces now.

what was your inspiration to write Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair album?

Somewhere was the first thing we did after I joined the band so to me, it was trying to make something memorable, but not necessarily intending it to be our breakthrough record. My band before this was still burning cds in the basement and playing for 5 people on tour, so I had no idea what would come of this band and how far it'd take me. Hell, I'm writing this interview from Australia, and four years ago I never could've expected to be here. The interesting thing with our band is that everyone is so different and we all find inspiration in different places, but personally mine was just to held create something that meant something to someone.

what was your inspiration for writing the song Castle builders?

the record was getting kind of dark in the early stages and we wanted there to be some light at the end of the tunnel, so there are songs like this and last lost continent that are supposed to bring in some more hopeful themes to the record. what do we have to complain about, after all? life isn't so bad if you step back and realize whats really important, and that's what these songs were more about. i can't really say the same about the new record though, this time its pretty dark thematically but we're leaving out the hopeful parts.

2011-01-04T17:53:00.000-08:00

Name: Brandon Wells and Jaramia Bond
Band: Havenside
Important links:
Havenside

Who is the biggest influence in your musical career?

Brandon: Madball, The Ghost Inside, Hoods, Terror, and many more.
Jaramia: Bury Your Dead, Acacia Strain, and many more.

What is the new year hopefully bringing you guys?

We hope to be touring throughout most of new year in support of our current release "Recognition" as well as start writing new material for our next album.

What is your favorite part of playing shows?

We love the crowd interaction and meeting new friends as well as other musicians. And eating at random taquerias, haha.

Do you any plan to be going on any tours?

We have some tours in the works for 2011. We will keep everyone updated on our facebook/myspace/twitter ect.

What was you inspiration for writing the album Recognition?

We're inspired by life. We've all been through hardships and trials. The passion and aggression shown through our lyrics and music is all derived from personal experiences. We have worked to get where we are now and plan to continue working hard to get as far as possible. We feel like this album has been a step in the right direction and has proven to everyone and even ourselves, that we can keep progressing. It seemed so fitting that it was called "Recognition."

2011-01-02T19:25:00.001-08:00

Full name: Neil Patel & Ned Russin
Record Company: Back To Back Records
Important links:
Back To Back
Back to Back store

Can you give us some background information about Back To Back records?

Back to Back was Ned's idea. We talked about it when we first hung out. I always wanted to do a label as well and we were on the same page on everything we wanted to do so we rolled with it.

What is your biggest influence in your career with owning a record company?

We both just want to put out records because we love hardcore and want to set music in stone. Me and Ned have both into hardcore since we were young and we both figured eventually that we would something more than to just go to shows. So I'd say the main influence is hardcore, as cheesy as it sounds. Going to shows, listening to 30 years worth of music, making friends and everything else in the community just made us want to do more than go to shows.

what is your plans for the future months with the bands?

Not much as of now. We're planning on doing a split release with Lockin Out Records for the United Youth 7". You can hear some United Youth songs at http://www.myspace.com/unitedyouthwb

Can you tell us more about some of the upcoming tours and releases on the label?

Stick Together just started a tour with Dead End Path that lasts for about 3 weeks. We just released their "No More Games" EP and they will have that on this tour. Check them out! If you can't see them on tour and want the record you can get it at www.backtoback.bigcartel.com

2010-12-29T17:22:00.000-08:00

Name: Spyderdog
Band: Out For Revenge
Important Links:
outforrevenge.net
out for revenge

who is the biggest influence in your musical career?

That's a tough question. Id say the generic life answer is probably the most accurate answer, but nobody likes that (hahaha). We all come from a lot of different places musically. Im personally really influenced by bands like Agnostic Front, Cromags, Madball, Earth Crisis, Snapcase, Sick of it All, Hoods, etc. Lately theres been a ton of really good new bands that im really enjoying. especially european bands. i love cutdown from Finland, danforth from France, stuff like that. As a singer Id say Dre from Donnybrook is a pretty major influence. Terror is probably my favorite band. North Side Kings is way up on that list too

what is your favorite part of playing shows?

my favorite thing honestly is to see people walk in all pissed off, and leave happy. I really enjoy kinda making people scratch their heads right before they go off too. that sort of second of "huh?" followed by chaos is a lot of fun. mainly im just glad i get to do this. hardcore has done a lot of great shit for my life over the years, and hopefully someday i can inspire somebody else to keep things going and really get involved in a positive way. the informative nature of hardcore shows i think is something really special as well. kids at shows are involved and informed about whats going on in their communities and in their scenes, and that's something you really don't see at other types of shows, and i think that's one of the most important things about hardcore, and that's certainly one of the reasons i love this shit so much

do you any plan to be going on any tours?

for sure! we've been to Cali a few times, next month were hitting new Mexico, and Vegas, and what not. were big fans of the 3-4 day mini tour and try and do at least one a month. were hoping to hit the east coast for a week - ten days this summer

what was your inspiration to write your album " Black Market Status"

basically in addition to the national problems we as a country have right now, shit is really fucked up here in AZ locally. our three main sources of revenue in this state were basically construction/manufacturing, tourism and banking, and when those three things crashed it pretty much destroyed everything. we have the worst education system in the united states, second worst mortgage crisis, and unemployment is something like 40% if you are under the age of 35. further more, we have a state government that is basically completely fused by social agenda, is totally irresponsible, and totally insane. the racist nature of our governor and our state legislature is something that has no place existing in the modern world. bottom line is people are really frustrated here, and don't have a lot of options. i think black market status is kind of a red flag to the world, saying that not everybody is ok with watching our hopes and dreams get destroyed, and people are getting awfully tired of taking said situation. especially considering the people up the street are getting rich taking advantage of the mistakes they totally created. people are only gonna stand there for so long as their houses go foreclosure and get bought out only to be rented back to them. the worlds a fucking mess man, and its all gonna get passed back on to us again down the line if we don't do something about it

what was your inspiration for writing the song Machine?

i really wrote that song about myself. i basically never sleep. id say in the last year ive gotten maybe like 15 hours of sleep a week. in addition i have a lot of health problems that i have to deal with. basically the way i see it is that that shit doesn't really matter. you put your nose down and just smash through shit and you can do anything you put your mind to. the only thing really standing in your way is yourself. if you are willing to put in the work and not give up ever nothing that really happens can slow you down. i guess what that song is really about is giving a fuck about yourself by totally not giving a fuck about yourself.....if that makes any sense

2010-12-28T09:17:00.001-08:00

Now through March 20th Postmortem zine will be raising money for One Hundred For Haiti.

