Band: Colony

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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?

Organization: VeganTHIS

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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!

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!

Name: Dan Cantarero

Band: Truth Inside

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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!

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

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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!