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This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 180 Andrew Vacante of CombustEpisode 180 Andrew Vacante of Combust
A story long in the making. The young kid from staten island worked diligently in many bands, honing and crafting the songs and musicianship over years with little notice from the world. Yet once Combust took off, the energy and fury of classic New York Hardcore bellowed out of this new band and in the last few years finally started to get the notice and attention they deserve. They've crushed many solo tours, countless fests and we are happy to have them at TIHC 2026.
www.instagram.com/combustnyhc
2025-08-062h 49
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 179 Jorge Rosado of MerauderEpisode 179 Jorge Rosado
As we close in on TIHC 2025, I got to speak with Jorge who is back once again playing This Is Hardcore.
We start at his beginnings, finding music and like minded individuals in the most NYC way possible. Over the course of the last 30 + years, Jorge has fronted a few lesser known bands and we talk a bit about it and then his joining Merauder for the legendary recording of Master Killer. Alot of emotion came out of this conversation and at times we touch back on things that may conceptually not be in line with the...
2025-08-011h 33
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 176 Josh Grabelle - TRUSTKILL Book and HELLPHYRA RecapEpisode 176 Josh Grabelle - TRUSTKILL Book and HELLPHYRA Recap by TIHC Podcast
2025-07-141h 58
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 167 / VideoCast #1 Cut And Paste - The American Hardcore FanzineThis Is Hardcore Podcast Episode 167 / VideoCast #1
Cut And Paste - The American Hardcore Fanzine
I've been working on transitioning the shows over to include video, we first aired this on Youtube a Week ago and I've been working to get the video version up on Spotify as well.
https://www.youtube.com/user/thisishardcorefest please subscribe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTGvU159MKs&t=2s
2024-11-0135 min
This Is Hardcore Podcast165 the Big Weekend is here, TIHC 2024Episode 165 the Big Weekend is here, TIHC 2024
Thanks to Zack Nelson of 185 Miles South podcast.
Truly the best Hardcore Punk Podcast in the world.
Zack took the time to get the audio from our first Instagram Live
which we did Monday and even mastered it so it could be broadcasted.
I had alot of fun talking to everyone on the Instagram Live and we will hold another soon. Thanks to everyone who donated to Fishtails Animal Rescue and of course- everyone who asked questions, checked in and showed love.
I hope to see you all this weekend at This Is...
2024-08-021h 04
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 164 - TIHC Gang Hang.Episode 164 - TIHC Gang Hang.
I got the gang together to talk about the fest, current state of hardcore and what comes next. I wanted to have some fun since we've had a solid run of solid episodes of more serious nature..
Bob Wilson and Greg Falchetto are truly a blessing to have as part of my team, and for being friends for over 20 years now. I am lucky to have their company and have their support and advice.
www.instagram.com/fyafest
www.instagram.com/gdoggdabomb/
www.instagram.com/wilsonswar
www.instagram.com/rebirthrecords_
www.instagram.com/holdmyownhc
www...
2024-07-191h 28
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 163 Frankie Poupolo of Wisdom In ChainsEpisode 163 Frankie Poupolo of Wisdom In Chains
With This Is Hardcore just 3 weeks away, we bring the new member of Wisdom In Chains onto the show to talk about his excitement to be a part of the band. Frankie Poupolo another South Shore HC legend started coming down to our area with Death Before Dishonor. He would later start a project called Trust In Few, which Richie Krutch was a part of. Frankie is a family man and had to opt out of touring with DBD to work full time in a Union Sound/Stage Hand in the Boston area...
2024-07-121h 23
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 153 - Leeway announced on TIHC 2024 and whats going on..Episode 153 - Leeway annouunced on TIHC 2024 and whats going on..
A short episode explaining the who , what , why of Leeway on TIHC 2024 and whats going on now.
Opening Track of the Episode
Truth And Rights " Games"
2024-04-1929 min
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 144 Richie Krutch Returns to talk Keystone Holiday Tattoo JamEpisode 144 Richie Krutch Returns to talk Keystone Holiday Tattoo Jam
Richie Krutch is back on the podcast.. the people been clamoring and He has answered the call.
We talk about the Krutch Set at the Jam, Wisdom In Chains and sunny's crazy 40 hr trip to the Netherlands and of course
the Keystone Holiday Tattoo Jam that is coming up next week.
www.instagram.com/keystonehcjam
www.instagram.com/wisdominchains
www.instagram.com/neverranneverwillrecords
Opening Track of the Record
Haywire "Poser Disposer"
presales up now at www.dazestyle.com
2023-12-082h 09
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 136 The Return of Cold As LifeEpisode 136 The Return of Cold As Life
Despite internet fan fiction writers best efforts to make the 90s hardcore scene into something it never was, I put forth some real thoughts towards what this show really means, some of what was the real aspects of hardcore that is completely lost in a modern scene full of resold merch and people loving obscure youtube records and missing the entire point of the scene they try to emulate.
Thanks for having us be a part of the reunion, Those of you who haven't listened to the Jeff Gunnells Episode..
This Is Hardcore...
2023-10-0646 min
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 133 Jami Morgan of Code OrangeEpisode 133 Jami Morgan of Code Orange
3 years ago as this podcast started, I had Jami on Episode 8.
In the last 1000 days give or take, Code Orange managed to continue to press the boundaries of the music industry and themselves to new heights. Their latest efforts have featured Billy Corgan and showcased both a growth mindset in their writing and refinement in their ability to drop some heavy riffs into a song. Their new LP The Above drops September 29th.
Their release party will be at Preserving Underground in Pittsburg Pa September 30th featuring Madball, Etown Concrete, Pain Of Truth and...
2023-09-151h 58
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 129 Thank You for Another Great TIHC .. Get Ready for FYA X!!!Episode 129 Thank You for Another Great TIHC...Get Ready for FYA X!!!
Thank you to everyone for an amazing fest!
Please support www.stillproudclothing.com Gavin and Still Proud hail from Lahaina, HI which is dead center of the deadly wild fires.
FYA X
Tickets up noon Friday
www.FYAX.eventbrite.com
2023-08-1857 min
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 126 DWID Hellion.Episode 126 DWID Hellion.
With This Is Hardcore 2023 just 2 weeks away, it was time to sit down with a legendary figure in Hardcore and a pioneer in pushing the boundaries of the genre in many ways. We talk of his childhood and its influences which would later come out in much of his music and art. Dwid had a very heavy influence in taking hardcore punk beyond the cookie cutter images and lyrical tropes with Integrity, the seminal Cleveland Based hardcore/metalcore band that has been a favorite in the underground for decades.
Check out Integrity at TIHC 2023 Friday August 4th...
2023-07-212h 30
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 125 Some thoughts that come from greater minds than mine.Episode 125 Some thoughts that come from greater minds than mine.
