Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Out Of Step Faces Of by Raymond McCrea Jones Out Of Step: Faces Of Straight Edge by Raymond McCrea Jones. Beginning with the "faces" – book: How did it originate? Well I got involved in the hardcore scene, like most, as a teenager by going to punk shows and local hardcore shows. Later as my interest in photography grew, photographing those things that were close to me and of interest to me came natural. As i started the Faces of Straight Edge project as simply another photography project I didn’t set any boundaries or limitations. I told myself I would just start shooting and see what happens. My goal with the project from the beginning was to explore the straight edge community; it’s diversity and the people who make it up. Like most straight edge people, the majority of the subjects I photographed are in one way or another connected to the punk/hardcore music scene. But for this project I wanted to step away from the shows and find out how these people lived. What they do for a living, where they live, what they love doing, whatever it may be. I made a conscious effort to seek out people who were all different from one another, whether that be age, sex, race, religion etc. Do you see your book as representation of America's straight edge scene? I definitely do not claim that my book is an accurate cross section of the demographics of the straight edge community but it is an honest look at the people who make up the straight edge community in America. I would have liked to have been able to shoot everyday for several years and make sure I travelled to every state but the reality is that this was a project I had to do in my spare time on my own dollar. I absolutely sought out the non-traditional straight edge people. It seems kind of crude and superficial of me to think of, but for the sake of efficiency I had to judge people based on what little information I had about them to determine whether they would be a good addition to the book. I couldn’t afford to photograph every single straight edge person I met. I didn’t want to photograph 20 straight edge kids that are in high school and go to shows every Friday night. I’m not saying these people aren’t unique in their own ways but my goal was to satisfy my own curiosity by photographing people who were interesting to me. How did you get in contact with all these people you've photographed? Finding a straight edge person isn’t all that hard but when you are looking for specific straight edge people, where each is different from the last, it becomes more challenging. I started off by photographing the intriguing straight edge people I knew in North Carolina. I talked about the project to anyone who would listen and asked if they knew of anyone I should try to get up with. I made a myspace page to spread the word, too. Through these grassroots efforts I slowly started to build a “buzz” about the project and people began wanted to be involved. The straight edge community is very close knit and that played in my favour. People were into the idea and wanted to help out in any way they could, by handing out fliers, suggesting people for me to photograph, etc. There were a few people in the book that I knew from the beginning I wanted to photograph so I travelled specifically to shoot them. Other times if I knew that I would be traveling to say Seattle, for instance, I would try to put together a list of people ahead of time that seemed like good leads. Then during my time in that city I would try to photograph as many of them as I could. One question occurs while skipping through your book. Do you think that straightedge is an idea dependent or independent to hardcore/punk? This is a very tough question to answer and one that I’ve had many discussions with people about. I believe that straight edge is an independent idea, belief structure, lifestyle, or some may even say, movement. To me, straight edge at its core is an idea; Addiction = Slavery. I choose not to put things into my body that are going to cause me to lose control. I recently went through a very traumatic experience that caused me to spend a week in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital. I almost died and within this experience is the essence of why I’m straight edge. Life is so fucking short and I don’t want miss anything. I don’t want to spend a single instant not fully aware of everything going on around me. My goal is to experience as much of this world I can in my lifetime. All that being said, straight edge is and always been a close-knit family. Most straight edge people have other straight edge friends. You absolutely don’t have to go to shows or be into hardcore to be straight edge, but most people were at one point. The hardcore/punk scene is most people’s introduction to straight edge. So, you may ask, what separates a Mormon, who doesn’t smoke, drink or even eat caffeine from a typical straight edge person who abstains from the same things. I believe it’s the consciousness of knowing where straight edge came from and what its all about. Its something you can’t put your finger on but it’s as simple as knowing what straight edge is and calling oneself straight edge. Do you have any new projects in the works? The newest project I’m working on is learning how to be a father. My wife and I just recently found out that we’ll be having a baby early next year. So we’re studying up and researching everything we can. But I am working on a few things here in the New York City area and I have a few ideas for personal projects I would like to start soon. One of the things I hoped this book would