Positive hardcore

Positive hardcore
Positive hardcore
Stylistic origins	Musical Hardcore punk; melodic hardcore; Ideological Social consciousness; community orientation; nonviolence;
Cultural origins	1980s
Typical instruments	Vocals; electric guitar; bass; drums;
Other topics
	Easycore; queercore; riot grrrl; youth crew;

Positive hardcore (sometimes shortened to posicore or posi-core) is a branch of the hardcore punk music scene, that is socially aware, or focuses on values, such as being inclusive, community-oriented, and anti-violent.^[1]^[2] The genre was created as a backlash to the violence and negativity in the straight edge scene.^[3]

^ Haenfler, 2006, pp. 92–96
^ Kuhn, 2010, p. 16
^ Reyes, 2008, p. 112

[1] Haenfler, 2006, pp. 92–96

[2] Kuhn, 2010, p. 16

[3] Reyes, 2008, p. 112

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Positive hardcore
Stylistic origins	Musical Hardcore punk melodic hardcore Ideological Social consciousness community orientation nonviolence
Cultural origins	1980s
Typical instruments	Vocals electric guitar bass drums
Other topics
Easycore queercore riot grrrl youth crew

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Positive hardcore

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