With the summer comes everyone too busy to come on a podcast so I had been pulling together some ideas when Norman Brannon's relaunch of Anti-Matter as a substack spurned some real energy into my brain for the first time in awhile in a way that only someone like Norm and his words could inspire.
For those of you who don't know what a substack is, its a way writers can offer their time and craft and be supported by those who wish to support them.
www.antimatter.substack.com
...
2023-07-141h 04
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 121 Rob "Beto" Rosario of Dmize, 25 Ta Life, Madball and moreEpisode 121 Rob "Beto" Rosario of Dmize, 25 Ta Life, Madball and more
Beto's story is one for the history books in many ways. We walk with him as he puts the pieces together of how the small area of Queens would eventually produce so many important NYHC bands in just a small friend group, Dmize, Madball, Merauder just to name a few. He would over time end up playing in all 3 as well as playing/touring with 25 Ta Life when the band was at their peak.
His story goes beyond his bands, to his family and the next generation of hardcore...
2023-06-162h 46
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 119 Jon Draper Scondotto - Lament, Break the Apocalypse and more.Episode 119 Jon Scondotto
Jon Scondotto comes from a prestigious NYHC family and is the 3rd brother to be a guest on this show. Jon has a great perspective from the early days of finding NYHC shows and his own travels through playing with Lament and the bands that followed all through to the early 2000s.
Jon is currently a podcast host of 2 separate shows, Break the Apocalypse & Wrestling Soup.
www.twitter.com/iamjondraper
www.instagram.com/jscondot
www.twitter.com/breaktheap
www.twitter.com/wrestlingsoup
Opening Track of the Episode
Vulture Raid " Ruin My Life"
www.instagram.com/vultureraid
2023-06-022h 30
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 117 Adam Easterling of OrthodoxEpisode 117 Adam Easterling of Orthodox
Hailing from the city of Music, Nashville Tennessee, Adam grew up surrounded by music and the music industry. We talk about being raised around christian music and how he would find hardcore and metal from that scene. He has been booking shows in Nashville and touring for over 10 years now. Orthodox is playing TIHC Friday August 4th. Orthodox plays very metallic straight edge hardcore that retains all the power of the greats like Earth Crisis while edging further down the path blurring the lines between the metal and hardcore scene.
If you're unfamiliar with the...
2023-05-191h 59
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 115 Karl Buechner of Earth CrisisEpisode 115 Karl Buechner of Earth Crisis
A guest of this magnitude doesn't need a bio entry from the likes of me. Earth Crisis over the last 30 plus years has shifted and shaped hardcore with a metallic influence and a clear focus on animal rights, veganism and an earth conscience mindset.
With new music from his other project Freya, and Earth Crisis playing TIHC 2023 friday, it was good timing to finally get Karl on the show.
www.instagram.com/earthcrisisofficial/
Opening Track of the Episode
"Sense of Doom" Premiere!
New Freya music coming courtesy of Upstate Records
Look Out June 9!!
www...
2023-05-051h 26
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 112 TIHC 2023 ANNOUNCEMENT!Episode 112 TIHC 2023 Announcement
Here it is folks... the 2023 This Is Hardcore Fest lineup ..
Hope you enjoy it and thank you for supporting us since 2006!!!
We go on Sale Monday April 10th at 9 am EST
www.thisishardcorefest.com
Opening Track of the Episode
Carried By Six "True Survivor" & Hold My Own "Renown"
check out the split EP from Never Ran , Never Will Records
2023-04-0744 min
This Is Hardcore PodcastTIHC Weekend Recapt #2Weekend Recap #2
On top of some awesome shows in the Philly region, we talk about the April Fool's Joke that wasn't a joke and the beginning of TIHC 2023 announcements etc.
2023-04-0421 min
The Future of Supply Chain: a Dynamo Ventures PodcastNavigating the Challenges of the Trucking and Shipping Industry with Drew Herpich of TIHC & Nolan Transportation GroupHighlights from their conversation include:Overview of TIHC & Nolan Transportation Group (0:23)How Drew got into the world of supply chain (1:13)Recent challenges trucking companies are facing (2:14)Best practices carriers should employ to combat the tough market (4:18)Solutions for the driver shortage (7:47)Ways technology can recruit the next generation of drivers (11:24)Opportunities with nearshoring (14:58)Advice to those entering the supply chain space (19:55)How Drew stays grounded (22:42)Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/ Hosted...
2023-03-2227 min
This Is Hardcore PodcastA Short Cast for the HolidayA Short Cast for the Holiday
I had a short amount of functioning time to make a podcast before I traveled across country and back, so I got a few words in about Keystone Jam and the best Local Band Fool's Game.
I hope you all have a great holiday and I look forward to future episodes due to the kindness of Bob Wilson and the rest of the group who gifted me a new laptop which will make all the podcasts come out quicker, sooner and less bullshit to them.
Merry Christmas or at least hope you are alive...
2022-12-2527 min
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 92. TWO Years of TIHC Podcast -The looking back episode...Episode 92. TWO Years of TIHC Podcast- The looking back episode...
I take a look back on 91 previous episodes and talk about the early days and fuck ups of the podcast and more.
Opening Track of Episode
"Remember Who's Strong" Bulldoze
from the Ep, later on Final Beatdown.
Rest In Peace to Kevin Cea of Bulldoze.
2022-09-0258 min
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 88 A Discussion on the PRO CORE movement with Ace StallingsEpisode 88 A Discussion on the PRO CORE movement.
Ace Stallings from Richmond VA, frontman of Mutually Assured Destruction, Promoter etc brought up some thoughts on twitter early this week about the drive in younger bands towards going full professional aka PROCORE and I invited him on the show to discuss the pitfalls of these decisions and how a DIY underground mindset is being sidestepped for an easy way up a ladder to nowhere.
find ace on twitter and check out his podcast Forum of Passion
www.twitter.com/AceXEdge
www.patreon.com/Forumofpassion
www.mutuallyassureddestructionusa.bandcamp.com
Opening Track of...
2022-07-302h 10
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 86 . Meditations on TIHC 2022.Episode 86 . Meditations on TIHC 2022.
New and unreleased song, only can hear it on the TIHC podcast
by 'Hold My Own' titled 'Nothin' Left'
off the upcoming Self Titled EP out on August 5th,
Pre orders available now through Retribute Records and Coreruption Records.
Split with Carried by Six in the works on Never Ran, Never Will Records.
www.linktr.ee/holdmyownhardcore
2022-07-1749 min
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 85. A Week Away from TIHC 2022.Episode 85. A Week Away from TIHC 2022.
Thoughts on why we do what we do, and what they mean.
Opening Track of the Episode"
Fixation "Lachrymose" from their upcoming LP, The Secrets We Keep, out July 22nd on WAR Records.
Preorders are available now at war-rec.com
2022-07-011h 01
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 82 Danny Schuler Part 2.Episode 82 Danny Schuler Part 2.
