Aram Arslanian – Champion, Betrayed, Edgeman, Swatch Guard Wearer …

What can be said about Aram that hasn’t already been said? Plenty, I’m sure, but none of it would be true. This dude is just down. Down for the core, down for the edge. What else could you ask for? All right, here’s a story. Back in 1999, Aram was playing with a band called …

Streetwear rips off Hardcore, Hardcore rips off …

I’m sure you’ve seen the Misfit rip off shirts. Everyone is doing one. F’cking Awesome, Diamond Ltd, … Everyone and their mom. That one doesn’t seem like too far of a stretch (try to ignore most F’cking Awesome designs, as they rip off EVERY punk/hardcore band: judge, crass, integrity, …). But this one just bugs …

Bringin’ It Down – Tokyo Straight Edge Zine

My boy Dobek moved from London to Tokyo some months back but during the time he lived in London, he would hook me up with JD exclusives and tons of Nikes. He has now moved to the land of much smaller feet. I’m sure the store owners would laugh at him if he asked for …