Hardcore Humanism Biographical Blog

What is the true power of heavy metal? Heavy metal...

One of the most painful and devastating emotions we can...

Gina Schock is perhaps best known for being the drummer...

Existential dread refers to our deep fear that life is...

The phrase “my own worst enemy” has become ubiquitous in...

For some people, the term “home” simply refers to where...

As social creatures, so much of who we are and...

When I imagine what a Caravaggio painting might sound like,...

Many of us view the world in a simple dichotomy...

The term “militant” has a rather negative connotation in our...

When we think of the term “connected,” we generally think...

In his book, Evolution Of A Cro-Magnon, John Joseph chronicled...

It is natural to consider “darkness” and “light” to be...

What does it mean when we call someone “powerful?” Sometimes...

Parliament-Funkadelic is a phenomenon. Founded and driven by George Clinton,...

Fearing death can be a natural part of the human...

The promise of the “American Dream” is that every person...

One of the overwhelming aspects of struggling with mental illness...

I distinctly remember the first time I heard Paula Cole’s...

A strong sense of purpose appears to be one of...

The loss of a family member can be one of...

Sometimes we simply feel forgotten. As if everyone else in...

According to Confucious, if you choose a job you love,...

Many of us strive to live a “purpose-driven” life. We...

“I’m nervous I think it’s time to believe But I’m...

My first introduction to the term “ill” in the context...

“Ferocious women and ill tempered me We’re not that picky...

“The rain is a blessing in disguise The flood’s coming...

“I got so much seeds I got no more left...

“Dwelling in the darkness Groping in the tunnel Until the...

“Well, I’ll bleed on through the night I suppose I’ll...

“Did it again last night, turned into an animal” From...

“Up there, remember me, Ground bound and never free Crow,...

“Without an end, there’s no place to begin” From “Three...

“We live happily forever So the story goesBut somehow we missed...

“Pour another round of whatever you like Here’s to the end,...

“When you throw my feelings on the fire I can’t...

“I did it all to break every single preconceived notion...

“My vison’s clear, my instinct strong I am the vicious...

At its core, punk rock is a confrontation. This confrontation...

“People just soldier on This is the goal and this...

“Your mommy told you this And your daddy told you...

“We see you burning and we can’t look away All...

“Sometimes I feel like my heart turns to dust” “Unfollow...

“Watch me fly like a rainbow in the sky” From...

“Whatever you do  Just do it away from me  Whoever...

We live in a world full of people struggling to...

“So watch yourself And watch what you say The martyr...

“Infectious fabrication  Leads to blunt determination  Leads to a backlash...

“It felt so good to analyze and correct  But you...

“You suffer from a manufactured sickness and envy by design Pre-calculated status...

“Now we crash through walls, cut through floors Bust through ceilings...

“One day I’ll get what’s mine Through the persistence of...

“I’m driven by the ones who get me   Inspired by...

“When you’re out there, walk the sideways  I’ll be right...

“We’ve got the right to choose it There ain’t no way...

“A better love you won’t find today” From “I Want...

“Why do I breathe? Why do I work?” From “Strange...

The American Dream is the notion that in the United...

“I just want to be fat and old and happy.”...

“I can’t be myself when I’m with anyone” From “Hurricane”...

When you are asked why you love someone, you can...

“Everything that was make-believe, to me really manifested as a...

“I saw a rainbow just earlier today. Lately those rainbows...

“Everybody’s lyin’, I need some truth”—from “It’s Not Too Late”...

When Richard Melville Hall was born in 1965, he had...

“Made a decision, with some derision,I had a vision about...

“Strange things happen, To a man on the road, Strange...

For years, Dr. Mayim Bialik has been challenging our notion of what...

“Some people look at me, and talk about me like a clown....

“You’re the chosen one,But I could use a change.Even golden...

Comedian Chonda Pierce has lived a life of paradox.  On the one...

“If you start from the premise of refusing to be...

For many of us who came of age in the...

Sharon Green Jackson, otherwise known as MC Sha-Rock, was the...

Shawn Colvin is paying it forward. The Grammy award-winning singer is telling the...

“And if the sun don’t shine on me today; And...

For more than 40 years, Lita Ford has been rocking out. Ford...

“When the demon that’s inside you is ready to begin;...

“I am all eyes I am all ears I am...

“Because vengeance is no kind of leveler; Bloodless Coup.  Ultimately...

“What up, y’all? And do-do it up. And Sha-Rock is gonna...

Sometimes nothing keeps me together at the seams.                            —...

“Take one look at your skies And in the darkness...

“Well, I hope that you can see That nothing means...

“I think I need help; I’m drowning in myself;” From...

Many people know Jim Breuer the comedian. Breuer has been doing comedy...

“We dine where the sun can’t shine.” — from Blood Moon by...

“So when you look into the sun,And see the words...

“Step forward and meet a new sunrise A coward is...

“Life is degrading and silently making meSpun out inside my...

Many people think that meditation is about serene, peaceful people with clear...

“All that we have is just slipping away And I...

“We used to dream We used to name the stars...

“We all have a voice that we have to deny...

By Michael A. Friedman “Look in my eyes, what do...

For many people, Audrey Hepburn has always been the “Queen of Class.”...

“Twenty two years of mental tears Cries a suicidal Vietnam vet Who...

​Wes Studi is no stranger to protest. An acclaimed actor and...

“You have no right to tell us what to do;...

“If I could speak I’d tell you all my fears...

Laird Hamilton is considered by many to be the greatest surfer of all...