We pick up with our guest where we left off in Episode 68. If you haven't listened to that, please go back to that first.
Danny gives a great insight in the machine that made Biohazard a world known powerhouse in metal.
The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat etc. There is alot to be said about his perspective and the humility he has for all he's accomplished. We speak on his new project Kings Never Die and we have some last few thoughts on Biohazard.
Be sure to check out Kings Never Die at...
2022-06-031h 30
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 79 Pain Into Power Triplecast EPISODE 2Episode 79 Pain Into Power Triplecast EPISODE 2
This is Part 2 of a 3 part Podcast.
Please go to https://soundcloud.com/the-post-america-podcast for part 1
and follow Post America Podcast on their Instagram www.instagram.com/postamericapodcast
I am happy to be a part of this 3 way split podcast between 2 of my favorite podcasts, Post America Podcast and 185 Miles South. We sat down with Scott Vogel and talk about Terror's New LP "Pain Into Power" which came out last Friday May 6th.
Check it out here www.terror.bandcamp.com/album/pain-into-power
and follow Terror on instagram www.instagram.com/terrorhardcore and twitter...
2022-05-091h 04
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 78... TIHC 2022 Announcement Extravaganza!Episode 78... TIHC 2022 Announcement Extravaganza!
Today we go back to our regularly scheduled operation: Announcing TIHC.
With the extra help of this podcast, I bring in some help from Bob Wilson, Kevin Hare and Greg Falchetto to go over the details of the TIHC 2022 lineup and our thoughts on the bands etc.
www.thisishardcorefest.com is the place to go for the tickets and check out all our social media platforms.
www.twitter.com/TIHCfest
www.facebook.com/ThisIsHardcoreFest
www.instagram.com/Thisishardcorefest
2022-05-022h 25
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 77 TIHC 2022 First Announcement!!!Episode 77 TIHC 2022 First Announcement !!!
Here we go! Like I said, it was only going to be a matter of time where I'm doing short episodes on the upcoming TIHC 2022.
With todays 1st drop of bands, I go over some tidbits about the lineup and the fest as a whole.
Opening Track of the Episode
Wild Panther " Nothing To Run From"
From the Yea Thats Right Demo 2022
www.wildpantherbitch.bandcamp.com/
2022-04-2236 min
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 76. Easter Greetings.Episode 76 Easter Greetings.
Winter changes into Spring. Easter holiday brings change, resurrection etc.
Here's some thoughts on years past and the TIHC 2022 lineup to come.
Opening track of the Episode
Powerhouse "Its Been A Minute" *mastered updated version
Preorder your copy now
www.allinmerch.com/products/pitchfork-powerhouse-12-lp-preorder
www.instagram.com/powerhouseobhc/
2022-04-1756 min
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 72 This Is Hardcore 2022 Q&AEpisode 72 This Is Hardcore 2022 Q&A
This Is Hardcore Fest is OFFICIALLY HAPPENING JULY 7 -10 , 2022 In Philadelphia.
follow us at www.instagram.com/thisishardcorefest
www. twitter.com/TIHCfest
www.facebook.com/thisishardcorefest
I go through some questions from social media and we talk TIHC and more
Opening Track of the Episode
Terror "Can't Help But Hate"
www.instagram.com/terrorhardcore
2022-03-181h 29
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 67 This Is Hardcore 2022Episode 67. This Is Hardcore 2022
17 months into this weekly Podcast, I can finally talk not about This Is Hardcore as a maybe, or in the past, but talk about in the present and future. This is a look back, some explanations and some thoughts moving forward on This Is Hardcore 2022.
14 Festivals, 379 bands have played so far.
Thats alot to think about and I go over a bit of it.
www.thisishardcorefest.com
www.gofundme.com/f/help-jimmy-recover-from-a-medical-setback
Opening Track of the Episode
Live It Down " Descend" The Last Judgement EP
www.liveitdownhc.bandcamp.com/album/the-last-judgement
2022-02-121h 24
2022-01-2303 min2022-01-2303 min
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 63. Carter Holmes of From Within Records & Payback/Off The Tracks.Episode 63. Carter Holmes of From Within Records & Payback/Off The Tracks.
I've been saying that he was a future podcast guest, and with FYA weekend upon us, no better time to bring him on.
His humble beginnings finding hardcore in one of southernmost hardcore scenes in the US is already a phenomenal story, but it goes beyond that. From venturing beyond his home of Mobile, AL to hitting the road and finding hardcore friends from Florida to the Northeast and beyond, it made a lasting impression on him. He would eventually begin his label From Within helping release his friends...
2022-01-072h 22
This Is Hardcore PodcastTIHC PODCAST XMas Holiday SpecialTIHC PODCAST XMas Holiday Special
This is a very special podcast, as it features so many of my friends who I have never heard on a podcast or would like to get on them and in the nature of the spirit of the festivities, I wanted to bring some folks on and tell them how much I appreciate them. This is a long podcast and I'm still writing out the notes and links!
I hope you have fun, sit back and enjoy listening to some of the people that make everything I do possible.
Their impact on my life is...
2021-12-245h 16
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 59. Keystone Holiday Jam 2021.Episode 59 - Keystone Holiday Jam 2021.
Joe takes you down a playlist with commentary of all the bands playing Keystone Jam 2021
Opening Track of Episode "Punishment - Decemeber Third"
This podcast is dedicated to all of our lost friends. May they watch over us.
Here is the playlist and Running Order of the Tracks in the Episode if you wish to follow along:
Hesitate - Ahead Of The Game
Street Struck - Bleed
D Bloc - The Fixed
Off The Tracks - What It Takes
Raw Life - Living In Spite
Carried By Six - Eternity (feat. Tyler of YOTK)
Bushido...
2021-12-031h 58
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 57 Parris Mayhew Part 2 : City Kids, The Story Behind The Music.Episode 57 Parris Mayhew Part 2 : City Kids, The Story Behind The Music.
With the release of "City Kids" the second video/song from The Aggros, Parris returns to the podcast to discuss the details from the inspiration to the technical aspects of shooting the video, as well as the creation of the music and what went into the writing from inspiration to the process and instruments used in the song.
We also go back to the old Lower East Side and talk a bit about some of his fondest memories.
For those who haven't listened to Episode 30 , please go back and...
2021-11-052h 56
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode In BetweenLast week was hectic and this week was equally difficult to get the task done so I prattle on about some things related to the show, our world that might not have been covered in detail etc.
Be sure to check out www.daze-style.com
Opening track of the episode- Out For Justice " Guillotine" off the new LP "Nothin To Prove"
get your preorders via Daze Style at the link above.
www.ruleofthreehxc.podbean.com/
www.broadstreetbreakdown.com/
www.soundcloud.com/the-post-america-podcast
www.185milessouth.com/
2021-10-2947 min
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 55. Mikey Hood. Sacramento Hardcore King.Episode 55 Mikey Hood. Sacramento Hardcore King
It would be impossible to talk about West Coast Hardcore and do this tour without Mikey Hood. From his earliest days in the burgeoning Sacramento Punk scene to the early days of the Northern California Hardcore scene, he was there as an integral part. Once Hoods formed and he began traveling out East, he made lasting friendships with so many bands which would form lasting bonds of support and decades worth of bands that would follow the tracks made from Hoods' tour routes. There has been multiple times that our previous guests have brought...
