A2G206 - PEACE OUT, 2021!
As the year dies, we talk on what we liked and loved from 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 28, 2021•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 206
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THEE Hardcore Podcast, hosted by Tom, Bob, and Patrick.
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A2G205 - Complete Control
Tracks, vibe, art, and the intangibles. What goes into a 'complete' record? What records are perfect exemplars of their own energy? We go deep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 21, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 205
A2G204 - We're Talking Cro-Mags
Antidote in some shit; when to ditch a song; museum hardcore. And then we're into the Cro-Mags. The good, the bad, and the muscley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 44 min
A2G203 - Sitting On the (Loading) Dock
The upside potential of having fun on stage; PAHC; coming home with money or not; the beauty of small fests; the south; and lard! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 203
A2G202 - Pete Postlethwaite's Face
The Carnivore Question explored. 2021 v 2020: how has the hardcore temperature changed? Van thefts left and right, what you gonna do? Also, who watches game shows? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 202
THANKSGIVING BUFFET
Annual sampler of podcasts we like to help you get through the holiday. Whether this is a time with family for you or a protest thereof, you could use something to listen to. And new music from SUNSTROKE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 25, 2021•3 hr 6 min
A2G201 - Quick Hits Forever
All the topics that can be expressed in brief, punchy, news items. Length of shows, zero-clout labels, what's coming up in the next couple months, putting too much on strangers, and De Moines! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 201
A2G199 - Mosh Madness: 80s Prelim
Mosh Madness of the 80s starts here. Jump in the hot tub as we suss out our feelings on which records to include. Zero Boys or Big Boys? How much X-Claim Records can you take? Who’s the Insted fan of the crew? Lots to listen (or relisten) to for the next few months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 199
A2G198 - Shiny Silver Shirts
Hardcore to post-hardcore continuity. The future of Hatebreed. Cover records. The Fear SNL moment. Time travel. More! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 198
A2G197 - Van Chat
Things discussed in vans, from getting covid, to deciding what's THE album from a band, to twerking on a boat. Plus new tracks from EYE FLYS and AGE OF APOCALYPSE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 197
A2G196 - Aye! I'm Coughin' Here!
A very New York episode, from all-time classic albums to brand new Facebook beef. Eric joins to bring the Queens Perspective. Plus... RAIN OF SALVATION Live on Axe To Grind! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 195
A2G195 - Days Of Future Past
The A2G hardcore union tries to take a unique swing at personal favorite records of the 90s. Who doesn’t care about Integrity? Redemption 87. Ink and Dagger were sent here from the future. Locality matters. Big swings on the Hardcore Pride EP. Why doesn’t Breakdown get the love for their 90s material? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 195
A2G194 - Mingling with The Midwest
Go deep as the dudes go 12 deep on their favorite Midwest HC and adjacent acts. Is Negative Approach universal? Chicago’s contribution to the classic table. Pick your flavor of Cleveland. Pull up a chair and take the next exit off I-90. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 194
A2G193 - Topical Paradise
What it means to do a quality record reissue; why we respect records from dormant bands but not reunion bands, covid on tour, and what this moment is adding up to. It's a topic party, and you're invited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 193
A2G192 - Rough Year For Tiger Woods (2009 pt2)
2009 had some good, some bad, but mostly just a lot of a lot. The Year In Hardcore 2009 continues! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 28, 2021•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 192
A2G191 - Bernie Madoff HC (2009 pt 1)
Miracle on the Hudson; Obama redux; ponzi schemes; Michael Jackson dead at 50. And hardcore. Lots of hardcore. Was it good? was it bad? Was it maybe time to hurry up and change? 2009, let's do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 21, 2021•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 131
A2G190 - Should I Listen Y/N (Circle One)
Ever just fail to check out a band you're 'supposed' to? Is it too late? From The Mob to Supertouch to At The Gates to Dropkick Murphys and beyond. We ask each other. We commiserate on SpiritAir; what's ACTUALLY being listened to during the pandemic; firestorming a festival trying to be funny; and an act of bravery in the metal scene that deserves some respect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 14, 2021•2 hr•Ep. 190
