Straight Edge

Straight Edge refers to a lifestyle that started within the hardcore punk subculture whose adherents make a commitment to refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs. The term was coined by the 1980s hardcore punk band Minor Threat in the song “Straight Edge”. Since its inception there has been considerable debate over what constitutes a straight edge lifestyle. Adherents’ main objective is to not “poison” the body in any way. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: xTHE WARx

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Dec 31 Thursday 31 December 2009 Today
New Year's Matinee with BATTLE! and The Effort at The BrownTreat The Effort, Battle!	The BrownTreat Gainesville, FL, United States	2 people attending Add shout
newyears.com: Voted #1 Midtown Mega-Luxe Lounge For New Year's Eve 2010 at Providence Providence	Providence New York(, NY), United States	1 person attending Add shout
Jan 9 Saturday 9 January 2010
Trapped Under Ice Down to Nothing, Kids Like Us, Cruel Hand, xTyrantx, Thick As Blood	The Pit Jacksonville, United States 30.265407 -81.606521	13 people attending 4 shouts
Jan 24 Sunday 24 January 2010
Gorilla Warfare w/ Donnybrook! at The Coup Gorilla Warfare, Donnybrook	The Coup Clarksville, TN, United States 36.540806 -87.365979	1 person attending Add shout
Jan 29 Friday 29 January 2010
Donnybrook Rhinoceros, Living Hell, Knock 'Em Dead	Mohawk Place Buffalo NY, United States 42.886676 -78.872152	5 people attending Add shout
Jan 30 Saturday 30 January 2010
Donnybrook Rhinoceros, Living Hell, Knock 'Em Dead	Bogie's Albany, New York, United States 42.660436 -73.782544	1 person attending Add shout

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Nonclique343 wrote:
Sunday morning

But if you don't fuck you're immortal.

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Pwnrider wrote:
Saturday afternoon

Here's a secret, people who don't smoke or drink die too.

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Arthurman wrote:
last week

Throwdown - Forever (thats the anthem)

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Nonclique343 wrote:
last week

v You have obviously never heard "I Wanna Be a Homosexual" .

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laestheticsl wrote:
last week

Leading a straight edge lifestyle is basically open homosexuality.

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LordRama wrote:
last week

Indeed.

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Nonclique343 wrote:
last week

I know, artists like Amy Whinehouse and Lil Wayne are so much better than crap artists like this.

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LordRama wrote:
last week

Actually, the fact that these musicians don't use drugs probably explains better than anything why their music sucks so bad.

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Pigeon209 wrote:
last week

everyone's to bored to do something that's why they use drugs to have fun which I find stupid

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Nonclique343 wrote:
12 days ago

Take away the drugs and you have more time for sex and rock and roll XD

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jedimind64 wrote:
12 days ago

smoke weed everyday.

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LordRama wrote:
14 days ago

"You don't have to be drunk to have fun." But you can have fun while drunk, that's for sure.

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Connor_Creature wrote:
18 days ago

Punk and metal are all about sex, drugs, and rock and roll.

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OneDrunkWalking wrote:
21 days ago

By the same token, you do not need to have fun to be drunk.

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BlackasaurusRex wrote:
29 days ago

beer tastes really good though :-/

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rockycheese wrote:
last month

You don't have to be drunk to have fun.

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Cleptomanics wrote:
last month

Join our Vegans group!

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Katorevenge wrote:
last month

Lol fair enough

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bleed4weed wrote:
last month

@Katorevenge: I prefer both and a lot more

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Brent_AXiS wrote:
last month

beer

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