Slapshot and how life works...

Reggie Dunlop: It's their rink, it's their ice, and it's their fuckin' town. But tonight we got our fans with us!

[other players cheer]
Reggie Dunlop: They spent their own dough to get here, and they came here to see us! All right, let's show 'em what we got, guys! Get out there on the ice and let 'em know you're there. Get that fuckin' stick in their side. Let 'em know you're there! Get that lumber in his teeth. Let 'em know you're there!

It's good to have people in your corner. It's good to have a laundry list that you drag through your mind every time you try to think about who has helped you do a damn thing. Thanks guys, thanks gals. I can't wait for the new record to drop.

I say D because...

I'm a Dead Boy. (Young, Loud and Snotty or s/t are on the plate here)

The Dead Boys preceded most hardcore/punk bands excluding Iggy and the Stooges, The Ramones, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, The NY Dolls and a slew of lesser known but equally rad late 70's bands.

They sang about simple things with simple riffs, much like contemporary hardcore, except they knew how to write a hook.  I think the guitar work, solo-wise was better than the Ramones and they had more songs about banging and underage chicks than their counterparts of the era.  The songs are classic rock-and-roll, perfect for a bike-ride or cruise to the Clif's new record store.

They also came from Youngstown before doing Cleveland and then New York.  You can tell they're from NE Ohio because the moves illustrated below were taught to Millin early in his 'core guitaring career.  Also note that the fashion of the current middle-class white boy paradigm did not originate on Coventry in 2005, but on Coventry in 1975.

Peep anything they put out, it won't disappoint...

B-AIR-RAID-Y!

There's only one question:



Who's the guy in the middle?

BROWN as in shit.

Please help banish the new, god-awful all-shit brown BROWNS pants, as we all saw the terror it caused. A thought -- when these brown pants appeared last year on Madden 08, everyone cried foul -- "We get no respect!" "EA couldn't even get our uniform right!" "We have a tradition and our uniform is part of that!" "We wear striped socks!" But of course, life imitates virtual life, and evidently the olympics too, since the Brownies decided to wear those insipid tights Monday night.

Here's a short list of the damage that was done:

• Derek Anderson concussion.
• Josh "Mtv" Cribbs high-ankle sprain.
• Andra Davis possessed with the brain of Travis Hafner ("swing and a miss" -- get it, get it?).
• 30-3 first quarter. 30 to fucking 3.
• Some random dude named "Magic Shoes" was our "bright spot."

Help us get rid of them for good:

Go here to vote and banish the BROWN SHIT PANTS. FOREVER.

America thanks you. America -- Fuck yeah!

The "Other" Brady

Gamertag: setstr8

Don't be a douche. Let's play.

The Price is Right (Idea)

In honor of the 2007 Cleveland Indians and our favorite son, I give you:

Party Like It's . . .

. . .and we love reunion shows!

It's Tribe Time Now

Can't say enough about this team, the fun I've had watching the games and the food I've put away while doing it. Hess and I witnessed the 2 home wins at the Jake -- arguably the 2 best post-season games I've ever seen, let alone in-person. I kept the cow-bell rocking the entire games, and gave until gone with my voice in that historic AB for Travis Hafner.

I'm not going to get into how in Game 1 of the ALDS I'm convinced I had a hand in keeping CC in the game and striking out Posada. Nor will I expand on how our collective will made contact with that ball for Travis.

It just happened.

Go Tribe!

ALDS Fever!

No, it's not some fancy new designer STD or anything. The Tribe has clinched the AL Central . . . We're certain it's no coincidence that it coincides with the return of the Cleveland Youth Crew -- it's the right idea! Did I mention I've got tickets?

Well, I've got tickets.

Go Tribe!

This Is My Team!

Holy Shit! The Indians' 2008 alternate home jerseys have been announced! Say good-bye to those horrible Sunday Softball Team vests and that insipid "I" logo! Let's all welcome back the block letter "C" from our youth, and while we're at it -- tell the player names to hit the road as well! We can't exactly see the hosiery from the above, but can you even imagine if there's a return to the 2-color striping from the 40's and 50's? Oh my!

There's quite a few other team changes in the works for the '08 season, check out this forum for your home squads' -- but Cleveland's return to a classic look is surely the most satisfying out there! Here's the complete release for the Tribe's changes for 2008:

Cleveland
-Elimination of current alternate home uniform
-Addition of alternate home uniform and cap
-Removal of metallic silver in all Club logo, uniform lettering and marks

So what does this mean, for you -- Chung King searcher outer? As cities' sports teams go, so go the merch for the hardXcore. It's a fact. Check it: Boston -- it's all there: Harvard colors, Celtic Arching, University lettering, "Yankees Suck" style Ts. New York -- not even a question: the fabled ny X hc is derivative of the Yankees logo to be sure. Euro bands have always borrowed from their local squads' kit designs -- hell, MOTORHEAD even lent their logo to a team of kids. The list continues on and on . . .

So not that we weren't already well on our way -- goes without saying I'm a bit Indians Obsessed -- expect arced letter shirts and classic stylie.

After all, it is the right idea.

Intro/Changes

By now you've heard about the FLOORPUNCH reunion. We can't wait, it'll be a chance for us all to relive a few great memories, hang out with some great friends, and try to help out another. We all love Robby Redcheeks -- and he's become such a part of every scene, and Cleveland's no exception -- from riding along with OLC, setting up shows for COMMITTED, to still keeping up and taking pics for CHEAP TRAGEDIES -- he's always bent over backwards for the Cleveland Core.
So we're all planning on heading out to the show at the end of October, and Jeff's informed me it'll be one of the first opportunities you'll have to pick up a copy of the demo in person . . . here's the transcript:

overtheedge97 ordered tapes anyways cause how rad is it gonna be seeing a kid selling cassette demos out of a shoebox at the FP show ala old 97 shows

setstr8 hahaha. for real!

overtheedge97 haha yeah i will be selling them there. alot of kids are it should be fun

setstr8 we should do an og convoy

overtheedge97 that's what i said

setstr8 clif driving one car at 35mph

overtheedge97 hahaha. not in that car

So yeah, it's official: FLOORPUNCH reunion, cassette demos, and Clevo invades Philly one more time.

Monch it up!

Independence Day