Words with John Porcelly

 

Hi John, let's go :

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Young Republicans :

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My first attempt at a band, little did I know that being in punk bands would be my full time occupation for the next 15 years!

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Youth Of Today :

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Still love this band and am very proud and humbled with everything we accomplished.

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Project X :

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We wrote and recorded that EP in about two days, not even thinking that anyone outside of NYC would ever hear it. Funny to think that 20 years later kids are still into the band, I guess Straight Edge Revenge hit some sort of chord with people.

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Bold :

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My friends, it's always great to play music with those guys.

Photo Mike Brooklyn.

Judge :

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Judge was a great band that kind of self-destructed way before our time. One big regret of mine is not putting out a 2nd Judge LP because it would've been awesome.
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Shelter :

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Punk monks on a mission, one of the greatest times of my life, Hare Krishna.

 

 

Never Surrender :

We only played 5 shows but they were fun.

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Last Of The Famous :

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I remember Carson Daley from MTV shaking my hand and telling me "You guys are gonna be the biggest band in the world".

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War On Illusion :

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My attempt to preach Krishna Consciousness in a way that a hardcore kid could understand.
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Schism :

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I wish I kept it going, who knows, we might've been a huge label by now.
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Fight Fire With Fire :
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I loved doing record labels because it's a way to give back to a scene that gave me so much. The Bones Brigade CD "I Hate Myself When I'm Not Skateboarding" was incredible.
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True Till Death :

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Where my love of graphic design and straight edge meet.
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Henry Rollins :
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Last time I was in NY backstage at one of his shows, he came up to me and Harley from the Cro Mags and said "Hey Harley and Porcell, good to see you guys again." I was flattered that he even remembered who I was. A huge influence on me, musically and personally.

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Ian McKaye :
 

Besides the Evens, never put out a bad record. .

Ray Cappo :
 

Now a yoga instructor in NYC.
 

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Walter Schreifels :
 

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A good guy. Youth of Today really started taking off when he joined the band.
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Morrissey :
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Best lyricist ever.

Krishna :

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The Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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Bad Religion :

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Great band, love all their records.
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Revelation Records :

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They were a great label, I hope they become relevant again.
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Out of step :

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I'll always be.

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Flame still burns :


Always feeling it.


Vegetarian :


In this day and age with Global Warming and devastation to the environment, becoming vegetarian is the best single most thing you can do to help save the planet. Avoid karmic destruction!

Skateboarding :


I used to love it, I just gave my son a Danny Way board.


France :


Freedom fries dude! (just kidding, I love France, George Bush sucks)


Yoga :


Do it every day, great for the body inside and out.


Straight-edge :


True Till Death.

Attaining the supreme :


My ultimate aspiration.

Obama :


Hope.


Porcell :


A servant of the servant.