Five open-minded youth from the Mid-Hudson Valley area of NY, trying to make a difference whilst having fun at the same time. Dig our jams; bust a move!
To get in touch: KnowThisX@gmail.com
To us hardcore is about a sense of community and believing in a positive social change that can come out of it. We as humans have a responsibility to take care of one another (humyn, animal, environment). The following are a few links we feel can be beneficial...GET RADICAL!
Environmental Sea Shepherd - "to conserve and protect the world's marine wilderness eco-systems and marine wildlife species." Hey they've got a ship with a barbed wire electric fence and MacGyver on their board of directors. How cool is that!
Scenic Hudson - An environmental organization and land trust working to protect, preserve and restore the Hudson River and its riverfront as a public and natural resource.
Clear Water - Clearwater, based out of Poughkeepsie, NY, conducts environmental education, advocacy programs and celebrations. They also have a really cool old ship.
Earth First! Journal - "the voice of the radical environmental movement...it contains reports on direct action; articles on the preservation of wilderness and biological diversity; news and announcements about EF! and other radical environmental groups; investigative articles; critiques of the entire environmental movement; book and music reviews; essays exploring ecological theory and a sometimes-lively letters to the editor section."
Human Rights Human Rights Watch - "We are lawyers, journalists, academics, and country experts of many nationalities and diverse backgrounds who investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable...We stand with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice."
Health / Animal Welfare Vegan Outreach - a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to reducing animal suffering by promoting a vegan lifestyle. VO works to expose and end cruelty to animals through the widespread distribution of our illustrated booklets.
Vegan Health - a website managed by Vegan Outreach that is a great resource for vegan health concerns including many that other organtions do not address.
Compassion Over Killing - a nonprofit animal advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C. Working to end animal abuse since 1995, COK focuses on cruelty to animals in agriculture and promotes vegetarian eating as a way to build a kinder world for all of us, both human and nonhuman.
Farm Santuary - Organization in upstate NY that rescues farm animals and rehabilitates them to either live on their farm or be placed into homes. Farm Sanctuary also publishes literature and works to educate the public.
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine - A nonprofit organization made up of doctors and laypersons that promote preventive medicine, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher, more compassionate standards for ethics and effectiveness in research.
Substance Abuse National Institute on Drug Abuse - The science of drug and alcohol abuse. Conatains fact sheets about legal and illegal substances.
News Indy Media - "a collective of independent media organizations and hundreds of journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage. Indymedia is a democratic media outlet for the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of truth."
AlterNet - "news magazine and online community that creates original journalism and amplifies the best of dozens of other independent media sources...aim is to inspire citizen action and advocacy on the environment, human rights and civil liberties, social justice, media, and health care issues."
Democracy Now! - "a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program airing on over 450 stations in North America." The hour long special streams daily on site for free.
Z-Mag - A community of people committed to social change.
Cycling Burrito Project - "It is a way for people to bridge a gap between the fed and the hungry." Groups of amazingly kind and generous people who ride bikes around cities across the globe delivering food to those who are hungry. Most importantly, the link has details for how to start or get involved with a project near YOU.
Bike Collective Network - Directory of community bike collectives/churches/etc.
Sheldon Brown Bicycle Technical Info - Great resource for the novice or advanced diy bike mechanic.
*if you have any further suggested resources please feel free to send them our way. we're all about the knowledge!
Island Wide Booking will be hosting a battle of the bands on July 17th at Broadway in Amityville.
Details:
- Each show will have around 15 bands
- Each band will be given the opportunity to play 3 songs in front of their fans and our panel of judges.
- There will be one winner from each show that will walk away with $1000 that night.
Send me a message if you would like to play, or if you want to have any questions!
Anywhere you see "TBA" means there are available spots.
Message to get on any show.
May 22nd
@ VPS
Doors @ 4 PM $10 pre/$12 DOS
Disarming Arctica *EP release show!*
Short of Fall
Bring Out Your Dead
Second Impressions
Myriad
No Rights Reserved
Last One Standing
Paint the Target
Anaception
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May 29th
@ VPS
Doors @ 5. $10 pre/$12 DOS
The Queue
The Glazzies
Captain Diet
Flee the Scene
Ante Up
Error Academy
TBA
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LI BAND GIVEAWAY 2- BATTLE OF THE BANDS FOR $1000!
@ Traxx
Day 1- June 28th
The Adventures Of
Off City Limits
New World Hippies
Chronicles
K Snottay and the Infected Adnoids
Rebelace
I Called to Say
Piercing Silence
For Reasons Unknown
Mad Ass Ghetto Shit
Ares in Flames
Orion
Nethergate
A Kick of Crimson
Start the Countdown
Mother F'Nature
Starting Last
*3 BANDS NEEDED!*
Day 2- June 30th
ALL HARDCORE BANDS
As the Tides Turn
We Fought in Rome
Carry Your Own
Warborne
A Farewell Letter
Fear Among the Living
We Come Out At Night
Tragedy in Sector 7
Exile the Corrupt
The Last Night of the World
Flood
Structured to Collapse
*8 BANDS NEEDED*
Anywhere you see "TBA" means there are available spots.
Message to get on any show.
May 16th
@ Traxx
Doors @ 1:30. $10 pre/$12 DOS
Crush, The Everlasting
Thrash Unreal
Love, Robot
Gabriel The Marine
The Autumn Sound
Off City Limits
The Trade Off
For The Win
Pembrook
TBA
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May 29th
@ VPS
Doors @ 5. $10 pre/$12 DOS
The Queue
The Glazzies
Captain Diet
Flee the Scene
Ante Up
Mantooth
TBA
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LI BAND GIVEAWAY 2- CONTEST FOR $1000!
@ Traxx
Day 1- June 28th
The Adventures Of
Mystic Flavor
Off City Limits
Flee the Scene
Synchronized Sunset
New World Hippies
Chronicles
K Snottay and the Infected Adnoids
Rebelace
*11 BANDS NEEDED*
Day 2- June 30th
ALL HARDCORE BANDS
Beneath the Broken
As the Tides Turn
We Fought in Rome
Carry Your Own
Locked In Silence
The Canadian Bus Incident
Warborne
Alectra
A Farewell Letter
Fight Your Demons
We Come Out At Night
*9 BANDS NEEDED*
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July 7th
@ VPS
Doors TBA. $10 pre/$12 DOS
Chances Are High
Surrender the Dance Floor
iOninetyfour
A Way In Air
Four Walls to Freedom
The Canadian Bus Incident
For Those Who Know
TBA
TBA&l
This year, on the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights(UDHR), Internews and the "Every Human Has Rights" campaign, supported by The Elders are organizing the Every Human Has Rights Media Awards : these awards will reward the journalists who risk their lives every day to bring you news about the current state of human rights around the world.
You only have until nov. 30th to vote for the "Every Human Has Rights Media Awards". Of the 30 stories, 7 Awards will be given, including the Public Prize Award.
The Public Prize Award is in your hands. Choose the stories that are the most important to you.
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