“Born a baby black girl with hoop dreams Versatility propelled me now I’m shooting scenes” – From “Mrs. Pusherman” by Robyn Hood Miriam A. Hyman has been storming out of the gates for years, both as an actress and now as a Hip-Hop artist. After graduating from the Yale School of Drama in 2012, …
“Struggling in the streets just trying to survive; Searching for the truth is just keeping us alive; Gotta break these shackles, gotta break these chains; Said the only way we’ll do it is if we use our brains.” — “We Gotta Know” from the album The Age of Quarrel No one ever accused John Joseph of taking the easy road. …
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On May 29th, a group of hardcore punk bands, including Cro-Mags, Civ, Sheer Terror, Wisdom in Chains, Nine Live and Extinction A.D. will play a show at Highline Ballroom to raise money for Alexander Owens, a three-year old boy afflicted with neurofibromatosis. Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow on nerve tissue …
“We see you burning And we can’t look away All we created Erupts into flames” From “Auroch” by GWAR GWAR brought humans into this world – and they can take us out. This is the theme of heavy metal band GWAR’s new album, The Blood of Gods. This album chronicles the upcoming war between GWAR and …
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Mina Caputo was the first transgender woman to front a prominent heavy metal band at the 2014 Alcatraz Hard Rock and Metal Festival in Belgium. Mina joins other stars such as Laverne Cox (Orange is the New Black) and Laura Jane Grace (the band Against Me!) in contributing to 2014 being hailed by Time Magazine …
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For some people, tattoos can be a fun form of self-expression and rebellion. But for artist Paul Booth, tattoos are an opportunity for individuals to confront and overcome their deepest fears. While the natural instinct for many people is to avoid and suppress unwanted emotions in order to feel better, psychological research suggests that suppression has …
As a National Hockey League player for several years, Shawn Antoski had a dual role as both a “regular” player and as an “enforcer.” In the role of enforcer, he protected his teammates from opposing players, and to do so successfully, he became a master of fear: by controlling his own fear to fight some of the toughest …
For more than 30 years, we have been listening to Lou Barlow’s music. And during that time, whether it was during his hard-core days with Deep Wound, the wall-of-sound alternative rock of Dinosaur Jr., the indie rock of Sebadoh or the Folk Implosion, or the more folk sound of his new album, “Brace The Wave,” Barlow has been sharing his emotions in a …
“Body’s aching as I lay awake; And there ain’t no coming back; Baby the only peace of mind; That I could ever find; Was when I’d hear you say it back;” —From “Love Me” by Forest Blakk When Forest Blakk was five years old, he received a gift that eventually altered the course of his life. “I …
For years, Barry Beck had a very clear professional purpose. As a National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star and the captain of the New York Rangers hockey team for several years, Beck was widely considered one of the toughest and most imposing defenseman to ever play the game. As such he not only led with his playing ability, but also …
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