perspectives of hardcore (from a latin american point of view)

Ultimamente he estado leyendo muchos libros en mi tiempo libre. Me empezo a intrigar como los ojos siempre estan puestos a las escenas de USA y Europea. Latinoamerica ha tenido muchas bandas buenas y gente con ideas muy buenas a lo largo del año. La escena latinoamericana parece ser siempre olvidada, como lo ha sido a todo nivel (politico, economico, etc).

Este proyecto tiene como nombre "perspectivas del jarkor: desde el punto de vista latinoamericano", busco documentar ideas de como el hardcore cambio la vida de distintas personas en distintos paises, bajo distintos estilos de vida y como algo puede reunir a estas personas como una. Como cambio si vida cotidiana y como la enfrentan dia a dia. Tratare de documentar la historia de como empezo todo en cada uno de los paises en el cual me enfocare, principalmente aquellos en los cuales he tenido amigos y que conozco.

No sera facil, pero seguro tendre el apoyo de gente apasionada por el tema!

esperenlo pronto

PAZ

Lately ive been reading alot of books in my spare time. I was beggining to be intrigued how the eyes are always put at US and European scenes. Latin america has had tons of great bands and amazing people who have had great ideas, views and have worked hard on starting a scene in there local hometown. My mind was inspired to start a project called "perspectivas del jarkor: desde el punto de vista de un latinoamericano". My idea is to document how hardcore has changed peoples lives in latinamerica. How they stand today from their original ideas. This will try to have a history of hardcore as well. Ill try to cover most of the latin american countries i know that have had a scene, but mostly countries where i have had friends for years!

this will not be easy but i will definetely have the support of people who are true to the core!

peace out

expect it maybe next year!

the edge is gone....

This is a personal statement on how i want you to know why im not straight edge anymore! Many people are gonna be offended and i dont even know why. I believe straight edge is a personal commitment, a bond you do with yourself, a personal choice.

Ive seen alot of people come and go in between the years, i made fun, i criticized, and i never thought i was gonna be the one walking through that door in the end.

The thing is that i still love straight edge, hardcore and everything. I ve been straight edge for a while and i was just seeing so many things all around i did not agreed with. Straight edge has become something different from what i used to know.... lots of people take the name in the wrong ways and they dont do it for the substance its supposed to be done. FIrstly when i went to Guatemala back in december 09 i was so dissapointed when a group of "straight edge" kids beat up my friends. (2 of them had broken noses and had to get operated inmediately), seeing what i have seen grown, with effort, energy, happiness, sadness, and whatever was being destroyed. Not to say the least when i got to barcelona i never felt welcomed in the str8 edge scene.....

I was looking at a constant elite being created, how if you werent into the "bands" , if you werent wearing what you had to wear, and following a movement!

im tired of this, tired of not being an individual..... yes, its a positive choice (the best you can make) but i guess my ride has come to an end.

If this actually brings a barrier between you and me im sad to see it..

im only human as anyone else, and this is my choice.

I havent been straight edge for a while, but i thought i had to comment on it for those who did not know!

thanks for all the memories sxe

you will always be in my heart!

peace out

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20 THINGS THAT ARE BOUND TO HAPPEN AT A WORLD CUP

20 THINGS THAT ARE BOUND TO HAPPEN AT A WORLD CUP

by Michael Lewis, "American Way" (American Airlines Magazyne).

