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Our clueless but well-intentioned friend Wilson from Westchester joins us to discuss the difference between punk and hardcore (assuming there is one), the proper syntax of the phrase 'straight edge', who the biggest bands in this moment, hc bands on TikTok, and the pros and cons of an edgy band name.
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Are there people who love hardcore who should just avoid each other? Crowds that should not be in the same room? Or can we walk together and rock together? Also, how many 'whoops, forgot to make hardcore' LPs do you put up with from a band?
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Can the younger bands help legacy acts to gain new fans? Should they? Can the legacy acts play below younger acts without feeling some type of way? How can we best help each other out here?
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Who gets to commodify hardcore? You? Me? Raytheon Technologies? Wayne Corporation? Dave Ackerman joins us to discuss. Rest in peace to hardcore attorney and all-around mensch Dave Stein, laidback fella Jimmy Buffet, and Shrek enthusiast Steve Harwell.
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Our quest for certainty continues, with questions from listeners and clarifications made! Has politics completely left hardcore? Is Gel getting the proper amount of love? Is a traveling fest viable or is that the talk of a lunatic? How much credit does Title Fight deserve? Is violence fun and interesting?
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Bathing in listener questions. Gel or Spy? What's your 2023 dream tour? Was 2001 lit? How much pop-punk can you handle in your hardcore? Is hardcore best consumed in small bites? Did H2O have a moment? And on and on.
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Does hardcore have industry plants? Maybe. Does it have jealous haters? Definitely. Let's have fun with it.
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Some updates from the streets of Saigon where they're booping everyone, a discussion about what bands, venues, and experiences we may be taking for granted, and a forensic investigation of Travis Barker at Sound & Fury.
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Hardcore shirt wars, Indecision Records Fest recap, Sound & Fury FOMO, the resurrection of Twitching Tongues, the Magnitude-Mouthpiece connection, losing your toes, and Pregnant Sonic.
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With Sound & Fury this week, we play word association with the lineup. What happens when you clear your mind and just let the strange collection of words roll over the grey matter inside your skull? Also, is there too many festivals? And have you talked to your doctor about Provasic?
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A bonus episode for the heads! A talk with the people behind essential Brooklyn venue SAINT VITUS on what makes a great space, a great moment, and a great legacy.
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80s Mosh Madness breaks from brackets for a minute to address the 800lb gorillas. This is all the undeniable monster albums. Classics from 7 Seconds, Black Flag, Minor Threat, Agnostic Front, Cro-Mags, Gorilla Biscuits, Negative Approach, and Bad Brains. The hardcore staples. All that and a song debut from California's STATESIDE!
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How varied were your tastes as a young core aficionado? How varied are they now? Then we play the Bobko game, where we try to find the sonic parents of specific bands. AND we've got a song debut from Triple-B's own MISSING LINK!
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Some new HC talk. What's poppin and what may pop soon. Also should Fall Out Boy go to prison forever? And big premiere of a new rippin hardcore track from Portland's own ALIENATOR!
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Are we really all just playing alternative metal? What deals are forbidden? What deals would you say no to? Is Josh Trustkill having an episode of some type? Do we owe Biohazard an apology for all the hardcore that's lifted from them the past twenty-five years?
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Breaking through the hardcore ceiling without looking like a fool. And is there any excuse to drop a stage-diver? Throwing your camera in the ocean. All this and a song premiere from NY's own PAIN OF TRUTH! And while we're in a NY state of mind, how about a new track from MAAFA!
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Where will you be when the vibe changes? Did you lose touch when the stuff you don't like was poppin? And are we track-deficient or are we missing hidden heat?
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Is there still a space for genre elitists in hardcore 2023? Regardless if there is or there isn't, they're here! Also, is the Drain hype real? And did we all get taken to church when TUI played Tied Down Fest?
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The boys are one short but do their best to hit a grip of questions from the audience. What does Black Flag mean to the under 30 age group? Never Ending Game. Initiating bad behavior from the stage.
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Hardcore bands are getting rare opportunities, but are they all they're cracked up to be? Investigate the topic and enjoy the digressions!
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NPR's Invisibilia has a podcast about Richmond's callout culture, specifically that hardcore scene.