I want to repost this because it originally got lost in the site redesign shuffle.

"sometimes i really hate the punk scene.
it smacks of high school to me, everyone making sure everyone else is as down as they are, except instead of tommy hilfiger the contest is to see who can be the crustiest, who's wearing the most fucked up clothing, a game i refuse to play.

but then the music starts, played by these kids who are as angry with society as i am, albeit for probably different reasons; they're mad and they're fast and they give as much away in the songs as they can.

the music starts, and i can fall back in love with the world once more, even if it's only for a thirty minute set. we all forget in that half hour, and we give as much of ourselves to them as they give to us, a fair trade, an even bargain. we all emerge into the cold air, sweaty and breathing frost, looking around at one another again, embarrassed to admit that we all felt it too." [inconsistent]