Punk Musicians Revitalize Masons

"[A] diverse group of Hub rockers are embracing centuries-old fraternal ideals to become the new face of the Freemasons in Boston.

“It’s not a religion, and it’s definitely not a cult,” said J.R. Roach, drummer for Sam Black Church and bassist for The Men, who also is master of the Masons’ Cambridge Amicable Lodge. “Everything is supposed to be dignified. There’s no hazing. We’re all brothers. It’s a movement for guys trying to find a deeper meaning in their lives.”

The mix of punk and freemasonry seems unusual but with the masons in decline the group may have more of an ironic and DIY feel than in its heyday as the meeting place of the local establishment.  (via Boing Boing)