AXE TO GRIND PODCAST

A2g434 - Low Blood Sugar

Tue, 12 May 2026 14:08:00 -0000

Do you prefer the legitimate article, or something good? These are your only options with a reunion show.

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Friday Night's Alright - 217

Sat, 09 May 2026 04:00:00 -0000

We're back and this time we brought flowers. And by flowers we mean a boatload of new tracks, featuring BURNING LORD, JUMP BALL, WOUNDED TOUCH, EXISTENCE OF HATE, ULTIMATE DISASTER, G.U.N., CAPE CRUSH, ADHERENCE, STRIKEFORCE, HOME FRONT, and EXIT LIFE. Lets go.

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A2G433 - DRAKE WARS

Tue, 05 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

How much lore does a working man need?

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Friday Night's Alright - 216

Sat, 02 May 2026 18:31:00 -0000

A workman's like efficiency in delivering this week's hot music. Call us the Culligan Man, maybe your favorite post office employee, or even the Witchita Lineman... because we're still on the line. Featuring RAW PEACE, SHAVED APE, RIVERBED, DEMOCRACY, CITIZEN, BIG LAUGH, MORAL POLLUTION and more.

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A2G432 - BOOOOO!

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Most hyped show of the year, FOR OLD PEOPLE? Taco Truth. Tom yells! Boo this man!

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Friday Night's Alright - 215

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000

Back to it with so much new you're gonna need to buy a basket. Tracks with no filler including heat from STINGRAY, GUV, SQUINT, BAD BREEDING, X FOREVER WAR X, YLEISET SYYT, UNITED STARE, STEP 2 THIS, NEAUX, SUBLIMINAL EXCESS, and more.

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A2G431 - Choppin' It Up w/ Vogel

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:47:00 -0000

Scott Vogel joins us to talk hardcore.

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Friday Night's Alright - 214

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000

What's the sound of hardcore in 2026? Is there just one? Hell nah, what are you thinking. We explore the patchwork of punk hc this year with tracks from HAYWIRE, BAD BEAT, ANGEL DU$T, COLLATERAL, BETON ARME, POISON RUIN, SPEED, SCARAB, C4, DRAIN, FATAL REALM, FENTANYL, HOME FRONT, NEOLITHIC, and COMBUST.

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A2G430 - Very Bold

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Community, for good and bad. Is Bold ever discussed? You'll have to listen to find out.

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Friday Night's Alright - 213

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000

Up and down, round and round. Got some songs for the new, the old, and everything in between. Tracks from MILE END, SWEAT, PRIME SUSPECT, ANGUISH CRY, LOT IN LIFE, and more.

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A2G429 - Rest In Peace

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

RIP Bo. Guest cohost Patrick Flynn. And a new song premiere from NC monsters A KNIFE IN THE DARK.

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Friday Night's Alright - 212

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:35:00 -0000

Here for everyone who is down and feeling it. Be good to one another and to yourself. New music from HOLY DOSE, FIB, MR. RADICAL, DEMENTED FX, TOLLS, FIGHTBACK, DIVISION OF MIND, SUBJECTS, GROTTO and more.

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A2G428 - Live From Boise, It's Tuesday Morning!

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Lyrics? Huh! What are they good for? (Absolutely nothing!)

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Friday Night's Alright - 211

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:31:00 -0000

Hot stove episode, we got that new heat, we got that smoldering ancient lava heat, and we got that warm pie on the window sill perfection... songs from '82 INFERNO, TURN OF PHRASE, SQUARE ONE, MAYAKOVSKY, START TODAY, CURE FOR YOUTH, LATEST GOD, CONSUMER CULTURE, BIRDLEGS and more. Lets go.

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A2G427 - Diner Core

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:51:00 -0000

Does subculture mean anything anymore? Or did we just buy cat ears and a DRI shirt on Amazon?

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Friday Night's Alright - 210

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:47:00 -0000

A spritzer, a mixer, a full on blended concoction, merely a cacophony of sound for you to consume. Something like that. New music up and down from the likes of REEK MINDS, CIRCA 40, XTOBEARX, SCREAMING FIST, GRIMOIRE, BAD WORLD, THE CROSSES, and a couple two or three old diamonds to round it out. Let's go.

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A2G426 - The Nuclear Option

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Take or Leave, but with SERIOUS consequences. We're erasing bands from history.

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Friday Night's Alright - 209

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 05:41:00 -0000

Are we Post-Everything? Or just putting new spins on old webs? What songs pull you in, or rip you out, or make you erupt outta your seat? Here's some, including NOI!SE, TRIED, SECLUSION, BLOODSTAINS, OUTNUMBERED, DEAF CLUB, FIGURINE, BEZETTE STAD and more.

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A2G425 - Garfield Hardcore

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Is Nermal a femboy? Bellybutton watch. Bold. And a premiere from Oakland stompers STRAGGLER!

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Friday Night's Alright - 208

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0000

Sometimes you need that old fuzzy, familiar blanket. AND SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO GO BUY A NEW BLANKET. New tunes for the new you, it's 2026, find something new to love. Featuring IRON CRUSADERS, TAR, ONIONIZM, STRAGGLER, WEDNESDAY, POISON RUIN, ELIMINATORS, HEAVENLY BLUE, CHANCERS, YANKEE BASTARD, THE DOGS, ATTRITION.

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A2G424 - I'm Lit!

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

Barbershop talk about who is fastest, hardest, and heaviest. Plus, a premiere from a fresh LAMENT reissue!

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Friday Night's Alright - 207

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000

Has it been a long week or a short week? When is there ever a regular week? Can we get a regular week maybe? What we DO have is your weekly dose of dope songs, including ZERO MOB, BAD SPORTS, xGAARGOYLEx, GUNNER, DIMENSION, OVERHAND, and more. Lets go.

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A2G423 - Grilled

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

Hardcore questions come fast and furious, from the basics "YoT or Judge?" to the heady "does this sh*t have a future?"

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Friday Night's Alright - 206

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000

How many songs on this episode are you interested in? Should I start letting AI write these intros? Do you need a quantitative number to make something great? Songs from MANIK, FLESH COMMODITY, WORLD I HATE, HITMEN, PERRO MUNDO, REASON WHY, STAND TALL, FIXED GAME, B.O.R.N. and more. Lets go.

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A2G422 - The Summit

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:42:00 -0000

The most brilliant minds in hardcore show promotion join Tom for a roundtable of wisdom and whimsy.

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Friday Night's Alright - 205

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000

Maybe 80% less wiley talk but still 100% tracks on tracks. New music and hopefully some new to you from acts including LOOSE LEASH, CRUSH YOUR SOUL, ENKASED, KILLING PACE, THE MASTER'S CALL, SEE IT THROUGH and 6 more. Lets go.

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A2G421 - National Converge Day

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

We talk Converge. In depth. And detail.

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Friday Night's Alright - 204

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000

I stay on, I stay on, where do I get off? Well not here, not this week, we got tracks to farm. From this week's yield we got STARING CONTEST, REJECT MODERNITY, FAR AWAY, HEAD CRACK, EN LA MUERTE, GLORY, BLOCKADE, and more. Lets go.

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A2G420 - Dunston Checks In

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

An oldhead stops by with some questions. What's a Grammy?

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Friday Night's Alright - 203

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:23:00 -0000

Just a lot of good music, is that enough? IT IS. So let's get it with tracks from SPIKEPIT, NIGHTFEEDER, GYLT, RITUAL DISORDER, LOSE SIGHT, GALLOP, FINAL GASP, INFILTRATORS and more. Lets go.

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A2G419 - On a Serious Note

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

A lot going on in the world.

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Friday Night's Alright - 202

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000

We go in a lot of directions but that's how you grow in a lot of directions, right? Hear something new, something old, something stage dive, something chill with this batch, which includes VIOLENT PROTEST, THE CONSEQUENCE, DAISY CHAIN, CARTOON, SPY, BAD BREEDING, RIFLE, LAST ORDER, KNUMEARS, ALL 4 ALL and more. Lets go.

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A2G418 - Shiny Shirt vs Bowling Shirt

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

Impromptu GB vs CIV debate; are we doing old guy bands dirty with the venues we put them in; when to tell someone a boring story they don't care about

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A2G417 - Photographer Talk Is Back From the Dead

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

It never really dies. Plus, showing up to a 100 cap room in a bus. And how are we all seeing the world so differently?

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Friday Night's Alright - 201

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 20:12:00 -0000

NEW YEAR NEW EPISODES SAME GREAT TASTE. We've got the greatest and latest in hc punk adjacent and everything in between, including MESS, BULLS SHITT, NEGATIVE FORCE, REDS, TAKE STEPS, CRUELSTER, EN LOVE, COLOSSAL MAN, UTILITY and more. 2026, Let's Go.

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A2G416 - The Future Is English Muffin Pizza

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

What do we expect in 2026? Join us for some irresponsible speculation on the immediate future of hardcore.

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A2G415 - Best Of?! 2025!

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0000

2025: Was it lit?

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Friday Night's Alright - 51

Sat, 27 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000

Proceed to the music station of your choice; plug in, sit with ample space for comfort and focus, while maintaining a healthy heart rate and strong posture. Enjoy this weeks' music, including CARE FREE, ALIENATOR, LIMIT OF DESTRUCTION, RED SUN, MASHAAL, END STATE, TERRITORY and more. Let's go

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A2G414 - Only So Much Oxygen

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Why some releases GO and other's are PASSED OVER. Are we literate? Why you want union welders in your band. Why the 1995 NBA draft matters.

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Friday Night's Alright - 50

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000

We're at the tracks store and strolling the NEW ITEMS aisle. Catch some new heat that includes SPLEEN, FADING FAST, DEFY YOU, DEADBOLT, FLORIDA MAN, PUBLIC SHAME, GAMMA, NYLON, RURAL HATE, NUCLEAR MAN, and more. Lets go.

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A2G413 - Rocketman

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0000

That's SIR Elton John to you.

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Friday Night's Alright - 49

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000

The year is winding down, the cold weather is locking in, but the hot tracks won't stop. Music for the mindful, the mindless, and the unminded, including ARESI, DRAFT DODGERS, PRICE OF REDEMPTION, FREEZE OUT, PEEL DREAM MAGAZINE, TU LA LLEVAS, ANTENNA and more.

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A2G412 - That New New

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0000

New hardcore discussed in obsessive detail.

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Friday Night's Alright - 48

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 18:28:00 -0000

We might have gotten weird, or we were just a bit wired, but who can say. There's tracks, I stand by it. Stand by with songs new and old (mostly new) from NEOLITHIC, FEELS LIKE HEAVEN, ANGEL DU$T, REMEMBER SPORTS, TOTAL FLESH, EXCIDE and more.

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A2G411 - Round The Table with Tyler

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0000

A quick round of this or that to connect with our fill-in legend, Tyler Short. Talk on live shows, new core, old core, Flyover Fest, For The Children, and LDB. All that and a debut from Milwaukee’s ENERVATE.

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Friday Night's Alright - 47

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000

Usually we're back on the map, this week we're all over it. New bands? Check. Modern classics? Yup. Stone cold 90s banger? You got it - all that and more. Featuring IDENTITY SHOCK, ATARI, WMD, GNOSTICS, DEAD AND GONE, 411, G.A.Z.E. and more.

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Looking Back - June 26 1991

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:30:00 -0000

A little bonus for the Holiday. Listen now before it gets copyright claimed.

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A2G410 - Sensitive Souls

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0000

It takes strength to be gentle and kind, but the internet isn't about that.

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Friday Night's Alright - 46

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 23:35:00 -0000

We're out here on the corner like a newsie flingin' tracks at you, the least you can do is drop some change in the hat. Or at least, go buy one of the records by any of these excellent bands, including CROSS, WILL TO SPEAK, SAVIOUR COMPLEX, LAUGHING CORPSE, RECOLLECTION, SNOCAPS, SIEGE COLUMN, and more.

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A2G409 - Track Detectives

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Are SONGS hard to come by these days? Has metalcore been a pernicious influence on hardcore? Also, LDB; Brandon Boyd; and the torturous nature of album plays.

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Friday Night's Alright - 45

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000

Celebrate young and old because it's getting COLD. Can't put these tracks in the fireplace, but if you've got a soul, they'll keep you warm. Featuring NO TIME, REPEAT OFFENDER, WICCANS, CEMENTO, MODERN MAN, PLACID, REARRANGED FACE and more.

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A2G408 - Judge Not

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000

It's been 12,638 days since Judge released new music. What are you doing about this? And what's your breaking point on the cost of shows? AND a premiere from PRIVATE HELL!

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Friday Night's Alright - 44

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000

We get in, we get out, no questions asked. This is a getaway mission episode where we come for the jewels and leave only tracks behind - including MEMORY WARD, HOT LOAD, FEDERAL CHARGE, IMPACT DRIVER, GOLDEN APPLES, FUSS, DUEL and more.

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A2G407 - Gentrified Hardcore

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0000

When did everyone start loving your favorite band? Is that allowed? We're checking IDs at the door.

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Friday Night's Alright - 43

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Touch bases, touch grass, tune into the highest level of tunes. Tracks from MIRRORLESS, UTILITY, CYCLOPS, TWISTED TEENS, RANCOR, MERCY RUIN, MOPAR STARS, CAMOUFLAGE and more.

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A2G406 - 13 Reasons (To Dismiss a Band You Never Heard)

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Ever manufacture a reason to not check something out? Our listeners are guilty and they confess their BS reasons to us. Also, playing shows still fun. Going to shows still fun.

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Friday Night's Alright - 42

Sat, 25 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000

You ever drive a car? With the windows down, and the system UP? How about on a crisp, Autumn morning? WHAT A RUSH. Join the FNA crew to listen to songs from FERRIDAY, DIVISION-ONE, WRETCHED RITE, FALSE SALVATION, COLD KISS, FENTANYL, SLOW MASS, DEEP COVER, and more.

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A2G405 - Bad Flyer? Tour Cancelled!

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Bad merch ideas of yesteryear. Cancelling tours, right or wrong. How to put together a setlist that doesn't burn out the people who like you. Ride into the mind.

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Friday Night's Alright - 41

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Does music actually make you lose control? Well maybe don't listen, we don't want any liability for outlandish behavior. But if music only metaphorically makes you lose control, then jump in and discover something new with songs from PLUTO'S KISS, THE BERSERK, KNUMEARS, KONG KONG, TV CULT, DEAD HEAT, INDIAN SUMMER and more.

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A2G405 - 200 Haywire Questions

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0000

We opened the window of listener questions and a flock of Haywire fans flew in. Lots of energy around a touring band, beautiful. Also some other questions. And pipin' hot premieres from Denver's DESTINY BOND and the UK's CANNONBALL!

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Friday Night's Alright - 40

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Is it appropriate to eat pancakes at midnight? Or 3 pm? What about a formal dinner? Let's digest these thoughts while we rock to SPITE HOUSE, SETBACK, FATAL REALM, SWEET TALKER, EZ8, PHANTOM PIKE, VIOLENCIA, SECLUSION, DRY SOCKET, SPEED, ORAGE D'ACIER and more.

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A2G404 - Bruh Is Diabolical fr fr

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Old and young, fests and small shows, politics and interpersonal relationships! All this and a world premiere from FACE THE PAIN!

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Friday Night's Alright - 39

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0000

Print the headline, it reads 'Tracks Inside.' User discretion, check your labels, make your moves, do your dance. Hardcore's finest and then some with HOME FRONT, URBAN SPRAWL, GUMM, SOUL ON FIRE, FAIRYTALE, WEAK SPOT, VAMPIRE, WASTED LIFE, UNIFORMED SERVICE, DRINK DEEP, and more.

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A2G402 - Nostalgia Bait'n

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Looking backwards and asking favors, is there a time and place for either?

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Friday Night's Alright - 38

Sat, 27 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Found in the seat cushions and under that one chair, we've got tracks galore. Songs from C4, FROTHING MAD, FREEZERBURN, SCRUTINY, RIGOROUS INSTITUTION, END IT, PLANET ON A CHAIN, SPIRITUAL CRAMP and more. Lets go.

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A2G401 - Big Ol' Guarantees

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Everything is bigger now, and we can't tell if we're seeing a cycle or a black swan event.

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Friday Night's Alright - 37

Sat, 20 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Some hits, no misses, so let's call 'em all hits. Don't stop the rock with HITMAN, CAPE FADE, MERCY, ENDLESS JOY, FANTASTIC PLANET, MERC, BELGRADO, CRITICAL DAMAGE and more.

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A2G400 - The Catering

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0000

It's not about the money. It's about the shredded squash sliders.

