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Sunday, December 30, 2007

Looking back at 2007

I'm not as up to speed as I once was when it comes to hardcore so that's one of my new years resolutions for 2008; to get back in the know. In other words: If you find this list crappy I promise you that my list will be more interesting next year. Anyway, here goes; my favourite record of 2007:

SOPHIE ZELMANI - Memory loves you

So tender and beautiful, her voice is truly one to die for. Memory Loves You is her best record so far. She is an artist with a lot of integrity and she deserves respect. Sophie is my favourite artist 0f 2007.

Other records I'd like to mention:

GATANS LAG - Alla Hängda Rövares Själar

INTERNAL AFFAIRS - Deadly Vision

MODERN LIFE IS WAR - Midnight in America

MONEYBROTHER - Mount Pleasure

BABYSHAMBLES - Shotters Nation

PERMANENT - Sink Swim

RED HANDED - Wounds Remain

SOCIAL PRESSURE - Bad Mentality

TRUE COLORS - Focus on the Light

GET THE MOST - Moment in Time e.p.

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Friday, December 28, 2007

The best records of 2007

With the past year crawling it's way to certain death it's only fitting we at Bona Fide fuel it's flames with our very own "best of 2007"-list, and im the first one of us taking a shot at it.
Granted there has been many fine, fine moments this year in terms of new records, there has been more than three handfuls of bad ones for every good. But we all know that's just how it goes, so if you've missed out on any of those in the list below i suggest you consider buying a few of those mentioned to remember 2007 by. Here goes:

Best hardcore albums of 2007:

LIFETIME - lifetime
REVIEW | MYSPACE

SISTA SEKUNDEN - skyll inte på oss
REVIEW | MYSPACE

COMEBACK KID - broadcasting
REVIEW | MYSPACE

SOUL CONTROL - soul control
REVIEW | MYSPACE

AMBITIONS - stranger
REVIEW | MYSPACE

MILES AWAY - rewind repeat
REVIEW | MYSPACE

MODERN LIFE IS WAR - midnight in america
REVIEW | MYSPACE

GHOST OF A THOUSAND - this is where the fights begins
REVIEW | MYSPACE

Best punk albums of 2007:

CAREER SUICIDE - attempted suicide
REVIEW | MYSPACE

AGAINST ME! - new wave
REVIEW | MYSPACE

NOTHINGTON - all in
REVIEW | MYSPACE

WEDNESDAY NIGHT HEROES - guilty pleasures
REVIEW | MYSPACE

CLOROX GIRLS - j'aime les filles
REVIEW | MYSPACE

FAKE PROBLEMS - how far our bodies go
REVIEW | MYSPACE

Best rock albums of 2007:

ATTACK IN BLACK - marriage
REVIEW | MYSPACE

THE WEAKERTHANS - reunion tour
REVIEW | MYSPACE

RADIOHEAD - in rainbows
REVIEW | MYSPACE

Worth looking forward to 2008:

Januari 2008: HOT WATER MUSIC - til the wheels fall off
February 2008: THE LOVED ONES - build & burn
February 2008: THIS IS HELL - misfortunes
February 2008: PAINT IT BLACK - new lexicon
March 2008: PENNYWISE - Not yet titled
March 2008: NYHC Documentary (2 disc DVD)

Labels: Best of 2007

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Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Just a brief reminder of what hardcore is all about...

I don't want to point fingers at anyone, nor do I want to lose myself to pointless nostalgia. I would however like to share my view of what hardcore is supposed to be about. In my book the most important aspect of hardcore, or any music for that matter, is that it should be fun. For the most part these days hardcore is "okay", nothing more, nothing less. I'd like to see kids go off at shows in an spontanous act of excitment and energy, just for the fun of it. If we're able to get a positive message across at the same time that's even better.

One other aspect that I like to think of as uniqe for hardcore is that it's a movement of equals, we don't build up walls; we break them down!

A few weeks ago someone posted a video on STOCKHOLM HARDCORE that in my mind summarized a lot of what hardcore means to me. I had never seen this video before but I was at the show and remember it well. The basic setup: LAST HOPE play "Hardcore pride" by TEN YARD FIGHT and it's open mic. Enjoy: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Vo_l7MVBivA /Marcus Källman

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Saturday, December 22, 2007

In the spirit of Christmas...

... We would like to make you aware of Fat Wreck's free Christmas/Hanukkah compilation "HANUK-COMP - From The Dreidel To The Grave", greased with not fewer than 7 previously unreleased songs featuring acts such as The Loved Ones, Only Crime and Rise Against. Not to shabby.

Also, punkrock band The Humpers features their contribution to Christmas with "Run, Run Rudolph" (it might have a few years on it's neck, but it's still awesome) on their myspace.

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Friday, December 21, 2007

bona fide launches blog

To make the Bona Fide website a more alive one, we've (as you can see) launched a blog on our front page. What we'll be writing about is vague at this point, but it's Bona Fide so you know it'll be good. Check back soon for new entries!

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