Sunday, October 18, 2009

xxx ALL AGES xxx trailer


This is the latest promo clip for the film that I am currently directing, which carries the working title is "XXX All Ages XXX" (Where Boston Hardcore Began). Unlike some of the other films that have been released regarding this particular era that center on the guys in the bands, this one focuses on the social aspect of the scene from 1981-1984. Some of the subjects that the film concentrates on are: Community, Communication, The DIY ethic of the time and of course Straight Edge.

I was in Boston and a part of that very exciting scene at the time so this is a project that I feel very close to. It's a great responsibility to put things across the way that they really happened having been there at the time and having lived it.

My first hardcore show was was an early SS Decontrol show at the Media Workshop in 1981. Soon after I sang for Boston's "The Mighty CO's" and upon returning to New York City I formed "The High & The Mighty" and then later joined "Antidote". I went on to a career doing music videos and later directed the "Urban Street-Bike Warriors" series of films.

Many interviews have been done for the film so far including Jonathan Anastas (DYS), Jake Phelps (Editor Thrasher Magazine), Christine Else McCarthy (Actress) and Michael McDonald (Author). The film is also powered by archive photos and eventually we will be shooting dramatizations for some of the scenes. If anyone out there has any appropriate photos from the era then please get in touch with us. I hope that you enjoy the clip.

Thanx for the support.

"Stay Hard"

Drew Stone



Drew Stone In front of "The wall of flyers" Emerson College dorm room Boston 1981, photo courtesy of: Drew Stone

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

@1:42, Neil Diamond was in the Boston Crew?

Serious tho.. Anybody know who he is?

springaisgod said...

fuckin' hell!!, this will be the best film ever!!!. let's face it, the best part from the american hardcore film was the boston one. it'll be fuckin' great!!! thanks drew, and thanks to all the early boston hc bands. (and the best hardcore album of all the time is ssd's "get it away"). and thanks double cross, more boston bands, please!!.

Anonymous said...

"we will be shooting dramatizations for some of the scenes"

haha....

Ben Edge said...

How would I not be suprised if springaisgod is actually Springa?

timcaf said...

needs interviews with Chris Doherty, Al Barile, and Choke. Stoked for this though

raycappoisbuddah said...

hey!!, i'm not springa!!. the dramatizations thing doesn't sound very well, but,....is fuckin' boston!!. i'm only a big european ssd's fan, don't take me too seriously. thanks double cross.

Anonymous said...

pretty cool. so is double cross basically the place now where all relevant hardcore news breaks? keep it coming!