WATCHING: MIKE DIJAN FOR THE NYHC CHRONICLES

There are very few things that I get nerdy about and New York hardcore music is one of them. If I tried to get into the reasons why, we’d be here until 2016 but I can assure you that my levels of “stan” reach, if not exceed, shameless. I wasn’t there but I love it and I love the people that I’ve come to know because of it. Well some of them any way….

I just peeped this video on Buske’s website and had to share. Mike Dijan, IMHO, is an NYHC demigod whose curriculum vitae includes Breakdown and Crown Of Thornz. He describes himself as a “Cro Mags advocate” (omg, same!) and encourages young people to “go out and do sh*t. Get dirty, play in the streets”.

Need I continue?

WATCH IT.

***Shout out to Buske for sharing and to Stone Films NYC for The New York Hardcore Chronicles series. If you scroll through their Youtube channel, there are interviews from other NYHC pioneers including Hoya Roc (Madball, DMize), Lord Ezec (Crown of Thornz, Skarhead, Danny Diablo) and Craig Setari (Straight Ahead, Cro-Mags and Sick Of It All). Make sure you like The New York Hardcore Chronicles facebook page to see other cool relics of NYHC***

COOL SHIT: Life Of Agony To Play Shows In Europe This Summer

 

I’m super excitable about shows and music at the best of times so you can imagine my reaction to the announcement that Life Of Agony will be playing shows again this summer.  I’m super stoked at the possibility of seeing one of my favourite bands and feel insanely proud of Mina Caputo. In 2009, Mina came out as being transgender and has been living as a woman ever since.

In Effect hardcore webzine did a cool interview with Mina. Below are some of my favourite excerts.

My consciousness is like the sun. I’ll burn anyone who tries to belittle my abilities because I express my vulnerability, fragility and nakedness to the world.

If someone tried to harm my life, you better believe I’m going to retaliate. I am the last person to be violent. But I will not hesitate to put a motherfucker out. I’m from Brooklyn New York, what the fuck are you thinking!? Lol.

Music is my religion and listening is a big part of learning. So I open my mind to just about every form of music. From bluegrass to the chromatics to the Cro-Mags’ “Age of Quarrel”, which is pretty much a biblical fucking album.

Nothing but respect. You can view the whole interview here and peep Mina’s solo stuff here!