Straight edge
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Straight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs in reaction to the punk subculture's perceived excesses. Some adherents
A straight edge tattoo
Minor Threat, pictured in 1981, coined the term "straight edge".
Youth of Today, youth crew pioneers
The Brazilian vegan straight edge band Point of No Return in 2006
Hardcore punk
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Hardcore punk is a punk rock subgenre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock music. Its roots can be traced
Straight edge
…Straight edge (sometimes abbreviated as sXe or signified by XXX or simply X) is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs in reaction to the punk subculture's perceived excesses. Some adherents…
Bad Brains at 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C., 1983
Audience members moshing to Toxic Holocaust
Negative Approach in T-shirts at a 2013 show