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2010-12-01T14:36:00.000-08:00

Name: Rick & Josh
Company: Redscroll Records
Important links:
Redscroll.com

How did Redscroll get started?

Redscroll was started as a label to release 7"s by my friends bands when I was 15. Through trading those releases, I built a distro, eventually making orders from distributors. This was just a hobby until I dropped out of college decided to go for it full time. I partnered up with my friend Rick and we opened the physical store. We still release things from time to time as well.

What is your main inspiration for owning a record shop?'

Turning people on to new music. Helping the local music scene.

What is your favorite part of owning a record company?

Getting records at cost.

How was your "Blackout At Sunrise Sale" this past Friday?

The sale is always a great time & has always gone over really well. It actually lasts all weekend. Usually we have some sort of show inside the store to close out the Friday night. This years show was Iron Hand, Stab you, & Brass Caskets.
Check out Brass Caskets, their new demo is awesome!

Other than selling records and other merchandise out of Redscroll records physical location will there be web store in the future?

Yeah, coming 2011.

2010-12-01T11:19:00.000-08:00

Homemade Latkes For Hanukkah

Ingredients

* 2 cups peeled and grated potatoes
* 1 tablespoon grated onion
* 3 eggs, beaten
* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
* 1/2 cup vegetable or grapseed oil for frying

Directions

1. Place the potatoes in a cheesecloth and wring, extracting as much moisture as possible.
2. In a medium bowl stir the potatoes, onion, eggs, flour and salt together.
3. In a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil until hot. Place large spoonfuls of the potato mixture into the hot oil, pressing down on them to form 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick patties. Brown on one side, turn and brown on the other. Let drain on paper towels. Serve hot!

2010-11-22T07:47:00.000-08:00

Our First Veg Thanksgiving -

Our main course includes-

Quoron Turk'y Roast
Sauteed mushroom and whole wheat panko breaded green beans
Our famous loaded baked potato topped with veggie cheddar cheese and meatless smart bacon.

Our desserts include -

Pecan pie & a
Pumpkin Parfait w/ Chocolate + Ginger Snaps Topping

For vegan recipes check out- vegangela.com

2010-11-18T07:30:00.000-08:00

Full name: Davin
Band: Kingdom
Important links:
blogspot
Kingdom

Who is the biggest influence in your musical career?

A "career" is a pretty hefty title, but honestly I do play music than anything else in my life so I suppose it's accurate. The band Reagan Youth is my biggest influence, though musically it doesn't come forward that much in Kingdom. (We covered them on our '9 Lives' 7"!) I respect any band that plays their music unselfconsciously and pushes boundaries with what they're presenting, and very, very few bands do or have done that.

What is your favorite part of playing shows?

I'm like Garth Algar in Wayne's World, "I like to play." I love playing. I love our songs. I love hearing them, I love singing them, I love seeing what solos Dave comes up with, I love covering my favorite bands. Of course all the stuff that comes with playing shows is worth something too (or else we'd just play in our basement)-kids singing along, stage diving, moshing, even the kids in the back with their arms cross who are uncomfortable as all hell with us, I just love the whole damn thing. That's a crap answer huh? "What do you like about shows?" "Um, shows." Haha.

Do you any plan to be going on any tours?

Yep! We're going to start booking a week and half east coast tour for the end January in the next couple days, then we're headed to South America in March, then we're doing a full US in April, then we're going to Europe over the summer. Gonna be a busy year.

What was your inspiration to write your album "the rage that guides"?

Musically we wanted to take it to the heavier side of things. Lyrically I wanted to make it a timely political record. We're vegan and straight edge, and while those things are important there's a hell of a lot of more going on in this world that's just as important. So I wrote about things that were happening at the time- racist and corrupt police using Philly's "stop and frisk" to target poor and black folks, consumerism at it's lowest as illustrated by the Walmart employee who was trampled to death by shoppers on black friday 2 years ago, the Animal Enterprise Terrorism act that targets animal rights activists in America, a sense of hopelessness that I can't help but feel when hearing there are carcinogens in every woman's breast milk on earth. Despite that, I think it's a pretty positive record because for all of those things there are solutions, and I have faith that we'll find them.

What was your inspiration for writing the song Pythoness?

Night after night on our last US tour, I asked the crowd how many people a girl need to sleep with to be considered a slut. Their answers went anywhere from 3 in a year to 50 in a year, 5 in a week to 20 in a week, 2 in a day... no one could agree. Then I asked if it made a difference if the girl loved or cared for those people. All different answers. Then I asked if the girl had only been with 2 people in her life, but cared nothing for them? Again, different answers. "Slut" is a word used to punish women for being sexual, it means nothing, it has no real definition because if it did it couldn't be applied to anyone with a uterus (which is how it's used now.) It's a weapon against women and it works. We all know girls who fear acting "slutty", how many dudes do we know who fear the same? Pythoness is a song about women making whatever choices they want and disregarding what people say, because for girls in this world it's a lose/lose situation- virgin
or whore, in love or not, 1 fuck or 100, it doesn't matter. What makes the real difference is having the self awareness and self respect to make decisions in your best interest- and if that's just getting off, that's cool, and if it's abstinence, that's cool, and it's doin' the one you love, that's cool too.

Can you tell us some more about leaving Eulogy Record and entering the studio to record ?