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Friday Night's Alright - 36

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000

New music is coming fast and furious - is it too fast? We know it's not too furious. So Vin Diesel through the weekend with us and tracks by WEIGHT CLASS, GLEAN, NEGATIVE CHARGE, LURK, BRAINWASHED, SECRET WORLD, RETIREMENT and more

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A2G399 - Keys Open Doors

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0000

In comic book collecting, there's something called 'key issues' which can mean first appearance of a character or first professional work of an artist or the first part of a storyline that becomes important. What are the hardcore equivalents?

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Friday Night's Alright - 35

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Get weird with your normal friends and put this on at the school pickup line or on a boombox in the lunch room, I Dare You. Songs from SELF ARREST, BARE MATTRESS, PRAYER GROUP, BODYLOCK, NECROS, SERVICE ANIMAL, DESTINY BOND and more.

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A2G398 - Whose Band Is It Anyway?

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Sometimes friends fight! When bands split up, who takes the name?

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Friday Night's Alright - 34

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Everyone needs a little late week pick up. No, no ska, but we got some energy and punchiness to bring you back to life. Some curveballs to keep you awake too, so stay alive with us and songs from ZINC, SOUR, VIOLENT STREETS, THE VIRGOS, DROP STEP, SUNBLOC, CICADA and more.

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A2G397 - Sensitive People

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Whoop whoop. What scenes are touchiest? Are fests in decline? Are we taking each other too seriously? Does anyone wanna play after Haywire right now?

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Friday Night's Alright - 33

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Newer than a noodle, all fresh and no limp. Crack the cans and start a long drive, or tune out of that tedious spreadsheet and fill yourself with new sounds. Tracks from THE DAMAGE, GI BILL, BARRICADE, TETHERED, IMPRIZON, GRIPPER, ROCKET, URBAN STRIKE, and more.

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A2G396 - The Eternal Op

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Everybody's got a new single, and we listened. And, do you have a nemesis that stalks your every move through life, antagonizing your soul? All that and new tracks from Indy's COLASSAL MAN and Denver's PUBLIC OPINION!

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Friday Night's Alright - 32

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Dust off the external hard drive and find some hidden gems. Nothing new new, but maybe lots of new to you... featuring RESONANCE, LOW THREAT PROFILE, MEMORIAL, CREATURES, MAD MEN, PITCHFORK and more.

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A2G395 - Stomp Clap the Internet

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Checking in on the internet; not knowing of what you speak; unexpected torus; who needs a new album; conservative influencers are as petty as your local scene.

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Friday Night's Alright - 31

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Music by people who make music. Who knows if it's good, not me! But it's here. Just kidding, it's all great. Tracks from MS PAINT, BETON ARME, COFFEE STAIN, RAIN, PORCUPINE, FINAL CONFLICT, ALTERED BOYS and more.

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A2G394 - Critics' Choice Headwalking

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Who is qualified to speak on music? Anyone, of course. Who is qualified to speak on it with any authority? Maybe that's different. Also, the very new invention of headwalking, and a premiere from Illinois own, xNULLIFYx!

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Friday Night's Alright - 30

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000

What's more exciting than new music? Not much. Maybe a nice cold ice cream on a summer day. Maybe. So jam an ice cream cone in your ear and hear some tracks from

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A2G393 - 2 Min On the Clock

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Topics discussed in speed mode, including Dag Nasty, Laura Jane Grace, skramz, hardcore bands on non-hardcore fests.

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Friday Night's Alright - 29

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Spill your drink, hum a song, clean your desk, clear your throat. FNA brings some real heat this week including STINGRAY, SINISTER FEELING, THE SISSY BOYS, LAGRIMAS, BOOTCAMP and more.

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A2G392 - Art Is Hard

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Are hardcore aesthetics cashed or are they still important cultural signifiers? And what's with the Start Today album art? And, most crucially, a premiere from Boson's own HOW MUCH ART!

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Friday Night's Alright - 28

Sat, 19 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Explore the corners of your mind with the tracks in my mind, how about that now. We rock so you don't have to - featuring THE FIRST STEP, ITS THE LIMIT, CARCINOGEN, SKINHEAD, WILDHONEY and more.

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A2G391 - Rizzing Up the Aura Farmers Of Festival Season

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Do they just do it different in LA?

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Friday Night's Alright - 27

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Rip the bandaid, click play and vibe to some new sounds. Music makes the world go round, so spin with tracks from TERMINATOR,THE FINAL AGONY, LAUGH TRACK, KINGS COMMAND, SCOWL and more.

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A2G390 - Lyrical Miracles

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0000

New music, talk of fests, and the most embarrassing game yet. Plus, a song premiere from the mighty RESTRAINING ORDER!

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Friday Night's Alright - 26

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Lots of new; is LA the hot bed of the new wave of sxe? What flavor of fast is for you? Can you get down with jangle in your punk? Ponder all of that while you rip tracks by START TODAY, NEMESIS, LEVEL, SCALP, KISSLAND, JURASSIC SHARK, JUSTICE DIVINE, THE DIFFERENCE and more.

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A2G389 - On the Whitehouse Lawn

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Protest culture 2025: does hardcore have a role?

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Friday Night's Alright - 25

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000

We go new, we go old, we go hot, we go cold, we go west we go east... this one's a beast. FNA but maybe it's dropping on a Saturday night because life gets in the way, but here we are, 25 down, 27 to go baby. Jump In.

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A2G388 - Size Matters

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Is there an ideal size for a show? Is anything lost when we grow above it? Also, are we in a glorious age of high-tier frontpeople?

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Friday Night's Alright - 24

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 07:57:00 -0000

As philosophers often say, this one goes hard. Jump into the way back machine to cycle some classics that move you (or at least us) - with tracks from a slew of titans of the hardcore world. Put on your work boots and get to it...

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A2G387 - HC GLAMPFIRE

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:35:00 -0000

Is camping hardcore? What does Marty McFly like? Two man booth dives on the important questions of life while also catching up on the latest of big shows and upcoming records.

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Friday Night's Alright - 23

Sat, 14 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Hot Nights, hotter tracks. Join a delirious correspondence as we search hotboxes across the airwaves for cool songs, including but not limited to BALLISTIX, DARI BAY, RITUAL CROSS, RUNNNER, STATUE, TURNING FIGHT and more.

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A2G386 - At Peace With Being Big

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:00:00 -0000

New music to talk about from Drain, Gridiron, and Turnstile. Being on big stages as a young band. Being on massive stages as an older band. Being on the internet too much.

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Friday Night's Alright - 22

Sat, 07 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Drop the pace car and sprint after it for this one. We do it fast, we do it hard, we do it for the tracks. Bangers from HEAVENS GATE, WHO DECIDES, W.O.M.B.A.T, BAD BEAT, idialedyournumber and more.

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A2G385 - How Ya Like Dem Apples

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Shows announced! Shows reviewed! Listener questions ranging from the insightful to the ridiculous!

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Friday Night's Alright - AUSSIE EDITION

Sat, 31 May 2025 04:49:00 -0000

Robert from Life.Lair.Regret and the OZHC Digital Archive is on the mic this week, giving a guided hardcore tour of Australia. Songs from GRIM REALITY, JAWS, DEADSTARE, LIFE LOVE REGRET, and MORE!

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A2G384 - That John Hughes Mosh

Wed, 28 May 2025 10:00:00 -0000

A bit of sadness to address, and then onto the core Qs from our dear listeners.

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Friday Night's Alright - 20

Sat, 24 May 2025 22:18:00 -0000

Somewhere, somehow, someone is bringing new tracks to the table. Did we find some for you here now? Maybe so. You decide, idk. Good stuff from HISTAMINE, ANOMALY, PRAISE, CULT MIND, ALLERGIC, NO HOPE FOR THE KIDS and more.

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A2G383 - Band Assumes No Responsibility for Any Lost Personal Items

Tue, 20 May 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Canada; bear markets; monitors; stage dive decorum.

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Friday Night's Alright - 19

Sat, 17 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Spring loaded tracks, no traps. Break into warm weather with some modern classics, new music, and songs to stomp to, including DYNAMITE, PUFFER, GOUGE AWAY, DRY SOCKET, and more.

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A2G382 - Eric and the Dorm Room

Tue, 13 May 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Eric Wilson jumps in with the dudes to talk about the magic of punks standing outside shows, Turnstile's Baltimore bash, and the state of hardcore 2025 in general.

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Friday Night's Alright - 18

Sat, 10 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000

You Chillin? We certainly are, AND we've got tracks. We ain't gonna stop. Hear the good stuff from SYMPOS, FAILURE DRILL, RUNNIN HOT, CHARMER, GOD INSTINCT, AUTOMATED EXECUTION and more.

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A2G381 - In Billy Joel Country

Tue, 06 May 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Long Island on top, feeling good for other people's success, how much should you play your hometown, and celebrity HC.

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Friday Night's Alright - 17

Sat, 03 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000

New clothes, new shoes, new slacks, NEW TRACKS. Join the FNA Army and vibe to the beat of a whole slew of new (or new to you) music including SERVICE ANIMAL, DAMBUSTER, TOURIST, CATALYST, LAUNCH CODE and more.

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A2G380 - Visit Sunny Guatemala

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0000

LDB, RBS, big HC shows, tiny HC tours, building a scene from the ground up, opportunities falling from the sky, and a scorching premiere from Stockholm Sweden's MASTERPIECE!

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Friday Night's Alright - 16

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 17:23:00 -0000

Dig deep, watch out for the cat hair. We try and uncover some lost, hidden, or generally under discussed tracks by great bands of all varieties of punk, hardcore, or adjacent - maybe really adjacent. Featuring THE WEIRDOS, TITLE FIGHT, GUT INSTINCT, MENTAL, FATAL RAGE, THE FEELIES and more.

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A2G379 - Pantheon

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0000

With the passing of Al Barile, we're in our thoughts about greatness and who deserves greater recognition.

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Friday Night's Alright - 15

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Something found, something lost, how many hit, how many miss. Tracks by CULTURE SHOCK, COYOTE, IGNITE, CHAIN CULT, BLIND JUSTICE and more.

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A2G378 - Current Events

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Speed at Coachella! Scowl on Colbert! Unconfirmed rumors about the Turnstile rollout! It's all here!

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Friday Night's Alright - 14

Sat, 12 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Like tumbling down a flight of stairs, here's a bunch of bumps scrapes and bruises but you might enjoy this ride. Tracks from EGG HUNT, FIRST ATTACK, PROSTHETIC, FALSE TRUCE, HOME FRONT, MATTER OF FACT and more.

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A2G377 - Like Glue, Like Crew

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:02:00 -0000

Celebrate Al Brarile and SSD with the crew as we're joined by Pat Flynn. Boston Hardcore. And, as a special treat, a new track from SPEEDWAY!

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Friday Night's Alright - 13

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000

For the moshers. For the alt rockers. For the peace punks and anarchoheads. Coming down like a ton of bricks featuring SÖT, JUSTIFY, GANG BUSTERS, SLUMPED, IF IT RAINS, and more.

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A2G376 - Mall Culture

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0000

What gets press? What is Turnstile cooking? Are bands being assembled in underground labs by lizard people? Are city folk missing out on malls? Is Patrick an ugly 62-year-old? Also, a wildly hard premiere from Richmond's own, NAYSAYER!

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Friday Night's Alright - 12

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Did you finish cleaning the bedrooms? How about the attic? And did you even look in the garage yet? More new music to Spring Clean to, tracks from AGE OF APOCALYPSE, IDENTITY SHOCK, GOSSIP COLLAR, MORAL LAW, and more.

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A2G375 - Thumbnailed

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Hardcore is too big. Like Skynet, it must be stopped.

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Friday Night's Alright - 11

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000

New New for the springtime. Lets get fresh and so clean with tracks by SCOPE, BOX, PISSED JEANS, MOTORBIKE, PYREX, MT GREY and more.

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A2G374 - You've Got 5 Minutes

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0000

If you were given 5min to sell an album you love to someone who has never heard it, do you think you could? We try. Also, we talk Pearl Jam. And we premiere a brand new track from the mighty SUNSTROKE!

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Friday Night's Alright - 10

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000

From HARDSKIN to KILL HOLIDAY, with a healthy dose of new acts like WROUGHT and REJOICE. This one's got it all.

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A2G373 - Know Your Runes

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0000

The nature of gossip, having to turn down nice offers, and iron cross discourse in 2025.

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Friday Night's Alright - 09

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0000

All over the place but do you like music? What about music with guitars? Ok then welcome in, have a seat. Tracks from FLOOR, NO WARNING, FATAL, THE BABIES, GLITTERER and more.

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A2G372 - Neapolitan

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0000

This or That, wildcard style. What does Infest have to do with Turning Point? Only that you gotta choose one.

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Friday Night's Alright - 08

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0000

Hits, new and old. POISON RUIN, RITES OF SPRING, COROSSIVES, and MORE!

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A2G371 - That's the New Shit, Man

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Pro-core: Do we see the death of it soon, or are we all playing stadiums this time next year.

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Friday Night's Alright - 07

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000

All time smash hits from BORN DEAD ICONS, ABSOLUTION, MENTAL, and MORE!

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A2G370 - That's the Basement In Me

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Show of the year; dorm talk such as what's a band even supposed to be maaan, and can you hear yourself accurately; arcane rituals at the SuperBowl.

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Friday Night's Alright - 06

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000

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A2G369 - Radio Free Europe

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Readers hit Tom with the hard questions, and his cohosts insist he walk us through the lineups of shows from a quarter-century ago. "What was it like playing with Wetnap Hand Grenade??"

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Friday Night's Alright - 05

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000

Exemplary hardcore from KNELT, INHUMAN NATURE, MORAL END and MORE!

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A2G368 - BRING IT KINDERGARTNERS

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Down a host, the remaining forces hunker down to touch all the bases on what We need in hardcore 2025. Can the line between emo and hardcore be delicately thread? What state produced the best straight edge bands? Hardcore life lessons AND beating up children.

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FRIDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT - 04

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000

Hits, both certified and future, including LIFE'S HALT, INTO ANOTHER, NERVE AGENTS, and more!

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A2G367 - Remember 2024?

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0000

We decided to give 2024 a chance to air out before we inspected it. Now time to put the spotlight on some releases you may've missed. Also, dropping tours, old fella callouts, the return of Hellfest, and more! RIP to a real one RICH HALL.

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A2G - FRIDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT 03

Sat, 25 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000

Your weekly dose, featuring music from INGROWN, LETHAL, PARANOIAC and MORE!

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A2G366 - Wide Lanes Narrow Paths

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Solid core talk. The surprise of realizing a band has more hype than you thought, to the surprise of realizing a band has lost some of that hype.

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A2G - FRIDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT 02

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:49:00 -0000

Music. Hardcore, music. SPLEEN, JUST US, FREEZE OUT, and more!

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A2G365 - Kirk Gibson Fist Pump

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:24:00 -0000

Los Angeles on our minds. And because we're damaged, that means Los Angeles hardcore also on our minds.

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A2G - FRIDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 07:58:00 -0000

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A2G364 - Cave Paintings

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Are we getting worse at hardcore by getting better at music? Also, horseshoe hate. And say it ain't so, Skip!

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A2G363 - Drones For New Years

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0000

It's the end of the year and we celebrate by having a chat about emerging rapcore and democore trends. A sentence I never believed I'd type.

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A2G362 - XXXMAS CHEER

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0000

The joys of anonymity, what it means to be a fraud, a lesson in trolling, and our gift to you: half a radio episode where we play some ripping hardcore. Thanks for a good year, fam. Stay safe.

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A2G361 - LP 3!

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0000

"What is the charge? Attending a fest? A succulent hardcore fest?"

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A2G360 - You Never Talk About It

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0000

All the topics you believe we've neglected. For years. We relented and talk on all of it. And Mr Belvedere's balls.

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A2G359 - Bring Me the Head of Jimmy Kimmel

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Yeah, yeah, we talk about the Kimmel thing. And then field your questions about things you say we don't talk about. Ducking nothing, bring it on.

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A2GEXTRA - Tofurkey Day Playlist

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Tracks on tracks, for the holiday (if you celebrate) and your day off (if you don't).

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A2G358 - Scenario Songs

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0000

What's the perfect song for working in a laundromat run by a Triad? What's the perfect song for being arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct in Myrtle Beach? What's the perfect song for eating smores on a camping trip to Maine? What's the perfect song for being hunted by wolves through the Yukon wilderness? Answers inside.

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A2G357 - Dive or Ditch

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Keep it moving, fam! You wanna talk about a mostly forgotten regional band for an hour? Or save it for another time? What about slam? Snapcase? Which Bad Brains record has the best production? Keep it moving, fam!