2021-10-082h 17
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 54 Zack Nelson. The Voice of OxNARDcore and 185 Miles South PodcastEpisode 54 Zack Nelson. The Voice of OxNARDcore and 185 Miles South Podcast.
First Stop on TIHC Podcast West Coast Tour!
Oxnard, California and its greatest champion Zack Nelson.
I met Zack back in the early 00's in Sacramento while my band and his (In Control) crossed paths. Later as I began thinking about doing a podcast, it was his 185 Miles South that gave me much to think of in terms of history, long interviews etc.
Zack is humble, well spoken and the perfect guy to be the champion of oxnard hardcore past, present and future. But he and his friends' podcast...
2021-10-013h 28
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 53. Andy Rice. Hard Work & Hard Lessons in Booking Hardcore Bands.Episode 53. Andy Rice. Hard Work & Hard Lessons in Booking Hardcore Bands.
Most of the bands that would come to rise in the era at the outset of This Is Hardcore Fest, Sound & Fury and United Blood are bands that would or have been booked by Andy Rice. His story is much like so many others on the show. Self taught from touring in previous bands, lead him to be able to become one of the busiest and successful booking agents from 04 onward. His story and principles on how to work within our world is focused here. There is still so...
2021-09-242h 27
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 52 Q&A JawnWith some frustrating technical issues in the previous week and some guests rescheduling, I tackle a project set initially for Patreon to put on the main feed. Hope you all enjoy it. Thank you very much for the patience.
Opening Track(s) of the Episode
Out For Justice "For The Fallen Few"
off the upcoming record NOTHIN 2 PROVE, coming this october on DAZE.
Momentum "Overkill"
Off their debut self titled LP, preorders up now (9/17) at
www.daze-style.com
2021-09-171h 44
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 51. Bob Wilson. PAHC Legend In The Making.Episode 51. Bob Wilson. PAHC Legend In The Making.
Bob Wilson may be one of the most passionate people in hardcore today. From his early teens he was obsessed with hardcore punk. Over time he would pull together his first band Let Down, an angry straight edge band from the suburbs of Philadelphia. They were absolutely the definition of "in your face" and antagonistic. This was the path for him for all that would come later. He would end up being in multiple bands, Mother Of Mercy, Beware and Malice At The Palace and his newest band Off The Tracks. Through...
2021-09-033h 35
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 50. Episode 50. FYA Fest 8 Announcement with Bob Wilson.Episode 50. FYA Fest 8 Announcement with Bob Wilson.
FYA Fest 8 was announced today. So on the special occasion of the announcement and coinciding with our 50th Episode, I brought Bob Wilson, who is a friend to me and no stranger to any listener of the podcast, as the organizer of FYA fest. We go through some background early history of the fest and then we go band by band alphabetically through the 2022 lineup which was just announced.
This was alot of fun to do and I hope you all enjoy and go support FYA online and see you all in 2022 at...
2021-08-302h 21
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 49. 49 minutes of Thank You and What's in Store for TIHC Podcast and more.Episode 49. 49 minutes of Thank You and What's in Store for TIHC Podcast and more.
Why not just talk for 49 minutes on the precipice of achieving 50 episodes right?
Not much to really summarize here, some thoughts on how to better treat everyone regarding all the various issues in the world today.
Thoughts on future guests, upcoming philly shows and a thank you for all the support thus far.
2021-08-2049 minThis Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 48 Rob Will To Live. Tested and True.Episode 48 Rob Will To Live. Tested and True.
Where would Texas Hardcore be without Rob and Will To Live? From growing up in El Salvador, immigrating to the US, Rob would grow to love the underground music scene, be it death metal, or later when he found Sick Of It All.
Once he landed in Houston, he found his home and began building the scene into the powerhouse it would become.
Much of our conversation centers around his band Will To Live and the scene as it grew and what he put into it.
So much has come to fruition...
2021-08-122h 37
This Is Hardcore PodcastEp47. Carl Porcaro 2. From Breakdown to Killing Time, Cheap Thrills and The Bright Side Of It AllEpisode 47 Carl Porcaro Part 2.
From Breakdown to Killing Time, Cheap Thrills and The Bright Side Of It All
We return to the story Carl was telling from Episode 40. It begins with a schism in the Breakdown camp which would to the formation of Raw Deal and a whole new story unfolds. From the demo to The Bright Side, and all the things that would come later. We delve deep not just into Killing Time stories but of the transition in NYHC post CBGBs and beyond.
Carl's positive outlook despite things that have soured or not gone well is just one...
2021-07-162h 21
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 46. Some Thoughts, Some Ramblin On and Talk of Shows Returning.Episode 46. Some Thoughts, Some Ramblin On and Talk of Shows
Returning.
I took some time to discuss the We're With Stu show, The Year of The Knife Record Release and talked about upcoming shows, Hardcore and how I feel about it now as the world opens back up.
Probably a little too much Ramblin, but at least its only an hour of it.
www.dropkickmurphys.store/product/19741/were-with-stu-tee-black
www.baneofficialmerch.bigcartel.com/product/i-m-with-stu-bane-shirt
Opening Track Of the Episode
"WorthLess" from OFF THE TRACKS
From their Demo OFF THE TRACKS
https://fromwithinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/off-the-tracks-demo
2021-07-091h 02
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 45 Shane Merrill. 20 plus years of Heists, Rumbles and Chicago Hardcore Shows.Episode 45 Shane Merrill. 20 plus years of Heists, Rumbles and Chicago Hardcore Shows.
Shane Merrill is another long time friend whose work out of a small Knights of Columbus in a suburb just outside of Chicago inspired alot of what would come into play with This Is Hardcore . The Arlington Heist was one of the first "fests" we would attend annually, whether on the road with Dysphoria or with Punishment or Shattered Realm.
He has grown alot from Hall shows into holding down a calendar for Reggies, a 3 room venue in Chicago.
We talk on his early days, the bands he...
2021-07-022h 08
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 44 Chris Wynne. From Photocopies to Hardcover Book, the Story of In Effect Zine.www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode44
A long time ago, I picked up an issue of a fanzine in a store off of South Street. In Effect it was, featuring Sick Of It All and Sheer Terror on the cover, and the rest was history. Chris Wynne would start In Effect after working on New Breed #1 with Freddy Alva. Learning how to put a zine together, he would bang out 3 fine issues covering NYHC bands.