Not much else to say on the Eulogy front. We just want to be on a label that does vinyl and Eulogy wasn't it. We recorded 6 news songs 2 weeks ago, 4 are going on our new 7", 2 are going on something else (to be announced later.) Our new record is getting mixed right now, and we'll be making an announcement on who we're doing it with soon!

2010-11-17T17:54:00.000-08:00

We know we kept pushing the Postmortem Zine Mixtape digital download release back and we finally got around to finishing everything with the mixtape two days ago.
We thought we would just surprise everybody with this release on Nov/17.

Here is the track listing:

Stay up, Stay alive- Dead End Path
Misery- Scourge
Blank Stares- Reach The End (Formerly Rebuild)
Day By Day- Think Straight
Broken Pieces- Stand Your Ground
Caged- Breaker (Formerly To The Depths)
Truth Inside- Truth Inside
Something To Scream For- Declarations
1997 Doge Nightmare- Dead Streets (Live)
The Fourth Wall- Brooksite
*Bonus tracks:
Ain't Hard To Tell- Dead End Path

To download go to our Mediafire link
*If there is a problem downloading this zip please email postmortemzine@yahoo.com!

2010-11-13T18:59:00.000-08:00

Name: Nick LaGrega
Band: Brooksite
Important links:
Brooksite Music

Who is the biggest influence in your musical career?

To narrow it down to just one is a little hard but some of the biggest influences for us consist of great bands like All Out War,100 Demons,Shattered Realm, Terror and many others.

What is your favorite part of playing shows?

I would have to say just getting to play for new people is great and seeing the people's reactions to what were playing is awesome.

Do you have any plan to be going on any tours?

I would love to go on full tour's but between school and having to work we will probably only do little weekend tours every now and then, but hopefully one day we will be able to do like a two week long tour or something like that.

What was your inspiration to write your new EP?

For the most we pretty much all listen to a lot of different types of hardcore bands and we figured out a way to combine things that a band like Trapped Under Ice would do with something a band like 100 Demons or Shattered Realm would do. We just wanted to write something that we would enjoy playing and something that was a little different from the other local bands coming out of Long Island.

What was your inspiration for writing the song The fourth wall?

Lyrically the song is about thinking something is real when it's actually fake. Pretty much getting fooled by the world and life.

2010-11-02T18:21:00.000-07:00

QUICK UPDATE: We know we've been taking "forever" to put out our digital release of The Postmortem Mixtape.
As of now their are about 10 songs on the mixtape and we are planning to release the end of November.

*Short story is that two of the bands we have tried to contact a number of times will not/have no interest of returning our email therefore we are doing 2 bonus tracks on the mixtape that are not bands we have interviewed.

stay tuned for more updates via twitter * @postmortem_zine
- Aaron XXX

2010-10-15T07:18:00.000-07:00

Name: Uriah Thomas

Band: Dead End Path

Important links:
Dead End Path

Who is the biggest influence in your musical career?

I don't know if i have much of a musical "career" as i do a musical
hobby. I would say my biggest influences are the other three dudes in
this band that are along for the ride with me while I pursue this
musical hobby of mine, and who knows maybe one day it will be my
career. My Mom is also a big influence because she literally supports
any decision I make with this band and will always give me the best
advice. Little known fact: My mom has the craziest DEP merch
collection of anyone on earth...

What is your favorite part of playing shows?

I hate playing shows. Naw, just kidding. I get really nervous
sometimes before we play like "bigger" shows and I always ask myself
"is it worth it, is being in this band worth this agony?" to which the
answer is obviously always "no" but then i sack up and do it and after
the first 8th of a second into the first song I'm having the most fun
I've ever had. Also, seeing peoples reaction to music we made is
pretty surreal. Oh and meeting new people, I love meeting new people

Do you any plan to be going on any tours?

Actually yes, we just announced a 20+ day winter tour with our best
friends in Stick Together... It's going to be from December 27th until
January 15th so everyone keep a look out and catch that slam jam
hitting a city near you

What was your inspiration to write your album death walks beside us?

I can't really speak on anyone else in the bands behalf about
"inspiration" to write the record, but i think as a whole we just
wanted to make the best record we could. We wanted to prove to some
people we were most than just a "hype" band or some bullshit. I'm
really pleased with the way the record turned out and people seem to
be into it so i guess you could say that's pretty inspiring. As far as
specific inspiration and influence go, the title and i guess even
just the overall theme of the record is facing death. It's a huge fear
of mine and I had to face it sometime, why not on this record...like
"death walks beside us, who fucking cares". If you listen to the
record, every song touches on death.

What was your inspiration for writing the song born into the grave?

That song is actually about a couple different things. Dying,
god/religion, my dad and how they all tie into each other. Mostly my
dad i guess. There is a line in that song about seeing a picture of my
dad for the first time in my life, literally the first time i had ever
seen what he looked like (probably a week before i wrote the lyrics to
this song) and i guess that experience inspired the lyrics. I kind of
like letting people interpret the lyrics how they want though. The
lyrics can be about whatever you want them to be about i guess.
Another bit of inside info, the line "born into the grave" is borrowed
from an Alice In Chains song.

Can you tell us some more about your show at Hungarian liberty hall in
Ronkonkoma, NY on November 12th?

We're playing a slammer gig with Mother Of Mercy, Fire & Ice,
Incendiary and I think a couple more, we're actually doing a weekend
with Incendiary, this show then a show in DC the next night with
Bracewar, Mother Of Mercy, Fire & ice. Both shows are going to be
bonkers. Jake from LI and Darren from DC always hook up cool gigs

2010-09-25T07:00:00.000-07:00

Full name: Gavin O

company name: Still Proud Clothing

important links:
SP clothing
bigcartel

What was your inspiration to create a clothing line?

The inspiration for Still Proud came out of my love for independent music and discontent for the corporate lifestyle. Besides the 9 to 5 hustle I wanted to have something of my own that would allow my ideas and creativity to flow. I was attracted to clothing because of its close relationship to music and the fact that it’s such a direct medium of expression. SP is very much influenced by many of the ideals within hardcore, the street appeal of hip-hop but also an element of self-empowerment.