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A2G356 - Book Someone Else's F'n Life

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Our novice coreman strawman, Wilson from Westchester, swings by to tell us about his new venture as a booking agent. Then he asks us for advice on how to do it right. Short-term vs long-term thinking, best practices, and how to stay out of the way.

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A2G355 - Ask Me Ask Me Ask Me

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Questions about how to hardcore, from those who hardcore to those who hardcore.

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A2G354 - Hidden Gems of the 2010s

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0000

We know the big hitters of the era, but what albums are being unfairly overlooked? We're retroactively creating hype. Get in the Delorean. We're headed to 2010-2019.

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A2G353 - Back 2 the Basement

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Will an economic downturn lead to the rise of LOCAL HARDCORE? Are some bands that aren't hardcore at all given a pass because 'hardcore dudes?' What's an appropriate amount of money to spend at Sheetz? Will the course of the election be determined by Tom and Patrick arguing about it?

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A2G352 - PTIHC

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Topics are delivered fast and addressed expeditiously. Are we hard enough? Are we looking backwards too much or just the right amount? Is it time to pile in the Griswold Family Tuckster and get to FYA?

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A2G351 - I'm Going For His Gun!

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Some on-the-ground reporting from festivals, discourse on the state of hating, and the art of stopping friendships before they begin.

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A2G350 - Your 90s Opinions (Yes, We Received Your Email)

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0000

We finalize(?) this definitive 90s hardcore list that got some of you so worked up. And, yes, we read your email.

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A2G349 - Just the Facts (Definitive 90s HC)

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0000

It's time to muscle up and get the job done: a definitive guide to 90s HC. No favorites. No personal picks. Just the facts.

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A2G348 - Wicked Games

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Our very own Jigsaw puts us through a battery of hellish challenges. What bands will end up trapdoored into the alligator pit? Will we have the strength to be honest about some band's weakest material? And what's the proper etiquette of an Ebay bidding war?

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A2G347 - Business School

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0000

HC has been riding high for a few years. Is this good? If it is, is there anything we can do to keep it rolling? Good for business/ Bad for business. Also, when did the Metallica love end and the Pantera love rise to the fore?

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A2G346 - Podcasts About Feelings

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0000

What are some songs that stir specific emotions in you? Ok, now hardcore songs. How much variety is there in those feelings? Are we a one-note culture or fully realized people with a spectrum of emotions? Also, 70s arena rock and (mercy) killing grandma.

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A2G345 - Walk Together

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Hardcore self-regulating and occasionally self-immolating. The FYA venue change. The effort to understand each other. Firsts and most recent. Why would ChatGPT lie about a Blood For Blood show?

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A2G344 - R.I.P. St. Vitus

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Mainstay Brooklyn venue St. Vitus has closed its doors for good. From our archives, out of reverence and in memoriam, we offer this recording of A2G Live from St. Vitus. Thanks for the good times.

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A2G343 - Is Anybody Feeling Me

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0000

FYA; regional kings and queens; genres vs lifestyles; isn't it all woofwoofwoof music; Palm Springs music; getting beat in Erewhon; best/worst reasons to do reunions; more!

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A2G342 - Get Flea On the Phone!

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0000

A long time is spent on 00s shock-rockers. And some attention is given to the correct way to handle grievances with total strangers. And some time is devoted to Dave Navarro's vest and why the Live reunion didn't happen. But mostly we talk hardcore.

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A2G341 - Suffer, New Guy, Suffer!

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Kevin from PUBLIC OPINION joins us to discuss the limits of DIY. Also, how big does a band have to be to be of help to another? Have we made touring too hard? Is there still juice in the fruit of 'hardcore adjacent?' And the power of small-city hardcore scenes for the touring bands of the world.

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A2G340 - Recappin' Or Just Cappin'?

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Hardcore is pretty ripping in 2024, and we have the receipts to prove it. Talking about our time at Sound & Fury, the Have Heart shows, and more. Also, behind-the-scenes on who should headline what.

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A2G339 - Overexposed!

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:33:00 -0000

Before next week's Sound & Fury on-the-ground reporting, we bring you a cautionary episode about being the local workhorse band, saying dumb things, being TOO present in listeners' minds, and taking the Gaga money.

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A2G338 - Out of Touch, Out of Time

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Would you like to play a game? Bob plays the role of Jigsaw from the Saw movies and subjects Tom and Patrick to a mental blood sport. Will they make it out of this house of horrors? Tons of music, new and old, is recommended for your ears. Also, MTV VJs in retirement, and the appeal of listening to two grown men bicker.

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A2G337 - Cash Is King

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Tom on a solo mission while Pat and Bob are on assignment in Europe. Tom is joined by Bob Wilson (FYA, Philly SXE, a lot of bands) and Greg Falchetto (Manalapan SXE, lots of bands, NJHC shows) to discuss all things booking. Played some "Keep One, Lose One", how to start out booking shows and, most crucially, the importance of bringing cash to shows. This was a lot of fun, thank you to Bob and Greg for taking part.

For more information, follow:

Bob - @fyafest, @rebirthrecords_

Greg - @newjerseyhardcore, @takedownrecs

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A2G336 - So International

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Who is gonna pop this summer? Can European metal push a man into the arms of Youth Crew? Are hardcore bands getting paid less than they should be relative to their non-hc contemporaries? Seattle or San Diego? Boston or DC? Los Angeles or the Bay? And a premiere from Gothenburg's SIDESTEP! That's in Sweden, you ignoramuses!

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A2G335 - Is It a Team Sport?

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Should hardcore bands have a 'team' and, if so, should they ever use the word 'team' for any reason, ever? Also, bands taking stances, and all that comes with it. And what do musicians do AFTER?

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A2G334 - Do They Owe Us A Good Show? (Of Course They Do!)

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:00:00 -0000

What does a band OWE you? A good performance? Songs you recognize? Fun? And what happens if they don't deliver? Also, is it time you bought a bearded lizard?

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A2G233 - Robocop Reporting For Duty

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Bob returns from New Detroit to spin yarns about the mythic Tied Down Fest, while Tom reports from the center of a Knocked Loose pit, and Patrick broadcasts from a chicken coop. Topics include big touring slowing down; getting out while the gettin is good; hating J. Mascis; how we report on ourselves; women's basketball.

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A2G232 - See You In the COD Lobby, MFer!

Tue, 28 May 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Settling beefs through Esports; wandering into other people's problems; and are you being gatekept from the good shows and tours... hard to know. PLUS a PREMIERE from Chicago's own PORCUPINE!

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A2G231 - Sex w/ a Duck

Mon, 20 May 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Questions that will rock you to your CORE. Also, being loud online: the pros and cons. And is the 80s perverted?

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A2G330 - Spinkick Clout

Tue, 14 May 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Will main character mosh ever stop? Are skins sketchy in 2024? Does this era have its iconic intro yet? Listener questions come at us!

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A2G329 - Size Matters

Tue, 07 May 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Is hardcore better when it's smaller? Are we do for a contraction? Do you only say that because you want people to fail and not have things? That's not nice. Also, Sound & Fury Fest: how many bands are pandemic babies?

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A2G328 - Inspector Gadget At the Nu Metal Fest

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Static-X or Fury? Powerman 5000 or Incendiary? Patrick goes undercover at Sick New World to report how hardcore represented itself. And is Sunglass Hut the new video store? All this and a premiere from Little Rock's finest TERMINAL NATION. Let's go.

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A2G327 - RIP Kingpin

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Eddie Sutton's passing, Leeway's influence then and now, sorting everything out before it's time to go.

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A2G326 - Small 'M' Metalcore

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Bands born at the wrong time; bands who break up too early; bands that break up too late; pariah bands no one wants to take on tour. Bands on bands on bands.

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A2G325 - Bad Blend

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0000

What are some genres that just should not cross paths? Nu Youth? Also, how to kill a whole castle with insects.

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A2G334 - Never Been Right Once

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Tom and Patrick ride this one as a duo and do their best to stay on topic. Being completely washed; being too far down a hardcore hole to acknowledge other types of music; getting married; being wrong about everything; the hedonic treadmill of marginal music success.

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A2G333 - Have It Your Way

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 10:07:40 -0000

Is there only one right way to do things? Is it every acceptable to walk out during a Hatebreed set? Is looking at your phone a death sentence similar to the movie The Ring? Are backpacks lit? Gout?

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A2G332 - Unproblematic Bands, Like the Bad Brains

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Having definite opinions about settled hc science, the bands you're expected to know in 2024, and a red hot premiere from CT powerviolence KIDNAPPED!

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A2G331 - Creamy A2G

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Is hardcore 'white-coded' as an internet weirdo claims? Professionalism in hardcore. Inheriting a rave complex. Not doing things you don't wanna do as a standing policy.

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A2G320 - Hattiesburg Hustle

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Free style through the news of the day. How much Madball is Not Enough Madball? Can cover songs save your soul? Small town shows can. The In My Eyes demo. The Modern Hardcore origin point. Hard topics that are obvious and difficult at the same time.

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A2G319 - Nutribullets For Everyone

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0000

What rooms are too big? Are barriers ever ok? Do you qualify for financial compensation from the 2024 Escuela Grind controversy? The space between metalcore and dusty old man metalcore. All that and a debut from NYC's finest current post-hardcore act, HUSBANDRY.

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A2G318 - Frontside Flip Phone

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Tyler from Inclination LDB joins the guys to talk on the importance of Mindforce, the neighborhoods of Lousiville, the power of Midwest connections, and the dangers of smartphones.

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A2G317 - European Vacation

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0000

A quick jaunt around former conflict zones; mental breakdowns; ignorance; why are some bands put to death early; bummer news about glass; more! Happy Hardcore Tuesday!

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A2G316 - Tent Revival Preachers

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:02:00 -0000

Eric saves the day by remotely jumping in the pit with the guys. It’s all on the table including Jacksonville v. Florida. Does post hardcore need a revival? 20 year old records. Format preferences. All that and a premiere from DOMAIN!

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A2G315 - They Gotta Know

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Listener questions! The 25 Ta Life renaissance; Code Orange; is oi the next adjacent; krshna consciousness; why are you still buying records; TUI tour when; Taco Bell Hardcore; more.

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A2G314 - Take the Pig Heads Bowling

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Kids are throwing swine craniums, Triple-B is at war with the internet, tour budgets need balancing, part-time bands are doing their thing, and Alien Ant Farm is top of mind in 2024.

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A2G213 - Borrowed Content

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0000

We steal a Twitter user's list of the week's hardcore and metal news/gossip/BS. Including lights, ladder mosh, battle jackets, nepotism, f-word (the other one) debate, and unhinged glam metalcore beefs. Tom and Patrick are hearing each other on a delay, so they are extra at each other's throats. It's a party.

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A2G312 - Irresponsible Speculation (2024 Predictions)

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0000

On the subject of the recent past and immediate future. What defined HC in 2023? What were some prevailing trends? And what does 2024 hold? Is the Summer of Love over? Is it time for the Winter of Hard Mosh?

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A2G311 - What's My Order Again?

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Going breezy on 2023 lists and misses. How hard is selling through 6 vinyl pressings? How many Delilah's do you have on your next record? In: Touring. Out: New Taco Bell Pricing. Missed a justification to talk about 311.

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A2G310 - Year Is Over, Man, Move On

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 11:42:41 -0000

Our Best Of 2023, in no particular order with definite oversights we'll be kicking ourselves for later. Thanks for listening to us this year, fam. Let's go into 2024 strong.

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A2G309 - Holiday Sampler Plate At Chili's

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 13:51:43 -0000

For your gift this year, here's a full plate of normally paywalled content. Don't gorge yourself. Take it slow and enjoy the meal.

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A2G308 - See You At the Inside Out Reunion

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0000

We go to shows both old and young, discuss rare rodents, and extol the virtues of touring. Additionally, we get skin fades and use utility knives. Also, what's a UTE, mate?

TICKET GIVEAWAY EMAIL: A2GPitReport@gmail.com

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A2G307 - Never Go Full Dorm

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Getting money or not. Exploiting or being exploited. Bringing the hardcore reality to Wimbley Stadium or playing the Cohoes VFW. Mike Thorn of Razorblades And Aspirin joins us to have some dorm room talk about what is or isn't hardcore (for us).

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A2G306 - Hang My Jersey In the Punk Basement

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 12:41:12 -0000

HC's evolutionary branches. Should defunct bands continue to sell merch? Big labels coming for the hardcore. Making your booking agent despondent. How does "I suppose" come across in an email?

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A2G305 - The (Re)issue At Hand

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Some albums have unfairly slipped from the culture's consciousness. They could probably benefit from the reissue treatment. But what makes for a good reissue and how much demand does there need to be? Also, war on Ebay. Also, Slipknot.

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A2G304a - Addendum ft SENTINEL

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 01:30:46 -0000

Yesterday we failed to include the SENTINEL debut. That has been rectified and the responsible parties have been terminated with cause. And blackballed from further employment in the field. For those of you who got the version without Sentinel, you now have Sentinel. And it rips. Enjoy.

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A2G304 - What Storms?

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000

Are innovations valuable or corrosive to the fabric of hardcore? What would HC ‘81 think of HC ‘23? Metalcore today versus a few years ago. The merit of Earth A.D. and the concept of a new Fugazi LP.

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A2G303 - Decisions Decisions

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Assembling a tour package is like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle on top of a Jenga tower. We pull out the blocks and watch it tumble on this episode.

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A2G302 - Eras Tour

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000

We put our minds to defining every half-decade of hardcore by choosing emblematic albums. We struggle.

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A2G301 - Jakarta Nights

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000

World travelers over here. US bands touring overseas and international bands touring the US. The joys, the headaches, and the potential. Also, what happens if someone's head breaks at a show?

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A2G300 - Ladies and Gentlemen, the Internet

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 10:30:00 -0000

For our 300th episode, we accidentally talk about whatever BS is going around HC internet. Furry mosh, guns, Grammys, and taking your merch person's money. It won't age well!

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A2G299 - Practice Breaking Up

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Are you more excited for what's new, or what you already know you like? Is it time for some acts to just get outta the damn way?

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A2G298 - 5 Star Wanted Level From the Punk Police

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000

The punk police have called in the helicopters. Get to a tunnel until the heat passes. Also, AI hardcore shows, LiveNation, offensive booking agent slime, ultra-casuals, and playing covers with a bad voice.

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A2G297 - Paintball With Wilson

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:03:48 -0000

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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A2G296 - Melting Pot

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 10:05:00 -0000

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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A2G295 - Falling Back To Move Forward

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0000

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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A2G294 - Bad Week For Chill Dudes

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 10:05:00 -0000

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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A2G293 - Yes, Chef

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:54:00 -0000

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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A2G292 - Probing Questions

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0000

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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A2G291 - Planted

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Does hardcore have industry plants? Maybe. Does it have jealous haters? Definitely. Let's have fun with it.

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A2G290 - BOOP!

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0000

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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A2G289 - California Cursed

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0000

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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A2G288 - God's Hate Chicken

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:22:00 -0000

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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A2GBONUS - The Club Is Open

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0000

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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A2G287 - Titans Only

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0000

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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A2G286 - Devil Stick HC

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 10:28:32 -0000

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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A2G285 - That New New (New)

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0000

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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A2G284 - Ten-Song Encore

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 16:02:33 -0000

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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A2G283 - Over Your Skis

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000

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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A2G282 - Ball Like Pippen

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000

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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A2G281 - Elitists Stay Scheming

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000

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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A2G280 - Brainpickin'

Tue, 30 May 2023 10:00:00 -0000

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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A2G279 - What's Anything Worth?

Tue, 23 May 2023 10:00:00 -0000

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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A2G278 - A House Divided

Tue, 16 May 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Sometimes you and the homies go different ways on a bands and genres. Can the house stand or will it escalate to a college football style chasm? Also a premiere from Tennessee's own GUMM!

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A2G277 - Caspar Babypants

Tue, 09 May 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Reunion record talk concludes, but somehow we detour into the Presidents of the United States of America extended universe.

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A2G276 - Yeah, I'm Thinking I'm Back

Tue, 02 May 2023 12:38:00 -0000

Reunion records as an idea and what makes a good one, a noteworthy one, and a depressing one. This episode is about highlighting the good. Welcome back, whoever. Good to see you. Also, remember Ashlee Simpson.

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A2G275 - A Saturday In Hell

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0000

We took a time-machine to the vaunted early 00s, when hardcore was poppin... but chasms between genres were widening. We jump on one side of that fence for a podcast to pick apart Saturday of HELLFEST 2002. A time capsule event, for good and bad.

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A2G274 - What's Missing?

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Hardcore 2023 rips, but is there something missing? Underrepresented genres? Vibes that can't be found? Dive into the weird, sailor.

