185 Miles South

We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we start by breaking down our favorite hardcore and punk releases from the first half of 2026. Then we're talking the Hatebreed 7", Crusty Hi Charge, and the Neurosis catalog 1987-1996. Whatup? Support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/185milessouth Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/ We are on Substack writing about pun...

We're back and talking hardcore. This time around, we're rolling out a list of the top 100 best hardcore records of the 2010s. You know what that means: NEG, TUI, Mindforce, Rival Mob, Warthog, The Flex, The Repos...we're going deep. There is a massive Substack post where every record is broken down. Check it here: https://185milessouth.substack.com/ Support the pod: https://www.pat...

We're back and talking hardcore. Kev talks about the Rebirth Records Fest and Zack talks about the Subversive Intent record release shows. Then it's time to crown a winner in the Best USHC 7" 1981-1983 tournament. Jackal from YDI joins me for the interview.  Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/ We are on Substack writing about punk and hardcore: https://185milessouth.su...

We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we're taking a look back at the first half of the decade. What was sick? What was sorry? Let's get into it together. Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/ We are on Substack writing about punk and hardcore: https://185milessouth.substack.com/ Support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/185milessouth Get at me: 185milessouth@...

We're back and talking hardcore. This time around, we're diving deep into the year 2007 and making playlists of the best punk and hardcore songs of the year. You know what that means: Government Warning, The Rival Mob, Iron Age, Trapped Under Ice, Criminal Damage, Rampage, etc. Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/ We are on Substack writing about punk and hardcore: https://1...

We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we're celebrating 4/20 with a quick countdown of the greatest songs Brudda Bradley ever wrote before snapping out of it and paying tribute to the XXX. Also, new tunes, the 2nd round of the USHC 1981-1983 7" tournament, and Eric Ozenne joins me for the interview. Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/ We are on Substack wri...

We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we're talking the cream of the crop: Mt. RushCORE. What records deserve to get chiseled into the side of a mountain? We're breaking down 2020-2024, NYHC, Cleveland, and more. Is the first Locust LP a top 4 PV 7"?  Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/ We are on Substack writing about punk and hardcore: https://185mil...

We're back and talking hardcore: new tunes, bargain records, the worst rap parts in 80s hardcore punk, and Dan steps back into the ring with Kev to defend his 185 Trivia title. Casey Jones (Ignite / No For An Answer) joins me for the interview. Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/ We are on Substack writing about punk and hardcore: https://185milessouth.substack.com/ Support the...

We're back and talking hardcore. This time around, Jon Westbrook joins Zack and Kev to kick off round one of the 1st wave USHC tournament. You know what that means: Minor Threat, Poison Idea, Negative Approach, The Abused, Antidote, The Fix...basically the best music of all time. There is a massive Substack post with the bracket and all the music embedded so peep that: https://185milessouth.s...

We're back and talking hardcore. Gripes, stone cold truths, new tunes, and powerviolence classics. Friend of the pod Pops aka Anthony Pappalardo joins me for the interview. Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/ We are on Substack writing about punk and hardcore: https://185milessouth.substack.com/ Support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/185milessouth Get at me: 185milessouth@gmai...

We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we're talking the best hardcore / punk songs about war. Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/ We are on Substack writing about punk and hardcore: https://185milessouth.substack.com/ Support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/185milessouth Get at me: 185milessouth@gmail.com Check out Zack's band, SUBVERSIVE INTENT: https://r...

We're back and talking hardcore:  - What we want to see in 2026 - New tunes - Kev's FYA fest report - Are fests a net positive or negative for hardcore? - Warzone DFTS DFTS - Enuf demo - Interview: Jay Petagine (Mindforce / Crush Your Soul) Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/ We are on Substack writing about punk and hardcore: https://185milessouth.substack.com/ Support the...

Hardcore and punk have always been filled with contrarians who will argue any side of a point just to hear themselves speak...ever been on the internet? When does a hot take go too far? Is it time to lay down some stone cold truths? Yes, yes it is. Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/ We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore: https://185milessouth.substack.com/ S...