I've heard you say "Still Proud will always be a brand rooted in the Hardcore and Independent Hip-Hop community" can you elaborate on that?

Sure, I’ve been involved in the hardcore scene for the greater part of my adult life (bands, journalism and booking) and have thus been fascinated by the ideals within it. Integrity, inner strength, nonconformity and a DIY mentality are what I’m referring to. Indie Hip-Hop also embodies these ideals and is another genre I’ve been a fan of for some time. These ideals have not only influenced my life but also what I wanted SP to represent, so whether it’s the artists we work with or the themes running through our designs, we’ll always have a foundation in these subcultures.

What are your plans for the future with your clothing company?

From hammering down a 3-season release schedule, expanding our product line and also looking into some retailer distribution, these are my goals at the moment. As for the greater picture, I really feel like the sky’s the limit for SP so we’ll have to see.

What is the deal behind the "this world is mine" hoodie that was limited to 50?

It was actually limited to 25. The hoodie is all about holding your own and not letting society dictate to you what you can or cannot accomplish. The diamond represents prosperity while the dice stands for the gamble of life. Put them both together and you have the sacrifice that it takes to succeed.
Are you going to print some more designs for back to school? Seeing as school has already started and our new line’s about to drop, I’d say we’re a little late. 4 new tees, 3 tank tops and a b-ball jersey are set to drop next week, be sure to stay tuned for the announcements: www.stillproudclothing.com

What’s the hardest part of owning a clothing line?

So far, it’s just been keeping a consistent release schedule. When you’re a one man team, there are many things that you have to juggle between design, production and then of course building the community around the brand so that the designs move. Throw into the mix working a full-time job and you can imagine how crazy it can get. It’s easy to look at a clothing company and not realize that there are many factors involved but I’ll be one of many to tell you that to believe this is to be very mistaken.

2010-09-24T17:59:00.000-07:00

Full name: Joshua Kelting

Band: Expire

Important links:
Expire

Who is the biggest influence in your musical career?

Anyone who's ever told me to grow up.

What is your favorite part of playing shows?

Kids singing along, definitely. There's no greater feeling than knowing that those kids can somehow relate to something you wrote.

Do you any plan to be going on any tours?

We leave in mid-October for a 3 week jump with Rotting Out and Soul Search. We have a few things in the works after that but nothing is nailed down yet. We will definitely be keeping busy.

What was your inspiration to write your album " grim rhythm"?

The title Grim Rhythm was something that came by chance, it was just a name that we really liked and fit very well with what we were doing and writing at the time. Groovy stuff with a lot of dark undertones of misery, guilt, violence, sex and suicide. So I'd say it's inspired by all of those things.

What was your inspiration for writing the song "3:56"?

Just when life stalls out and you're at a crossroads, and the frustration that ensues.

Can you tell us some more about the second pressing of the grim rhytm 7" ?

Well the first press came out in March and sold out after our May tour so doing a 2nd press was an obvious decision. The 2nd press came out at the begining of July and is about half gone. We couldn't be happier with how the record is moving.

2010-09-19T08:22:00.000-07:00

Name: Matt Darando

band: Stand Your Ground

Important Links:
Stand Your Ground

Who is the biggest influence in your musical career?

There is a lot of people that have helped me, from family to vocalists in other bands. But i think it is my brother since he got me into the music i listen to today.

What is your favorite part of playing shows?

My favorite part of playing shows is just getting up there and flipping out and having a great time, Everyone in the band really has a good time when they play and it is awesome.

Do you any plans for the future with upcoming shows?

Well we have 2 shows this month which i am very excited for and well probably get on a few more this year. Were just focusing on writing a 7 inch right now. Hopefully we can go on tour a weekend in the spring or summer.

What inspired you to write the song broken pieces?

What inspired me to write broken pieces was all the fakes and lairs i had dealt with over time. The people who you think are you best friends but could really care less about you.

2010-09-04T04:55:00.000-07:00

Name: Abbas Muhammad & James Aloisio

Band : Scourge

Important links:
Scourge
Demo 2010

who is the biggest influence in your musical career?

All of us, having been in bands of various genres, our biggest musical influences are varied, ranging from Madball, Integrity, Cro-Mags, Pantera, and Hatebreed, to bands such as Isis and Megadeth, among others of course.

what is your favorite part of playing shows?

Our favorite parts about playing shows are meeting new people and exposing our music to these people. Also, the connection between the band and the crowd is indescribable.

do you any plan to be going on any tours?

In the future, we would like to go on a weekend tour or even a small east coast tour. However, our ages are holding us back from touring. We are definitely interested in making this possible though.

How did your last show sept. 3rd go with Anguish?

Unfortunately due to inclement weather, we had to drop our September 3rd show with Anguish (this was actually the first show that we had to drop on such short notice). We do plan on making up for this after we complete recording our EP, which should be done in a few weeks.

what was your inspiration for writing the song "on your own"?

James: Honestly, that song isn't one of our favorites. It was put together in the first couple of weeks of us being together, but, my inspiration was everybody telling me for the past couple of months/years that I basically had to become more independent. It's about doing things by yourself, for yourself, and that you can't be babied. You have to grow up sooner or later.

2010-09-03T06:11:00.000-07:00

Name: Jeff Casazza

Record Label: Run For Cover

Important Links:

RFCRECORDS

What is your biggest influence in your career with owning a record company?

Probably all my favorite records growing up until now. Hearing a band that I instantly connect with is what makes me want to release records. Luckily most of my current favorite bands are on my label!

what is your plans for the future months with the bands?

To just keep releasing records. We've put out way more records this year than last year so right now I am trying to relax a little bit and do the best work I can for those releases.

Can you tell us more about some of the upcoming tours and releases on the label?

Right now Fireworks, Transit and Man Overboard are all out together which is awesome. I was out for about ten days on the tour and it was great. Title Fight just left for Japan with H20 a few days ago as well. As far as upcoming releases, we have the Tigers Jaw LP, the Memorial LP, and a bunch of other stuff!

