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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!