I Have 2 Blogs - Cool Guy Alert

I started up a new blog to cover my geeky (favourite) side. Here is the link -

Trial & Error

Only the coolest dudes have 2 blogs, a Myspace AND a Facebook, right?

OUTLAST+ Gator Bait

If you don't check out the new OUTLAST demo, you're insane. This demo is solid -
New Jersey Straight Edge Demo 09. Outlast is like the perfect band to me in so many ways, I'm so glad there are bands putting out great releases like this one, bands from NA and Europe as well. 2009 GO!



I also got passed this link to the Gator Bait - Glory Days EP.
Download it here, realise the awesome and buy it here. So damn good, my favourite GB song on this EP has to be The Burden, but you're gonna tear your bedroom up on the last track, REVENGE!

YOUTH CREW REVIVAL 2009

So many good bands!

This list is taken from Alex who just started his own tape label. Thanks for taking the time and putting it together dude.

Youth Crew Alex Records

2009 is the time to bring back Youth Crew and here are the bands at the front of this revival!

Alert

Mindset

Right idea - (NO MYSPACE)

Overload

Truth Inside

Resolve

Clearsight

Gator Bait

ON

Reveal The Truth

Pressure

Outlast

Gone But Not Forgotten

Breakthrough

Get The Most

True Colors

Loud And Clear

Times Together

Keep It Clear

Birds Of A Feather

Common Cause

Pair Of Dunks

Face Reality

RECORD LABELS &MISC

Dead End Records

Vinyl Edge Myspace
Vinyl Edge Site

React

Life To Live

Just Another Day

Thunder Lizard

Crucial Response

Upside Down

Bottled Up

Adjust

Positive And Focused

Powered Records

My Friends Have Blogs Almost As Cool As Mine.....

My friend Liz writes this blog A Glass Can Only Spill What It Contains. You should check it out, for the month of March she set herself a challenge to wear different clothes every day. That's insane. I have like 4, maybe 5 sets of clothes. But I'm a dude so that's cool. Check her blog, she is the nicest girl ever.

My buddy Stuart who sings in Defence (who I posted about earlier last month) writes this blog the-boy-who-died-while-playing-dead. I was planning to say he should update it more but he has a new post about going veggie so I'll let him off the hook. Stopping eating meat all together might not be the best way to start off, like I haven't been eating red meat for months now and I am managing fine, but we'll see how he does and hopefully he can give me some pointers to going veggie. Good luck Stu.

NYC

15 hours of solid sleep to knock off the jet lag and I am back to reality. It sucks!

New York City was pretty cool. Here is just a few pictures of the trip -

See ya!

I am leaving for Edinburgh airport in just under 5 hours. Destination - New York. My first time in the states so I am super excited.

I have tickets to 2 NYR games at Madison Square Gardens. Hopefully gonna get tickets to a NJ Devils game when we arrive. Apart from this I am going sight seeing and shopping for lots of cool shit that I can buy at cheaper prices and sneak back without paying the tax man a penny. Fuck the tax man. Fuck the UK.

See you next week!

Scottish Hardcore = YAWN (usually)

I played in 2 bands a few years back. They were pretty terrible, but at the time we were young and we thought it was great getting to play shows and record. 2 of my best friends played in these bands with me. When they grew up, got proper girlfriends, got there own place, got pets etc etc, I think we then finally realised the fun was fading from it all and there was no point in keeping those bands going.....

I used to laugh at the thought of moving out of your parents house, moving in with a girlfriend, paying bills and looking after yourself. Now look at the ones who are laughing at the 21 year old still staying with his parents, with no ambition of moving out or looking after himself any time soon. I'll get my act together like these dudes did. One day. (I hope).

But anyway, the whole point of this right here is to tell you that my friends started a new band. And this time it isn't shitty. They are actually pretty awesome and it makes me really happy that they are finally playing in a good band. I just hope they can get recognition and actually do something with the band in this country. Check them out here -
Defence

There is also another current band from Scotland that I actually like. You can check them out here -
Intentions

A few more bands like this, and we might be onto something here! Faro, watch out!