The HIRS Collective on Conflict, Violence, Theft, and Being Cool
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01/28/19 • 25 min
Back in September, before I learned how to properly use my microphone, I got to speak with two members of the HIRS collective, a thrashy grindcore band from Philadelphia, when they came through North Carolina on tour. We talked about their organizational philosophy, tokenization in punk, and using violent music as an outlet in a violent world.
Read more and see photos on our website: https://transmusic.org/
Learn more about the HIRS Collective: http://hirs666.com/
Back in September, before I learned how to properly use my microphone, I got to speak with two members of the HIRS collective, a thrashy grindcore band from Philadelphia, when they came through North Carolina on tour. We talked about their organizational philosophy, tokenization in punk, and using violent music as an outlet in a violent world.
Read more and see photos on our website: https://transmusic.org/
Learn more about the HIRS Collective: http://hirs666.com/
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