A hiatus where he was less involved in Hardcore and then a resurrection fueled by his friends in bands like Cold Front, Breakdown and a resurgence...
2021-06-251h 47
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 43. Bill Wilson. The Man Who Showed Us Where The Wild Things Are.Episode 43. Bill Wilson. The Man Who Showed Us Where The Wild Things Are.
www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode43
This is a bucket list conversation for the podcast, or at least for me.
Being a fan of the bands that came from Blackout! Records and what Bill Wilson did for NYHC and beyond as a teenager, It was really something special to take 2.5 hrs and go through this life leading up to and beyond the New York Hardcore, Where the Wild Things Are compilation that was the first release of many for Bill and Blackout Records. What startled me was not...
2021-06-193h 03
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 43. Bill Wilson. The Man Who Showed Us Where The Wild Things Are.Episode 43. Bill Wilson. The Man Who Showed Us Where The Wild Things Are.
www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode43
This is a bucket list conversation for the podcast, or at least for me.
Being a fan of the bands that came from Blackout! Records and what Bill Wilson did for NYHC and beyond as a teenager, It was really something special to take 2.5 hrs and go through this life leading up to and beyond the New York Hardcore, Where the Wild Things Are compilation that was the first release of many for Bill and Blackout Records. What startled me was not...
2021-06-183h 02
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 42 Sunny Singh. How To Use Your Platform To Amplify The Voice Of OthersEpisode 42. Sunny Singh on How To Use Your Platform To Amplify The Voice Of Others
www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode42
40 Episodes ago, I spoke to Sunny on his background and the inspiration and motivation to create Hate5Six.com and the many facets of his media channel. 9 months later, I check back in on him, not only to see what he's been up to, but to discuss how he uses his platform to amplify the voice of others. There is a good bit of discourse on how he feels about running social media and the channel and how it works...
2021-06-112h 16
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 41 . Eddie Sutton. Surviving the Rise and Fall.Episode 41 Eddie Sutton. Surviving The Rise and Fall
www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode41
The story of Eddie Sutton is not only the story of Leeway and their unparalleled impact and influence on hardcore and beyond, but also the tale of the trials and tribulations of many street kids in the world. Speaking to Eddie today, decades after his battle and victory over heroin addiction, he is now faced with a battle with cancer which he was lucky to be diagnosed early enough to catch the cancer and begin chemotherapy. His ability to look back with hindsight and humor into his...
2021-06-043h 34
This Is Hardcore PodcastEP40 Carl Porcaro Pt 1Episode 40 Carl Porcaro A Tale Told of Sick People..
(photo credit : Angela Owens)
Who doesn't want to hear the origins of one of the most influential guitarists in all of Hardcore? From his metalhead roots in Yonkers, to the way the band Breakdown formed and their glorious yet very short initial run.
This conversation is shorter than others, yet we plan to return with a part 2 and pick up where we left off and go further into Raw Deal and beyond.
www.instagram.com/loochifer
www.instagram.com/breakdownnyhc
www.instagram.com/killingtimenyhc
Since the main conversation was about 1/2 the...
2021-05-282h 00
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 39 Mike Gitter... What Makes A Man Start Fires?Episode 39 Mike Gitter... What Makes A Man Start Fires?
www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode39
Mike Gitter started in the second generation of Hardcore Punks, in a small town in Massachusetts, that would place him perfectly in the right place to find hardcore punk, and meet so many people who would be integral for his life and career moving forward, all before he was out of high school. Starting with his XXX Fanzine in 1983, it would be the beginning of his life long passion meets career. From writing a fanzine, working with a small label, to eventually writing in other magazines...
2021-05-213h 03
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 38 Rule Of Three Podcast Volume 2Episode 38 Rule of Three Volume 2
This is the next installment of the Rule Of Three Podcast. This time out, OG Geoff (Broad Street Breakdown) Richie Krutch (Post America Podcast/ Wisdom In Chains) and I talk NY and LA shows, the internet's reactions and the politics behind all of it.
This is the last Episode of Rule of Three that will be featured in the TIHC and BSB podcast's feeds. We will be breaking out into our own space for future episodes, so you'll have to check us out and follow to stay up with the newest Rule Of Three Episodes.
...
2021-05-142h 25
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 37 Paul Conroy. Fighting The Good Fight.Episode 37 Paul Conroy. Fighting The Good Fight.
www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode37
Paul Conroy's story of rising up the ranks from the very bottom of the ladder in the Philadelphia area metal scene to becoming one of American Metal / Hardcore and Metalcore's biggest champions is absolutely a must listen.
There is so much to learn from his experiences, his tips on how he networked and took risks and how sometimes they didn't pay off but the experience was worth it. There is so much to him, from a local band manager to becoming an A&R for Roadrunner to creating...
2021-05-072h 40
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 36 Back To The Beginning: TIHC 2006Episode 36 Back To The Beginning: TIHC 2006
www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode36
Its time to talk TIHC. Something I've been meaning to do, but never had the stream of conscience thought or the time to push forward and try to record an episode on my own.
This is 2 hours of my thoughts on This Is Hardcore's origins, some ideas and general who, what, where , when and some why's.
Some Q & A's to end up then episode. Hopefully this will put some things in perspective for you all. It was hard to do one with no one else, and I think I've...
2021-04-302h 05
Breaking The Silence - BTSBTS #1173 - 22nd Apr 2021Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/aF1XICF7QAU
The whole episode was dedicated to those times when we were going to concerts, we have watched only live videos.
#1173 - 22.4.2021.
EARTH CRISIS - Firestorm (TIHC 2017)
BACKTRACK - Erase the Rat (TSOR 2017)
GRADE 2 - Groundhog Day (Novi Sad 1.6.2018.)
THE RUMJACKS - Patron Saint O'Thieves (BG 31.10.2018.)
DEBELI PRECJEDNIK - Zaboravi (KG 1.12.2017.)
CRO-MAGS - Age Of Quarrel (Budapest, 3.10.2019.)
STARS AND STRIPES - Hang On (NS 8.2.2019.)
OFF WITH THEIR HEADS - Clear the Air (2016)
TURNSTILE - Real Thing (21.4.2018)
TH...
2021-04-292h 06
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 35 The Rule of Three.. Featuring Richie Krutch and OG Geoff of Broad Street BreakdownEpisode 35 The Rule of Three.. Featuring Richie Krutch and OG Geoff of Broad Street Breakdown
www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode35
The Long Awaited meeting of the minds!! The Rule Of Three. Back on Episode 25, Richie Krutch of Post America Podcast appeared to the Podcast for the 2nd time. We talked alot which spurned quite a few ideas that were put forth in the last few episodes and we mentioned dropping a podcast with OG Geoff Gavin from Broad Street Breakdown (podcast featuring OG, Vinnie Paz and Pablo). So here it is. This edition is for TIHC Podcast Feed, The Broad...
