#American Hardcore 2006

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"HARDCORE MUSIC WAS A NEW FORM -- SHORT, DISSONANT BLASTS, ANGRY SOCIOPOLITCAL LYRICS..."

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on a movie poster for "American Hardcore" (2006), the film documents the early '80s rise of hardcore -- a musical and cultural revolution born of suburban ennui that ignited a national movement. Also included are first & second editions of "American Hardcore: A Tribal History" (2001) written by Steven Blush, on which the documentary was based.

"Hardcore music was a new form -- short, dissonant blasts, angry sociopolitical lyrics delivered as a primal scream -- with little regard for previous rock tradition; low-budget recordings with emphasis on intensity and attitude.

Hardcore was more than just music. It was also a national network created for kids and by kids -- with no major record companies, managers, or agents involved. It was the dawn of the DIY spirit, and much of the independent rock vibe we still see today arose from that initial ethos.

"American Hardcore" pays tribute to the pioneers of the movement. It's a testament to the strength of unity and dedication to a common belief, the undeniable power of youth, and the need to reveal against a fucked-up world. "American Hardcore" is a sobering social commentary on America in the early 1980s, and by implication, an indictment of what's up with our nation today."

-- STEVEN BLUSH (writer/producer) & PAUL RACHMAN (director/producer)

Sources: www.posterazzi.com/american-hardcore-movie-poster-print-27-x-40-item-movei0217, Microcosm Publishing, & www.njuskalo.hr/literatura-knjige.