afford me is a little more attention from larger publishers that might be interested in funding another book project such as this one. Only time will tell. My passion as a photographer is doing long-term projects like Faces of Straight Edge. But anyone can keep up to date on new projects through my website or blog. Interests Family and friends, cycling, music, and photography. Inspiration Life, curiosity, people and photographers like Richard Avedon, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Arnold Newman and contemporaries like Damon Winter and Tyler Hicks. ISBN 13: 9780615158846. Out of Step: Faces of Straight Edge is the first book from photographer, Raymond McCrea Jones. The book consists of over 140 pages of beautiful black & white photographs featuring a wide representation of individuals who make up the current straight edge community. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Shipping: US$ 2.00 Within U.S.A. Customers who bought this item also bought. Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace. 1. Out of Step: Faces of Straight Edge. Book Description Empire Press, 2007. Paperback. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Customer service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_276459637. 2. Out of Step: Faces of Straight Edge. Book Description Empire Press, 2007. Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Trade paperback in near fine to fine condition. Seller Inventory # 625136. VEGAN STRAIGHT EDGE PATRIOT (VSEP) William Tsitsos writes that Straight Edge has gone through three different eras since its creation in 1980. [1] Associated with , the early years of the Straight Edge subculture are now called the old school era. 1. 1. Old School (1970s and early 1980s) Straight Edge sentiments can be found in songs by the early-1980s band , directly within their song "Straight Edge". [2] An additional example of what may be considered a proto-straight-edge song is "Keep It Clean" by first wave English punk band The Vibrators. Singer- songwriter Jonathan Richman's early band The Modern Lovers also made a proto-straight-edge stand in the song "I'm Straight," which rejected drug use and first appeared in the compilation Troublemakers (1980). However, Straight Edge was most closely associated with punk rock, particularly the faster subgenre of which developed in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and partly characterized by shouting rather than sung vocals. [3] Straight Edge people of this early "old school" era often associated with the original punk ideals such as individualism, disdain for work and school, and live-for-the-moment attitudes. [1] Although Straight Edge started on the east coast of the United States in Washington D.C. and New York, it quickly spread through the US and Canada. [4] By the 1980s, bands on the west coast of the United States, such as America's Hardcore (A.H.C.), Stalag 13, Justice League and Uniform Choice, were gaining popularity. In the early stages of this subculture’s history, concerts often consisted of non-straight-edge punk bands along with Straight Edge bands. However, circumstances soon changed and the old school era would eventually be viewed as the time "before the two scenes separated". [3] Old school Straight Edge bands included: the Washington D.C. bands Minor Threat, State of Alert (S.O.A.), Government Issue and Teen Idles, Reno, Nevada's 7 Seconds, Boston's SSD, DYS and Negative FX, California bands as mentioned above, and New York City bands such as Cause for Alarm and The Abused. 1. 2. (Mid 1980s) During the youth crew era, which started in the mid 1980s, the influence of music on the Straight Edge scene seemed to be at an all-time high. The new branches of Straight Edge that came about during this era seemed to originate from ideas presented in songs. Notable youth crew bands included: , 7 Seconds, Judge, Bold, , Chain of Strength, and Slapshot. Starting in the mid-1980s, the band Youth of Today became associated with the Straight Edge movement, and their song "Youth Crew" expressed a desire to unite the scene into a movement. [5] The most identifiable theme that arose during the youth crew era was an association of Straight Edge with vegetarianism. In 1988, Youth of Today released the song "No More", which initiated this new theme within the subculture. Lead singer displayed his vegetarian [6] This began a trend of animal rights and within Straight Edge that would reach its peak in the 1990s. views in the lyrics: "Meat-eating, flesh-eating, think about it. So callous this crime we commit". 1. 3. 1990s. By the early 1990s, militant Straight Edge was a well-known presence in the scene - the term militant meaning someone who is dedicated and outspoken, but also believed to be narrow-minded, judgmental, and potentially violent. [7] The militant Straight Edger was characterized by less tolerance for non-straight-edge people, more outward pride in being Straight Edge, more outspokenness, and the willingness to resort to violence in order to promote clean living. [7] It was also around this time that veganism would become a major part of the lives of many Straight Edge individuals and was reflected by bands such as and Path of Resistance that promoted militant Straight Edge and animal rights messages. In the mid-1990s, a number of bands advocating social justice, animal liberation, veganism, and Straight Edge practices displayed a stronger metal influence. Bands from this era include Mouthpiece, Culture, Earth Crisis, Chorus of Disapproval, Undertow and Strife. 1. 4. 