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A2G273 - Bands Of the Now

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0000

A solemn goodbye to Rich Jacovina of Silent Majority and then some talk about the bands that are defining the moment. There's a lotta great bands, but which are emblematic of WHAT'S POPPIN?

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A2G272 - Numberology

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Why do some bands do so well in streaming while others are better at filling rooms and some excel at selling vinyl? The Mystery Mobile pulled up and tried to sort it out.

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A2G271 - I Can't Believe The Things We Say

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Jay from Mindforce joins us to discuss how easily things can be taken in the wrong spirit. Also, when will youth crew be YOUTH crew again?

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A2G270 - Festival Draft 2023

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 13:15:00 -0000

Auction-style draft to create the perfect festival! You've got some imaginary money, now build the perfect experience!

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A2G269 - We're Talking New Hardcore

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0000

The title says it all. New bands, tours, and label announcements. Also, gossip (as a concept). And a cameo from Dookie.

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A2G268 - Undercovers

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0000

The fine (dying) art of the cover song. When's the last time you heard a great one? Also a track from the upcoming CONFUSION discography!

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A2G267 - Two Post

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Part two of the Wikipedia-led discussion on post-hardcore. You know how college won't let you cite Wikipedia? There's good reason for that. But we still manage to talk some good post-hardcore talk.

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A2G266 - Gold Standards

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0000

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!

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A2G265 - How Post Is Post?

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Putting together a post-hardcore playlist using the epicenter of ignorance: Wikipedia.

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A2G264 - Wilson Never Rests

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Turnstile on the red carpet, Helmet in the dunking booth, and Wilson From Westchester is back to ask us Certified New Guy Questions.

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A2G263 - Living It Up In Tulum

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 23:47:00 -0000

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.

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A2G262 - Sounds Viable

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0000

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.

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A2G261 - We'll Leave The Light On For You

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:00:00 -0000

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!

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A2G260 - Crystal Ballz 2023

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 11:00:00 -0000

What happens next? [not the band, but the sincere question] Listeners hit us with their predictions for the near future.

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A2G259 - Peace Out, 2022!

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Year-end lists of things we listened to. Really just an excuse to talk hardcore. Also, Janet Jackson.

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A26258 - Rowlf the Dog & Silver Muppet Band

Tue, 27 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0000

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.

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A2G257 - Rough Day For Opinions

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0000

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.

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A2G256 - Dance Night, Get the F Out

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0000

For the Children 2022; venue choice; alt-revival; guitar music in the toilet; getting ushered outta venues like you're some kind of vagrant.

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A2G255 - Not Dusty

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0000

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This week's episode: LDB lineup and the art of putting together a lineup that feels natural.

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A2G254 - Witnessing History

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:45:08 -0000

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.

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A2G253 - I'm Not Perfect, I'm Just Dwid

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:00:00 -0000

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.

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A2G252 - Venues Big and Small

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:00:00 -0000

Can scenes survive with only corporate-owned professional venues? Prolly not. Can corporate-owned professional venues ever truly stop enterprising basement brains? Definitely not.

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A2G251 - Career Rollercoaster

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:00:00 -0000

Redesigning merch by force, defining records, when you're hot you're hot, Spotify pocket watching, and more!

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A2G250 - 80s MOSH MADNESS: Large Lads Edition

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0000

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!

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A2G249 - Turnstiles Everywhere

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0000

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?

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A2G248 - Hardcore Rocks

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0000

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.

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A2G247 - Live On Main

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0000

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.

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A2G246 - 1000 Shows

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Catching up after a week of shows played and attended. Voice of the streets over here. Also, is HC TikTok an inhumane horror?

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A2G245 - Super Fun Format Show

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:44:34 -0000

Hardcore party games and the choice is yours. Pick your poison and get loose. Also, possibly cuddle.

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A2G244 - 80s MOSH MADNESS: ROUND SEVEN (The Bart The)

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:11:00 -0000

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?

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A2G243- Choose Even More Wisely (pt2)

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:07:04 -0000

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!

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A2G242 - Choose Wisely

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0000

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.

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A2G241 - What We Do Is Really, Really Secret

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 10:00:00 -0000

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??

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A2G240 - Days of Future Past

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:25:00 -0000

Is hardcore too backwards facing? Is hating a professional sport or just a hobby some people are passionate about? Is Long Island beautiful?

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A2G239 - Webster Returns

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 10:00:00 -0000

There are no dumb questions, especially from someone who really wants to learn. Our favorite ignorant youth rolls through to challenge our basic assumptions!

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A2G238 - Afterglow

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 10:00:00 -0000

California wrap-up and Sound & Fury post-game. Fun in the California sun recounted.

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A2G237 - Heralding Our Return

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:08:10 -0000

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.

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A2G236 - SnF

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:00:00 -0000

It's that time of year when everyone makes a pilgrimage to Los Angeles to experience one of the best HC fests going, Sound & Fury. Interesting lineup this year and we dig into every crevice of it. New acts, established acts, even a reunion or two. Also, we talk about Alien Ant Farm and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. NEW MUSIC FROM GEL AND COLD BRATS!

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A2G235 - California My Love

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 10:00:00 -0000

There was a time when California was just as powerful a HC machine as it is today... but some of us didn't know it! We're talking on some of the bands we slept on or feel other people slept on.

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A2G334 - Punks, Punkers, Punx

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:02:25 -0000

Do hardcore kids miss the punk boat and is there any way to get on it once you've started sailing the HC seas? Some humble recommendations. Also, is John Brannon a sex symbol? Check it out.

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A2G233 - If New Jersey Was a Country

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Some big announcements, and loving recap of recent events including the biggest HC fest of all time. A lot going on, from shows to live podcasts to a killer premiere by Boise's own REJECTION PACT. Get it.

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A2G232 - Lil Recap

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0000

A little breather to reflect on 80s Mosh Madness up to this point. Have we learned anything? Also, how to use the bathroom.

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A2G231 - Game Of Death

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Eric drops in to play a little THIS OR THAT, a simple game with deadly consequences. Sheer Terror or Merauder, which makes you mosh the drywall? Have Heart or Bane, which makes you donate your time to a local charity? Indie rock or pop punk, which traps you in amber as an adult? More deadly inquiries!

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A2G230 - Questioned

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Questions from all angles. Is it worth doing a band as an old person? How do you tell a story people may care about? Is corniness inevitable? Is promotion annoying? What constitutes a DM slide? How do you approach an old head in the wild? So much knowledge in one convenient audio log!

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A2G229 - 80s MOSH MADNESS: ROUND SIX (Disc Golf Sponsorship Edition)

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Patrick prattles about disc golf until the hook takes him off-stage and then we dive into BL'AST “Its In My Blood” vs FU’s “My America” and VERBAL ABUSE “Just an American Band” vs MDC “Millions of Dead Cops”. It's a ripper. a2gpitreport@gmail.com

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A2G228 - Inflatable Tigers

Tue, 31 May 2022 09:58:00 -0000

Production; taking the bait; Tears For Fears; being too heavy; End It hosts the Playa Haters' Ball; running a record store in Portugal under a fake name.

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A2G227 - 80s MOSH MADNESS: ROUND FIVE (Full Scrote Edition)

Tue, 24 May 2022 10:00:00 -0000

The bracket is fierce: CRUMBSUCKERS; D.R.I.; VISION; WARZONE. Also, naked moshing, senility, and being wrong for multiple decades. a2gpitreport@gmail.com

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A2G226 - How Many Gecs?

Tue, 17 May 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Bands supporting bands, or at least not hatin. The case for Limp Bizkit. The celeb cosign in 2022. Being a celeb in your own head. Are we witnessing the Turnstile effect already?

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A2G225 - 80s Mosh Madness: ROUND FOUR (Smoking Dust Edition)

Tue, 10 May 2022 10:00:00 -0000

News of the world, and then straight into a 80s Mosh Madness bracket for the ages: Adolescents; Neurosis; Youth of Today; YDI. Something for everyone here. Truly delish! a2gpitreport@gmail.com

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A2G224 - Wrestlemania Of Hardcore

Tue, 03 May 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Festival season approaches! Compulsive gambling. Outburst. Staged live photos. Bookbag vs backpack sectarianism. Also, you're balding. It's all here, folks. a2gpitreport@gmail.com

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A2G223 - New National Anthem

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:00:00 -0000

How sharp is your hardcore brain? Could you compete in the terrordome of intellectual athletics that A2G designed? Is Tom cheating at these games of honor again? Change.org for Blues Traveler. Australian grocers. And a2gpitreport@gmail.com

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A2G222 - Audience As Voyeurs

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Travel; on-stage meltdowns; human moments; Rollins Band; do you gotta be great to be vulnerable; more! a2gpitreport@gmail.com

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A2G221 - Do The Evolution

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Is hardcore changing? Obviously. But are these shifts temporary or is this a new direction for the genre? We won't know for sure for a decade, but we're here to speculate today! Also, getting vulnerable on main. a2gpitreport@gmail.com

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A2G220 - Back 2 Basics 2 (The Legend Of Wilson's Gold)

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Dan Weinraub Recovery fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/dan-weinraub-recovery-fund

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A2G219 - Great HC Expectations

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:00:00 -0000

What to expect (or not) as a HC band. How niche is niche? Do you deserve a microphone that doesn't give you tetanus? Is sweat equity real or is it all a roulette wheel? Zing a dong bone, let's go. a2gpitreport@gmail.com

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A2G218 - Human Resources

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:00:00 -0000

We get a visit from HC HR. Time for our yearly training. Also, Super Mario 44. Pit reports agogo. Davey Havok TMZ. Dubstep. And are you jealous of Turnstile? a2gpitreport@gmail.com

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A2G217 - Back 2 Basics

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 10:00:00 -0000

How would you explain some very basic hardcore ideas to someone who just doesn't know yet? Could you do it without sounding insane? Also, a debut from the newly remastered FASTBREAK release, a Touche Amore ticket giveaway, and more talk about Dog Eat Dog than you'd expect. Stacked episode. As always, send your pit reports to a2gpitreport@gmail.com

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A2G216 - 80s Mosh Madness: ROUND THREE (Different Styles of Fun)

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:00:00 -0000

80s Mosh Madness rolls on! INFEST vs INSTED; DESCENDENTS vs TOKEN ENTRY. Some big hitters and some dark horses. Also, train people, dope hair, and is Sepultura cool?

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A2G215 - State Of HC Address 2022

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:00:00 -0000

Middle-parts are back on the heads of young people, everyone dresses like they're going to a Shelter show in 1996, and the rising tide of Turnstile is raising all our ships. 2022 is wild. The good, the bad, and the perplexing. The state of things. Plus track debuts from COMBUST, RAW BREED, and VIDEO PRICK. Send us a pit report a2gpitreport@gmail.com

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A2G214 - (Hardcore) State Game

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:00:00 -0000

How well do you know your hardcore geography? Ok then, what's the best HC band from Wisconsin? Quick! Clock is running! *NUHH* Also, Barry Bond's head. Send us a pit report a2gpitreport@gmail.com

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A2G213 - 80s Mosh Madness: ROUND TWO (The Template)

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:00:00 -0000

The lads are back on the Jersey Shore. It's 80s Mosh Madness and we've got SICK OF IT ALL, DYS, UNDERDOG, and THE FAITH. Who's solid... and who has TRACKS? All this and white reggae too! Send us a pit report a2gpitreport@gmail.com

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A2G212 - 80s Mosh Madness: ROUND ONE (Peace Or Annihilation)

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:00:00 -0000

BOLD; CRUCIFIX; RITES OF SPRING; NEGATIVE FX. Who survives to compete in the next round? Also, sports betting is dumb and Kevin Smith's hockey jersey. Send your show report to: a2gpitreport@gmail.com

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A2G211 - Avoid the Cannabinoid

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 11:00:00 -0000

Bands breaking up, United Blood, the winds of change, trains, digital streaming platform wars, ignorance, experts, and who killed reunions? Also, a new track from PEACE TEST!

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A2G210 - Bubble Rap

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:00:00 -0000

Kevin drops in to talk FYA, then we go in on Every Time I Die breakup, nostalgia fest confusion, and 80s Mosh Madness (The Bubble): Battalion of Saints, Carnivore, No For an Answer, TSOL.

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A2G209 - The Madison Square Garden of VFW Halls

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:00:00 -0000

Long Island fixture and friend of the podcast, Christian, joins us to talk the risks and rewards of being a promoter. Who shouldn't you step to? Was LI the new Seattle? And would that make Neglect the Mother Love Bone of Nassau County? Also, are musicians jerks?

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A2G208 - Where'd You Go?

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:00:00 -0000

Shows getting cancelled; true crime; bands we don't talk about; extended hardcore vacations; Evan Seinfeld's dating life; crust chat; and more!

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A2G207 - Rust Belt Youth Crew

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 11:00:00 -0000

Friend of the pod, Pat, stops by to talk Stay Gold; chiropractic mythbusting; best HC drug songs; Turmoil; Tobey McGuire; history in hardcore; ruptured tendons; Sbarro

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A2G206 - PEACE OUT, 2021!

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 11:00:00 -0000

As the year dies, we talk on what we liked and loved from 2021.

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A2G205 - Complete Control

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:44:15 -0000

Tracks, vibe, art, and the intangibles. What goes into a 'complete' record? What records are perfect exemplars of their own energy? We go deep.

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A2G204 - We're Talking Cro-Mags

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 11:00:00 -0000

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.

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A2G203 - Sitting On the (Loading) Dock

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 11:00:00 -0000

The upside potential of having fun on stage; PAHC; coming home with money or not; the beauty of small fests; the south; and lard!

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A2G202 - Pete Postlethwaite's Face

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0000

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?

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THANKSGIVING BUFFET

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 11:11:12 -0000

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.

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A2G201 - Quick Hits Forever

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0000

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!

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A2G199 - Mosh Madness: 80s Prelim

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0000

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.

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A2G198 - Shiny Silver Shirts

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0000

Hardcore to post-hardcore continuity. The future of Hatebreed. Cover records. The Fear SNL moment. Time travel. More!

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A2G197 - Van Chat

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:00:00 -0000

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!

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A2G196 - Aye! I'm Coughin' Here!

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0000

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!

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A2G195 - Days Of Future Past

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0000

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?

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A2G194 - Mingling with The Midwest

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0000

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.

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A2G193 - Topical Paradise

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0000

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.

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A2G192 - Rough Year For Tiger Woods (2009 pt2)

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0000

2009 had some good, some bad, but mostly just a lot of a lot. The Year In Hardcore 2009 continues!

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A2G191 - Bernie Madoff HC (2009 pt 1)

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0000

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.

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A2G190 - Should I Listen Y/N (Circle One)

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0000

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.

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A2G189 - Turd Detective

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0000

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.

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A2G188 - Hardcore Sleepover

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0000

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.

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A2G187 - Nobody's Talking About

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0000

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.

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A2G186 - Tostitos Salsa Jail

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0000

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!

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A2G185 - THIS! IS! JEEPOORDY!

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0000

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.

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A2G184 - Creamed Corn

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0000

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!

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A2G183 - Skating the Publix Parking Lot

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:00:00 -0000

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!

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A2G182 - Best Behavior

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 10:00:00 -0000

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

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A2G181 - Con-fidence Is High

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:00:00 -0000

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.

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A2G180 - Cred Up

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 10:00:00 -0000

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!

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A2G179 - The Hardcore Show Industrial Complex

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0000

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!

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A2G178 - The One Where We Talk New Music

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0000

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.

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A2G177 - New Era(s)

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0000

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.

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A2G176 - Court's In Session

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0000

Some premises, hypotheses, and wild claims about hardcore's past, present, and future. Are these notions true facts, utter falsehoods, or even slanderous lies? Find out.

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A2G175 - On the Jobsite

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0000

What do you listen to at work? What does a roadcrew worker listen to? What about a transplant surgeon? A barber? How about a photographer? Call center operator? From the oil fields to the pizza parlor, we take a guess. Guest mic by Eric.

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A2G174 - Scene Report: The Wasteland

Tue, 25 May 2021 10:00:00 -0000

Test presses; Tony Soprano as daddy; getting paid or not; Gotcha Hats; finding a friend with mass; attending a show in the post-apocalypse; tour offers; dogshit album art; your record can sound sound good or sound bad- what do you choose? Answer quick!

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A2G173 - Memory Holes

Tue, 18 May 2021 10:00:00 -0000

We answer listener questions about the nature of memory; Warzone; the two weeks after 9/11; District 9; uncanny valley; eye surgery; working for free; 7" EPs; No Idea Records; Choke's Instagram; more! And a killer song debut from PERFECT WORLD!