We're back and talking hardcore. In our final episode of the year, we're making playlists of the best hardcore / punk songs of 2025.  Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: 185milessouth.com We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore: 185milessouth.substack.com Get at me: 185milessouth@gmail.com Check out Zack's band, SUBVERSIV...

We're back and talking hardcore. This time around, we're ranking the best 50 hardcore / punk records of 2025. Check out the full breakdown on our Substack: https://185milessouth.substack.com/ Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/ We are on Substack writing about punk and hardcore: https://185milessouth.substack.com/ The Patreons keep this podcast alive. Please consider suppor...

We're back and talking hardcore:  1. Recent gigs 2. Year end annual check in 3. Best European HC 7" 1981-1985 Final Rounds 4. Ranking the Judgement 7"s 5. HC Trivia: Dan (Champ) vs. Kev (Challenger) Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: 185milessouth.com We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore: 185milessouth.substack.com Ge...

We're back and talking hardcore. This time around, we're making super 7 playlists for the best songs about cops in punk and hardcore.  Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: 185milessouth.com We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore: 185milessouth.substack.com Check out Zack's band, SUBVERSIVE INTENT: https://rebirthrecordsph...

We're back and talking hardcore. Zack & Kev talk the national anthem of Europe's origins and then go through October releases and gigs they attended. Daniel from Sorry State joins us for round 2 of the Best Euro HC 7" 1981-1985 tournament. Lennon from Scarab joins us to talk our top 5 Florida punk/hardcore bands. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon...

We're back and talking hardcore. This week on the pod, we're diving deep into the year 2015 - a killer year for the core. You know what that means: Violent Reaction, The Flex, G.L.O.S.S., Protester, No Tolerance, Rixe, The Rival Mob, Terror, and more. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: 185milessouth.com We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about...

We're back and talking hardcore: Scarab record release show, new releases, C4, Integrity, Samhain, Flag of Democracy, and more. Tyler Mullen from Scarab joins us for the interview. Link to albums we talked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUfbhFF7LJQ&list=PLTelYRGBafdhb8l4px-UV11oZBlVccRzW Check the website for more info, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: https://185milessouth.com...

We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we’re diving deep on the first wave of hardcore from mainland Europe. We bracketed out the best 32 7"s of the era/region and we're smashing our way through the first round of the tournament. Anti-Cimex, Terveet Kadet, Wretched, Riistetyt, Negazione, Kaaos, etc. Did we include Vorkriegsphase AND Vorkriegsjugend? Why yes, yes we did. P...

We're back and talking hardcore - reunion bands, Ayucaba, Blood For Blood, Prisoner Abuse, Olho Seco, and more. Jesse Standhard joins me for the interview. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: https://185milessouth.com https://patreon.com/185milessouthWe are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore: https://185milessouth.substack.com Get at...

We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we're heading to Chicago. From the punk nights at La Mere Vipere in 1977 to the birth of hardcore, Touch and Go, Victory Records, Crudos, and up through modern day. Dan Sant, Rob Moran, and Anthony Pappalardo join me to dive deep into one of the best cities for punk and hardcore. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that...

We're back and talking hardcore. - Trivia: Dan Sant (Champ) vs. Kevin Hare (Challenger) - New Music - Scarab Burn After Listening LP - Poison Idea We Must Burn LP - Best Japanese Hardcore EP 1981-1985 FINAL FOUR & FINALS - Hardest 1990s Demo FINAL FOUR & FINALS - Interview: Johnny Kelly (Urban Waste) Zack has a new band: SUBVERSIVE INTENT Listen to it here: https://open.spotify.com/ar...

We're back talking punk and hardcore. This time we're going way back to almost the beginning, 1978. You know what that means: The Misfits, The Germs, The Weirdos, The Buzzcocks, The Saints, The Bags, The Clash, The Zeros, The Pagans, etc. It's an all out THE assault. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: https://185milessouth.com https://patreon....