Friends Stand United (FSU) or Forever Stand United was initially a crew of Boston hardcore fans that formed in the late 80's/ early 90's. The Boston hardcore scene is an influential hardcore punk scene. ...

FSU has grown since then, with chapters in Seattle, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Upstate NY, and several other locations.^{[citation needed]} City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... This article is about Illinois largest city. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Upstate New York is the region of New York State outside of the core of the New York metropolitan area. ...

Since the release of the video Boston Beatdown II, FSU has gained negative publicity throughout the Northeastern United States. FSU T-shirts are banned from many venues. FSU members have been accused of starting riots and fights at Boston concerts, and were even blamed for an assault on Moby. An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: If you are familiar with the subject matter, please expand the article to establish its notability, citing reliable sources, so as to avoid it being considered... The states in dark red are usually included, while all or portions of the striped states may or may not be considered part of the Northeastern United States. ... T-Shirt A T-shirt (or tee shirt) is a shirt with short or long sleeves, a round neck, put on over the head, without pockets. ... Moby (born Richard Melville Hall on September 11, 1965 in Harlem, New York, and raised in Darien, Connecticut) is an American singer and electronic musician. ...

Many blame FSU members for ruining the hardcore and punk scene through excessive fighting. They are known for picking fights in numbers. One FSU member was shot after injuring another concert attendee at a hardcore show in Arizona. They are also generally blamed (along with traveling fans who loitered outside the show, but never actually saw the bands) for the violence which erupted at the Pointless Fest held in Philadelphia in 2006. Pointless Fest is an annual four-day hardcore punk festival situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the month of August. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Cradle of Liberty, the City That Loves You Back, the Quaker City, The Birthplace of America Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor...

Many chapters of FSU are connected to the straight edge movement. For the drawing or cutting tool, see Straightedge. ...

Bands

Bands with alleged members in them:

• Blood for Blood
• Dangers
• Punishment
• Death Before Dishonor
• Only Revenge
• Ramallah
• Righteous Jams
• Colin Of Arabia
• Nothing Left To Mourn
• Shattered Realm
• Blood Stands Still
• Last Call
• Down and Out
• Furious Styles
• Consider it Murder
• Joe Guch
• Theme For Murder
• Punch The Klown
• Gadzooks

Blood for Blood defines themselves as a white trash hardcore rock n roll band from Charlestown, Massachusetts. ...

External links

• Boston Beatdown official site
• FSU Upstate NY :: Friends Don't Let Friends Fight Alone
• Friends Stand Charged: FSU Members Arrested for Weapons, Drugs Outside Local Club - The Stranger
• Downtown show ended in killing, beatings, chaos
• Local FSU Gang Disrupts All-Ages Hardcore Scene