2021-04-232h 04
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 34 Norman Brannon. A Journey from New York Hardcore to Post Hardcore and Back.Episode 34 Norman Brannon. A Journey from New York Hardcore to Post Hardcore and Back.
www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode34
Norman's story has more turns than most of our guests. But like many of our recent ones, it starts in a familiar place: Queens. From Queens, to the LES and the world of hardcore shows, Norman is someone who fell in love with the culture and street movement and found a family he was looking for within the NYHC world. He'd later find his way from bands and briefly starting a zine to becoming a Krishna Monk, which would later take...
2021-04-164h 04
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 33. Darren Walters. Lessons Learned While Changing The Tone of Hardcore and Indie Music .Episode 33. Darren Walters. Lessons Learned While Changing The Tone of Hardcore and Indie Music .
When you talk to someone like Darren Walters, you have the opportunity to learn more than you may never realize.
In fact, the kid who would hit a homerun with his first label and first release, Turning Point's 7" on Hi Impact, wouldn't stop there. He'd go on to be a part of Jade Tree Records, which in time would literally change the face, tone and look of Hardcore Punk, Indie and Emo Music. This was recorded in 2 separate sessions due to some technical bugs, but it...
2021-04-095h 00
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 32 Walter Schreifels. A Look Into His Early YearsEpisode 32 Walter Schreifels. A Look Into His Early Years.
https://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode32
Walter Schreifels discography is one of the most celebrated not only in NYHC but in hardcore punk and indie music.
Due to a short window of time, the conversation focuses at the very beginning of Walter finding music and hardcore punk in his local area. As another Queens kid, he would benefit greatly from running into local hardcore kids and as they say the rest is history. From his earliest days as a kid in high school finding bands, to eventually being the roadie for...
2021-04-021h 54
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 31 Richie Birkenhead.. A Unique Voice.Episode 31 Richie Birkenhead.. A Unique Voice.
https://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode31
From the earliest days of NYHC, Richie Birkenhead was there, but in a different position that you'd might expect. His growing up in Upper West Side and high school would lead him to the Lower East Side and playing in the clubs that would be the first homes for NYHC, which at the time, wasn't even called Hardcore yet. After his first time seeing Bad Brains, Richie was all in and obsessed. So much so, he'd eventually start a band which would turn into Underdog. Underdog has always...
2021-03-262h 52
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 30 Parris Mayhew. The Age of Chaos MagicEpisode 30 Parris Mayhew. The Age of Chaos Magic
https://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode30
Parris Mayhew is someone whose voice has been drowned out in the conversation regarding CroMags for many reasons. Most importantly, he has been very busy with his full time work as a Steadicam operator, working in Film and TV steadily throughout the last 2 decades. In fact, his work had put his musical talents and ambitions on the back burner until March 2020, when the world shut down for Covid. Parris would pick up his instruments, which he has kept for many years and produced what is the...
2021-03-193h 38
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 29 Danny Diablo. From the Streets of Queens to the Hardcore Scene.Episode 29 Danny Diablo. From the Streets of Queens to the Hardcore Scene.
www.https://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode29
It would be impossible to talk about NYHC without bringing up 2 topics. One is the impact of Queens and the amount of residents who make up a large portion of the talent that would dominate NYHC for 4 decades. The second is EZEC, or Danny Diablo as his stage name is currently. Raised in Queens at a time when Hardcore, Hip Hop, Graffiti all crossed perfectly. The exposure to the subcultures would bring him off the corner and into CBGB's and the...
2021-03-121h 24
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 28.. Jeff Gunnells. A Story of Redemption.EPISODE 28 JEFF GUNNELLS . A STORY OF REDEMPTION.
https://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode28
This Episode is dedicated to the Memory of Ashley Ann Lohrer Gunnells, Jeff's oldest daughter.
Her birthday was March 5, 1988. She would have been 33 on the day of this episode's release.
May God Rest Her Soul.
The conversation I had with Jeff took place over two separate recordings. We had some minor audio loss but as a whole, the context wasn't loss and this is by far the most honest and touching experiences I've had since I started the podcast. For those who don't know our guest, Jeff...
2021-03-053h 01
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 27 Aaron Earl Heard. Philly Hardcore's Prominent Son.Episode 27 Aaron Earl Heard. Philly Hardcore's Prominent Son.
https://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode27
PHOTO CREDIT: https://www.instagram.com/shotsbydoncarter
Audio Edited by Wyatt Oberholzer. www.wyattoberholzer.com
Aaron Earl Heard is someone who've I've watch grow from a young man finding his way into hardcore, to being a Frontman whose charisma, stage presence and powerful vocals brought him out of Pennsylvania suburbs and across the world.
The conversation ebbs and flows from Aaron's upbringing and introduction into heavy music. Later we discuss the early days of Jesus Piece and the trials and tribulations of a growing band and...
2021-02-263h 15
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 26 Luis Aponte.. Growing, Learning and Understanding.Episode 26 Luis Aponte.. Growing, Learning and Understanding.
https://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode26
Luis Aponte, a son of PAHC grew up in Allentown, learning from his father about hardcore and straight edge at a very young age. Between skateboarding, finding DIY shows to attend at the Secret Art Space in Bethlehem, PA, he would be fully indoctrinated into the world of hardcore punk. Through traveling with friends, he would eventually go beyond the Lehigh Valley to Wilkes Barre and eventually Philly for shows in West Philly basement shows. Over time, he'd link up with various members of Jesus Piece and...
2021-02-192h 23
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 25 The Return of Richie Mancuso... Hardcore's Cultural Value and It's Successes.Episode 25 The Return of Richie Mancuso... Hardcore's Cultural Value and It's Successes.
https://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode25
There is no better person to be This Is Hardcore Podcast's first return guest : Richie Mancuso.
For those who haven't checked out his first appearance, http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode7 is an awesome story of Richie's beginnings and the story of PAHC King's Krutch.
In his second time on the show, We discuss a few things relative to our experiences in hardcore. Alot of great topics are touched on, but the overall most poignant and interesting stuff worth nothing would be...
2021-02-122h 40
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 24 - Damien Rodriguez. Smashing Through Everything and Never Giving Up.Episode 24 - Damien Rodriguez. Smashing Through Everything and Never Giving Up.
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode24
Damien Rodriguez is a talented tattooer who is best known for his japanese art. But before he became known on multiple continents for his beautiful work, he was a stalwart of the Philadelphia Hardcore scene. Damien is also one of my closest friends and guitar player of our band Punishment. This episode is a long listen, but details not only Damien's origins, how he found hardcore through, 90's philadelphia and suburbs' scenes and the chaos of the shows back then, but a good...