How has Warped Tour been going for you guys and how long is your merchandise
tent there for?

We were on Warped tour for about 2 weeks. It was great! A lot of things can go wrong on Warped Tour especially when you're in a van but this year went really well for us. It was a lot of fun.

2010-08-29T07:20:00.000-07:00

General Tsao Tofu:

1 block of extra firm tofu.
1 cup House of Tsang General Tsao Sauce.

After draining the water out of the tofu cut the block in thin strips.
lay your tofu out on a large plate and use a spoon to marinate it using your General Tsao sauce.
on a medium-high flame place your marinated tofu in your frying pan and let sit till the tofu is sizzling then flip and repeat

* you might need to do this more then once.
* you don't want the sauce burning to the bottom of the pan.

Vegetable Spring Rolls:

1 bag of Cole Slaw cabbage.
13 egg roll wrappings.
2 or more tablespoons of vegetable oil.

drizzle your 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil around the bottom of a large pan on low heat. Place your Cole Slaw cabbage in your pan and turn your heat to medium.
After a few minutes start moving your cabbage around in the pan.

* you want the cabbage to get soft but have a little crunch to it.
* use your best judgment in order to tell of your cabbage is done cooking. (try two little shreds of it)

When the cabbage is done cooking let it sit for 2 minutes. Add a little cabbage to the center of your spring roll wrapping and then fold it up.
After your spring roll is folded up place it on medium heat in your frying pan and cook until golden brown and crispy on one side then flip over and repeat.

*how to fold spring rolls:
Place filling diagonally on wrapping.
Fold corner over filling.
fold up both sides and then moisten edge for last flip.
Roll over until wrapping is completely around the spring roll then seal the edge of the roll with warm water.

Vegetable Spring Roll dipping sauce:

2 packets of duck sauce.
1 packet of hot mustard.

add your duck sauce to your hot mustard and mix it with a fork.

*This is very easy although you might need to go to your local Chinese restaurant.

2010-08-16T20:12:00.000-07:00

Band: Colony

Important Links:
Colony
frequency deleted records

who is the biggest influence in your musical career?

Musically i'd say it definitely ranges ya know? Stuff like eyehategod, cursed, converge, his hero is gone and many more. Non musically i'd say our biggest influence is having fun. we love meeting new kids who love hardcore and heavy music just as much as we do.

what is your favorite part of playing shows?

Making Money $ -just kidding, but seriously my favorite part is when i see people banging their heads and throwing up the metal horns,

Do you any plans for the up coming year?

We just recorded 7 songs at dead air studios that will be released on a 7 inch on Frequency Deleted Records. (More info on that soon) 3 of those songs you can find un-mastered versions somewhere on the Internet. We are pretty excited for it. We think this record is gonna colonize some minds for sure. Some of us go to school in the fall so for the next few months we wont be touring heavily but we will be doing some weekends with our friends in Convulsions (RI) and Heartless (Pa)and playing one off shows here and there. Come January time Beast mode will be in full effect.

What inspired you to write the song numb ?

"I've tried so hard and come so far in the end it doesn't even matter"
The song is pretty straight forward, there's no specific story that inspired it or anything. it just that life is shit ya kno? so fuck it,sometimes you feel numb. Sometimes you feel like there's no point in trying and sometimes ya feel like you will die with nothing ya know?

2010-08-16T17:24:00.000-07:00

Organization: VeganTHIS

Important Links:
veganthis.org

What is the purpose of VeganTHIS?

Around the same time the web site was just starting up I began to realize that I never saw any vegan outreach tables at any punk or hardcore shows I was going to. I knew I had to change this. I think punk and hardcore shows are such a good opportunity to do vegan outreach and give lots of cool info to kids. Gather says it best, ''Punk is about doing what's right, even if it means going against the majority''. The punk scene was built by pissed off kids wanting social change. Animal exploitation is happening everywhere in so many different forms, if we don't stop it, who will? I table shows because kids attending shows have the passion, the dedication, and the inspiration to do anything. You just need to help them realize it.

What is the main inspiration of VeganTHIS?

First and foremost, our inspiration comes from the animals. We can only strive to be as strong as them. Enduring pain each and everyday being held captive in factory farms, being tortured in laboratories, watching their brothers and sisters being skinned alive on fur farms, living with dead cage-mates on puppy mills. They are the strong ones. If any story is truly inspirational, it is the stories of the individuals that make it out of these situations alive.

We are also inspired by the individuals who risk their freedom to save animals. Those who cut fencing out, open cages, and destroy anything they can. Those who set fire to bring it all down. Those who stand on the sidewalk outside of a researcher's home to let them know that their work doesn't stay at work from now on. Last but not least, those who get active, and stay active.

How long has vT been a organization?

I have been doing veganTHIS since 2004, so, around 6 years

How can VeganTHIS reach out to non-vegans?

I have had countless individuals tell me that they have gone vegan because of the web site. Although veganTHIS has existed for a couple years without having a web site, we did constant vegan outreach across the country with punk rock and hardcore tours; so I am sure we got to a great amount of people that way. The web site has gotten nearly 5 million hits since its start in 2007, so one can only hope that it has made a difference.

I was actually tabling a punk show in the north west not too long ago and someone came up to me and told me that they saw me tabling a show in southern California 3 years prior and had since gone vegan because of their exposure to animal cruelty via veganTHIS.

Hearing stories like that is what keeps this project going. Knowing that we are being effective.

What is your plans for the future with your organization?

I'm not sure what the future will bring. I think we will be alright as long as we are able to be a source for veganism and animal liberation. Please know that MEAT & DAIRY are MURDER and you can fight for animal liberation. We want to help you!

2010-08-02T12:31:00.000-07:00

Vegan Brain-food Lunch Smoothie

Serves 2 people.

ingredients:

7-8 Ice cubes
1/2 cup almond milk
1 banana
5-6 strawberries
1 teaspoon vegan chocolate powder
1 teaspoon Peanut butter
1 tablespoon Walnuts

Add ice and almond milk together to your blender and crush. Then add Peanut butter, chocolate powder and walnuts, blending well. Slice and add your fruit and also blend well.

