Friday, February 27, 2009

The Landmark Case of Faith v. Void


Faith v. Void (1982), was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that overturned mediocrity in hardcore splits. The justices ruled in favor of Void. Sandra Day O'Connor got a mohawk shortly after.

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24 comments:

  1. NICKTHRONEFebruary 27, 2009 at 12:59 AM

    one of the first punk records i ever owned. amazing split!!!!

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  2. SvartStøyFebruary 27, 2009 at 1:30 AM

    VOID wins hands down.

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  3. AsaFebruary 27, 2009 at 5:21 AM

    "A coming-of-age benchmark: realizing that Void was a better band than Faith. A coming-of-middle-age benchmark: realizing that you don't give an ass."

    I have yet to come of middle age, and this is one of my favorite hardcore records of all time.

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  4. BJ RubinFebruary 27, 2009 at 8:15 AM

    This is one of the most important cases ever to be heard by The Supreme Court and I wholeheartedly agree with their decision.

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  5. Roger CamdenFebruary 27, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    This one is right up there with Brown vs. Board of Education.

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  6. cdgFebruary 27, 2009 at 11:15 AM

    The cover on the void side always reminds me of the cover of first utterance by comus.

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2009 at 12:13 PM

    I cite this case often.

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  8. THE DUKE OF NOTHINGFebruary 27, 2009 at 12:52 PM

    lol i feel like i just got out of my criminal procedure II class

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2009 at 4:11 PM

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  10. kernsFebruary 27, 2009 at 4:35 PM

    void, hands down. great to see some dischord being posted!

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  11. AesopFebruary 27, 2009 at 4:56 PM

    The Faith were great too, just not as fucked up.

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    i heard of a guy once who was so into the void side that he wouldnt let anyone listen to the faith side around him, even going so far as taking a nail to the faith side so it could never be played.
    both bands are good, but only void surpasses the good and goes straight for the great.

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  13. UnknownFebruary 27, 2009 at 10:03 PM

    The Faith really got the shit end of the deal, having to be on the other side of a record from Void.

    Void were one of those animals that was just too beautiful to live in this world.

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  14. cdgFebruary 27, 2009 at 10:24 PM

    i didn't bother to really listen to the faith side because the void side was so good. then i heard charles bronson's cover of what's wrong with me which made me reconsider. http://www.last.fm/music/Charles+Bronson/_/What's+Wrong+With+Me%3F+(Faith)

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2009 at 11:57 PM

    here is a picture of my newest tattoo...

    hail VOID

    http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/56/l_d7917c6d43e94497a2880c3a1ae39aa3.jpg

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  16. RobertFebruary 28, 2009 at 6:23 AM

    i missed this the first time around and have been wanting to hear them for ages...thanks so much for what you do, it means a lot :)

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  17. AnonymousMarch 1, 2009 at 7:54 PM

    one of the first, and best, splits ive ever heard.

    the word classic is thrown around a bit too much for my taste, but i truly believe this split is well worth that title

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  18. VultchMarch 1, 2009 at 9:41 PM

    I too agree...the VOID side is one for all time!!!

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  19. Slobodan BurgherMarch 3, 2009 at 7:21 AM

    void. [yes, i need say no more, hell i'll even repeat it:] void.

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  20. NidMarch 4, 2009 at 7:26 PM

    Yep. Void.

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  21. AnonymousMarch 4, 2009 at 8:51 PM

    void, thanks!

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  22. Jesse CarterMarch 7, 2009 at 10:56 PM

    Void/Faith LP listening instructions:
    1. Remove LP from sleeve.
    2. Place on turntable, Void side up.
    3. Place needle on record.
    4. When Void side is over, place needle at the start of the same side.
    5. Remove record from turntable.
    6. Place back in sleeve, file LP away.

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  23. AnonymousJune 1, 2009 at 8:23 PM

    Fuck to the Void side, put out your post-coital cigarette on the Faith side.

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  24. AesopJune 1, 2009 at 9:04 PM

    But that's only like 15 minutes of fucking.

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