Monday, January 31, 2011

Egypt.

my heart goes out to the people of Egypt and the constant battle that they fight against oppression daily, for those around the world that battle a corrupt government that has interests in only individual political agenda and has no plans to help its own people.

sometimes the people that build a city, should tear it down if they are not given what they need.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Rotting Out Street Prowl Sessions Teaser.

amazingly done by my man Whobangin' check it!

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.

i've been wanting to put something like this together for a while. I think their are way too many people that live in this county that have absolutely no diea what rights they are entitled to when being confronted/stopped/questioned by a police officer. with this being said, this is a repost and the information is not my own but after some research is very accurate for the most part.

I want to put together a zine and be able to make it FREE and it will basically be a handbook on how to deal with the police and knowing your rights before hand.

We as Americans should be able to defend ourselves and not be intimidated by police or bullied.

*Changed.

1 Give your full name, birth details, occupation, address and supply
your driver’s licence (if you have one). You do not have to answer any
further questions.


2 You do not have to go to the police station unless you have been arrested.


3 Ask the police officer – “Am I under arrest?” If he/she says
“no,” you are under no obligation to accompany the officer to the
police station except in the case of a drink driving charge.


4 If the officer says you are under arrest, you must accompany
him/her. If you do not go, you could be charged with resisting arrest.


What to do at the police station.


1. After you have given your name, age, occupation and address, you are under no obligation to answer any further questions.


2 At this point you should state clearly and firmly that you want
to speak to a lawyer before answering further police questions.


3 Ask to see a lawyer as soon as possible. The police must let you consult a lawyer.


Dangers in answering police questions.


You may unwittingly provide police with evidence that may convict you
later on. A criminal conviction can have very serious consequences.
Therefore it is better to wait and be advised by a lawyer before saying
anything. Don’t be afraid to keep silent. It is your right.

Man is MURDERED in his own home after no prior warning to cops breaking down door.

not a single warning. a man over 30 feet away with a sword, against pigs in full tactical gear with handguns and full riot gear is MURDERED in his own home.

this video is very graphic and unfortunately shows the death of this innocent man. view beware.

Innocent man caught in the middle of a foot pursuit is put into the hospital with brain damage from Police.


SEATTLE — Twenty months after he suffered catastrophic brain damage, the wife and family of a 31-year-old man severely injured during a run-in with police in downtown Seattle will have their day in court.
Christopher Harris was walking in Belltown on May 10, 2009, when he found himself caught in the middle of a foot pursuit.

Two King County deputy sheriffs told him to stop and he ran. When he slowed outside the Cinerama cinema, a deputy knocked him into a wall.

He hasn’t been the same since.

Unable to walk, talk or care for himself, his wife and family claim Harris was the victim of excessive force in the early morning incident, which was captured on a theater surveillance camera. Months after the incident, they filed a lawsuit on Harris’ behalf against; a jury trial in the matter is expected to begin Tuesday.

Below is the video:

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Police shoot wheelchair bound homeless man with shotgun.

how much longer are we going to allow these piece of shit police to bully and shoot people that hold you imminent threat to their safety and not use common sense? this is just one of so many cases going on.

the police murder and walk all the time. fuck the police.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

MILES APART.

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MILES APART is a melodic/progressive/creative band from South Carolina that has a distinct sound and a heart filled brand of hardcore that i dont feel is being done at all in modern hardcore and punk. below is a inside look about what are they are all about and a in depth interview with Lukas of MILES APART.

ATW: who am i speaking with? what do you do musically?

Lukas: My name is Lukas and I sing in Miles Apart

ATW: alright so right off the bat, when i first got the demo, I was pulled into it so quickly because of the transitions and melody perfectly matched with just enough ammount of heaviness. what are some influences you guys share and describe a little better than i can why you guys sound so distinct.

Lukas: Well, honestly, the mixture of "heaviness" with the melodies and such is a pretty simple answer. Justin(originally on guitar, now plays drums), Matt (bass) and I started playing together about two years ago with some other guys and we were basically just playing really dumbed down hardcore with "pretty parts" over it. Eventually, after member changes we learned how to mesh the two ideas together, and to have impact in our music, and to be "heavy" without having to play chugs and riffs and shit like that. For the past year we've also had one guitarist (Mike, who's now no longer with us) that only listened to American Football, and 90's emo that wrote songs next to Randall (guitar), who has an undying love for Metallica and all that is "riff". So it's really a very natural thing for us, and hopefully our separate influences are different enough to not define us.

As far as sounding "distinct", that's not really for us to decide, I don't think. haha. We just write what we want to, and if people like it then that's just an added plus.

