tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post6398125251236581037..comments2024-03-27T14:13:14.579-04:00Comments on DOUBLE CROSS: Mike Clarke - MINDSETDOUBLE CROSShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894060297863887810noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-62367719681417535822011-10-22T01:28:49.323-04:002011-10-22T01:28:49.323-04:00Thanks for a marvelous posting! I seriously enjoye...Thanks for a marvelous posting! I seriously enjoyed reading it, you can be a great authorviagra pricehttp://buyviagragenericonlinemen7x24.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-86000822511748938402010-03-06T00:22:35.786-05:002010-03-06T00:22:35.786-05:00Bottomfuckingline: You must do what you love. Peop...Bottomfuckingline: You must do what you love. People will always hate and disagree, but if something truly matters to you, you will push on. That being said, keep it up Mindset!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-73457707317670551382010-02-13T15:01:11.343-05:002010-02-13T15:01:11.343-05:00PUNK INVASIONPUNK INVASIONDrug Free Mike Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05459927616215555232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-65470651536616238712010-02-13T12:06:53.225-05:002010-02-13T12:06:53.225-05:00I don't know what's going on in these comm...I don't know what's going on in these comments, but I just wanna say big ups to jamming Total Ch(A)os in high school.Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03580221958272668946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-68564745330769082422010-02-12T03:34:06.051-05:002010-02-12T03:34:06.051-05:00HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HA...HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE! HATE!NOT SORRYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15108862532641963633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-78480009645645107882010-02-11T22:45:52.839-05:002010-02-11T22:45:52.839-05:00I think a couple people are using the anonymous fe...I think a couple people are using the anonymous feature of this blog to say things that they are to afraid to say face to face. If you have something you think is worth saying, then do it straight up.<br /><br />And no one from TFS wrote anything for Mindset. What are you stupid? haha Those dudes can write a top notch tune on their own.Stephen St Germainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602140057777596999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-55463847306189732682010-02-11T13:38:13.409-05:002010-02-11T13:38:13.409-05:00i honestly think mindset is just fine, but i can&#...i honestly think mindset is just fine, but i can't go anywhere on the web without seeing that cheesy "react" label and their incessant marketing campaign with all their retarded writing. total turn off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-10993695358211964652010-02-11T12:35:02.457-05:002010-02-11T12:35:02.457-05:00"Brett Hardware said...
Don't listen to a..."Brett Hardware said...<br />Don't listen to all this bullshit. Keep on doing what you're doing and prove 'em wrong. Straight edge will never die."RMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00336703131491600110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-92083655900389586502010-02-11T07:27:38.572-05:002010-02-11T07:27:38.572-05:00I checked them out and I was Blown away by there c...I checked them out and I was Blown away by there cheezyness man every song sounded like youth of todays Positive Outlook Bad ass for 1985 but come on!<br />I checked out the label website even worse cheesy ass pics of dudes checking out the Space Needle in Seattle(Brothrhood)all Xed up looking crucial these guys got the look down!<br />Why not start a SxE WAX Museum just a thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-62857826049928114242010-02-10T20:54:11.038-05:002010-02-10T20:54:11.038-05:00"down-to-earth dudes without any ego problems..."down-to-earth dudes without any ego problems"<br /><br />LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-62127635144108712882010-02-10T19:47:24.828-05:002010-02-10T19:47:24.828-05:00A lot of what I wanted to say has already been sai...A lot of what I wanted to say has already been said, so I'll simply leave it at this: if you're ready to diss Mindset simply based on the fact that the dudes are young or "predictable" then you're just cheating yourself. They pump out some awesome hardcore, are fantastic live (I can attest to this), and are friendly, down-to-earth dudes without any ego problems ready to have some fun (I can attest to this as well). What more could you possibly want from the "new" generation representing the edge? Don't miss out!