2000s. After the 1990s, some of the more controversial aspects that surrounded Straight Edge began to disappear, partly in response to media reports portraying the movement as a type of gang. [8] In the 2000s, Straight Edge and non-Straight Edge bands have played concerts together regularly. Both Straight Edge and non-Straight Edge people attend the concerts of such a nature. Some of these new era Straight Edge bands include xAFBx, Allegiance, Black My Heart, Casey Jones, Champion, Down to Nothing, Embrace Today, The First Step, Go It Alone, , Rhinoceros, Righteous Jams, Stick to Your Guns, Suffocate Faster, Throwdown, and xTyrantx. 2. The X symbol. The letter X is the most known symbol of Straight Edge, commonly worn as a marking on the back of both hands, though it can be displayed on other body parts as well. Some followers of Straight Edge have also incorporated the symbol into clothing and pins. According to a series of interviews by journalist Michael Azerrad, the Straight Edge "X" can be traced to the Teen Idles' brief U.S. West Coast tour in 1980. [9] The Teen Idles were scheduled to play at San Francisco's Mabuhay Gardens, but when the band arrived, club management discovered that the entire band was under the legal drinking age and therefore should be denied entry to the club. As a compromise, management marked each of the Idles' hands with a large black "X" as a warning to the club's staff not to serve alcohol to the band. Upon returning to Washington, D.C., the band suggested this same system to local clubs as a means to allow teenagers in to see musical performances without being served alcohol. The mark soon became associated with the Straight Edge lifestyle. In recent years, more music venues (and even dance clubs) have begun adopting this system. A variation involving a trio of X's (XXX) originated in artwork created by Minor Threat's drummer, Jeff Nelson, in which he replaced the three stars in the band's hometown Washington, DC flag with X's. [10] The term is sometimes abbreviated by including an X with the abbreviation of the term "Straight Edge" to give "sXe". By analogy, hardcore punk is sometimes abbreviated to "hXc". The X symbol can be used as a way to signify a band or person is Straight Edge, by adding an 'x' to the front and back, for example, the band xDEATHSTARx. Raymond McCrea Jones. Chris Grismer is a photographer and television director and producer known for his work on the Orphan Black, Freakish and Queer as Folk. His first gallery show was at the Contact Photo Festival in Toronto in 2010. His photos have appeared in Rolling Stone, Spin and NME as well as numerous galleries across North America. Most recently he won the grand jury prize from the Miami Photo Salon during Art Basel in 2015. Raymond McCrea Jones is a photographer and filmmaker whose editorial and commercial photography has appeared in publications around the world. He joined The New York Times at the age of 26 where he produced and/or photographed pieces for almost every section of the benchmark publication. His first book of photography, "Out of Step: Faces of Straight Edge" was published in 2007. His latest monograph, “Birth of a Warrior: Ten Weeks in Basic Training” was published by University Press of New England in September 2015. Out Of Step: Faces Of Straight Edge by Raymond McCrea Jones. From and To can't be the same language. That page is already in . Something went wrong. Check the webpage URL and try again. Sorry, that page did not respond in a timely manner. Sorry, that page doesn't exist or is preventing translations. Sorry, that page doesn't exist or is preventing translations. Sorry, that page doesn't exist or is preventing translations. Something went wrong, please try again. Try using the Translator for the Microsoft Edge extension instead. Out Of Step: Faces Of Straight Edge by Raymond McCrea Jones. A native Georgian who began his career as a reporter, Kevin D. Liles is an independent documentary and commercial photographer based in Atlanta. Kevin has photographed hundreds of assignments for national outlets such as The New York Times , The Washington Post , The Wall Street Journal , National Public Radio , and Sports Illustrated . He also serves as the official team photographer for the Atlanta Braves. Much of Kevin's work explores Southern culture, particularly at the margins of religion, sports, and politics — arenas where so many of our differences (and similarities) converge. raymond mccrea jones. Raymond McCrea Jones is a visual storyteller who creates imagery from a sense of boundless curiosity through his own unique blend of contemporary reportage and portraiture. There is no “lifestyle” to be found here, only life. His approach to the creative process has been commissioned by brands and publications around the world. As a director of both photography and motion Jones is a steady hand with an intentional vision. He draws on his time spent at The New York Times to inform his unique blend of intimate portraiture and reportage throughout his editorial and commercial work. Jones is recognized for his inimitable positivity and efficiency on set as well as his seemingly effortless ability to connect with those he is with. Jones places an emphasis on developing long term projects and has published two monographs of his work Out of Step: Faces of Straight Edge (2007, Empire Press) and Birth of a Warrior: Ten Weeks in Basic Training (2015, University Press of New England). His photography has been exhibited in galleries and museums and featured in publications around the world. Jones is also the co-organizer of ATL Photo Night and a creative director at Creature Studio which he owns with his partner Jenn Jones. Jones is represented by Redux Pictures.