Hunt for gold in the arbitrary and sometimes nonsensical subgenres of wikipedia's hardcore knowledge. Do you Nintendocore? Madball and Agnostic Front. Whats the line between PV and Grind? Where in the world is Patrick San Diego? Plus, a hot premiere from Denver's PUBLIC OPINION! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 266
Putting together a post-hardcore playlist using the epicenter of ignorance: Wikipedia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 265
Turnstile on the red carpet, Helmet in the dunking booth, and Wilson From Westchester is back to ask us Certified New Guy Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 264
Was Biohazard the first uncanny valley HC band? TUI still great. Shows shows shows! Can a band go from the wild boys to the mild boys and still rule? How band legacies are revised and refurbished. AND SOME SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 263
Hardcore internet was alight with rumors of COMMERCIAL VIABILITY! So we went in. Then we made time for a name game. Do you know your hardcore musicians, or is it all "that guy with the funny hairline?" we took the test. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 262
All the hot-button hc topics, like "are shows better with the lights on?" and "should you sit in the center of the stage?" Also, FYA recap, Tied Down preview, and a brand new track from Philly's own DRILL SERGEANT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 261
What happens next? [not the band, but the sincere question] Listeners hit us with their predictions for the near future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 260
Year-end lists of things we listened to. Really just an excuse to talk hardcore. Also, Janet Jackson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 03, 2023•2 hr•Ep. 259
Friend of the podcast Eric joins us for: Bands with bits; defending your hater side; this or that; Bob Seger; No Warning; maintaining good posture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 27, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 258
First, some opinions about a guy who, as it turns out, has health concerns. Sorry, Al. Later, we inadvertently low-rate a guy who happened to die 10hrs later. Sorry, Terry Hall. And in-between that, we talk about the difference between a great band and a great HC band. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 257
For the Children 2022; venue choice; alt-revival; guitar music in the toilet; getting ushered outta venues like you're some kind of vagrant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 13, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 256
Matt Summers could use your help for for his medical bills: https://www.gofundme.com/f/matt-summers?utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined&fbclid=PAAaYlaGLRdOkW93uxDWdS3dDbxvg3j4ndzyFxoRslDdP2LGAeYx5dXJF4Vt8 Blake Fowler's loved ones could use your help with his funeral expenses: https://www.gofundme.com/f/blake-fowler?utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer Th...
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 255
Seeing something you never thought you would, where's the Holy Terror today, DIY scenes ruined by pettiness, making interpersonal problems career problems, and linking disparate bands in less than five steps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 254
We're joined for a casual convo with Dwid Hellion of Integrity, Psywarfare, and much more. We discuss friction in art, genre, and interpersonal relationships. A great talk with a fascinating dude. And to kick off the episode, a blazing hot premiere from the fast and heavy COMPASSION. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 253
Can scenes survive with only corporate-owned professional venues? Prolly not. Can corporate-owned professional venues ever truly stop enterprising basement brains? Definitely not. Back this one for Patrick: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackmask/dont-avert-your-eyes-a-theres-nothing-there-comic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 252
Redesigning merch by force, defining records, when you're hot you're hot, Spotify pocket watching, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 08, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 251
BIG BOYS v JERRY'S KIDS! CORROSION OF CONFORMITY v MURPHY'S LAW! It's 80s Mosh Madness lunacy as the bracket offers something for everyone! Fast! Not fast! Fun! Serious! Familiar! Odd! It's all here, folks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 250
True or false: "What one man can do, another can do!" Congrats if you get that reference. How big can hardcore get and how big do you want it to get? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 25, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 249
Is hardcore in the good place right now? Has it been better in recent memory? Bands who’ve gone from good to great. Tom and Bob dive into the growing pool of excellent current hc bands while Patrick does his hair in the bathroom of a Super 8. Allegedly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 248
Our live studio audience taping of A2G from Brain Dead Studios, as part of Sound & Fury 2022. Thanks to all who came and all involved. We let the Patreon get a crack at this months ago, but it was time to share it on main. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 247
Catching up after a week of shows played and attended. Voice of the streets over here. Also, is HC TikTok an inhumane horror? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 246
Hardcore party games and the choice is yours. Pick your poison and get loose. Also, possibly cuddle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 245
Another monster MOSH MADNESS 80s EDITION! AGGRESSION v BLACK FLAG! CIRCLE JERKS v DIE KREUZEN! All this and where's the hottest lyrical sauce coming from in 2022? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 244
Part two of what you might need on a desert island in terms of punk and hardcore. You only get what fits in this boat, and the boat is small. A lotta hard choices. Now make those choices! Also a hot premiere from Jacksonville's finest: SUNTOUCH HOUSE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 243
Desert island. If you could only bring one album per letter of the alphabet, how hard would the choices be? Not the time to pose, fella. These decisions are serious. Plus, a red hot premiere from EXCIDE! RIP Kevone. RIP John Rivera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 242
Hard-hitting questions about bad album art, two-stepping to death metal, hard scenes, hard moshing, and things other than blood your heart can pump. Also, equally hard-hitting: is the beatdown wiki unreliable?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 241
Is hardcore too backwards facing? Is hating a professional sport or just a hobby some people are passionate about? Is Long Island beautiful? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 23, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 239
There are no dumb questions, especially from someone who really wants to learn. Our favorite ignorant youth rolls through to challenge our basic assumptions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 238
California wrap-up and Sound & Fury post-game. Fun in the California sun recounted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 238
A tease episode before we all land back at home and can get back to business. Quick Sound & Fury recap with Bob and friend of the podcast, Eric. Thanks for the memories, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 02, 2022•45 min•Ep. 237