Back in the late eighties before I had discovered rave, I was a skater and used to attend some hardcore gigs put on by the Kronstadt Klub, one of the most memorable was in a crypt of a church! the Headliners were Naked Raygun supported by No Means No and a local British punk band.
When we arrived at the venue,there were bus loads of British straight edge skinheads from Birmingham who had come to support No Means No.There were also a large contingent of far right skins with Nazi symbols dubious tattoos. Me and my small group of skaters mates stuck out like a sore thumb in our with our skateboards and wearing skate rags and caps.
As No Means No begin to play the straight edgers began to slam dance but soon enough the Nazi Skins began to attack them and the straight edgers refused to fight back. Very soon the straight edgers had all left dancefloor, blood flowing bruised and blackeyed.My friends and I were in shock at what we had witnessed.
The local punk band followed and the nazi skins continued to slam dance but even they were unsure of what to make of the steadfast commitment of the straight edgers to non violence.
By the time Naked Raygun had taken the stage the lead singer sporting Rupert the Bear tartan yellow trousers the all the skins were slamming away together having achieved an uneasy truce, even we skaters joined in.
When we arrived at the venue,there were bus loads of British straight edge skinheads from Birmingham who had come to support No Means No.There were also a large contingent of far right skins with Nazi symbols dubious tattoos. Me and my small group of skaters mates stuck out like a sore thumb in our with our skateboards and wearing skate rags and caps.
As No Means No begin to play the straight edgers began to slam dance but soon enough the Nazi Skins began to attack them and the straight edgers refused to fight back. Very soon the straight edgers had all left dancefloor, blood flowing bruised and blackeyed.My friends and I were in shock at what we had witnessed.
The local punk band followed and the nazi skins continued to slam dance but even they were unsure of what to make of the steadfast commitment of the straight edgers to non violence.
By the time Naked Raygun had taken the stage the lead singer sporting Rupert the Bear tartan yellow trousers the all the skins were slamming away together having achieved an uneasy truce, even we skaters joined in.
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