Orange County Hardcore Scenester: Aftermath

Whit Haydon got his start writing for boxing websites and from there started matchmaking fights. Eventually, he became the matchmaker for Roy Englebrecht Promotions and went on to land at Al Haymon's Premier Boxing Champions; putting together fight cards for some of the biggest fighters in the fight game. In this interview he discusses commissions, injuries in combat sports, matchmaking fights...

Ron Scott Stevens has driven a cab and now writes plays and screenplays. Before this he was a boxing matchmaker for Cedric Kushner, a ring announcer, boxing magazine writer and more. Stevens was also the New York State Athletic Commissioner from 2003 to 2008.Some fights he made featured Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto, Vladimir Klitschko, Hasim Rahman, Ray Mercer, Lou Del Valle, Mark Breland, and MORE....

This short film documents filmmaker Evan Jacobs' water phobia. It looks at how he's trying to confront his fear of plumbing with the help of Ron Green (who incidentally has done plumbing in Evan's home). In this film Ron is documented changing out many pieces of plumbing inside the tank. Stream WATER DAMAGE in its entirety here:https://youtu.be/fUwbDHdR-3o?si=mS26bgodf0BiA0UFAbout Wate...

Whit Haydon got his start writing for boxing websites and from there started matchmaking fights. Eventually, he became the matchmaker for Roy Englebrecht Promotions and went on to land at Al Haymon's Premier Boxing Champions; putting together fight cards for some of the biggest fighters in the fight game. In this interview he discusses where he sees boxing headed, why Jake Paul is good for box...

David "Doc" Robinson (Yuckmouth/Power Play/All Shall Die) loves Dr. Pepper. All of that is on display in the second episode this fun new show from the people behind Orange County Hardcore Scenester. These videos are part of an ongoing video series chronicling the hardcore punk music scene. They are an addendum to the film Orange County Hardcore Scenester. This is a documentary I made tha...

Kime Le is a friend I've known from the Livonia, Michigan area for a number of years. She distributed the early Anhedenia Films on VHS, wrote for Canadian magazine At Both Ends, became a paramedic, and a whole lot more. This interview features two friends "catching up" in real time, her cat, the realization that we don't seem to mind getting older, and a fun recording malfunction...

Found myself in Louisville, Kentucky the home of such seminal hardcore acts as By the Grace of G-d, Endpoint, as well as Initial Records (the label for such bands as Guilt, Elliot, Ink & Dagger, Boysetsfire, and more). So I made the most of the opportunity and recorded a short scenestop while I was in town. Please fill in anything I might have missed in the comments. Also... I believe I spelle...

Scott Winegard is a master chef, author, and just happens to be the bass player for one of the most seminal bands to come out of the New York hardcore scene, Texas is the Reason. In this portion of our interview he talks about things bands working toward, opportunities they get offered, and being a working chef. These videos are part of an ongoing video series chronicling the hardcore punk music s...

With directing credits for THE FEAR, WITCHCRAFT XI, HOLLYWOOD MORTUARY and many others, Ron Ford is a legend of the B-Movie Cinema world. As this is the last segment of our video, we discuss his upcoming projects! These videos are part of an ongoing video series chronicling the hardcore punk music scene. They are an addendum to the film Orange County Hardcore Scenester. This is a documentary I mad...

With credits for directing such films as MYSTERY SPOT, WITCHCRAFT 13, and most recently, INBETWEENING, Mel House is a director who makes things he wants to make when he wants to make them. In this interview he talks about how workflows and everything else makes movies look like movies! These videos are part of an ongoing video series chronicling the hardcore punk music scene. They are an addendum...

Director Darren Doane and I discuss content creation, past deals we've been involved with, and Yom Kippur. Find out more about his book here:https://dontbeprecious.com/These videos are part of an ongoing video series chronicling the hardcore punk music scene. They are an addendum to the film Orange County Hardcore Scenester. This is a documentary I made that chronicles the 1990s hardcore punk...

Director Stephen Kijak breaks down editing his film SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD. It is a fictional film looking at the day THE SMITHS broke up. Hardcore music and THE SMITHS are forever intertwined for many reasons. Whether it was the look of the band, the sound, the lyrical content... these seemingly unrelated musical styles were actually quite similar. Stephen Kijak and I discuss how he finds the f...