<br /><br />- C. MurdochAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-49280263916753551232010-02-10T18:18:46.231-05:002010-02-10T18:18:46.231-05:00Chris, didn't you know? All of the old 80'...Chris, didn't you know? All of the old 80's bands LOVED the Varukers.Drug Free Mike Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05459927616215555232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-40669251903252802492010-02-10T16:52:39.348-05:002010-02-10T16:52:39.348-05:00The funny thing about a lot of these comments is t...The funny thing about a lot of these comments is that clearly most of these people have not even checked Mindset out.<br /><br />We do not all dress like "posi youth crew" dudes and our lyrics are not cheese ball straight edge anthems either. And believe it or not, I have never owned a pair of nikes!<br /><br />We know we are not trying to recreate the wheel, we are just having fun playing music that we like.<br /><br />Props to the people who have actually been INVOLVED in hardcore within the last 10 years and don't just bitch on the livewire board about how they are all grown up and their lives suck.<br /><br />chris <br />xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-16613174754592626342010-02-10T07:34:49.507-05:002010-02-10T07:34:49.507-05:00"Straight Edge Tats + TFS Hoodies +Saucony..."Straight Edge Tats + TFS Hoodies +Saucony's + Pooka Shells + Flat Tops=PREDICTABLE"...<br /><br />My question is who's not predictable? Everybody's going for something, it's all about whether or not you're into it or not. <br /><br />There's a million bands out there that sound like Madball and Terror and the large majority of them look just like those bands. There are a ton of bands that sound like Municipal Waste, who sound like DRI and look like 1980's thrash, who wear sleeveless jean jackets, patches, tight jeans, pissed flapped high tops and flip hats. There's a new crop of bands that want to sound like Infest and most of them that I've seen dress the same and try to sound just like Infest. <br /><br />Get my point? It's ALL predictable, it's ALL derivative of something else that's already existed. There might be a few bands that have something legit original going on, but for the most part, we've seen it and heard it all before. Again, it's just relative to what you're into that decides whether or not you're cool with it or if you want to talk shit on it. <br /><br />So go ahead thinking you're original and groundbreaking and unpredictable and I guarantee there's a pile of people that will be laughing at you saying how unoriginal and predictable you are. <br /><br />Just my two cents. - Tim DCXXDOUBLE CROSShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894060297863887810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-33884925320134964892010-02-10T06:52:03.260-05:002010-02-10T06:52:03.260-05:00i think the point is that with the younger crop of...<i>i think the point is that with the younger crop of sxe kids, there's a general sense of lethargy in regards to being sxe. obv you dont have to x up to be sxe, but let's be honest, that's always been a loud and clear indicator of sxe you could at least count on from the young and enthusastic crowd....and it doesnt seem to be happening as much.</i><br /><br />OK, fair enough. I stopped Xing up pretty young (in fact, I can remember the date/show because I wrote an idiotic reflection on it for a fanzine later), but I certainly see that. Definitely a different generation/mentality than mine.William Patrick Wendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729981738479105224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-53757229584955408002010-02-10T02:57:22.355-05:002010-02-10T02:57:22.355-05:00Straight Edge Tats + TFS Hoodies +Saucony's + ...Straight Edge Tats + TFS Hoodies +Saucony's + Pooka Shells + Flat Tops=PREDICTABLEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-1847669645783496132010-02-10T01:02:16.297-05:002010-02-10T01:02:16.297-05:00I'm already WAY into Coke, I drink 5-6 a day.....I'm already WAY into Coke, I drink 5-6 a day...atleast.Drug Free Mike Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05459927616215555232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-38542545924332953052010-02-09T23:26:59.972-05:002010-02-09T23:26:59.972-05:00I've been friends with Mike and Evan from Mind...I've been friends with Mike and Evan from Mindset for a couple of years now and I can assure you, both guys couldn't be cooler. Mike recently sent me a rough mix copy of their new upcoming EP and I thought it was pretty damn good. Since Gordo and I have talked about making an effort to include more current bands into the mix, I felt like Mindset was an easy choice. Obviously their going to be a tough sell to the older, jaded crowd, but the reality is that HC is still alive and for us to ignore it would be a great disservice. <br /><br />Thanks for reading and thanks for all of your opinions. -Tim