Punk rock: 'American Hardcore' (film)

American Hardcore (documentary)

American Hardcore (film)

(YouTube Movies & TV) Fueled by a ferocious soundtrack, director Paul Rachman's AMERICAN HARDCORE gives fans an all-access pass to the rise and fall of the U.S. punk scene.

It was (some will swear is still) an explosive musical and cultural phenomenon that shaped everything from crossover thrash metal to the grunge movement to the emo and pop/punk music currently riding the charts.

Punk rock girl (Hollywood movie version)

Set against the conservative early '80s political landscape, AMERICAN HARDCORE chronicles the homegrown hardcore scene that was a swift kick in the head to corporate rock and mainstream complacency, as disaffected teens adopted the same collective credo -- harder, faster, louder.

Did "hardcore" really begin in 1977 with the OC band Middle Class?

From downtown warehouses to suburban bedrooms, the scene spread from city to city like wildfire, uniting bored, angry outcasts into an authentic underground revolution. A raw blast of politics, passion, and rage, AMERICAN HARDCORE features never-before-seen live footage from

Me is Sid Vicious, heroin addict, alright?

• Black Flag,
• Minor Threat,
• Bad Brains,
• MDC (Millions of Dead Cops),
• SSD,
• DOA,
• DRI (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles),
• The Adolescents,
• 7 Seconds,
• and many more.

Plus there are exclusive interviews with punk icons like Henry Rollins, Ian MacKaye, Keith Morris, and H.R. (Paul Hudson).

Free with ads. Rated R or PG, maybe PG-13. Go ask your mom if you can watch it without parental accompaniment. (Original title: American Hardcore) © 2006 AHC Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

What's Your Favorite Meditation?

Text: Holly Lebowitz Rossi (BeliefNet.com, 8/4/09)

I've been a less-than-successful meditator lately, finding myself caught in a session-ending swirl of thoughts every time I've gone to sit quietly for even a few minutes. So I think it's time to kick up my game and find an appropriate meditation CD, download, or even DVD.

Here's the thing: I have a lousy history with such products. The last one I had was a heart meditation that left me gasping for breath. My heart felt like it was going to fly out of my chest. Before that, I tried a chakra-cleansing meditation that got faster and more manic as it moved up the chakra ladder. I was laughing out loud by the end, which was entertaining but not exactly theta-wave inducing.

Other than enjoying my teacher's short, beautiful guided meditations in yoga class, I've always kept my own meditation counsel, until now. It's guidance time. My first stop might be one of the:

• The health and wellness downloads Beliefnet offers through our partnership with iAmplify
• The breathing exercises from Dr. Andrew Weil are intriguing
• Jack Kornfeld's "Meditation for Beginners"
• Louise Hay's "Meditations for Personal Healing" from the Meditation downloads list.

I suspect the best course will be to try a few and see which one is the best fit for me. More>>

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