1. A Third Word country will surprise a soccer power with a win or a tie.


2. A player will argue with his coach and then be sent home.


3. A gaffe by a referee or linesman will decide a close game.


4. A star player will miss a key penalty kick during a tiebreaker.


5. One country will offer a team myriad riches if it advances or does well.


6. A coach will be ejected.


7. Brazil’s fans will samba for 31 days.


8. When the host team wins a game, its fans will party all night.


9. The broadcast signal for one game will be sent to the wrong country.


10. A player will be suspended for taking drugs.


11. A relatively unknown player will be given international acclaim for scoring a vital goal.


12. One coach will be fired a day after his team is eliminated.


13. A superpower will finish second in its group but get an easier way through the tournament.


14. At least one superstar will experience a miserable World Cup.


15. A teenager will make a dynamic debut.


16. A veteran will play in his final competition in an emotional farewell.


17. A star will miss a game because his stomach has not adapted to the environment.


18. A team will accuse another of spying on its practice session.


19. A team will threaten to go on strike unless it receives more bonus money.


20. A team that has done horrendously during its World Cup warmups will surprise.

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I only took pictures of the bands i really cared about (though i didnt for the pixies, i was too far away).

Seriously Sunny day real estate blew my mind away.... one of the best shows ive ever seen live! plus everyone sang the songs (i wasnt expecting this)!!!

Sunny day real estate

Sunny Day real estate

Sunny Day real Estate

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Japandroids

Japandroids

Japandroids

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heres some fun shit ive caught with my cell phone!

enjoy

Fuck buttons

Im not into elecronica at all but this band or whatever is awesome as fuck!

i saw them at primavera sound and they instantly blew my mind away.....

dont be a close fucker and give it a shot

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The story of my life: (why i love music)

THe Store of my life!

WHy i love music?

I remember since i was a little child 4 years old maybe? I had a 7” of He-man Masters of the universe! I can imagine the record in my head as it was back then (around 88, the best era in hardcore) and how i listen to it every single day with my brother. I remember that my mother used to listen to music all the time, from what I can recall is the beatles, scott mckenzie, little eva, and the list goes on and on. Now that I think about it, I really don’t know when my mom stopped listening to all this music. Back when I was young my brother was my ally in everything. My brother and i grew up in a catholic environment. I remember that almost everything was considered to be a sin in my house, I was always prohibited to do a lot of stuff and I grew up with a lot of fear since I did not want to disappoint my parents. At the age of 8, my brother introduced me to some bands he had listened to in school. Some of this where: Metallica (instantly made me want to play drums), Nirvana (the band that changed my life) and guns n roses. I remember listening to electric guitars, fast riffs, and plain noise. In seconds I fell in love with music, there is so much you can express with it. Hell if you feel sad you can write a song that will express your sadness to anyone that’s hearing it or happiness or whatever emotion. I thought this was inspiring.

I remember my parents took me to the record store to buy my first CD ever. This was exciting, (back then CDs came with a cartboard box on the outside). This first record blew my mind away. Nirvana “nevermind”, this is still one of my favorite records ever. When I heard this I felt how anger and dissapointment could be expressed instantly. Ever since I was a little child I questioned a lot of things, I have always disagreed with everything. I might say im the black sheep of my whole family. I did not grew to be what they expected to be, but I guess I did pretty ok. After this I was so inspired by this whole “alternative/grunge “ era. I never knew it was pretty much punk rock. But anyways as I grew older I acquired more and more records. My taste in music changed since I was blown away by the DIY hardcore punk community. I started to preach my thoughts in bands, fanzines . I remember that everyday the only thing that made me happy was getting home from school and listen to my cds. Music gave me spirit, strength and ideas.

As I grew up I met different people that I believe taught me the most valuable lessons in my life. I learned a lot about hardcore and punk rock since the age of 10. I learned that you can question authority and practically enjoy doing what you like by reading lyrics that weren’t the classic “I love you song”. Fuck I remember bands that sounded so rough and old and they screamed their lungs out. This made me feel alive, back then growing up in a “prep school” where everybody wanted to be the perfect young rich kid, I was the other side of the coin. I was vegetarian since age 14, everyone didn’t understood me then ( I think they still don’t), and thought I was weird. Their thoughts made me want to be more weird, to tell you the truth I never like to fit molds, I like to do things my way.