ATW: thats seriously awesome. most bands cant really mesh so many backgrounds together like that and make them work. haha, well its distinct to me because i hear influences from at least 5 different genres and styles and it blends perfectly. i meant to say EP earlier actually but, tell us about Transitions and some important key points you'd like to share. i just want to also mention that i dont think paying attention to lyrics and ideas was really huge in the last few years in hardcore/punk, i hope that changes in 2011.

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Lukas: We wrote the first EP (Valueless) in about a month in the fall of 09, and then recorded it that winter. It took several really frustrating months of going back and forth with the people responsible for mastering it, before we finally got back the material, which, we ended up not even being happy with. During that time, we had already become sick of those songs and began planning out the next release. The song "Mattachine" on Transitions was originally on the Enough is Enough comp, so we had that song, which was already going in a new direction, to build on. By the time we had a couple of those songs written, we started moving in another direction completely, but decided that it'd be better to finish writing and recording those songs that to scrap them. So obviously it was a transitional period for us, musically and personally.

We were writing new music, because were already sick of the stuff we had written not even six months ago, and while writing this new music, we had began brainstorming what we could do next. This, i think, will become the standard for us, which could get confusing, and frustrating for people that try to keep up, but it's our process, and it's how we do things.

ATW: nice, and it fits well. one thing i've noticed being in a band is that its never good enough haha, sometimes you have to accept that it wont be perfect. at least thats how i am, i'll end up fixating on shit thats not even there and ruining something decent haha.

Lukas: It's obvious that, in hardcore, lyrically, things change all the time. In the 90's bands were "message driven" and played music to communicate more than just playing for fun, or as an outlet for personal aggression. Then bands like MLIW made it cool to be heartfelt underneath catchy, heavy music. It does bum me out when I hear a really cool band that ends up having somewhat stale, and uninteresting lyrics. I can't sit here and say that what I write is "good", because honestly that's not what something that I feel is important. I write what I feel and fortunately I have an outlet to which those feelings can be poured into.
Now, with bands like Touche Amore, or Pianos Become The Teeth, there are bands that are doing really cool things lyrically. You see wordplay and alliteration and imagery and everything else that I love about literature all mixed in with beautiful, really striking music.

ATW: i get really pysched on that stuff, it helps paints a picture and when paying close attention adds so much to the music, unfortunatly it isnt happening a lot. what are some future plans for Miles Apart?

Lukas: We've got about a month to write and fine-tune 5 new songs before we drive up to Baltimore and record them. We're going to be up there with our friend Michael York (of Pianos Become The Teeth) in his studio for a few days recording, hanging out and maybe playing a show. We just played our first show with a new guitarist also, so on top of being pressed for time to get our stuff ready, we have to teach our songs to a pair of brand new ears, so we've got our work cut out for us over the next month. Which is why we're not really planning any shows until after we get back home from the studio. Also, we have tapes coming out on Heart in Hand sometime in the near future

ATW: thats awesome, staying busy is always good. what are some bands you guys, or you personally have been jamming as of late?

Lukas: I can't speak for everyone, but personally, I've been jamming Seahaven so much lately. I've also been getting my mind blown by "The World Is A Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid To Die"'s demo and ep from this past year. Besides that I've been sticking to my usual prescription of Converge haha.
ALSO, I willfully take a late pass on this but The Motorcycle Industry has been playing in my car non stop this week. I've been kicking myself for never listening to them sooner.

ATW: nice! Seahaven has been a favorite of my mine for the last few months. well i think thats going to do it man, any last words? bands you think kids should be listening to?

Lukas: Last words? Hmm. Do everything by and for yourself. Practice sustainability. Start a band for no other reason than the fact that you want to write music that you want to hear. Play what you want to play, and if it's not fun, or if you're bored by it, then quit, and start over. Write a zine, or open up a venue. Let bands sleep on your floor. Quit being cool.

People need to be listening to and paying attention to South Carolina. Blacklines, Beggars, Loather, Rubrics, Numb Luck, Overlooked, False Light, EVA, Clever Words, Fountainhead, Is The Anchor, Kids in Masses, Hundredth, Everything is on Fire, and our best friends who are currently on tour, In Regret. Go see them on the east coast and help them out.

thanks Lukas!

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ROTTING OUT Live @ Chain Reaction January 2nd.

first time doing this video interview stuff and i thought it came out pretty cool. support Rotting Out to the fullest and stay tuned for more videos from this night that include, Soul Search, Creatures, Alpha & Omega and Bitter End.