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Q: Negative hardcore or posi core?

A: If I have to pick between those two, I have to go with negative hardcore. Really, I think that any music that defines itself by having to espouse a particular world view in its music all the time is encumbering itself, to begin with. I say just make the music that moves you at the time and don't worry about making a specific message- the message will make itself.

But, as to posi-core, I hear that stuff and it sounds like brainwashing. If you constantly have to tell yourself that you should be positive no matter what, or that you have to force yourself to think positive, you're actually probably a negative person. When I hear music that describes itself as "posi-core" it doesn't sound like art to me. Rather, it sounds like someone reading pre-written doctrine . That's not very punk to me.

By contrast, negative hardcore might have similar faults, but it sounds more genuine to me. The fact is, sometimes life sucks and sometimes you feel bad. Only by acknowledging that can you actually feel positive later.

For whatever reason, so-called negative hardcore seems to subject to more independent thought than "posi-core" or at least, more artistic or genuine.

-John G

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