2021-02-054h 31
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 23 Greg Falchetto.. From The Mongoloids to Digital ManagementEpisode 23 Greg Falchetto... From The Mongoloids to Digital Managment
https://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode23
Greg Falchetto grew up in New Jersey Hardcore. He was going to shows all through north and central NJ before he was even able to drive. He would learn the ropes of selling merch with bands like Senses Fail before he would even graduate High School. Hardcore punk takes ahold of him and its becomes an obsession, whether its going to shows, later playing in a joke band and doing weekend runs as roadie for bands like Shattered Realm, Senses Fail and others, it's his...
2021-01-293h 32
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 22 Alex March.. Energy, Healing and the Power to Overcome.Episode 22 Alex March.. Energy, Healing and the Power to Overcome.
www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode22
Alex has lead an incredible life, and has battled and won against demons, spoke to angels and has managed to heal so many with her many talents and innate spirituality which has been with her since a very early age. Today she manages her time between training in multiple martial arts, teaching a women's kickboxing class and running her healing business. She has a very active social media presence, which she focuses alot of her time in speaking on the dangers of dealing with abuse...
2021-01-223h 05
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 21 Jamie Bissonnette.. Under the KnifeEpisode 21 Jamie Bissonnette.. Under the Knife
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode21
Jamie Biss is the embodiment of hard work and the success that comes from it. So much of his story starts like all of ours, as a disenfranchised kid, who happens to find a place in the world. `Where punk and hardcore would supplant any need to focus energy towards school or career, it would be his own interests in the flavors that were in the vegetarian and vegan foods that he would come to love, that would be his calling and career path. Vegetarianism and veganism were...
2021-01-151h 53
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 20: Zack Thorne - Respect Through Riffs.Episode 20: Zack Thorne - Respect Through Riffs.
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode20
Few hardcore guitarists have left such an indelible mark on hardcore as our Guest Zack Thorne, yet many may not even know his story. Zack in his teenage years played in Bulldoze, and alongside Mike the Bull, are responsible for what is commonly and simply referred to as "Beatdown". This conversation starts as much of our podcasts usually do, at the beginning in North Jersey. There is alot I'll leave out so you'll have to check it out, but we walk through Zack's metal years in high...
2021-01-082h 38
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 19 Aram Arslanian.. Voice of ChangeEpisode 19 Aram Arslanian .. Voice of Change
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode19
In 2021, we shed the worries of 2020. I couldn't think of someone whose story was more inspiring than Aram's.
From growing up in punk in Alberta, Canada to coming to the Pacific Northwest and starting Champion, balancing his love of hardcore punk and his career in psychology and therapy. When Champion ended, he was quickly back to work and would eventually began coaching leadership. He is now the CEO of Cadence Leadership and even has a podcast.
I couldn't think of anyone better to bring us in to the...
2021-01-012h 38
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 18 Scott Vogel.. Keeping the FaithEpisode 18 Scott Vogel.. Keeping The Faith
photo by anne spina
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode18
Scott Vogel’s name in hardcore is so well known, that its hard to even consider where to start.
Just like our guest on episode 1, I wrote a letter to Scott Vogel in 97 about booking his band Despair, and later would book Buried Alive’s first Philadelphia show in November of 98. We stayed in contact and when Terror’s seminal demo came out in 2002, I was selling them outside of our weekly soccer games down at Drexel Campus.
Terror would go on to become world...
2020-12-253h 14
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 17 Juice E Joel Murphy... Welcome To MemphisEpisode 17 Juice E Joel Murphy... Welcome To Memphis
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode17
This Is Hardcore Fest would look much different if not for Juice/Joel Murphy and his creative talents.
From the first day I met him almost 20 years ago, we became instant best friends and the rest was history. Juicy Joel was the singer of Clenched Fist, Memphis's finest and one of the only Memphis bands at the time. In fact, they were probably one of the only bands in that part of the South at the time that took its inspiration from the grittier east coast...
2020-12-202h 42
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 16 Rob Sullivan of Ruiner... Getting WreckedEpisode 16 Rob Sullivan of Ruiner... Getting Wrecked
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode16
Rob Sullivan is an amazing character from the Baltimore hardcore scene. Whether he was booking Bad Luck 13, or helping out CCAS, he has made an impact locally and was insanely dedicated to preserving the DIY venue and supporting the area's hardcore scene. His story and direction he took his life is not one of your typical hardcore band guy format.
From his early days as a wrestler to finding HC music and touring, later he turned his focus into MMA.
As Wreck It Rob Sullivan, he smashed...
2020-12-113h 14
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 15 Tim Borror.. His Rise to Success & How He Booked All Your Favorite Bands.Episode 15 Tim Borror.. His Rise to Success & How He Booked All Your Favorite Bands
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode15
Tim Borror is a Philadelphia Hardcore Legend, who has had his hands in booking shows as early as 1987, and later would become one of the most successful booking agents in Hardcore Punk and in Metal. He began booking Killing Time and Vision a US tour, and the rest they say is history. He worked out of a North Philly apartment booking both shows and running his own booking agency, handling bands like Sheer Terror, Life of Agony and Type O...
2020-12-043h 08
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 14 James Vitalo.. Dealing With The DevilEpisode 14 James Vitalo.. Dealing With The Devil
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode14
James Vitalo is best known as the frontman of Backtrack, a Long Island Hardcore band that inspired a resurgence of bands, shows and activity in the area. We go through some of the early days of the band and touch on the breakup. I spent a good amount of time discussing James's work first as a booking agent under State of Mind Booking and later as manager of Terror, Turnstile, Knocked Loose etc while working with Good Fight Entertainment.
Having watched him rise from the beginning to...
2020-11-302h 05
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 13 Ernie Talbert.. Dancefloor to BoardroomEpisode 13 Ernie Talbert.. Dancefloor to Boardroom
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode13
Ernie Talbert has been a friend of mine for a long time. From the early crazy days of Philly shows, Bad Luck 13 Riots, scraps with nazis and alot of great times had with friends. Over 20 years ago, Ernie was a constant face in the area Hardcore and HipHop scene, between moshpits, EL routes, road trips to rock out with our friends. He briefly had a hip hop group and played the First Unitarian Church with HorrorShow, along with featuring Mike Brown /Moneygrip (from Punishment) on a track and...
2020-11-251h 38
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 12 Anthony Moreschi.. Dont Stand In LineEpisode 12 Anthony Moreschi... Don't Stand In Line
*photo by Anne Spina
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode12
Anthony Moreschi's road to hardcore punk and this podcast episode started in riding BMX bikes in New England. Through BMX he'd find hardcore shows in the suburbs of Boston. He would eventually go on to front one of the most notable bands of the 90's, Ten Yard Fight. Their impact in the second wave of youth crew was felt across the country. Their last show was deemed Edge Day, which began a 21 year tradition of Celebrating Straight Edge on October 17th. When Ten...
2020-11-203h 26
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 11 Salem Vex of Bloodbather.. Putting the Work inEpisode 11 Salem Vex of Bloodbather.. Putting the Work In
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode11
Salem Vex is a self taught musician whose background and story is worth detailing.
