PREFACE So, now it’s time to do something creative, be it a fanzine or a blog, write lyrics, listen to more music, watch documentaries and good movies, work out, catch up – even via social media – with old friends, and maybe plan your next moves, after all this is done. And it will be done sooner or later.
Volos, Gr, March 18, 2020 - currently listening to ‘Endless Noise’ by The Fight
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t’s been almost 4 years since the release of the first issue of Soulcraft no.1; 4 years striving with life changes, hustling for money, working, touring, playing & booking shows, releasing records, etc. Many times in between the end of 2016 and the beginning of 2020 I felt the urge to start working on issue no.2, but this was always getting postponed due to a variety of reasons, including time limitation and scene frustration, among others. Since a few days now, the whole world is in quarantine, battling against Covid-19, the new thing in our lives; a virus that is transforming our cities in post-apocalyptic landscapes, a virus that has already killed thousands of people all over the globe, while it is trending (sic) no.1 in every social media platform and TV news. The whole situation sucks big time, but since I’m isolated at home along with my girlfriend, I decided to make something good out of it, and what’s better than start working on issue no.2 of my beloved zine?! Being literally unemployed, since all my upcoming tours and culture-related jobs are cancelled (or hopefully postponed), I guess I will find the time to make issue no.2 happen. I am writing this on the 5th day of quarantine and let’s hope that everything will return to normality long before I finish this issue.
Enough with the virus… Issue no.2 is once again dedicated to all the hard-working people in the hardcore scene, either playing in bands and running labels or drawing artwork and taking photographs. This issue features as much fresh stuff as possible, without leaving aside the oldies yet goldies. Issue no.1 included tattoo artists and veganism, too, but in this one I am going to expand the borders more and feature whatever I think it’s related, being graffiti, skateboarding etc. I am writing this pre-face without having worked on any interview or whatever. I have a draft plan but I decided to do it freestyle and choose every day which band I would like to interview or who I am going to ask to contribute to this issue. I am really psyched with today’s scene and I’d love to represent it in Soulcraft no. 2. Let’s see how it goes… Yours truly, Apostolos Mokas
I definitely understand that doing a zine amidst the Covid-19 raid is not the remedy, but I also believe that hardcore can still offer an outlet to self-isolation and the feelings of depression or frustration that many people are suffering from these days. Hardcore is still up to date and the small bubble it used to be has nowadays exploded to society, filling the air with freedom, equal rights and positive vibes.
Artwork: Ultragrim | ultragrim.tumblr.com Pictures (preface, interlude & outro): Lina V. Contact: soulcraftfanzine@gmail.com Store: soulcraftfanzine.bigcartel.com Online: issuu.com/keepitreal Thank you.
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