Inside Straight Edge
Straight Edge is a subculture that bases itself around hardcore music. People who are Edge do not consume alcohol; they don’t smoke, do drugs or have promiscuous sex.
The many faces of Straight Edge
Robert Smith falls in love, Katy Perry dances on tabletops, Rebecca Black “gets down”… and the straight edge clans of Brisbane gather to party- hardcore style.
A common Friday night for the straight edge community brings them to the local PCYC to enjoy their favorite hardcore music, some quality socialising, and their preferred dance style of “Mosh fighting”.
They may not drink, smoke or do drugs but this doesn’t mean these moshers are exempt from a sore head on Saturday morning …
Music: “Intro” by EndWorld, courtesy of Ragdoll Entertainment
Story by Brigid Amato