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A2G172 - Highly Emotional

Tue, 11 May 2021 10:00:00 -0000

Of the genres adjacent to hardcore, few have higher highs and lower lows than 90s emo. We took that rollercoaster ride and invite you to join in as we listen to the good, the bad, and the regrettable of the era. Bop along. And while you're here, soak in new music from TIME AND PRESSURE and MILITARIE GUN! Big show!

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A2G171 - Sometimes Friends Fight Two

Tue, 04 May 2021 10:00:00 -0000

Recorded prior to last week's hullabaloo, this one is a chit-chattin' palate cleanser. Cargo shorts, Godzilla, tucker hats of the 00s, fast hardcore, musicality, venues that will talk to you now, 40 years in a biscuit factory, Fall Out Boy's hotdogs, and a premiere of new music from NJ's own DEAD TORCHES!

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A2G170 - Well, A Show Happened

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:39:00 -0000

We got your emails. Thank you. Yes. A show happened. Some people love that it happened. Other people don't care for it at all. We talk about it, doing our best to see where you're all coming from.

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A2G169 - Pulse Of the Core

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0000

Best listeners in the world hit us with the best questions in the world. Talk of Soul Search, Helmet, Sick Of It All, Rollins Band, Die Kreuzen, Cro-Mags, Botch, Be All End All, 7"s, long songs, Deranged Records, Jesus Lizard, and the maximum stage capacity.

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A2G168 - Back In Business(?)

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0000

Slowly, slowly, the world returns to normal. Like a blossoming flower after the frost. And with it, shows, tours, good promoters, bad promoters, college students gambling their campus recreation budgets, and kids in basements risking their leases. Plus, new music from BLVD OF DEATH!

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A2G167 - Two Spots Behind Buffalo

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0000

90s chatter of all stripes: the bands, the labels, the vibe, the locals, the nonsense. Also, turning down a million dollars, that house on the American Football album, and Chet Hanks. New music from COLONIAL WOUND. RIP Rob Vitale.

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A2G166 - Tough Skins (the Pants)

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 10:00:00 -0000

Rerecorded songs; JNCo Vs Diesel; Mike Dirnt's marital status; Ebullition Records; calling in a Descendents lifeline; best Bridge Nine era; the casual disrespect of rating your friends' bands; $700 coats; 8Chan; clean vocals; murdering DRI; just good ol core talk this week. And... SOUL BLIND Live on Axe To Grind!

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A2G165 - Define 'Dusty'

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:00:00 -0000

Hummus, generator shows, vaccines, universal hate for DeBlasio, nachos, the mayor from Jaws, what constitutes a tired HC influence, Carmelo Anthony, pulp heroes, and Bullshit Detector Two.

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A2G164 - Real Draft Kingz

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:00:00 -0000

Music is in a holding pattern at the moment, but we're looking to the future. When the safe-travel doors swing open, there might be a whole new class of bands getting us pumped. We draft them for our Future Teams. Also, a premiere from FIDDLEHEAD and new music from TRAPPIST!

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A2G163 - I'm Not Perfect. I'm Just Walter.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:00:00 -0000

Walter Schreifels joins us for talk about primates, motor vehicles, colloids consisting of fine granular material, and life in the big city. His best interview, confirmed. Also, xclusive track premieres from CELL ROT and DRILL SERGEANT.

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A2G162 - If Bri Ruled The World (Imagine That)

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:00:00 -0000

We gave the Infinity Gems of Hardcore to one random kid. Who would he erase? What would be the cost? What he did with that power shocked and terrified all that stood in his way. Shoutout Oneonta.

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A2G161 - When the Fans Kill It For You

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:00:00 -0000

Finance Punx. The Wookipedia to Joe Rogan pipeline. How much would you pay for the body you want? Would you rather be punched in the head or sneered at by someone who can't bench their own body weight? Generational wealth through Doge.

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A2GX002 - The Story Of.. Rise and Fall (Part 2)

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 14:00:00 -0000

Part two of the Rise and Fall story. From Into Oblivion to the end. Frustrating creative processes. How a spider bite extended the band’s existence. The difference a new band member can make. A decided end.

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A2G160 - Why Should They Be Teaching Meeeee

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:00:00 -0000

Breaking guitars, covid shows, hijacked by politics, best Terror era, the Aquabats, six-degrees of Leeway, the absolute genre peak that is Quicksand Slip, and in the second-half of the podcast we're joined by Chris of On The Might of Princes/Gracer/more!

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A2G159 - Front Line Assembled

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:00:00 -0000

Carly, Erica, and Danielle of To The Front join us for a talk about doing it yourself, doing it yourself during covid, cultivating interests, photography, nostalgia, and connecting with like-minded people.

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A2GX001 - The Story Of... Rise And Fall

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 12:00:00 -0000

A new recurring format. Bjorn, Cedric, and Vince from Rise and Fall join us for a narrative journey of their band. This first episode explores their formation, the importance of driving to practice together, the power of local scenes, small unsafe vehicles, and growing into the finest Belgian export since fries.

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A2G158 - Volatility In the Market

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:00:00 -0000

Outsider music and outsider trading. We field questions that have been itching in your brains. Can we remember Limp Bizkit lyrics? Memorable split release moments. Album tropes we love. How to break into the touring circuit. The most sampled movie clips. Do The Beatles suck?

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A2G157 - Wonderful System For Doing the Garlic

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0000

Remember the part in Goodfellas where Paulie is using a razor to slice garlic into ultra-thin slivers? We do that for metallic hardcore, hardcore with metal influences, and metalcore. Joining us in this maddening exercise is Issac of such bands as Knocked Loose and Inclination. And as a special treat, we're premiering tracks from COLOSSUS and REGIONAL JUSTICE CENTER!

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A2G156 - Your Emotions Are Nothing But Politics

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0000

Hardcore is punk and punk is political, right? Well, maybe. Or maybe not. What counts as politics? Is everything politics? Who are some of the best to do it?

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A2G155 - Enter Here

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0000

What is the best place to start with a subgenre? Is it the most important albums? The most popular? The most representative of that sound? We attempt to answer the question and give our picks for genres, labels, and eras. From Revelation to powerviolence to metalcore and more!

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A2G154 - Triathletes, Try-Athletes, and Touring Musicians

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0000

John Joseph as an old dude athlete. Bootleg shirts, good and bad. Fliers, good and bad. Releasing records when you can't tour. Touring coming back. Pileup on the new release highway. A rotten game.

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A2G153 - So, How Was Your Year?

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000

You know what it is. It's the end of the year and we talk about how it was for hardcore. A wild year in some respects and a muted one in other ways. What's the final verdict?

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A2G152 - 1995: Year Of the OJ Verdict, and also Ripping Hardcore

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000

Bosnia and Oklahoma City. Aum Shinrikyo and Bill Clinton. Wild year for the world and a pioneering year for hardcore. Good, bad, interesting, and otherwise- we cover it all this episode. YEAR IN HARDCORE 1995.

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A2G151 - Hardcore Festivus

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000

The Airing of Grievances! Hardcore for the holidays!

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A2G150 - Play Extended

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000

Even the best LP could do for a little editing for length. We put on our Unsolicited Producer headsets and chop some songs off classic and sleeper LPs. INTEGRITY to AGNOSTIC FRONT to TRAPPED UNDER ICE and everything in between.

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A2G149 - Good Ol Fashion Tent Revival

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000

Where did the metalcore go? Are we post-revival or does revival never die? The atom-splitting superpower that was the Gorilla Biscuits reunion tour. Jake Paul is the new Mike Tyson. And we're blessed to have RULE THEM ALL Live On Axe To Grind.

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A2G148 - Thanks, Homies

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0000

Annual tradition of sharing our favorite podcasts continues. We've got a taste of music, art, culture, and nonsense podcasts for you to try. Our way of saying thank you to our fellow podcasters and to you. Have a good holiday, if you celebrate it or not.

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A2G147 - What Even Matters Anymore, Man

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 16:06:00 -0000

Weird year. Which bands feel like they're still in the front of our minds, even without shows to see them on? Which bands are we excited to see for the first time? Some thoughts about which acts 'matter' now, and which will matter 'soon.' Plus, what frenemy is feeding you protein bars?

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WA2G04 - The AXE ft the Return of Bobby Roxx

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0000

Bobby Roxx returns! New music from BROKEN VOW, STONE FLEET, ZIPPER, GRIDIRON, DROWSE, FORGIVE/FORGET, SCALP, PORTRAYAL OF GUILT, SPEEDWAY, LANDOWNER, PARIIAH, STUCK, PAIN OF TRUTH, LAWFUL KILLING, MAGIC GHRELIN, CHAIN REACTION, FIRESTARTER, and SPICE!

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A2G146 - Mom, I Joined the Skulls

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0000

Every band has a skull logo at some point in their careers. Which are the best? Ever thought you'd listen to that debate in bracket-seeded tournament format? Welcome to 2020.

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A2G145 - Where Have All the Punkers Gone

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0000

New guy in the White House; same quality hardcore podcasting you've come to expect. Hype crust, new iconic shirts, best skulls in hardcore, Beatles comparisons, washing your hands after you pee, careers as a train conductor, being popular but disliked, and the punk-hardcore divide.

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A2G144 - Vote Axe (WA2G Redux)

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0000

Whether you're standing in line to vote or furiously posting on /r/anarcho-capitalism, today might be a stressful one. Here's the first three WA2G radio format episodes all in one place. Enjoy and stay safe.

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A2G143 - Every Band Ever

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000

For all of you who say "you should talk about _______ more" and "why don't you ever talk about ________?" this episode is for you. We talk about every band ever since the beginning of recorded music all the way to the world's end.

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A2G142 - Music Still Exists

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000

A quick round of the Name Game with a special guest before launching into talk about Drain, Touche Amore, Hatebreed, Seed of Pain, and Spice! The world may've shut down, but music hasn't completely.

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A2G141 - The Agony Of Defeat

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Another round of the Name Game featuring friend of the podcast, Brian Murray. An unexpected guest crashes the podcast to tell us how all these hardcore icons are affording private flights. E.Town Concrete v Downset. Then listeners tell us what we haven't been talking about enough for them.

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A2G140 - Rock the Vote or Don't

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000

While the presidential debate was 'raging' we staged our own. Next time maybe it'll be about if Suicidal Tendencies has more than one good album, but this episode it's about more serious stuff. Also Patrick introduces a new bit in which he doesn't know where any band is from.

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A2G139 - Flex Your Branch Manager

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Friend of the podcast and learned man, Sean Doody, came through to talk Dischord Records. From Teen Idles to Trusty, Double-O to Antelope, it's all (mostly) here. Also, what's Yelp's opinion on this public bathroom? This is our nerdiest episode.

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A2G138 - Damn These Rascals Are Little

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Jeremy Bolm talks about his band's experience with mega-producer Ross Robinson, putting out other people's records, when an LP isn't in order, Danzig, and Mr Bean.

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WA2G03 - AXE-Rock

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 16:23:00 -0000

The Tominator brings you the very best in hardcore, punk, metal, and everything in between. New tracks from DYING WISH, PERFECT WORLD, CRUSH THE DEMONIAC, ZULU, REACHING OUT, SOUL GLO, MODEL PRISONER, RESERVING DIRTNAPS, YOUTH COLLAPSE, and more! The finest mosh available.

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A2G137 - Wake Me Up Inside Saaave Me

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Wake The Dead is a seminal melodic hardcore release for many, but two of us are coming in blind here. The era, the ambition, the sound, and the impact of the record are all explored. If you loved it or hate it or know nothing about it at all, you'll get something out of a podcast talking on it honestly. Then strap in for Live On A2G with the pride of the Capital Region: DRUG CHURCH.

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A2G136 - BIG NUMBERS

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Bar shows or community space shows? Underdog or Into Another? HC drama or office Christmas party? PAHC or CTHC? Magnitude or One Step Closer? Harley or JJ? Pizza or bagel? Every important question that can be phrased as a binary choice, ever, is answered today.

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A2G135 - This Shirt Needs More Print

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 15:17:00 -0000

Doing our best to let a little pressure out of the atmosphere. We talk all-over print, stepping in dog shit, work stoppage, Randy Newman, magazines, Kalamazoo, worst hardcore apparel, shorts, survival in a post-apocalypse, aspirational intelligence, California hardcore, Red Hot Chili Peppers, shows we missed, and NBA Jam. Cool out and be easy with us.

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Rest In Power

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Riley Gale RIP.

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A2G134 - Never Ending Name Game

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Antidote and trips to the National Parks; Sick Of It All and literature; Vermin Supreme and voting; pepper spray and making people apologize for accusing you of things you actually did; the Name Game and fun. You'll love this.

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A2G133 - Ascending Mount Doom

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Entering the dark and murky world of music's near-future. Where we can't be sure shows are happening, if subculture even exists, and if paper money has value anymore. Strap into the last of the V8 Interceptors and fill up on guzzolene, we're taking a trip to the misery farm.

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WA2G02 - The AXE

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 16:17:00 -0000

A cool hour of the best hardcore and punk from INTIMIDATION, GAG, MOONKISSER, INTERNAL, BITTER BRANCHES, EXCIDE, INITIATE, HELLO MARY, SOOTHING, VILE SPIRIT, GULCH, CORIKY, IMPOTENTIE, SUBDUED, SPY, BULL CULT, HUMANT BLOD, and DAME!

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A2G132 - 1.6 Fans

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 14:26:00 -0000

Record Club is in full effect with a close look at the self-titled album from 1.6 Band. One for the post-hardcore heads, but there's something here for everybody: vaccines, Michael Vick, chili dogs, snitching, covid shows, festivals, and the announcement of the next installment of the club.

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A2G131 - The Demon Babies Of Makeoutclub

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Is hardcore secretly for super-capable musicians and all that 'talent doesn't matter' stuff is a lie? Was Makeoutclub a dark signal that this is a creep scene? Or was it a nice way for awkward kids to get together? Where were you when you heard Hatebreed?

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A2G130 - 1999 pt 2: the Endless Year

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Not everyone is built for this game. But we are. Hours on a year we can't even agree is any good or not. Fastbreak to Brother Inferior to Throwdown and beyond. Hardcore from the US, Canada, Japan, and Europe. Good material, bad material, and a lot to talk about.

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A2G129 - 1999 Party Over Oops Outta Time

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Year In Hardcore, 1999! A wild year, with the Melissa Worm ravaging the internet, Napster making pirates out of high schoolers, and Stuart Little keeping us in theaters. Also, a ton of hardcore was peaking, dying, or limping along. ALL of it gets explored. And to celebrate a great episode, we welcome WEBBED WING to Live On Axe To Grind!

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WA2G01 - Radio Schenectady

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Bliss out on the sounds of new music from Punitive Damage, One Step Closer, Spring Tide, Big Cheese, CHEW, Jab, and more!

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A2G128 - Another Serious Moment

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Kate and Emma join us to talk on callouts, cancellations, accountability, and substantive change in hardcore. Also discussed: wasps. And maybe a little taste of the new UNREAL CITY release if you're good.

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A2G127 - Solid Ratings

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Is Hatebreed overrated, underrated, or appropriately rated? What about Dag Nasty? Ekulu? Lotta bands are examined this episode TASTEFULLY AND WITH RESPECT. Also, Chicago Fire, the Dick Wolf extended universe, and more!

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A2G126 - Appearing At Fantasy's Island Lounge

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:00:00 -0000

A quiet moment for a listener. Venues ex nihilo; sad old man storage units; mental health; Cold As Life; political hardcore; making friends online; YDL erasure; region of choice; truly fake news; more!

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A2G125 - Irredeemable Grandma

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Hard talks with relatives and hardcore icons. Can you really reason with either one? Also, is hardcore worth playing/watching in a half-empty room? Also, money-laundering, and treasure-hunting in the Rockies.

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A2G124 - Saved By The Bail

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:00:00 -0000

The Facebook news drip, bail reform, Saved By The Bell, gently placing grandma in a dumpster or not, Ice T, Ice Cube, intellectual blindspots, weight training for the oncoming Cop War, and a quick visit from producer/engineer/musician Will Putney.

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A2G123 - A Rare Serious Moment

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Felt inappropriate doing the normal thing this week. Exercise your rights and be safe.

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A2G- Patreon Sampler

Fri, 29 May 2020 17:25:00 -0000

Every once in a while we like to give everyone a chance to see what goes on in the golden kingdom of the Axe To Grind Patreon. Here’s some clips to tease and tantalize, with the hope that you’ll join our Patreon.