We hope you enjoy this smoothie recipe that was submitted by Samm Adams!

2010-08-02T12:27:00.001-07:00

Name: Dan Cantarero

Band: Truth Inside

Important Links:
Truth Inside

Who is your biggest influence in your musical career?

We have a few influences that have affected our band. In My Eyes, Gorilla Biscuits, Judge, Floorpunch, and The First Step.

What your favorite thing about playing shows?

The best part about playing shows is the fun we have during our set. When kids are singing along the energy in the room is so amazing to be apart of. Also having the chance to influence kids in a positive way is a huge part as well.

What inspired you to write the song abusive ways?

Abusive Ways is a scenario about a man who grew up always picking on kids and taking advantage of those with less authority. I felt like it was an important subject to write about so we did. It sucks to see someone with power and authority use and abuse what they have just to make someone's life miserable. It's time to speak out and stand against these abusive ways.

What is your plans for the future?

Right now we just finished our first 2 week east coast tour and couldn't be happier. Our demo is being pressed on a 7" with Just Another Day records so that should be available real soon. We have a song coming out on a compilation 7" which we are pretty stoked about. We are also writing new jams for the EP so I guess we have a lot planned for the future! We want to tour as much as possible. With us having school and work we can't as much as we would like to but there are quite a few breaks throughout the year so we are aiming to tour as much as we can. We are playing A Time We'll Remember fest this year in DC with a lot of awesome bands in the hardcore scene. Lookout for a winter tour as well!

2010-07-30T17:05:00.000-07:00

Names:
Jordan Pailthorpe and Danielle Allen

Zine: Linebreaker

Important Links:
Linebreaker

What was your inspiration to start Linebreaker?

What makes Danielle and I working together and doing this project so important we think, is that we both have different goals, ideas, and ambitions for Linebreaker. One of the main goals of this project centers around the idea of validity and substance in today's hardcore scene. A lot of hardcore songs have lost their meaning and it seems as of lately, kids are just being strung along on a leash accepting whatever any hardcore band says and promotes. We want to ask questions, hold writers responsible for their words, make them delve deeper into what they sing and scream in front of other hardcore kids. The greatest thing about hardcore and punk is that we are all peers with no hierarchy in place that separates band from fan. We want to use that to our advantage and hold a conversation publicly with the people who write lyrics

Aside from that, we are also trying to show the world that hardcore and punk bands, or at least the good hardcore and punk bands, do indeed have very important things to say and are integral to the representation of our generation's voice. We want to show the world outside hardcore and punk that writers within our scene matter and therefore force them into the spotlight in the literary world as well as the basements and stages we are so used to.

How did you come up with the name of your zine?

A linebreak in poetry is when a line stops and a new line begins. It functions as a new movement, a pause, a breath, a change in motion. To embody that multi-definitive concept in a person really connects to what hardcore and punk not only does for the individual, but to everyone who interacts with it. Everyone involved in hardcore and punk is essentially a linebreaker, someone who signals change within themselves and breaks the line that has been drawn for them by society. Essentially we wanted something that represented not only that punk mentality, but was also a reference to the literary world. If you check out our About page you can get more details on the idea behind the name linebreaker and why it is important to us.

What would you like to see in the future with being a editor of linebreaker?

We are hoping to grow. It sounds like a generic answer and one that any zine, band, or project would want, but for us, it is essentially the main goal of the project. By growing our zine, more people will read the entries that lyricists write. There will be more interaction, inspiration, and concrete evidence that hardcore and punk is a community. By growing the zine, the people who read the zine are growing as well, and to think critically about writing, expression, and emotion within the hardcore punk realm is what we want to accomplish. We also want bands to respond to our emails. That would be pretty sweet.

How long will "Linebreaker Issue 1" be on sale for?

2012

Will you be selling the first issue of the zine at every Effort show including Sound and Furry?

Since the tour is midway through, we have sold a decent amount of copies. Anyone who is interested in talking about the zine can come up to us (The Effort) at any show on this tour or order through the world wide web.

2010-07-28T19:56:00.000-07:00

Name: Tevor Kopp

Band: Reach The End

Important Links:
Rebuild

Who is the biggest influence in your musical career?

Our biggest influence would have to be all the people that tell us were just wasting our time, and to get a real job. The people that have doubts in us. Also, the obstacles we've overcome in our personals lives, and how we kept our heads high through all of it.

What is your favorite part of playing shows?

Favorite part about playing shows would have to be the reaction we seem to get all the time. Kids go crazy, and can easily relate to our lyrics. I personally love the insane amount of energy that everyone has and how no matter how shitty your day is going, seeing all your friends/family at a show makes it all go away.

do you any plans for the future with the band?

We have a lot of plans for the upcoming year. We are currently recording our full length, looking for a label to hop on to help distribute our records and help us out with some out of state shows. Its hard to book all your own tours. Also, we are trying to get all the way to the west coast and expand our fan base to the fullest extent.

What inspired you to write the song overlooked ?

What inspired us to write Overlooked was the fact that we have been through hell as individuals and have had so many fair weather friends. They were only there when it was convenient for them. Its a long story but we had an apartment where we let anything go. If people needed to crash there we let them. Always gave a helping hand. We considered them family and we lost the apartment one day, and none of them were anywhere to be found when we asked for help. So the song is basically saying. we see right through your fake personality, your not fooling anyone, and I'm moving on with my life.

2010-07-28T14:46:00.000-07:00

Name: Micheal Martin

Record Label: Hellfish Family

Important Links:
Hellfish Family

What is your biggest influence in your career with owning a record company?

my biggest influence is art. I want my releases to be more of an art package than just a record in a paper cover. Every person that has vinyl, has a record that they pull out to show people how cool vinyl records and packaging can be. I want every one of my releases to have that. I want them to be as important visually as they are audio wise.

what is your plans for the future months with the bands?