What I would like to leave with this post is that my ideas, my inspiration, the way I act is pretty much based on the morals I learned through the hardcore punk community. Hardcore is more than music, hardcore is a way of living and a way of acting for yourself. Nowadays I enjoy all types of music, but nevertheless I will truly love what built me as a person today.

Live the life you love, love the life you live.

We are only here once! So start enjoying yourself

SEIZE THE MOTHERFUCKING DAY

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Not only is this place breath taking! but it has the most gorgeous women on earth!

Sonic Youth

I remember when i was about 9-10 years old, i saw this video called the year that punk broke. By the time i was so in love with what alternative rock (which by the way was actually punk rock) nirvana, the breeders, pixies, lemonheads, lunachicks, etc etc- ; i remember watching this video and seeing this band "SONIC YOUTH" which i never had heard before.... but i was inmediately in love with the band! ive never heard a band so interesting! the deliberate noise in songs , the tranquility, all the mixes of sounds. THis band had it all!

Since then ive loved this band so much! i had the pleasure of seeing them live and it brought soooo many memories of me growing up!
here are two pics of the show!

P.S. KIM GORDON IS STILL HOT :p

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The bite and sting

This is one of the most emotional songs ive ever heard in my life! this aint no..."my gf left me" ...or" my life sux" emotional bullcrap! this is serious! i mean when i heard the song i flipped out of my chair! i never knew that the lyrics expressed such emotion.. Fear is an emotion as well... imagine what soldiers felt in second world war? well i think this makes a point!



I've spent days in this trench in the snow
Just my gun by my side.
It's cold and wet and you're all alone
Up keeping watch at night.

The bite and the sting
The bitter cold brings
Reminds you that you're still alive
The hope and the pride
That we all hold inside
Seems to break when another boy dies
The bite and the sting
The bitter cold brings
Makes you wish that you weren't still alive
The hope and the pride
We all hold inside
Seems to break
Seems to break.

We ain't seen no germans for days
We're just tired and sore
And it feels like I'm wasting away
So I drink from my flask to stay warm.
Every bomb miles away
Every faded engine cry
Still makes your heart start to race
Keeps you praying at night.

It's too quiet and too calm
For something not to be wrong
So we sit as brothers in arms.
So we wait and we shake
Hear the roar of the tanks
And the gunfire of the oncoming storm.
The ring in our ears
And the cold rush of fear
Overtakes us with the enemy in sight.
I stagger, but don't falter
I aim and pull the trigger
And we fight, we fight, we fight.

But it all happens too fast
The blur of the sweat in my eyes
For every man killed
Seems 2 of my friends fall to die
I'm down on my knees
Feel the pain in my gut
And the snow is covered in blood.
Crawl to my captains side
With his head on my knees
Says "see to it that my grave is kept clean"

Awake in a hospital bed
Just rows and rows and rows of dying kids.
And I know
That my whole
Infantry is dead.

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so i have come to the point where im gonna stop complaining. I actually learned alot through this couple of weeks: how im growing up, how i dont have to fullfill no one elses expeculations nor expectatives. And how i have to live my life giving my best every single day... as if it was my last.
Why? cuz i love my life!
Its funny how the name of my blog is "my life.... my own way".. and how i just simply lost touch with my inner peace and thoughts.
YEah i do things the way i like..

i remembered my time at the last TFS show (2008 october) in maryland. I was really feeling down.. and i remember how Stephen (singer) gave a speach about life:

"theres something thats been on my mind...... all the people inside this room.... all of us are mortal.... all of us are going to die...and that sounds pretty morbid...

We go out through out living our lives as if we are gonna die in 80 years or 50 years....or 7 years....but thats the most unsure thing in this entire world......

The point to all of this.....the point to this song... is that you have to do something good with your life....you cant waste it... you cant waste it for a second....or a minute..... you cant think of when im tired, or when will i get married.... or when im happy...or whatever.... you have to do it now!

this life is precious ... and i wish that in every single one of you ...