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A2G122 - Gluten Free Means I Can't Have Gluten

Tue, 26 May 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Last Lights, Fiona Apple, shootouts, guitar solos, Green Day, Lulu, good looks, professional wrestling, The State, piloting a plane without training, Australia, Orange 9mm, college, and A Live On A2G set from the mighty SUNSTROKE!

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A2G Overtime 11 - Next Step Up

Fri, 22 May 2020 20:31:00 -0000

Grady and Ryan from Anxious and One Step Closer jump into talk a little bit on getting stuck in Europe at the onset of a pandemic, going to school in the middle of nowhere, and the process of writing full lengths for each band.

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A2G121 - Unfriended

Tue, 19 May 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Critique, PMA, haters, and the cold hard reality of putting art into the world. Ian from Regional Justice Center joins us for deep talk on what makes a good vocalist, what makes a band a viable touring act, and what justifies physical release. It's nitty gritty and brass tacks.

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A2G Overtime 10 - BOLD Looking Back

Thu, 14 May 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Is Looking Back an underrated classic? A accurately rated piece of the hardcore cannon? Or an overrated pile of shit? With influences that range from melodic hardcore to the devil, this record inspires big opinions from hardcore kids. Let's get to it.

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A2G120 - Lyrical Bikini Party

Tue, 12 May 2020 10:00:00 -0000

This one is for the word lovers. Pat Flynn stops by to talk favorite lyricists in hardcore and beyond. Is Shawn Brown an underrated snark god? Do members of Foundation have Minority Report style precognition? Can CRASS cause acid reflux? Is Start Today a Se7en style coded message only a genius could anticipate? All this and more!

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A2G119 - Will Life Ever Be Sane Again?

Tue, 05 May 2020 13:00:00 -0000

Swamp life; lean gains; the future of touring; economics of playing music in 2020; drive times; putting out records during a pandemic and/or global depression; drive-in hardcore shows; the importance of venues; cassette releases; Albania; Zoli; rabies; more!

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A2G118 - Making a NYHC Mixtape For Your Crush

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:00:00 -0000

How to go about showing the best, most interesting, and most personally impactful NYHC to someone new. Also discussed: prodigious journaling, BlackedRaw, ditching religion in a public way, YDL, scooter culture, and what constitutes snotty vocals. All this and Western MA's own MANIAC Live On Axe To Grind!

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A2G Overtime - 09 - MINDFORCE

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:00:00 -0000

Jay and Mike join us to talk about the new Swingin' Swords, Choppin' Lords 12" EP.

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A2G Overtime 08 - Record Club: VOD Imprint

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Anyone can be part of this club. Just go listen to the record we're talking about, come back, compare your thoughts to ours and other listeners, be happy or mad. Today's album: Vision Of Disorder - Imprint

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A2G117 - Exciting Career Opportunities In Youth Crew

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Pat Flynn joins the podcast to talk Zoli muscles, the responsibility bands have to their communities, the best year in hardcore, mysterious guy hardcore, head massages, gun control, Duke basketball, Bold, Bold, and Bold.

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A2G Overtime 07 - Chunky Habanero Salsa HOT Takes

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:44:00 -0000

When we opened the door to anonymous questions, these are the bad apples who strutted in wearing leather jackets.

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A2G116 - Medium Tostitos Salsa Takes

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:00:00 -0000

John Joseph Covid reporting, Karate Kid, looking like a thumb, starting a hardcore band late in life, rerecorded classics, diss tracks, Every Time I Die, Reagan Youth, blind spots, a world without Bad Religion, Bridge 9, and what classics are secretly bunk.

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A2G115 - Let's All Get On The Same Page

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Lots of hardcore and hardcore adjacentry in this hardcore podcast. Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Breakdown, 108, VOD, Rollins Band, Leatherface, In My Eyes, Kiss It Goodbye, Dischord catalog, Rev catalog, Victory catalog, and on and on! So much goddamn hardcore for the hardcore. And to top it all off, RESTRAINING ORDER Live On A2G!

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A2G114 - Worst Possible Tomline

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Crossover episode with Worst Possible Timeline. Hardcore is supposed to be NOT discussed, but somehow works its way into conversations about Joe Girardi's traps, Joe Biden's brain failure, American exceptionalism, Tiger King, wrestling without crowds, and more. Hot takes abound!

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A2G Overtime 06 - Black Flag Rank'm

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Frequent collaborator Dave joins Bob to debate the most pressing issue of 2020: Where each Black Flag release ranks in the band's discography.

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A2G Overtime 05 - Drive & Grind

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 10:00:00 -0000

This Is Albany, Not Bakersfield. Bob is joined by Overnight Drive's secret coremen Hans and Andrew for a trip into the dark heart of memory lane. Scene clashes, the alienated hardcore kid, 25 Ta Life, Earth Crisis fandom, Louisville, Punk Planet, and more. This is a wild time.

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A2G Overtime 04 - Caseys Go Nineties

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Ever spend a night in Poughkeepsie talking about your ten favorite hardcore records of the 90s? Now is you chance. Nicole and Alex Casey join the crew to talk all things hardcore from the era of MTV Unplugged. Is Only Living Witness on your list? Strife - underrated? Does Supertouch have tracks?

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A2G113 - Everything Is Closed, Listen To Hardcore

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Wire. Blacklisted. Best Boston bands. Smart bands vs 'Smart bands'. Marshal's Home Goods and TJ MAX. After Forever by Black Sabbath. After Forever as covered by Shelter. Disneyland. Melodic HC. Facebook Living your death. Orange juice. Petty beefs.

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A2G Overtime 03 - Comfort Oreos

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 09:50:00 -0000

Ray & Porcell. Where's Your Head At? The dreadlocked whites of Koh Rong. Is doing a GoFundMe cool, lame, or a cause for complete indifference? Prison lockdown. Game Of Thrones cool, lame, or cause for complete indifference? Wild Side. Cambodian copyright laws. Gaslight Anthem.

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A2G Overtime 02 - Rankin' Round Jah Throne

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 13:17:00 -0000

Bad Brains discussed in the type of detail a global pandemic allows for. Longtime friend of the podcast and frequent contributor Andy comes through to drop knowledge.

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A2G Overtime 01 - Quarantined Musings

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Putting in some overtime for all the people who are having to deal with this or that. We tackle the hard topics like how good was that Code Orange stream and can we expect biters? The difficulty of canceling events even under duress. Close it out with some chatter on the top releases from label titans Deathwish and Bridge 9.

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A2G112 - Dangerous Shirts

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 09:54:00 -0000

Some new music talk. Some nontroversy talk about the shirt that scandalized Gilman. Some Damage City talk. Some Escape From Phnom Penh talk. Some size matters or it doesn't talk. It's early 2020 and the world is actin' up. Listen to some hardcore.

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A2G111 - Sometimes Friends Fight

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 10:00:00 -0000

The Indecision episode! Rachel and Justin of Indecision/Most Precious Blood join their lifelong bandmate Tom to remember and misremember the past 25 years. Why do bands make the decisions they do? Does anything you did as a kid make sense even five years later? Victory Records; Magnum condoms; the Mets; hard tours; breakups to makeups; grad school; drone assassination record labels; more.

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A2G110 - Big Fest Energy

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:45:00 -0000

It's that time of year again. Festivals aren't just for ravers and Europeans. Wild Rose! BnB! United Blood! Furnace! Much More! Here's a deep(ish) dive on what's on offer this spring/summer. Young! Old! It's all good! Also, don't hide your PV under a basket. Let your light shine. And more Bane (Batman, not band) voice than you can handle.

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A2G109 - Poste Apokylips

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 11:00:00 -0000

Are the hosts of this podcast clinically depressed? Who are they talking to on AIM? Who is doing the dishes in this partnership? How would they say goodbye to a loved one when they're going to be consumed by marauders? What's with butthole sunning? The core only appears in small doses this episode... until KC's finest, SPINE joins us Live On A2G!

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A2G108 - Blood Sweat and Some Tiers

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 11:00:00 -0000

NYHC bands ranked! Pre-1990 roster of kings! KILLING TIME; SICK OF IT ALL; BURN; LEEWAY; SHEER TERROR; BREAKDOWN; WARZONE; MURPHY'S LAW; SUPERTOUCH; to just name a few! The gang's all here and we R E S P E C T F U L L Y submit our opinions on what tier of legendary each fall into.

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A2G107 - Year 2000 Listening Party, God Help Us

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:00:00 -0000

It's the most mixed of bags, as we expand on our year 2000 exploration. We lend our ear to classics and... not classics, learning a lot about our tolerance for operatic vocals, word salad, and squigel-squigel-dees. It was a year.

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A2G106 - Y2K Bug Armageddon Revisited

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 11:00:00 -0000

Year In HC: 2000! Back in the day, before the Patriot Act, before stringent TSA screenings, there was a collision of traditional hardcore and metalcore. There was bizarre, best-forgotten, genre tangents like bandana thrashcore. It was an era where some sounds were slowing down and others were just ramping up. People were trying things and failing, and that makes it all the more interesting.

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A2G105 - A Plea For Mosh

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 11:00:00 -0000

New England. A frigid hellscape in which nothing grows. A white aeon-dead world. Welcome. This is a very specific sorta Listening Party. A comp album straight through. This time, it's Every Winter Is Cold featuring PUMMEL, RESTRAINING ORDER, HOLY HANDS, BURDEN, KIND, CORRODE, VANTAGE POINT, JINX, BOILING POINT, DROPDEAD, PEACE TEST, SPRING TIDE, FREE, DARKLANDS, WOUNDMAN, ANTAGONIZE, ANXIOUS, and BROTHER. And if that somehow wasn't enough, we lead the ep with a premiere from SEED OF PAIN.

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A2G104 - The Things We Don't Carry

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 11:00:00 -0000

NY visitor's guide; west coast 00s HC; 3rd-rate-and-not-that-great of the 90s; corndogs; premeditated murder; highlight reel; HC videos; Cursed; AF v NA; french fries; more! And Live On A2G: REGIONAL JUSTICE CENTER!

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A2G103 - Test Results Are In. Call Your Physician.

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:00:00 -0000

The results of the A2G Hardcore Census are in and they are equal parts intuitive and mind-blowing. How many of you are attending shows? How many are spending your college tuition on hardcore? Are zines a dead medium or are they thriving? What percentage of you are pivoting to rap? How many are sneaking off to country? Has the edge gone dull? Are you destroying the machines? It's all here. Information overload. Systems overloaded.

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A2G102 - True Fanatics

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 11:00:00 -0000

World's on fire, let's talk hardcore. New music from TRUE FORM, PIG CITY, DIVISION OF MIND, THERAPY, AGNOSTIC FRONT, RAW HEX, THE ANNIHILATED, GEORGIA MAQ, CHOICE TO MAKE, THE WARRIORS, SECTION H8, WORLD PEACE, STAND ALONE, SYSTEM 74, and THE ACACIA STRAIN! Also discussed: odd crust; eras of Hatebreed; food delivery; bachelor parties; stalkers, wedgies; Travolta; Bjork; and more. And on-location reporting from FYA.

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A2G101 - Split 7" Personality

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 11:01:00 -0000

Bring in 2020 with a conference call full of split releases, Hatebreed vs moshcore, the surprising possibly alarming return of Furnace Fest, undercover nice people, is Youth Of Today a better band without Ray, and nostalgia to death. Also, Acacia Strain shirt collection. And yes, there is a rattlesnake in the wires.

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A2G100 - Break Out the Party Hats, It's Episode 100

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 16:21:00 -0000

2019 has been fun. Some really good music. Everyone should be bullish on hardcore right now. Celebrate good times. But... what came out this year that has lasting value? What'll get spins in five years? Ten years? What'll be listened to by the post-humans who crawl from the caves after the water wars? This episode is all about having TRACKS. Who got'm?

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A2G99.5 - Sandblasting Your Rebel Alliance Tattoo

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:00:00 -0000

A special episode. Noncore - for those with an unhealthy appetite for Star Wars. A deep dive into The Last Jedi and whether it’s good, sucks, or Really sucks. Rank your favorite movies along and hear two deeply passionate guests, Guy and Sean, as they debate the merits of the force. *No Rise Of Skywalker Spoilers*

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A2G99 - Checking the Temp

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 11:00:00 -0000

What's the state of hardcore in 2019? How would you know? Your circle? What you see online? Let's collect some data and crunch the numbers. Hardcore Census time! Also Acme, Backtrack farewell, Boysetsfire, H8000, Anxious, Carmelo Anthony, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, San Antonio, Gilman St, Che Cafe, ABC No Rio, and a brand new Live On Axe To Grind set from MAGNITUDE!

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A2G98 - 100,000,000,000 Bridges!

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 11:00:00 -0000

An early Christmas gift to the true music lovers... a wild Listening Party that spans the gamut from power-alt to mario-metal. BIG CHEESE; DARE; GRACE; DOWNPRESSER; AMERICAN NIGHTMARE; COLONIAL WOUND; RED DEATH; VATICAN; PUMMEL; WEBBED WING; GEL; ANKLE MONITOR; LIVING IN FEAR; UNREAL CITY; SCHEMATIC; SWEET SOUL; CHARITY! Also, how many bridges does your city need?

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A2G97 - Some Ground Rules Before We Begin

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 11:00:00 -0000

Imagine a weekly hardcore matinee featuring the most popping bands as headliners. Which acts would get that call? Inspired by that idea, what are the 52 bands that everyone should hear as we head into 2020? This episode lays down the rules for why bands are getting talked about, because this isn't a competition- it's a fun mission. Joined by Kara, of New Jersey.

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A2G96 - A Thanksgiving Thanks Giving

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:02:00 -0000

For all of you with long drives this holiday weekend, a sampling from podcasts we consider friends. From wrestling, to videogames, to career management, to film, to drive-time morning radio shock-jockery. It's everything, all in one place: your ears. Merry holiday, or happy abstaining from it. Whichever.

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A2G95 - Personal Classics

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 13:40:00 -0000

Classic albums that aren't classic albums that are. Records that mean the world to a select group of people who aren't the world. Songs that would've made a greater impact if they'd been heard by more people. Why some things spend more time in the shadow then they should. A pure and loving episode.

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A2G94 - Show and Prove

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:00:00 -0000

This winter is packed fulla shows. Final shows, reunions; album plays; festivals, record releases, prolly some regular shows too. Why some shows are more appealing than others and why hardcore still rules. Also, how to be an accountant with no training and a bit of Cambodian history. And an epic Live On Axe To Grind set from the mighty STILLSUIT!

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A2G93 - Sobriety Is Cost-Effective Skincare

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 11:00:00 -0000

A big ol' Listening Party. Lots of discussion about fictional animals, overhead lighting, mom fights, rent stoppage, the effect of weather on mosh, and MIL-SPEC, BURNT DECAY, POWER TRIP, RESTRAINING ORDER, SUNSET, CHAIN WHIP, IMPOSTER, STAGES IN FAITH, OUTNUMBERED, GREET DEATH, LIFE SUPPORT, NO RIGHT, VAMACHARA, KOTHI TUHOA, POWER, STALEMATE, and TAKE OFFENSE. Alex HV drops in to talk some current HC.

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A2G92 - Indie Rock Barbed Wire Cage Match

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 11:00:00 -0000

Negative Approach v Black Flag; indie band ethics or lack thereof; NOLA HC; Taylor Swift on a horse; Israel tour; vinyl variants; one-table Chinese takeout spots; hey I'm vegan; Wolverine hardcore; knowing too much; hatin' on Refused; sleeping on the floor; the affordability of having sports mascots marry you; AND MORE ON THIS VERY INTERNATIONAL EPISODE.

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A2G91 - It's the Great Pumpkin Devil Child!

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0000

User groups; eating garbage; that city between New York and Baltimore; sympathy for the CD industry; types of snot; leather cowboy hats; bands without children; and a very fun Album-To-Album examination of the mighty Ink & Dagger!

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A2G90 - The Files Are In the Computer

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0000

The Deepest of Deep Dives, this episode goes all the way into THE SUICIDE FILE. Underrated or well-loved? Punk or hardcore? Rock or roll? This band was a critical part of the hardcore landscape for many kids, despite only being active a few years. The band's place in the ecosystem is discussed by dudes not in the band, before singer Dave Weinberg gets on the horn and tells it straight from the horse's mouth. An episode for fans and the uninitated alike!

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A2G89 - Likes My Tweets Sometimes

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0000

Two shows tonight, Jerome's Dream and Unit Pride, which gets your money? Are LP jackets a viable clothing item? Are scab lineups a bad thing or just a thing? Does liking someone's tweet make you their tight homie? Is it cool to see hardcore in film and television? Is Twitter killing your band? What's going on with children's garden? Sounds creepy. Are HC cruises the next wave? Oh, ALSO, one of hardcore's tightest, MINDFORCE performs Live On A2G!