A2G189 - Turd Detective
WHO WENT POO ON THAT TURNSTILE STAGE? your Facebook friends are getting a sitter for the night to see Hatebreed on a Tuesday; what bands are big; Randy Newman; naught punk words; putting cover songs on your LP; breakfast potatoes; Morrissey's shirts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 189
A2G188 - Hardcore Sleepover
A barrage of quick hit news items, including the latest cover from Code Orange, Nirvana baby kid, Patrick chasing licensing money, and Abolishing White Hardcore. Then... the sleepover begins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 31, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 188
A2G187 - Nobody's Talking About
All the topics that aren't getting the talk that (maybe) they deserve! From influences left on the table, bands that just rule, genres that aren't getting shine, and more! Also, how many epochs has youth crew been through? Promo photos as torture. And Patrick gets in his vegan bag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 24, 2021•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 187
A2G186 - Tostitos Salsa Jail
Dave A. joins us to tie up loose ends. People wanna know if there's still axes, have we become recording snobs, what musicians have killer batting averages, where Handsome falls in the post-hardcore tier ranking, and the dark side of Brian Baker. Also what it's like being the difficult one. And a new track from MILITARIE GUN! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 186
A2G185 - THIS! IS! JEEPOORDY!
You're familiar with the long-running television gameshow, JEOPARDY? Well, this is like that without the budget and exclusively about hardcore. Also, what to do about these pressing plant delays? And finally, wild speculation on Matt Skiba's t-shirt collection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 185
A2G184 - Creamed Corn
Sometimes, after a long day you just want some comfort food hardcore. The HC version of mom's home cooking. Also, krishna cooking. And a debut from LI's own BECOME ONE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 184
A2G183 - Skating the Publix Parking Lot
A Record Club episode in which we listen to and talk about 'The Decline' by NOFX. How did this happen? What are the possible outcomes? Also discussed, Avril Lavigne's TikTok, Cokie the Clown, and gambling on tennis. All this and a debut from COSMIC JOKE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 183
A2G182 - Best Behavior
A quick primer on keeping the party polite as we ease back into shows. How not to be a dick. What shows blew our socks off recently. And just how many AF shirts does one need? All that and a song debut from THE LAST STAND. It's a gold episode. RIP RED BARON Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 20, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 182
A2G181 - Con-fidence Is High
One of the more dynamic acts of their era, The Hope Conspiracy crossed a few aisles and won converts among different veins of hardcore. But not everyone got it. And what's the band's legacy today? Strap in, it's a Hope Con deep dive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 181
A2G180 - Cred Up
Take a time machine to a few weeks back when we still hadn't heard the Turnstile record and hardcore TikTok was a going concern. While we're there, how about a conversation about what's real, what's illusion, and what's none of our business? Hardcore credibility, in focus. And don't miss a new track from WILD RED! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 06, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 180
A2G179 - The Hardcore Show Industrial Complex
Dave from the Brooklyn venue St Vitus joins us to talk about how to get Nirvana to play your 300 cap room, how to walk the middle course and feel no anger at your critics, and how to be zen about your livelihood going away in a day. Also, listen close because he's got a heads up exclusive for A2G listeners. And don't go anywhere because we've got Long Island's KOYO Live on Axe To Grind! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 29, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 179
A2G178 - The One Where We Talk New Music
Chatting hardcore on new EKULU, ANGEL DU$T, C4, WRISTMEETRAZOR, CHUBBY & THE GANG, and much more! Also, whatever happened to the VJs of old? And how to become a weird youtube couple that rides trains all year. All that and a new track from STAND STILL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 22, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 178
A2G177 - New Era(s)
Everyone's had the 'best X band of Y era" conversations. But flip the numbers around a bit and it's possible you've never even thought about it. Best NYHC band of the 00s? Best OC band of the 90s? Most embarrassing look of the 80s? We get the conversation started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 15, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 177
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