DCXXDOUBLE CROSShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894060297863887810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-4648348617626409372010-02-09T22:50:19.760-05:002010-02-09T22:50:19.760-05:00I think the problem with Mindset is the fact they ...I think the problem with Mindset is the fact they are the Olsen twins of hardcore. They wrote an OK demo (which i got into) and scored some hype. Everyone saw their pretty little faces, (or demo for that matter) and decided to use them for the look. Now you've got React Records pumping capital into this band like no other. I've seen it too many times. Band get's a name, signed to a label, label pushes their name way to much that in a couple of months the band was way to promoted. It's marketing 101. I can see the future members doing some lame post-hardcore band after Mindset or just getting into coke. What is Mindset doing now? Well.......nothing. Nothing original, they don't even write their own songs, and they get up on stage and jump around looking like a failed nostalgic attempt at the 80's. I'm surprised Double Cross interviewed them. There are so many better bands doing more than these guys. Choices Made from Mississippi, Balance, True Colors, Justice from Europe, Face Reality from Michigan, the list could go on as far as talented bands actually doing something with the hardcore scene. IMO. Double Cross fanzine - thumbs up. This interview - thumbs down.Onexlifexclevoxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-9890179397578744222010-02-09T22:33:22.169-05:002010-02-09T22:33:22.169-05:00No, the Mindset interview was the joke post LOLNo, the Mindset interview was the joke post LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-73789163289123674142010-02-09T22:14:35.551-05:002010-02-09T22:14:35.551-05:00^^ was that a joke post?^^ was that a joke post?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-19501083764052873282010-02-09T21:07:20.205-05:002010-02-09T21:07:20.205-05:00They sure do thank TFS a lot... maybe because some...They sure do thank TFS a lot... maybe because someone helped them write songs? 80s-era Aerosmith of the '08-'09+ Revival? I think so...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-14754771586166918892010-02-09T18:21:13.204-05:002010-02-09T18:21:13.204-05:00"This isn't really about straight edge or..."This isn't really about straight edge or hardcore. It's just a viral marketing plan by Nike to keep kids buying vintage sneakers."<br /><br />Haha. Unfortunately most sxe kids are already "branded" so there is no viral marketing required on Nike's part. <br /><br />If anyone cares about that kind of stuff, there's a book called No Logo by Naomi Klein you should read. If you don't care about that kind of stuff, keep buying the same pair of $100+ shoes that cost a couple bucks to make, ad infinitum.Ben Edgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08322170640778424533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-41951200367813563482010-02-09T15:32:22.574-05:002010-02-09T15:32:22.574-05:00I wish I could say I was shocked by the shitty com...I wish I could say I was shocked by the shitty comments, but I'm not. Why worry about what could happen down the road because older bands did that? Mindset is an awesome straight edge band right now and for some younger kids who never saw YOT or even stuff like In My Eyes, they are very important and vital. I like that bands like Mindset exist in a world where shitty mosh metal passes for hardcore.<br /><br />Great interview Mike!<br />-John<br />xxxNOT SORRYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15108862532641963633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2768432211492653817.post-38285244566854297122010-02-09T10:22:15.212-05:002010-02-09T10:22:15.212-05:00It makes no sense to me why anyone would ever doub...It makes no sense to me why anyone would ever doubt straight edge. Yes there are some PEOPLE that went different directions, whether it be Ian Mackaye going softer or Al Barile goin metal, but for every person that goes a different direction there are 5 bands that stay exactly the same. YOT never changed, GB never changed (and if you consider the change from the s/t to Start Today a "change" well then they got better), Chain never changed, etc. Enjoy Mindset for a band, not the idea that they as people MIGHT change the direction of the music they want to play. I remember when this band in particular was under a different name YEARS ago, and it was still edge and still is. Make all the generalizations you want, but I know Mindset personally and Mike is one of my favorite dudes in hardcore AS A WHOLE these days and has been flying the flag of edge stronger AND longer than any of the here today gone tomorrow assholes that don't even matter. - Ace CCPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com