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A2G88 - Florida & Kentucky Best States Sry Not Sry

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0000

A timely and timeless episode that takes a snapshot of HC in 2019. Hardcore fests are packed, there's a wild variety of styles being embraced, and kids are open to older bands. It's all pretty dope, so let's enjoy it before we're cooked alive. Of interest: Is Florida a top 3 state? Do hot springs give you brain diseases? Do the hardest kids still have Hawaiian shirts in their closets?

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A2G87 - Goddamn Things Move Fast

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0000

Is HC moving faster than listeners can keep up with? Is there a right way to enjoy this? Does career trajectory of a band matter to fans or is that for absolute nerds? What role do GAINS have in making a thin man delusional? Is going viral a boon or a total nightmare? Do people say 'going viral' anymore? And the big question of the day: whose definition of a thing wins history?

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A2G86 - 1989: Goodbye Berlin Wall Hello Great Hardcore

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 10:00:00 -0000

It's 1989. Satanic Verses inspires a fatwa, the Exxon Valdez destroys a coastline, the US sneak-invades Panama, Chinese students are fed up, and the Berlin wall falls. Also, possibly the single best year in hardcore music occurs.

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A2G85 - A Bathing Crust

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 10:00:00 -0000

A wildly varied Listening Party, featuring ENVISION, REDBAIT, THE ANSWER, SECT, DYING WISH, POINT OF CONTACT, FUCK IT I QUIT, INVOKE, MH CHAOS, HESITATION WOUNDS, SANCTION, CONSTANT ELEVATION, FINAL RITE, IMPLIED RISK, SUNSTROKE, and LURK! Who owns crust? Is Neglect on the lips of every kid? Are we on the cusp of a Panteraissance? Is it time for more Prayer For Cleansing? All this and special 25 Ta Life correspondent, Worst Possible Eric!

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A2G84 - MMA For Warrior Poets

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:00:00 -0000

This episode is an Album to Album look at the American Nightmare LPs Background Music and We're Down Til We're Underground! Also: prison slashings; Europeans demanding value for their money; Louisville pizza; the lifting of balls; breakup music; where does AN exist on the Hellfest / Posi Numbers axis; songs about your breakup; marquee album designers; and LIVE ON A2G: GULCH!

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A2G83 - Jim Carrey's Finest Role

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 14:26:00 -0000

There is more music contained in these 3hrs than in any single piece of media in human history. It's a LISTENING PARTY! Andy joins us to give THREAT 2 SOCIETY, ANTAGONIZE, DOLLHOUSE, GATECREEPER, DOMINANT FORCE, REGIONAL JUSTICE CENTER, SUNAMI, LIFE'S QUESTION, RESULT OF CHOICE, BROTHER, LOVE & TRUST, BRAIN TOURNIQUET, THE BERRIES, SHEER MAG, EYES OF THE LORD, MOURNING, TOMB MOLD, HEAVY DISCIPLINE, and OBEDIENCE some attention! Then we're joined by DRAIN for a LIVE ON A2G session, who proceed to rip. It's more than most can handle, but faithless is he who says farewell when the road darkens!

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A2G82 - Video Killed the Hardcore Show?

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 10:00:00 -0000

Would you rather watch a show from the comfort of your $300 gamer chair than actually attend one in the flesh? Is there a reason to catalog the scene from top to bottom? What space belongs to a band and what space belongs to the audience? Are you bad at guessing? Possibly.

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A2G81 - BAAALLTIMOOORE!

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 10:00:00 -0000

Album 2 Album: Secrets of the World v Big Kiss Goodnight. Which will you bequeath to family in your will and which will you be buried with? Best NYHC that is NOT from NY? Is this world split into honest souls and jealous MFers? Can these disparate partisans ever collaborate for a greater good? And don't miss LIVE ON A2G: Bogota Colombia's RAW BRIGADE performing a full set!

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A2G80 - Nickleback Demos

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 10:00:00 -0000

It's a listening party! New music from RENOUNCED, GLITTERER, HANGMAN, THE FIGHT, PINOCCHIO, SEEYOUSPACECOWBOY, MAD, CEREMONY, NINTH CIRCLE, PORTRAYAL OF GUILT, TIME AND PRESSURE, OUTSIDER, END OF YOUR ROPE, YOUNG GUV, BE ALL END ALL, HUSBANDRY, BEAR NO SHAME, GEL, and STEEL CAGE. Also discussed: Nuclear holocaust as it applies to dogs.

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A2G79 - I Want My Homie Back

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 10:00:00 -0000

Photogate rocks the HC Twitterverse; what's good in hardcore; will our homie ever come back from the war; is noncore the bridge to heaven or the tunnel to hell; how many people can fit on a stage legally; doing it for the gram; shadow people; vehicles; and more!

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A2G78 - You Can Get Wit Dis Or You Can Get Wit Dat

Tue, 23 Jul 2019 10:00:00 -0000

Dust off your opinion shoes, we pulled out THIS or THAT to answer your burning binary questions. Joined by Andy Scarpulla (Tear It Up, Forward To Death, Staring Problem) we take on the world’s biggest quandaries such as: Agnostic Front or Madball? Death Row or Bad Boy? Fruity or Cocoa Pebbles? SST or Dischord? Yankees or Mets? Much more... and a disturbing revelation about Guy Fieri in the first of our ongoing series “Missing Guy Fieri.”

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A2G77 - Teleconference the Pit

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:00:00 -0000

So international. Is the Have Heart reunion the logical limit of reunions? Could you skip college and just study the Lungfish discography? Is the Whopper disgusting? Is Quake the best game? Should you torch your dorm room? Where are the RZL DZL shirts? HOW GREAT IS THIS LIVE ON A2G SET FROM **WORN**?

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A2G76 - To All Our Friends In the Steampunk Community

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 10:00:00 -0000

Moon Knight, Krust, Wildside, label promotion in hardcore and self-promotion in hardcore and accidental promotion in hardcore, more Wildside, Candy, colorism in the NBA, The lawfirm of Misfits Misfits & Misfits, riding mowers, and more!

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A2G75 - Lizards Of The Pizza Store

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 10:00:00 -0000

It's 75 episodes in, so time to go SUPER OFF-BRAND and talk about Horse the Band, Biohazard, Seadoos, beets, the Christian god, Shockwave, cake donuts, prison, Glassjaw, John Elway, Yuppicide, and horse farms.

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A2G74 - Early To Bed Early To Rise Early 2000s Were Pretty Alright

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 10:00:00 -0000

Guest hosts Dave Ackerman and Andy Scarpulla join the fray to discuss their favorite records of the early 2000s. Marvel at how different the opinions can be from one mouth to the next. Was American Nightmare universally universal? Should everyone hear the Striking Distance lp? Is the Rival Schools lp mandatory in elementary alt music education yet? Where were you when the early aughts trends started to split... and exactly how expensive were your jeans?

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A2G73 - No Snitchin or Code Switchin Just Guitar Rippin

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:00:00 -0000

NEW MUSIC FROM ABUSE OF POWER! Toby and the cops vs Instagram Police; Cro-Mags vs Cro-Mags; bootleggers vs wallets; headliners vs support; mastering engineers vs musician ignorance; reasonable adults vs Brooklyn rent; bunk beds vs romantic partners; more! Also Back To School Jam details! And a LIVE ON A2G SET FROM **BLIND JUSTICE!**

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A2G72 - Summer Lovin'

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 10:00:00 -0000

It's summer and things are poppin'. Time to play beach volleyball with Backtrack on their final tour. Maybe meet Drake on the floor of the Scotiabank Arena. Or walk around Vegas until you die of sun exposure. OH AND ATTEND ANY OF THE SICK SHOWS TAKING PLACE. Don't know where/what they are? We got you, fam.

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A2G71 - 1985: Gorbachev Is In! Reagan Is Back! HC Is Weird!

Tue, 28 May 2019 10:00:00 -0000

Medication that makes you husky! Soup! Bowling! Fake chicken salad! 7 Seconds! Corrosion of Conformity! Youth of Today! Rites Of Spring! Government Issue! DRI! Husker Du! The Descendents! SNFU! SOD! Bad Religion! And much much more! It's 1985 and hardcore is over... OR IS IT?! WE DIVE DEEP.

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A2G70 - What If Madball Wielded the Infinity Gauntlet?

Tue, 21 May 2019 10:00:00 -0000

New Angel Du$t getting talk; Soulfly as a conversation in 2019; performance enhancing drugs in hardcore; cancelled is as cancelled does; no shirts lots of chest workouts; Robert Kraft's erection; hypebeasts; more! Heavy What Ifs about Hatebreed, Title Fight, Foundation, the kid from Fallout Boy, Madball's power set and galactic ambitions; more.

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A2G69 - Five For Five For Five For Five

Tue, 14 May 2019 10:00:00 -0000

The five records that define every five years since 1980. There's some hot takes buried among the regular heat takes. Also of note: how to wash kale; having no friends; is Hot Water Music hardcore; records you've blanked on for a decade; the cult of Snapcase; Norma Jean as Cro-Mags; vegan delis; probably a mention of Stuck Mojo in there somewhere.

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A2G68 - Acid Test

Tue, 07 May 2019 10:00:00 -0000

LSD, CTHC, SONY, EVERYBODY BLEEDS NOW, DMT, TIK TOK, dropping Seth Putnam, and more with the mindful mogul, Jay Reason. Also, can birds fly backwards? Fighting hair loss with Discharge.

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A2G67 - TeChnI%caL dIFFiC#tie$

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 10:00:00 -0000

It's a LISTENING PARTY, fam! New(ish) music from Combust, Outskirts, Payback, Drain, Rotting Out, and MORE. Also, nothing mechanical works. Everything but the computer breaks during this recording, so there's a lotta vamping while the repairman fixes things.

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A2G66 - Is There Trax Tho

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 10:00:00 -0000

After some hyper-local talk about the New York Metro Area and dating prospects in NJ, the real discussion begins: What was missed, overlooked, and strangely forgotten in our Mosh Madness Tourney. Why are some releases not en vogue?

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A2G65 - A Cosmic Evil

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 10:00:00 -0000

How serious is too serious? How many snakes did Jake go through? Does your president skateboard? Are covers lame? Digital-only EPs dope or wack? Are melodic metalcore reunions the new bitcoin? Does your spouse hate Earth Crisis?

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A2G64 - Finally the Finals

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 16:00:00 -0000

How to detect food has gone bad; enjoying the flu; disappeared NBA players; AND THE FINAL RESULTS OF MOSH MADNESS! THE TOURNAMENT IS AT AN END AND IT IS TIME TO CELEBRATE OR CRY. HAVE YOUR BRACKET SHEET BESIDE YOU AS YOU LISTEN.

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A2G63 - Eat a Couch

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 10:00:00 -0000

Insider info on putting together the biggest hardcore show in 30 years in the form of the Have Heart reunion; Fresno real estate; relocating to Cambodia; driving your student loans off a bridge; and more! oh yeah, also AN EXCLUSIVE AXE TO GRIND LIVE SET FROM TRIPLE B RECORDING ARTISTS ~ANXIOUS~

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A2G62 - Rock the (Mosh Madness) Vote

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 10:00:00 -0000

Some loopy chat in this one. Three men who've listened to hella records do their best to stay on topic. Wokeness was lacking in 1989; heavy as an idea; Hoobastank; Paramore; wait that's the same thing; Puck from the Real World; Van Nuys HC; pornography; TURNSTILE; NO WARNING; KING NINE; SOUL SEARCH; GOD'S HATE; WEEKEND NACHOS; FREEDOM; XIBALBA; and more!

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A2G61 - March Into Darkness

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 10:00:00 -0000

Straight edge discussion of regional beers, how many years pass before something is hella old, Jersey Mikes italian subs, impending homelessness, NAILS, FOUNDATION, IMPALERS, REGULATE, BANE, TURNSTILE, CRUEL HAND, ROTTING OUT, and mucho mas.

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A2G60 - Slipped Up and Became Sheriffs In Reno

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 10:00:00 -0000

Greg Bennick, vocalist of Trial, documentarian, activist, and speaker, acts as 4th mic for a talk on beach life, Lulu Lemon, gatekeeping, classic era Revelation, Ginsburg, Harley, Jorge, bands with Xs in their name, Trump fan overlap, skilled guitarists versus bum guitarists, and Hootie & the Blowfish.

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A2G59 - It's a Mad Mad Mad Mosh

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 11:00:00 -0000

The contest of champions continues! We're in the wild days of Mosh Madness, where acts are playing for keeps and no prisoners are taken. Topics discussed include tech bros, offloading merch to Southeast Asia, celebs, and more. Also, weirdly, Mest. CEREMONY, NEW LOWS, TURNSTILE, UNIFIED RIGHT, RIVAL MOB, INCLINATION, HARMS WAY, and MINUS are in competition! If this episode sounds thin, it's because a transformer blew and we had to record it on a battery powered My First Sony.

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A2G58 - HAVE HEART REUNION

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:25:00 -0000

It's true. There's a HAVE HEART reunion coming this summer, and we've got Pat Flynn on the pod to talk about it, reunions as a phenomenon, history of hardcore and otherwise, science fair hardcore, exercising to eat more subs, connecting with listeners on that heavy tip, crying, agency, self-ownership, melodic hardcore's boom and bust, and more.

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A2G57 - The Madness Is All Consuming

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 11:00:00 -0000

Mosh Madness is in full swing. We're talking hotdogs, big dogs, night mode, font size, rebates, TRAPPED UNDER ICE, CODE ORANGE, TITLE FIGHT, BLACKLISTED, TAKE OFFENSE, CONCEALED BLADE, BLISTERED, and COLD WORLD. This is the contest of champions, people.

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A2G56 - Brackets On Brackets On Brackets

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 11:00:00 -0000

You know what it is. Mosh Madness is in full swing and you're gonna get sucked into the adventure. RIVAL MOB, TOUCHE AMORE, XREPENTANCEX, RUDE AWAKENING, CANDY, FIDDLEHEAD, POWER TRIP, and TERROR are discussed in the gory details you expect and demand.

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A2G55 - HC Is For Cookie

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 11:00:00 -0000

The ghost of George HW Bush haunts the studio as cookies are discussed in depth, as are the positives and negatives of community, some now-very-dated talk about the government furlough, breaking into amphitheater shows at the cost of your life, and then you're treated to a very special live-in-the-studio recording from VA's BREAK AWAY courtesy of Axe To Grind Live!

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A2G54 - Hot Brackets!

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:00:00 -0000

MOSH MADNESS won't stop. This episode we're talking INCENDIARY, BITTER END, DOWNPRESSER, NO TOLERANCE, CODE ORANGE, DETAIN, CRIMINAL INSTINCT, and ANGEL DU$T! Also some comic book talk, and lots of sports references that are lost on one host.

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A2G53 - The Game Rolls On!

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:00:00 -0000

Mosh Madness continues! These brackets have us talking FOUNDATION, NAYSAYER, POWER TRIP, BACKTRACK, VEIN, MIZERY, NAILS, FIRE & ICE, also what makes your pee smell weird, and how handsome is Julian Casablancas? So handsome!

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A2G52 - What Type of Hat Does Pitbull Wear?

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 11:00:00 -0000

Staying current this episode with talk about the No Echo piece '"Female-Fronted" Is Not a Fucking Genre' from Madison Watkins, and can you be mad on the internet without being labeled BIG MAD, and Todd Jones' grievance with Metal Sucks. Not a ton of HOT TAKES, but a few HOT TOPICS.

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A2G51 - Let the Games Begin!

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:00:00 -0000

MOSH MADNESS Round 1, Part 1. We go IN on releases from FURY, RENOUNCED, WAR HUNGRY, BITTER END, TWITCHING TONGUES, CODE ORANGE, MINDSET, and BOSTON STRANGLER. You selected the field, we're just playing in it.

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A2G50 - 50th Episode Job Fair

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 11:00:00 -0000

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 held up at gunpoint, six-figure debt, and the Keebler Elf's government name.

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A2G49.5 - Crossover (thrash) Into the New Year

Tue, 01 Jan 2019 11:00:00 -0000

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 joint off their upcoming record. Circle pit your New Years brunch.

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A2G49 - Never Mind the Bedbugs, We Got Year-End Lists

Thu, 27 Dec 2018 11:00:00 -0000

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. RIP Penny Marshall.

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A2G48 - The Sassy Boys Are Back In Town guitars wail

Sun, 23 Dec 2018 21:00:00 -0000

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? Are we in the matrix? Agnostic Front doc on Showtime. Is Laserdisc the future? Albany is closed for business, sorry. Joined by the ghost of Dale Earnhardt.

