Evens not Odd

Clank said go. L said sure. I end up at the North Street Church to watch a dry concert show with an ex hardcore punk rocker from the states and his current gal pal play a two person acoustic punk show.

Ian MacKaye, former lead singer of Minor Threat now performs as one half of The Evens. This is the guy who coined the phrase "straight edge" in punk lingo. That means pure anarchy - no booze, no drugs, almost a Wiccan adherence to the "do no harm" thing, but with maybe some property violence permissible.

From that Wiki thing...

Straight edge (also known as sXe, and xXx) refers to a lifestyle (deemed both counter culture and subculture) closely associated with hardcore punk music. There is considerable debate over what constitutes the practice of the straight edge lifestyle. The most widely associated perception involves practicing at least some degree of abstinence from alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Some views may also include abstinence from caffeine, following a vegetarian or vegan diet, and abstinence from various levels and forms of sexual activity.

The show was pretty good.

I could have used something to drink, though.