On Today's SceneStop, with the help of David "Igby" Sattani I got to view the monolithic site of the Huntington Beach Moose Lodge at 7451 Lorge Circle in Huntington Beach, CA! There was a show there put on by Rockstock Productions featuring FINAL CONFLICT, FLOWER LEPERDS (featuring Tony Adolescent), KROTCH, and a band called THE OFFSPRING. PLEASE hit me up in the comments with any th...

Whit Haydon got his start writing for boxing websites and from there started matchmaking fights. Eventually, he became the matchmaker for Roy Englebrecht Promotions and went on to land at Al Haymon's Premier Boxing Champions; putting together fight cards for some of the biggest fighters in the fight game. In this interview he discusses the basics of the boxing business, the hard realities of t...

Scott Winegard is a master chef, author, and just happens to be the bass player for one of the most seminal bands to come out of the New York hardcore scene, Texas is the Reason. In this portion of our interview he talks about dealing with major labels, reunion shows, and playing big and small shows. These videos are part of an ongoing video series chronicling the hardcore punk music scene. They a...

With directing credits for THE FEAR, WITCHCRAFT XI, HOLLYWOOD MORTUARY and many others, Ron Ford is a legend of the B-Movie Cinema world. In this segment we discuss editing actors into movies, working in animation, and filmmaking styles. These videos are part of an ongoing video series chronicling the hardcore punk music scene. They are an addendum to the film Orange County Hardcore Scenester. Thi...

With credits for directing such films as MYSTERY SPOT, WITCHCRAFT 13, and most recently, INBETWEENING, Mel House is a director who makes things he wants to make when he wants to make them. In this interview he talks about how he works with composers, editing movies until he feels they're done, timecodes, and much more! These videos are part of an ongoing video series chronicling the hardcore p...

Director Darren Doane and I discuss talk about the good ol' USA, Into Another and identifying subcultures. Find out more about him and it here:https://dontbeprecious.com/These videos are part of an ongoing video series chronicling the hardcore punk music scene. They are an addendum to the film Orange County Hardcore Scenester. This is a documentary I made that chronicles the 1990s hardcore pun...

Director Stephen Kijak breaks down editing his film SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD. It is a fictional film looking at the day THE SMITHS broke up. Hardcore music and THE SMITHS are forever intertwined for many reasons. Whether it was the look of the band, the sound, the lyrical content... these seemingly unrelated musical styles were actually quite similar. Stephen Kijak and I discuss how films surprisi...

Director Stephen Kijak breaks down editing his film SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD. It is a fictional film looking at the day THE SMITHS broke up. Hardcore music and THE SMITHS are forever intertwined for many reasons. Whether it was the look of the band, the sound, the lyrical content... these seemingly unrelated musical styles were actually quite similar. Stephen Kijak and I discuss what was cut from...

Director Darren Doane and I discuss AI, gatekeepers going away, news cycles, and more. Find out more about him and it here:https://dontbeprecious.com/These videos are part of an ongoing video series chronicling the hardcore punk music scene. They are an addendum to the film Orange County Hardcore Scenester. This is a documentary I made that chronicles the 1990s hardcore punk scene. You can watch O...

David "Doc" Robinson (Yuckmouth/Power Play/All Shall Die) loves Dr. Pepper. All of that is on display in this fun new show from the people behind Orange County Hardcore Scenester. These videos are part of an ongoing video series chronicling the hardcore punk music scene. They are an addendum to the film Orange County Hardcore Scenester. This is a documentary I made that chronicles the 19...

On Today's SceneStop, David "Doc" Robinson and I stopped in at Heritage Park in Irvine, CA to reminisce about a show that was held there featuring INSTED, EXCEL, NO FOR AN ANSWER and HARD STANCE. Doc waxed rhapsodic about this show and other hardcore related tidbits (Hi Dave!) that happened at this youth center. Enjoy this fun video and please share your memories and information abou...

Whit Haydon got his start writing for boxing websites and from there started matchmaking fights. Eventually, he became the matchmaker for Roy Englebrecht Promotions and went on to land at Al Haymon's Premier Boxing Champions; putting together fight cards for some of the biggest fighters in the fight game. In this interview he discusses mismatches, working for the PBC, Luis de Cubas and more! T...

Scott Winegard is a master chef, author, and just happens to be the bass player for one of the most seminal bands to come out of the New York hardcore scene, Texas is the Reason. In this portion of our interview he talks about recording "Do You Know Who You Are?", the serendipitous nature of things, dealing with major labels, and more. These videos are part of an ongoing video series chr...