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A2G47 - Almost Pizza Party

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 10:00:00 -0000

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 question - what do you do when friends release bad music? That and much more as we dig in and start clearing out our Santa Sack.

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A2G46 - When Tigers Pod

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:00:00 -0000

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 reunion, Jules is about to be step on a stage and back into the public eye. We've got questions.

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A2G45 - Mosh Madness Begins... with THE BUBBLE

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 11:00:00 -0000

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 bubble. We listened HARD to releases from Code Orange; Bitter End; Praise; Day By Day; and more! Also talk way too much about Poison the Well for some reason.

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A2GSPECIAL - HOLIDAY ROAD SUPER SAMPLER

Wed, 21 Nov 2018 13:00:00 -0000

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 you through the holiday weekend. Good luck.

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A2G44 - That One Song You Definitely Know

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 14:17:00 -0000

'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. From Converge to Antidote and dozens more. Who has HITS?

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A2G43 - We're All Becoming Park Rangers

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 11:00:00 -0000

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 an educator; Rosevelt sniffing socks; grapes; disappearing promoters; THE NEW MINDFORCE RECORD!

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A2G42 - Goo Goo Dolls Hardcore x GGHC

Tue, 06 Nov 2018 11:00:00 -0000

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, Pearl Jam, and nipple rings.

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A2G41 - Dungeons & Dragons & Hardcore

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 10:00:00 -0000

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 band of a man who made a sex tape on your bed? Midwest Correspondent Patrick From Louisville calls to set us straight on what region of the US his city is in.

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A2G40 - Streak the Yard

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:00:00 -0000

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 consecutive banger albums? The list is short, but we celebrate some great ones this episode.

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A2G39 - Animecore Vs Mangapunk

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 10:00:00 -0000

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, some talk on Peekskill Salvation Army, the Texarkana of Appalachia, and lawless regions of Southeast Asia. And does Candy's merch suck or nah? Having problems with your rig?

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A2G38 - Vocal Coach vs Pack of Newports

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 10:00:00 -0000

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 have normal human being interests? All this, the sound of a car alarm, and more!

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A2G37 - Smashed Skulls! Auto Theft! New Releases!

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 10:00:00 -0000

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? Or neutral because nothing matters anyway? In addition, we talk detective work, vigilantism, and ska.

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A2G36 - Lust for Destruction

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:00:00 -0000

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? Strap in for show booking 101, including an informational back and forth on proper Reunion Band™️ etiquette. Who plays where, for what, for who, and all that jazz.

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A2G35 - Falling Off the Legacy Cliff

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 10:00:00 -0000

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 our dude Krishna to extricate us from that illusion? Speaking of which, we get specific on the legacy of the Cro-Mags. Also, Pat Flynn stops by. And would you listen to a new Judge record in 2019?

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A2G34 - Video Killed the Local Dancer

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 10:00:00 -0000

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 problem with 10" records?" and "pancake or waffle?" and "do you need a cool band to cosign you before anyone gives an s?" and many more!

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A2G33 - Listening Party With Paul Blart

Tue, 04 Sep 2018 10:00:00 -0000

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 Ackerman drops in for the second half. It's social gathering in your ear.

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A2G32 - Power of Personal Preference

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 10:00:00 -0000

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 like "Gorilla Biscuits or YoT?' and "is Age of Quarrel a crossover record?" and "are drumming gloves cool y/n?" At some point the podcast swings into wildly heavy material, then swings back just in time to talk about Clutch.

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A2G31 - We're Intimidated By Our Guest

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 10:00:00 -0000

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 Renaissance man working in the mediums of stringed instruments and fists. Dude is a primo storyteller, so there's something for everyone in this episode wether your thing is muay thai, noise rock, drag shows, beating nazis, or classic hardcore. It's best not to talk over a guy who could bend you into a pretzel, so we mostly stood out of the way and let Gavin go off.

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A2G30 - The Sh#t Hour

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 10:00:00 -0000

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. Strap a brick of drugs to your leg and hop on the Greyhound, because you're in for a ride.

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A2G29 - 2006 in Hardcore Remembering Steve Irwin

Tue, 07 Aug 2018 10:00:00 -0000

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 do this.

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A2G28 - California Is a World All of Its Own

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 10:00:00 -0000

Mac Miller (not that one) joins us to talk touring, Bad Religion as a CA radio staple, touring as a lifestyle, ska punk, Freddy Kruger, Back To School Jam, self stimulation, injury, The Mongo Orchestra, Fat Mike's stay in punk prison, creative payments for bands, McVengers, and the best SoCal punk records of all time. Do some good: - https://www.gofundme.com/bob-otis-medical-expense-amp-recovery - https://www.gofundme.com/helpJimmyG - https://www.gofundme.com/drippydrake1

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A2G27 - Seent It Before

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 13:38:00 -0000

Sound & Fury recap. Fake beefs. Is it ok to laugh at ourselves? Is it ok for Barstool Sports to laugh at us? Coolest show photos. Can Patrick land a plane? Is Wicca Phase the new Void? Entirely too much rap talk courtesy of our guests Kara and Ace.

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A2G26 - ONLINE PIT BEEF / PEACE OUT B9 BOARD

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 10:00:00 -0000

With the death(?) of the B9Board and (possibly?) forums in general, it feels like the perfect time to talk the evolution of hardcore kids online. From newsgroups and BBS to the present and beyond. Eric Wilson joins us midway for a very fun, occasionally dark, retrospective.

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A2G - SOUND & FURY 2018

Mon, 09 Jul 2018 10:00:00 -0000

Sound & Fury Festival 2018 psych up! Get pumped! We're joined by Chris from (central) Massachusetts to talk about karaoke, the beach, and 50 or so hardcore acts playing this year's festival. Grab a veggie burger from IN n OUT, drop it in an acai bowel, and let's do this.

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A2G25 - Beyonce Hardcore / Is This a Big Summer?

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 10:00:00 -0000

RIP Steve Soto. New music talk. Mil-Spec; Code Orange; Converge; lots more. How much fanbase overlap is there between Drake and Trail of Lies? Do you need a cosign from someone 'cool' to succeed? Could anyone understand Soundcloud rap less than the hosts of this show? Text beef. Physical reality beef. Tangent city.

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A2GSPECIAL - TASTE TEST / SAMPLER PLATE

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 10:00:00 -0000

While editing a new Patreon episode, it occurred to us we should give the non-supporters a taste of what they're missing. If you've been supporting, you've heard this material before, but we got an exclusive coming your way next week. If you haven't, here's a few minutes from a few episodes. Hope it turns y'all on.

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A2G24 - Hardcore in 1992: Never Mind the LA Riots.

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:00:00 -0000

Where were you in 1992? Watching Jordan in the finals? Voting for something? Rioting? Well, if you were too busy for Biohazard, Heroin, Bikini Kill, Shelter, Yuppicide, and about two dozen other releases- don't worry. We got you covered. DEEP DIVE 1992! GO! *deal with the fan noise; it was 90 degrees in the spot*

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A2G21 - Walking Promoters to the ATM

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 10:00:00 -0000

The mental poverty of broken phone screens. Skrewdriver guilt. Is it worth a band's time to chase cool? Is Post Malone the new Killing Time? Is playing fests for pure radio rock crowds worth it for a subculture band? DIY promoters vs The Fatcats. Revelation vs Victory... which has more Ws? Which carries more Ls?

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A2G23 - Listening Party. New Albums; demos; promos.

Tue, 12 Jun 2018 11:28:00 -0000

New (and newish) music from A TON of bands. We land on mostly good material, though a couple bunk recordings. Democore proves to be alive and well(?). Break out the Tostitos. It's a listening party.

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A2G22 - The Overthinking Episode

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 11:00:00 -0000

Axe To Grind goes on a field trip to see what a dorm room looks like in 2018. Not entirely different from the 90’s. While in room 1605 at Warren Towers, we discuss body image issues, assault in all forms, straight edge, group think, and a bunch of other esoteric stuff. We even touch on some music at the very end.

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A2G20 - What's Next For Hardcore? Mindless Speculation Time.

Tue, 29 May 2018 10:00:00 -0000

Jeff Casazza of Run For Cover fame joins us to talk about WHAT'S NEXT FOR HARDCORE. Has heavy hardcore reached its tipping point? Is there enough labels in hardcore right now or are we all super doomed? Quick aside: does anyone care about Fugazi? Also... Pearl Jam. Bonus: Deathcore Patrick emerges.

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A2G19 - Hardcore in 2010: Never Mind the Oil Spill, Let's Talk HC.

Tue, 22 May 2018 23:00:00 -0000

In this, the first installment of our Yearbook series, we explore the good the bad and the ugly of 2010. A weird transition year with a lot thriving and some stuff dying. Provided: (hot?) takes and some indisputable realities. Also covered: New Age Anniversary Fest, the state of Alaska, Spotify, and guns. We're accidentally joined by Mike Abrusci of https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-little-time/id1230730210?mt=2 and (in the form of an off-mic yelling) Eric Wilson of https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wrestling-cinema/id1245858726?mt=2

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A2G18 - Power Trippin’ Afternoon

Thu, 17 May 2018 01:23:00 -0000

One normal host and two guest hosts. What could possibly go wrong? Bob is joined for a lovely afternoon by Riley from Power Trip and Andrew from Police Line / Overnight Drive to discuss screenprinting shops, Texas, Queensrÿche, bandwagons and some other nonsense. Patrick was in Alaska and Tom has something called “a job.” Check out Overnight Drive Podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/overnight-drive/id586028564?mt=2

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A2G17 - Listener Mail featuring Izzy b/w Integ2018

Wed, 09 May 2018 00:00:00 -0000

Integrity is discussed in frighteningly deep detail. The importance of band names. Favorite DFJ bands. How often do vocalists say the worst possible thing? Fashioncore. How to not discuss moshing. Eye injury. Christian HC.

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A2G16 - Secrets of the Label World / Shirtless Bug MFers

Wed, 02 May 2018 23:00:00 -0000

Labels. How do those work? But before all that, we talk Hatebreed on a boat, touring with rappers, bands that no kids care about but managers back hard, Sixpence None the Richer, Hardcore Tinder, clickbait, and we answer the question "is Patrick too masculine?"

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A2G15 - New Music Episode / No Punk Cops

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 23:00:00 -0000

We talk new music. Ecostrike; Krimewatch; Day By Day; Fiddlehead; Hirs Collective; Trail of Lies. Everybody's got records coming out and none of them can make Patrick happy. Tom and Bob were in better moods and found a lot to like. Also discussed were the Sound & Fury lineup, that NPR piece on ICE, and Tom's war on emojis.

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A2G14 - Moshing with a Chain Around Your Arm: Is it Good?

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 23:00:00 -0000

Recorded while the world was at United Blood, we anticipated a short episode. Instead we went deep on Bodied Girl, TIHC, BnB Bowl, the window on reunions, a night at L'Amour, Patrick calls the Taste Police on Paramore, Tom details his love affair with Life of Agony, and we wax on live shows that got us off.

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A2G - Trolled by a Top 25 List... AGAIN

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 22:59:00 -0000

A quick episode (well, an hour) with a purpose. We talk a bit about how you can support us, then we get sucked into responding to the NME 'Greatest HC Albums' nonsense. Is Dead Swans better than Hatebreed? An intern at NME Magazine would like you to believe he believes that. Check out Axe To Grind on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/axetogrindpodcast

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A2G13 - Correct Pronunciation of 'Louisville' with Knocked Loose

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 23:41:00 -0000

Bryan and Issac of Knocked Loose stop by to answer why they are so HOT BUTTON a topic on this podcast. The discussion includes coasts vs the midwest experience, bartender hardcore, vans without radios, Nicole Dollanganger, the role of early influences, and how to process hate from someone whose work you admire. We also get an enthusiastic earful on Louisville HC past and present. Oh, and the 'arf arf' song gets explained.

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A2G11 - Getting You Pumped For United Blood w Alex Casey

Thu, 05 Apr 2018 00:35:00 -0000

The United Blood Fest deep dive, with Hudson Valley renaissance man, Alex Casey. Also, Take Offense, Life Of Agony, Deathwish Inc, Blacklisted, Sick of It All, Knocked Loose, the tricky waters of touring as a legacy act, being a second generation hardcore kid, wondering why you can't all rock together. *THIS RECORDING TAKES PLACE BEFORE A2G12, WHICH WAS POSTED LAST WEEK FOR REASONS*

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A2G12 - Happy Easter From Sam Triple-B

Sun, 01 Apr 2018 04:02:00 -0000

Episode 11 is in the shop getting a tune up, so you get an Easter miracle in the form of episode 12 featuring Sam from Triple-B Records. We run through the Damaged City lineup, talk label workings, try to figure out what's up with Boston, and explore the magic of Orlando. We thought we'd throw Sam a curveball by talking metalcore, but it turns out he can hang.

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A2G10 - HC Fantasy Draft (basically Warhammer plus NBA but music)

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 00:25:00 -0000

This is the big one. We spend a long time wheeling and dealing to create our perf hc fests. Find the draft list on our twitter and follow along at home. Basically an excuse to talk about a TON of bands. Let's get it.

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A2G09.5 - Morgado's Mailbag part 2, still ft Chris Morgado

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 23:14:00 -0000

More listener questions, with special guest Chris Morgado. Best hc lyricists. God Free Youth. Tim Singer. Troycore, again. Why can't we be more like rap? AND THE MOST CRUCIAL QUESTION EVER: WHICH CLASSIC HC RECORDS DO WE NOT ACTUALLY LOVE AT ALL?

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A2G09 - Morgado's Mailbag part 1, ft Chris Morgado

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:13:00 -0000

A pure mailbag episode where we answer your questions with the help of Chris Morgado. Should you still be angry at No Warning for something that happened in a Warped Tour signing booth in 2004? Is Richmond still poppin? Is Patrick joining a white power band for giggles? Should old people die immediately to make space on this planet for the young? Look for part 2 coming later this week (we went long, man.)

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A2G08 - Three Cavemen and Ivy

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 23:42:00 -0000

Our friend Ivy was in town so she became an impromptu guest / women's issues correspondent. We talk the past, present, and future of creepo behavior. We touch on the Hardcore Predators IG account as well. We start the podcast raving about dishonest reviews, so we end on the most honest: what does your face say about what you're hearing?

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A2G07 - HC Unsolved Mysteries Vol 1: Big and then Not

Wed, 28 Feb 2018 03:04:00 -0000

After getting heavy about the mental health of HC's most ludicrous luminary, we get to our real topic: Rewritten history. Acts that were bigger than you remember -if you remember them at all- that were handed off to other scenes or completely erased from the hc canon. Then we get heavy again.

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A2G06 - Grown Men Using the Word 'Poser'

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:36:00 -0000

New Turnstile! New AN! New Harm's Way! New albums and old beefs. Bob thinks we talk too much about the bands that don't need us to talk about them. Patrick loads his blunderbuss and goes poser hunting. We all become art critics. Lotta petty grievances aired out in this one. We recorded it in a submarine. Deal with it.

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A2G05 - Watching Every Band At Every Fest ft John Scanlon

Fri, 09 Feb 2018 05:38:00 -0000

Part one of our Dear Fests series. We talk about the flavor of FYA, TIHC, S&F, Damage City, UxB, Midwest Blood, and more. We're joined by John Scanlon, who in addition to having put on fests of his own has attended every fest in human history.

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A2G04 - How To Band ft Brian Audley of Incendiary

Thu, 01 Feb 2018 01:17:00 -0000

We chop it up with Brian Audley of Incendiary and try to squeeze the secret of being a successful band that doesn't tour out of him. We also talk admiration vs inspiration vs worship. Patrick issues a fatwa on booking agents that send bands through ice conditions. And we give our Hardcore Power Rankings.

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A2G03 - America's Hardcore Comp vol4 Listening Party

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 00:23:00 -0000

Exactly like the episode title says, we give a track-by-track review of the newest America's Hardcore Comp. We love some of it, hate some of it, and shrug at a few tracks too. We also talk about comps and why they matter or don't and what goes into them. Shoutout to the bands on this one, and Triple-B for OKing this.

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A2G02 - Rubbing Our Crystal Balls for 2018

Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:52:00 -0000

Is Trail of Lies the new hotness? Will Twitching Tongues exit the doghouse with this new record? Is Youngblood a relevant label? Do people care about F*cked Up? Can we swear in this description box?

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A2G01 - Year End Lists w/ Seb Paba

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 04:58:00 -0000

Ending the year and kicking off the podcast in style, we're joined by Sebastian from the NYC/LI band Regulate. Everyone gives their Best Ofs and we talk about what we expect from some of our favorite acts in 2018.

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