This words are really wise!

ITS TIME TO WISE UP.... enjoy life.... as it passes by!

PEACE

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PEACE

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miles to go (POSITIVITY!)

When I fall I get right back up again and I walk it off
Because life's much too short to be held back by my mistakes
And when I struggle I try my best to find the lessons learned
They get me through and help me give my best

You're running from your problems and getting nowhere
But you can't forget your dreams
You'll never reach the goals you've set
Unless you try to take the risk
Can you take the chance?

You watched all your efforts get wiped away
And washed out with the tide
Don't let it kill the hope you feel inside
Let's get it straight you need to get back up and try again
Because sometimes the only path to take
Is the hardest one to walk

Last shot at our mistakes, the time is now to set them straight
With miles to go will you take the risk?
The choice is yours, are you willing to take the chance?

With miles left to go, will you take the risk?
Because the only path to take is the hardest one to walk

give me a fucking sign and ill make it out of here alive!

Lately ive been going through a difficult time in my life.... see, things are not going the way i want them to go!
Anxiety and boredom are becoming a part of me!.... boredom? yeah, i feel that my life has becomed monotonous just the way as it was back home! everyone keeps asking: "dude youre in barcelona, shouldnt you be enjoying yourself? , youre on the other part of the world...."
YEah i know that.... and im forever greatful with life... for i have lived, traveled, experienced, and done lots of things most people just dream about....
But im in a time when everything just keeps freaking me out. Getting old, having different responsibilites, missing the shit out of my friends and family.... they all mix up and play with my day feelings.
Its hard to have left my life (25 years of what i was accostumed) and having a new different life.
Trying to know new people (which is hard), not feeling myself most of the time... it dissapoints me.
Why am i with all this emotional bullshit? well, i have always been emotional about my life....
i know and hold dear that things happen for a reason. Life spins you up and down and takes you everywhich way.... and you can just avoid this.
I know Im in barcelona for a reason............ i just want to find out what it is............ i dont know what life has prepared for me.
But like i said before... ill say it again ANXIETY KEEPS KILLING ME!
so ill end this with:

please give me a fuckin sign and ill swear that ill make it out of here alive!

peace

Anxiety is killing me

three years

'Cause the writing on the wall
The words that I can't read

Three years, is a long, long time
Your heart beats close to mine
There's no wrong or right
When it breaks
It breaks so miserably
I'm leaving constantly
You always said
"I feel dead, nothing left for me"

'Cause the writing on the wall
The words that I can't read
I refuse to let this bury me

Three years, were the best of times
A time of sacrifice
There's no wrong or right
When it breaks
It breaks so miserably
My world got in the way
I've paid the price
The constant lies, opened up my eyes

'Cause the writing on the wall
The words that I can't read
I refuse to let this bury me
'Cause the writing on the wall
The words that I can't read
I think about you constantly

All the obstacles in my head now
I feel nothing, what was said
I hear nothing, and I feel no pain
All the obstacles in my head

I look at life through black eyes now
My mind, it screams to slow down
I hit a wall every single day
My worst fears, staring back at me
When it breaks, breaks, breaks so miserably
I'm leaving constantly
You always said
"I feel dead, nothing left for me"

so grown up

I'm ready for the simple life right now
Connect and with points. I welcome it cause I've been taking notes
And every thing i write is telling me to prepare.
In this age of fear and deities no one seems to be scared
I swear I hear laughter (laughter). We're dying to prove it wrong.
It is natural law. Knowledge equated with advance. This was our first step back
And now we're on this road,
Oblivious to this journeys end. But in the side streets and alleys that we know,
We've waited and wrote. On my mark we're stepping out from the trash and shadows.
Grab all you can
On 3 we're stepping out and we're taking all we can
1. Look at where we've been
2. Gods won't fill the void within
3. No more drawing ranks
Don't draw ranks