Really just trying to promote our bands as much as possible getting things made and sent out to get the word out about these bands. They work hard, and are good at what they do. I will try my hardest to give them the exposure they deserve.

can you tell us more about some of the upcoming tours and releases on the label?

We have a 2nd press of Expire's 7" "Grim Rhythm" coming out any day now. A double 7" for Between the earth and sky. I had a meeting with them last night and the packaging on this is going to be amazing. Vegas has a LP later this month, and Band of Mercy has a 7" later this year. Expire and Hour of wolf will be doing some touring this Fall in support of their releases. Aside from that always keeping my eyes and ears open for new bands that blow me away and work hard.

How was Sound And Fury this year in Santa Barbara, CA?

Sound and Fury was great minus an incident. Everyone had fun, the sound was great and things were being ran really smoothly. Joey and Ray really put their heart into it and I am glad we could be a part of the fest. Plus that area is beautiful and you cant beat the weather!

2010-07-28T14:32:00.000-07:00

name: Matt Nersinger

Band: declarations

Important Links:
Declarations
Demo

Who is the biggest influence in your musical career?

Well that's kind of a hard question to answer. I got into punk a long time ago and there were so many steps that led me to what I listen to today. Jason Navarro of the Suicide Machines was a big influence at a young age. That band was all about skateboarding and politics and really got me interested in punk. I fell in love with the Clash and was all about listening to bands from that time. I soon discovered Minor Threat after that found out what hardcore was. That completely changed my perspective on music and after discovering straight edge, led me to Youth Of Today and everything I am into today. As far as the rest of the band is concerned, were all into different bands. But newer bands like Verse, Have Heart and even The Effort have been really important influences when we started this band.

What is your favorite part of playing shows?

Were still a pretty young band, but it has been really nice being on the other side this time. There's already something different and special about hardcore shows than any other show your going to be at. It has been great getting to speak my mind and hopefully leaving an impact on the local scene. We've already gotten to play with some great up and coming bands and the local scene is starting to grow again. We played a show with a couple of Florida bands recently, so if you get a chance check out Truth Inside and For The cause. Real great dudes and Truth Inside is playing A Time We'll Remember Fest in November. Also check out our friends in Monument A.D. and Death Camp. We've also had a lot of help a long the way from some goods dudes in other local bands so check out their bands too. Devan Bentley from Such Gold filled in on drums for one of our shows and some of the members from Auburn NY's Strong Willed did gang vocal on the demo.

do you any plans for the up coming year?

We started practicing as a band in January/February and have gone non stop since writing a demo, recording for the first time, playing shows with great bands and meeting a lot of great people. After some member changes (additions and switching around instruments) were taking some time off to get our set tight and write new songs. In the fall were going to record an EP, probably independently, but if any labels want to help us out we wouldn't be opposed to it.

what inspired you to write the song who am i to judge ?

I know I am not a hardcore veteran by any means. I didn't go to the shows in 80's or 90's, but I still saw a change in the music and scene I loved. I'm sure kids and old hardcore heads from any city or town can relate, but I saw venues getting shutdown, people stop going to shows, and floods of new kids come in that didn't seem to understand the message of what all this means. There are a lot of great bands from upstate New York, but I feel like some of the people I looked up to in the scene were forgetting about everything I loved. I wrote it as a wake up call to the people who may not realize that as a scene we are letting shit fly that shouldn't. Hardcore is about being a pissed off kid and doing something about it in a positive way. The real question is who am I judge, or any of us? I always felt like I shouldn't be putting people down in any way, but I realized that when someone claims to be something or back something and they live the opposite way they have to be called out. Like Trial said, we need to make this a movement again, instead of only a scene.

2010-07-26T10:30:00.000-07:00

Tofu in hot mustard and tamari sauce

Ingredients:
1 block of Extra Firm Tofu.
1 cup Tamari Sauce.
2 packets of Hot Mustard (usually found in Chinese restaurants)
1 portobello Mushroom.
1/2 cup onion.

There are three steps to this recipe:

1-Drain the water out of your tofu and press any extra water out of it until it looks dry. After that you want to cut across your tofu making medium size strips then add your tofu to your non-stick frying pan on medium heat. Cook until the tofu looks golden on one side then flip over and then cook that side until golden to.

2-Cut your portobello mushroom in strips and then chop it until it you have medium pieces. After that you want to chop your onions until you have small pieces. combine the vegetables into a non-stick small frying pan on low heat.

3-Combine The Hot Mustard and Tamari sauce together and mix with a spoon. then add it to your vegetables after they have been heated. combine the vegetables with tofu then add some more sauce to it.

We Hope you enjoy our original recipe!

2010-07-19T22:22:00.000-07:00

Postmortem [pohst-mawr-tuhm]

Postmortem takes punk and hardcore bands and gives them a voice to be herd. The bands that we interview usually tell us about their upcoming releases or their experiences with crowd interaction. We try to dig deeper then that such as why they would write a song filled with such anger and hate?

quotes from two of the band we've interviewed-

"I heard from a few UMass Lowell students that the bridge was a common place for kids to commit suicide"- Matt Gannon of Dead Streets.

" we don't make enough to really live. We are pitted against each other by the bosses, who play on race, sex, sexual orientation"- Cam Mancini of To The Depths.

The staff at Postmortem does not always interview bands! We also post recipe entry's with anything from breakfast, lunch and even dinner.

2010-07-14T08:21:00.000-07:00

Name: Timm McIntosh

Record Label: Panic Records

Important Links:
Panic Records

what is your biggest influence in your career with owning a record company?

I'm influenced by the bands that are a part of the label. I gain inspiration from music that I feel is genuine and sincere. If I don't love the bands as people and the music they create, I don't have any interest in releasing it on the label.

What is your plans for the future months with the bands?

Not sure what you mean exactly, but all of the bands are out on tour right now. The Effort is out on their US Tour, Make Do And Mend and Hostage Calm are out on Tour. Lions Lions are in the studio recording their new EP. Run With The Hunted are in the studio recording their debut LP for Panic. Another Breath are in Europe right now. And Man Overboard are heading out on their US Tour in a couple days. Bands are busy with lots of touring and recording right now.

