What Is “Straight Edge”?

Can you imagine a life without booze and drugs? It’s what’s called a straight-edge life. Maybe you’ve heard the straight-edge term in relation to a particular band. “Straight Edge” is a lifestyle that spawned out of Hardcore Punk music in the early 1980’s. While based around Hardcore music, it isn’t just about listening to a genre of music, or following a particular band.

So, What is “Straight Edge”? To answer that and other questions, Matt, who is Straight Edge joined us on the phone.