Episodes
A2G50 - 50th Episode Job Fair
Jan. 8, 2019
Self-starting, using your background to better your future, and not getting ripped off by poser brands are all part of our conversation with designer Jon Contino. In the process, we talk about Queens and LI HC, not being hel…
A2G49.5 - Crossover (thrash) Into the New Year
Jan. 1, 2019
New Year; New You; New Hardcore Rules. Justin of Dead Heat joins us to talk FYA, what we should all be checking out, touring, and CALIFORNIA. This MFers voice is silky as hell. This episode premieres a brand new DEAD HEAT jo…
A2G49 - Never Mind the Bedbugs, We Got Year-End Lists
Dec. 27, 2018
It was a good year for hardcore, and here's some lists of our favorite releases to prove it. And some hard numbers for the statistician listeners. Also, where are the big room screamo bands now? And a BIG thank you to y'all.…
A2G48 - The Sassy Boys Are Back In Town *guitars wail*
Dec. 23, 2018
The gang's all here and ready to talk hardcore, noncore, and cosplay. Losing teeth on tour. Are onesies back? Are shoes requisite? Should we move to Long Beach? Is sasscore simulacra or simulation? Is all hardcore simulation…
A2G47 - Almost Pizza Party
Dec. 18, 2018
We fill Patrick’s spot with three guests- Nicole, Alex, and Eric. Get back in the saddle as we discuss some recent gigs, Spotify Top Songs of the year, and we break down Nicole and Alex’s year end lists. We also answer the q…
A2G46 - When Tigers Pod
Dec. 11, 2018
Life sends us in all sorts of directions, and sometimes people fall off radars. The life path of Jules of Side By Side and Alone In A Crowd has been the subject of speculation for almost 30 years. With AIAC doing a benefit r…
A2G45 - Mosh Madness Begins... with THE BUBBLE
Nov. 28, 2018
Before Mosh Madness brackets can be finalized, the bubble releases need to be slotted! And to give you an idea of how stiff competition in the tournament will be, there's potential classics even among the records on the bubb…
A2GSPECIAL - HOLIDAY ROAD SUPER SAMPLER
Nov. 21, 2018
Many of you are on long drives or just wanna hear something other than your family's holiday beefs. So here's a sample of our Patreon episodes AND samples of other podcasts we think you should listen to. Hopefully this gets …
A2G44 - That One Song You Definitely Know
Nov. 19, 2018
'One hit wonder' sounds like a dig, but you band people need to put your pull-up diapers on and ready yourselves for the attack. We confirm some acts as having legitimate hits, and debunk more than a few listener suggestions…
A2G43 - We're All Becoming Park Rangers
Nov. 13, 2018
Jay from Mindforce joins us to talk Poughkeepsie as a municipality and lifestyle; David Koresh Hardcore; driving through New Paltz in a bikini; the expanding boundaries of New York City, CharlieBo fandom; arborist hc; being …
A2G42 - Goo Goo Dolls Hardcore x GGHC
Nov. 6, 2018
Written out, forced in, misremembered, enshrined, and buried. Demystifying the current narratives of Ensign, Texas Is the Reason, VOD, Kid Dynamite, and Carry On. What's real? What's imagined? Plus Goo Goo Dolls, Ojai pride,…
A2G41 - Dungeons & Dragons & Hardcore
Oct. 30, 2018
Is there scum in every room? Would you lend them gear? Is moshing with a cardboard uzi cool? Do you remember CrimeThinc? If so, do you know what a donut hole is? Is Gloss remembered? JNCO made sneakers? Can you listen to the…
A2G40 - Streak the Yard
Oct. 23, 2018
How many bands is too many bands on a package tour?; the Youth Attack Effect; Justice's acting debut; Who Edges the Edgelords?; Simpsons did it first; and more. Then down to the Winning Streaks. Which bands have three consec…
A2G39 - Animecore Vs Mangapunk
Oct. 16, 2018
A quick look at Flyover Fest, then right down to the music: We're listening to new tracks from Mindforce; Silk, Berzerker Boyz; Super Unison; Night Birds; Antagonize; Seed Of Pain; Pig Destroyer; Fucked Up; C.H.E.W. Also, s…
A2G38 - Vocal Coach vs Pack of Newports
Oct. 9, 2018
How many original members do you require in a touring band? What cities would we hit with a nuke? Is Fred Durst marked for death? Do 20-year-olds like Nirvana? Or just the shirts? What's wrong with San Diego? Is it wrong to …
A2G37 - Smashed Skulls! Auto Theft! New Releases!
Oct. 4, 2018
All the news of the day! Including metalcore head wounds, stolen trailers, and -for some reason- Kanye West. Big release week with new Gouge Away, Terror, and Candy. Also, are corporate-funded gigs good or bad for hardcore? …
A2G36 - Lust for Destruction
Sept. 25, 2018
Cheddar from the band Candy joins us as the flow touches on their new record “Good To Feel”, Karl Buechner posters, making friends with venue staff, and the question everyone has been thinking about, Twizzlers or Red Vines? …
A2G35 - Falling Off the Legacy Cliff
Sept. 18, 2018
On location recording from Back To School Jam. The topic of legacy is discussed. Is it worth more than a hill of beans? Or is it the fool's prize we all die struggling to maintain? Are we trapped in a veil of maya? Where's o…
A2G34 - Video Killed the Local Dancer
Sept. 11, 2018
Dave Ackerman (Tear It Up; Dead Nation) joins us as the fourth wiseman to look into a crystal ball and answer eternal questions such as "Is Ohio a Bottom 10 State?" and "What's the worst show you've played?" and "what's the …
A2G33 - Listening Party With Paul Blart
Sept. 4, 2018
SO much new music, you may never need another playlist. We talk Prospect, Gouge Away, Ekulu, Bracewar, Krust, Jesus Piece, Stigmatism, Diztort, Culture Abuse, Hangman, Perfect World, Fencecutter, and a ton more. Dave Ackerma…
A2G32 - Power of Personal Preference
Aug. 28, 2018
New Jersey native Swank joins the podcast to get so local that only the guy getting a soft pretzel from Wawa is more provincial. The important issues are tackled in the form of seemingly stream-of-consciousness questions lik…
A2G31 - We're Intimidated By Our Guest
Aug. 21, 2018
Recognized as one of NYHC's most creative minds, Gavin Van Vlack's resume includes BURN, Absolution, Die 116, and his new band Canonized. You might also know him from his role in Physical Culture Collective. He's a Renaissan…
A2G30 - The Sh#t Hour
Aug. 14, 2018
Split label releases; Jesus Piece; the Port Authority bathroom; stop calling everything skramz; moments that make our hair stand on end; playing the classics vs playing the new stuff nobody cares about yet; LOTS of topics. S…
A2G29 - 2006 in Hardcore Remembering Steve Irwin
Aug. 7, 2018
Where were you in 2006? Because hardcore was in a wild place. LOTS of classics, some near classics, and obviously a ton of forgettable nonsense. Bust out the Activia Probiotic yogurt (the biggest food trend of 2006) and lets…