For decades, punk rockers have been screwing with us. Many...

“She is not scared to die The best things in...

It takes skill to be real; time to heal each...

“Mindless confusion makes me mad.” — “They Make Me Mad” by...

“I gave you yesterday Tomorrow’s no concern” – From “Tomorrow’s...

“Constricting like a heart attack A mythomaniac on the loose...

“Our band could be your life.Realnames’d be proof.Me and Mike Watt,...

“The truth of it all, The truth of it all....

“Life has no meaning When it’s not justified.” — “I...

When I was preparing to interview Obba Babatundé for this...

Curtis Sliwa is no stranger to adversity. The founder of...

“Sunshine is a metaphoric ride Caught in the middle of...

“When we pretend that we’re dead,They can’t hear a word...

Former professional hockey player Theo Fleury is no stranger to confrontation. Fleury’s...

Alan Robert, bassist of the heavy-metal band Life of Agony,...

Jesse Malin is a New York City institution. Malin not only fronted...

“I rescue dogs; my mom rescues kids.” — Anna Fox Penelope Spheeris says:...

“Born a baby black girl with hoop dreams Versatility propelled...

“Struggling in the streets just trying to survive;  Searching for...

On May 29th, a group of hardcore punk bands, including...

“We see you burning And we can’t look away All...

Mina Caputo was the first transgender woman to front a...

For some people, tattoos can be a fun form of...

As a National Hockey League player for several years, Shawn Antoski had...

For more than 30 years, we have been listening to Lou...

“Body’s aching as I lay awake; And there ain’t no...

For years, Barry Beck had a very clear professional purpose. As a...

November is Native American Heritage month, an opportunity to recognize the...

Dressed up in the emperor’s old clothes And they’re pulling...

“I lie awake and dread the lonely nights I’m not...

“There’s nothing highThere’s nothing lowThere’s being, and nothingness is our...

Throughout her life, Olya Viglione, the singer and piano player...

As I was watching the movie, Who The F*ck Is That...

 “We’ve lost all contact All connections are cut” From “Situation...

Look what I did, I made a mess Blood on...

Liam Wilson of The Dillinger Escape Plan is a searcher. Whether it’s playing bass,...

“I carried you to a new place / Where you...

“I’ll watch and pray, ’cause everybody has to die someday.”...

Jason Becker’s creative force can’t be contained. Becker is widely considered...

“I think if there’s a commonality in my books …...

Music has been Howie Abrams’ life.  He has spent his entire career in the...

At the age of 17, Dahkota Kicking Bear Brown is...

“I’ve never asked for anything from life I’d rather give...

As a child growing up in Newcastle, England in the 60’s,...

“If I wasn’t making art, I think I’d be dead...

“Take from me now;My existence:I give it to you;” —...

Arasia “Alkemia” Earth recalled the first time she encountered a...

“Under pressure hammerhead in the shallow end; No surrender for...

“And it seems so real; In the moment, it’s all...

Frank Godla has dedicated his life to heavy-metal music. Not...

Many people know Mitch Lafon as the host of “One...

“Now which hand’s got it? Bottom or the top? Neither...

Jerod McBrayer’s band, Worth Taking, has a new album, “Hangman,” with...

Liz Miele is certainly getting people’s attention. Miele is not only a...

“I know a man without a purpose; He isolates himself...

“What’s so sinister? We’re only trying to do what we...

DeAngela Napier is a visual thinker. Napier, who works as a photographer,...

If you’ve watched a music video over the past 20...

Jeff Siegel is the publisher and managing editor of Green...

Long before Laura Theodore became the star of the television...

“In the lateness of the evening In the quiet of...

“In the confusion, I made an illusion. I spit out...

“Violence of sleep; Movement of sheep; Death raining down; Blood...

“I can’t do him no wrong; Devil is kind; I...

“Love women every shading; Power run deep; So even if...

“Well what I’m after – it’s simple; Come on and...

“All these things are made to take away; Where my...

“See my bones were weak And the fibers that hold...

“Are you in fear of retribution For all the actions of your...

Lisa Lampanelli told me that while attending a workshop, the workshop leader said,...

“People thinking MC is shorthand for misconception; Let me meditate,...

“Calmness is a wasted breath.” From “Weak” by God Mother...

Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow on...

Alan Robert has always loved to be scared. “I can...

“A world of humans with no humanity” From “Losing My...

“He has a million voices telling us lies Describing your...

“Swallowing the feeling Counting cracks across the ceiling Never reached...

Benjamin Zephaniah is a writer, poet, actor and recording artist. His...

“The dying world gasps its last breath as we turn...

Loni Love is doing it all. Not only does she co-host...

“Slave away, it’s just another day It’s just another day...

Gillian McCain told me, “If I wasn’t an author, I...

“The more we fear the future, the more we recycle the past.” Legs...

“Call it what you will. I call it God.” — Cindy Williams...

“The dark, the dark, The darkness falls on you. The...

For years, Mike Mahler has been a leading fitness guru, specializing in...

“I feel like I was once Separated twice, Now I...

When describing hardcore punk music, Lester Bangs wrote that “hardcore...

“It’s that sky in the moonlight; Waves in the sunset;...

Malcolm X said that racism is a “cancer.” Decades later,...

“I took a day or twoTo exile from the light,To...

“Just two days after the first of June,A pine with...

“Only the beginningof what I want to feel forever.”— from...

“Somebody once told me that hope is a power.”  —From...

Wayne Kramer is changing the world again. As the guitarist...