From how he found hardcore, to the struggle of being raised in a single parent home.
The resilience in the face of the adversities before him, he managed to teach himself guitar,
start a band so he could travel and eventually found himself and the strength to break the mold of stereotypical subculture costumes and began his adrogynous style of dress.
Bloodbather played This Is Hardcore in 2019. I hadn't spoke much...
2020-11-132h 54
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 10 Phil Vibez of Irate & Judas Syndrome,.. A Bronx Hardcore TaleEpisode 10 Phil Vibez of Irate & Judas Syndrome,.. A Bronx Hardcore Tale
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode10
For those who listened to Episode 6 with Kevin Castle, you will undoubtedly remember Kevin talking about Irate, a band whose legacy remains strong to this day. After the excitement from the release of that episode, we had to bring Phil Vasquez, better known as Phil Vibez on the show...
Phil Vibez started out a metalhead from the Bronx and would be introduced to NYHC at an early age. The coming of age in NYC would be a good story already, but adding the...
2020-11-062h 36
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 9 Jaye Brooks Sr.. A Knight In Shining Armor.Episode 9 Jaye Brooks, A Knight In Shining Armor
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode9
Jaye Brooks is the owner of The Knights Hall in Nashua, NH. He is also founded Armored Combat Sports, a National League of Armored Fighting with chapters/teams across the country. But his story starts in the 80s, playing Dungeons and Dragons. From his first interaction with SCA (Society For Creative Anachronism) Fighters, he knew he wanted to be in armor. This would begin his lifelong journey studying sword fighting. He would over time become a renowned figure within the SCA throughout the World and after...
2020-10-302h 18
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 8 On A WarPath with Jami Morgan of Code OrangeEpisode 8 On A WarPath with Jami Morgan of Code Orange
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode8
Early in the evolution of the band, back when they were still the Code Orange Kids, I had the opportunity to meet with them to give out some flyers for a show I booked for them here.
Our episode starts there. Much of what we talk about, isn't new records and new technology, but on the early days, when the road was less forgiving and the crowds were quite sparse. This is a story of a band who was molded into a machine. Out...
2020-10-233h 07
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 7 Richie Krutch - The Godfather of PAHCEpisode 7 RICHIE KRUTCH, THE GODFATHER OF PAHC
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode7
Richie Mancuso of Wisdom in Chains, better known as Richie Krutch takes us down memory lane in the early 90's NEPA hardcore scene. From house party shows while in high school, to the infamous Airport Music Hall in Allentown,PA and 100s of nazis at shows, Richie walks us through the beginning of Krutch, one of the most important Pennsylvania Hardcore bands, that would lay the foundation in the Keystone State for so many other bands, including Rich's current band Wisdom In Chains.
Echoing previous guests' thoughts...
2020-10-162h 34
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 6 We Win Together, We Fail Together with Kevin CastleEpisode 6 We Win Together, We Fail Together with Kevin Castle
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode6
Kevin Castle or Kevin Scondotto, came from a large family of NYHC bands, Inhuman, Confusion, Lament, Shutdown and the Last Stand. Kevin would find his place within the scene, not on stage, but behind the scenes as a talent buyer, show booker/promoter and also as a manager later on.
He would take a position working with promotion with metal labels and eventually would be given the opportunity to bring both Hardcore and Death Metal to a small capacity Queens NY club on Northern...
2020-10-093h 20
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 5 The Winston Wolf of Hardcore Fests with Rich HallEpisode 5 The Winston Wolf of Hardcore Fests with Rich Hall
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode5
Rich Hall is one of the most involved and dedicated promoters from the late 90s and billed some of the most outstanding, diverse and sometimes eclectic shows from 97 to 2011. His impact on Hardcore was felt throughout the country as well with helping at various festivals etc.
Starting out helping Tyler King of Kingsize Bookings at the Legendary CBGB's, Rich ushered in a new era into HC at the end of the 90s, working with the bands that would bend and break all the genre...
2020-10-022h 42
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 4 Be Passionate and Proud of What You Do.. with Madison Watkins of Candy CorpseThis Is Hardcore Podcast Episode #4
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode4
Be Passionate and Proud of what you do.. with Madison Watkins of Candy Corpse
Be Passionate and Proud of what you do
Such simple advice given to Madison or Madi as she is more commonly known, by her grandfather would give her the support needed to change her direction at a pivotal moment in life.
Madi created Candy Corpse, a brand that started out with pins and stickers and has gone into apparel and other products. What started as a pet project while holding a government job and playing...
2020-09-252h 25
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 3 An Unsung Hero of PAHC ... Chris Spear of DysphoriaEpisode 3 An Unsung Hero of PAHC ... Chris Spear of Dysphoria
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode3
On this episode, we go deep into one of the unsung heroes of PAHC, Chris Spear, Drummer of Dysphoria & How it Ends. Chris and Joe go through a huge portion of Chris's life from early moments finding Black Sabbath, to teaching himself to play drums. From the beginning of Dysphoria and all the little things from promoting pre internet, finding sources to produce tapes and later cds, you'll hear one of the people in the mid 90s to early 00s who always had his...
2020-09-182h 32
This Is Hardcore PodcastAddendum No.1Addendum
ad·den·dum
/əˈdendəm/
noun
1.
an item of additional material, typically omissions, added at the end of a book or other publication.
After 2 episodes, I felt the need to catch people up to speed and chat for a few about the direction of the podcast, the influence of other podcasts and podcasters have had on getting this podcast off the ground.
With a great 2 episodes down and another amazing one coming out Friday, I felt like I'd touch on stuff that just wouldn't be worth adding to episodes #1 or #2 just out of sake of length and also didn't want...
2020-09-1629 min
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 2 The Unstoppable Sunny Singh of Hate5six.comEpisode 2 The Unstoppable Sunny Singh of Hate5six.com
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode2
On this episode, Sunny takes us down the rabbithole, from the beginning of his archive collecting, to bmx and early show footage. There is alot in here that hasn't been heard before and 99% is a great blueprint or inspiration to those who are looking to do something and need the drive or extra push to start. From his high school days through college, we follow him to his first year shooting This Is Hardcore. What started off as a novel concept grew Sunny and Hate5...
2020-09-132h 43
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 1 : Nobody is Born Cool with Chris Wrenn of Bridge Nine Records.This Is Hardcore Podcast Episode #1
Nobody is born cool and into hardcore and punk, you gotta find your way there...
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode1
An amazing quote from one of hardcore punk's hardest working record label owners. Over the last 25 years, Chris Wrenn has dedicated his life into releasing hundreds of records from both the best up and coming bands, as well as reissuing and archiving some of the great releases of yesterday.
Chris speaks on the early days of the label, the trials and tribulations of a preinternet hc scene. He goes over many of the DIY...
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