Can you tell us more about WarTime Citizens by The Effort?

The Efforts newest record Wartime Citizens is truly an incredible record. I have been into The Effort since first hearing them back in 2008. I was really excited to hear what would come next after the "From Our Mistakes" 7", because for me, that was a perfect blend of what I thought the Effort was going for. Wartime Citizens did not dissapoint in the least, if anything, it exceeded expectations. The record is politically and socially charged and the music that backs it up is driving and melodic in the way that I've come to love the Effort.

what are the upcoming releases?

There's the Make Do And Mend "End Measured Mile" LP/CD, Run With The Hunted CD/LP, Make Do And Mend / Touche Amore Split 7", Late Nite Wars CD/LP and some other stuff in the works as well, busy as always.

2010-07-11T08:34:00.000-07:00

Vegan Whole Wheat Banana Muffins

Ingredients:
2 cups of whole wheat flour.
1/2 cup sugar.
2 teaspoons baking powder.
1 teaspoon baking soda.
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon.
1/4 teaspoon salt.
3/4 cup mashed bananas.
1/2 cup applesauce unsweetened.
1/3 cup vegetable oil.
1/4 cup chopped walnuts(optional)

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and sugar together in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the banana, applesauce, and oil. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Line your muffin pan with cups. Put enough batter to fill your muffing cups
If you like, you can sprinkle some topping on each muffin before baking and then bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

we hope you enjoy this great tasting recipe!

2010-07-05T19:58:00.000-07:00

Name: Cain Farmer

Band: Think Straight

Important links
Think Straight
Prospect Records

Who is your biggest influence in your musical career?

Our biggest influence is probably the people who say we can't make it. The people who say we're just wasting our time and we're never going to get anywhere. The reason they are our biggest influence is because we're here to prove them wrong. We will make it somewhere with our music and we will go far, and if we don't it's no biggie. We just wanna have fun playing the music we love and get our message out. But musically our biggest influences are probably Trapped Under Ice, Cruel Hand, Bitter End, Killing Time, Bad Seed, Naysayer and Madball.

What your favorite thing about playing shows?

I think we all have a favorite thing about playing shows. For some its the fact that everyone is together for one cause despite there differences, for others its the fact that they get to bash some kid senseless. I don't know, i think we all love every single thing about playing shows and going to them. Its just always a good time.

What inspired you to write all your lyrics?

We all have different things that inspired us. The main things that we all can agree on are our love and passion for hardcore music, our bottled up anger, and the love we all have for playing music.

What is your plans for the future?

Our plans for the future are to put out a Full Length sometime either at the end of the year or beginning of 2011 on our label Prospect Records, play as many shows as possible in New England and the surrounding states, then tour eventually.

2010-07-03T17:58:00.000-07:00

veggie burger quesadilla + salsa dip!

Ingredients:
1 large whole wheat wrap.
1 chopped Veggiburger Meatless chili bean Patty.
2 slices of pepper-jack cheese.

Salsa Dip Ingredients:
1 cup of chunky hot salsa.
1/2 a cup of sour cream.

Take the large wrap put it in a medium size pan then take the pepper jack and lay it on one half of the wrap. Next place the chopped veggie burger on top of the cheese and fold the wrap over. Heat the quesadilla on a stove top in a pan until the cheese melts. Mix salsa ingredients in a bowl until mixed.

It's our own original creation,Enjoy!

2010-06-25T07:27:00.000-07:00

Name: Matt Gannon

Band: Dead Streets

important links:
Dead Streets
Download Demo

Who is your biggest influence in your musical career?

We all love bands like Converge,Ceremony and American Nightmare, but Edge Of the World has easily influenced us the most throughout our career. They are the reason why we are playing hardcore. Great Guys.

What inspired you to write university bridge?

The idea to write University Bridge came to me while Dead Streets was in Lowell. I heard from a few UMass Lowell students that the bridge was a common place for kids to commit suicide. We drove over the bridge later that night and right there i knew a song had to be written. Its quite a view.

What your favorite thing about playing shows?

Crowd Interaction.

What is your plans for the future?

We have a show coming up with The Effort on July 9th at Anchors Up,Also we are planning on recording a full length record at the end of the summer.

2010-06-24T07:42:00.000-07:00

Name: Cam Mancini

band: To The Depths

Important Links:
To The Depths
Witty Banter Records

Who is your biggest influence in your musical career?

Minor Threat, Fugazi, and Verse. Minor Threat got me into Straight Edge. Fugazi was the ultimate in DIY ethic and the way their band function deeply impacts how I want to do business with this band. And finally, Verse, because they are the band that got me into modern hardcore and still one of my favorite bands. People who are throwing hissy fits because some members stopped being Straight Edge need to grow the fuck up. Verse's break up was when we decided to form this band, so sort of indirectly; they're the reason why I'm in a hardcore band right now.

What was your influence for writing the song wage slave?

I wrote Wage Slave literally in like 5 minutes. It's like eight lines of lyrics in the recording we did of it, but since then I added more lyrics. It's just a pissed off song about the state of my peers. We work jobs where we do nothing and we get nothing out of it, we don't make enough to really live. We are pitted against each other by the bosses, who play on race, sex, sexual orientation and anything else and finally we are pacified by drug use. The new lyrics, not on the recording, are about how boring work in a capitalist system is.

What is to the depths current status?

We are currently adding a 2nd guitarist to the band, working on new material and preparing to record again. We are looking to do two splits this summer, one with Spread the Infection and the other with the Hellbents.

Can your explain what witty banter records is?

Witty Banter is a record label me and my friends from high school made to put out our friends music. We released some CDR's, made some t-shirts, and continue to do things in a DIY fashion. We have a lot of stuff for download and act as a support network for all the bands involved. But mostly it's just for fun!

What is your favorite part of playing a show?

Just playing the songs, I get in the zone!