Nickel City Soundtrack Podcast

On this episode of the podcast we interviewed Don Foose who is most known for signing for the Cleveland band the Spudmonsters. We talked to Don about his career in the band and related topics including his tryout for the Bad Brains. Don has made quite a career for himself outside of that including personal training, writing, motivational speaking. We also had a discussion with Don about his faith....

On the latest episode of Nicklel City Soundtrack Podcast we interviewed Neftali  about his new visual album “Daniel” which was directed by Ken Campbell who is also a guest on this episode. We talked to Nef about his rap career and the concepts at work on the album. We also got Ken’s input as well as he directed the videos. We also talked hip hop with these two and played a little game of this or t...

On this episode of the podcast we interviewed the members of the band War Bond. War Bond is a very new band who have played a few shows. They are an 80's influenced politically hardcore band We had a great talk with the band and they have a few things coming up! Check it Out! https://warbond.bandcamp.com/album/demo-25

On this episode of the NCS Podcast we interviewed Joe D Foster of the bands Ignite, Unity, The Killing Flame and more. We talked To Joe a bout getting into hardcore and his various bands. Joe is about to move out of the country so I m glad we could do this before he goes overseas. We even had a guest appearance from Joe's mom! Enjoy we got to hears some great stories about 80's cali hardco...

In this episode of NCS Podcast we interviewed the members of the newish buffalo band Slam Dunk. We talked about the origins of the band and where the name came from. We talked about the reception the band has gotten so far and what they have planned for the future. Enjoy this look at this new Buffalo style hardcore band, Episode music is "Full Court Press" by Slam Dunk

Chris and Mark were joined by Alex and Larry to give our old dusty takes on Turnstile and hardcore in general. Enjoy . And big ups to that band for being out of this world successful! (Really!)

Happy Fathers Day ! In this episode we interviewed David Wagner of Selfish act and his Dad Karl. We had a great discussion with these two about being a father and son duo who are both into hardcore. David is the drummer off the band Selfish and Karl of course got his son into the scene. We chatted about both of them getting into hardcore and how its molded their relationship. This was another cool...

On this episode of the NCS Podcast we have an interview for you ! We interviewed Shanzig & Jason from Bitchin Hour. Bitchin Hour are a relatively new thrash band from here in buffalo! We talked about how the band came together, who does what and their current and future plans. No music on the end of this one but we will add it once their demo is complete. Their next show is 7/19 @ Milkies! Enj...

On this episode of NCS Podcast we talked to Joel Capolongo the co owner of Strong Hearts which is an all vegan restaurant with a location in Syracuse and in Buffalo. We talked too Joel about discovering heavy underground music. We all talked to him about what inspired the opening oof Strong Hearts in Syracuse and well as the expansion to Buffalo. We also asked Joel about his favorite vegan spots o...

In this episode of the podcast we talked To Joe Nelson, whom you might currently know from his record label Trust Records which has been reissuing some classic records ( 7 seconds , SSD, Cicle Jerks and more) Joe has been a long standing member of the hardcore scene and he's been in quite a few bands including Ignite , The Killing Flame, Triggerman, Winds of Promise. We talked to him about his...

On this episode we interviewed Chaka Malik of the bands Orange 9mm, Burn and Ghost Decibels. We talked to Chaka about getting into underground music and related topics. We talked to Chakka about going to the legendary Some records when it was open in NYC. We chatted about his various bands and we got into some cool off the beaten path discussion as well. This was a great discussion and Chaka is a...

The crew was joined by Larry Bleachmouth for a core talk . We talked about a variety of different core subjects including iffy imagery on merch, bands that lost steam after a strong start (in our opinion). We also played a little game of this or that. Enjoy! Peace!

On this episode we paid tribute to Tony Brooder who is most well known in Buffalo as being on the road with Snapcase forever. Tony recently passed away and was well loved by pretty much everyone that he knew. We invited several friends of Tony's on to pay tribute to Tony and to share some great memories of him .First Part is Daryl and Bob from Snapcase sharing memories, second part is Scott Sp...

On this episode of the podcast we talked to Jason "Iggy" Imig of Erie, PA's Abnegation. We went over a host of topics with Iggy including getting into hardcore, Abnegation, The Infamous Chokehold show . We also talked some hip hop and whole lot more. Check it out!

Hey game we interviewed Beau Butler from the band Avail. We talked to Beau about getting into underground music, Some memorable Avail stuff and why he now lives overseas. Enjoy ... a little birdie told me this is good!

On this episode of the podcast we interviewed John UV and Larry Bleachmouth of the Crunchface Fanzine. Crunchface was a fanzine based in Akron , OH that was a great chronicle of the scene at the time . Some will say it was a game changer an had a style and attitude absent from most of the zines at the time. John and Larry's fanzine was recently combined into a book and is available through FVT...

On this episode of the podcast we interviewed Syracuse legend Justin Guavin (Guav) We talked to Guav about getting into the core and a whole lot more including putting out the first Earth Crisis 7" , garnering media attention because of straight edge and veganism, Cabal, being credited for being in bands without having played in em and a whole lot more! Episode Music is No Allegiance by Earth...

On this episode of the NCS Podcast we did one of our new split band episodes! We interviewed Overgrowth and the New Fury. Both bands are new on the buffalo scene and were able to get most of their members on for a little discussion about what their bands have going on. Check it out and support these new bands! https://overgrowth716.bandcamp.com/ https://thenewfurymusic.bandcamp.com/

On this latest Core Talk episode of the NCS Podcast we had the crew on and we were joined by Larry of the Bleachmouth Postscript podcast,. We talked over a variety of topics including the new president of the United States, bands that have multiple records but you only like one, things that make you write off a band and our Mt Rushmores of hardcore bands. Check it out enjoy and we will see you on...

On this episode of the podcast we talked to Robert Walters aka Rob Bob. We talked To Rob Bob about getting into the scene and his history of bands. Rob Bob has been in bands such as Resist Control, Rotten Fruit of Terrorism , Slit Throat and more. We talked to RobBob about his record label Midget Room Records. We explored a bunch of other topics as well! Fun Fact: Rob Bob was the first editor of t...

On this episode of the Podcast we interviewed Derek Maniscalco the singer of the band Monomaniac. Derek was on before for a group interview that we did of the band in November of 2023 and hes finally back for a solo episode. We talked to Derek about getting into heavy music and his love of Slipknot. We also talked to Derek about how much Monomaniac has grown over the last two years. They recently...

On this episode we talked to Syracuse legend Jonathan Buske. Buske has been in a bunch of band such as Another Victim, Santa Sangre, The Promise among others. Buske has has also filled in for all of your favorite bands. We talked to him about getting into hardcore and all of the usual topics! Buske is also a prominent graphic designer and we talked about how hardcore led him into his now career. E...

On this episode of NCS Chris and Mark talked to Rob Pennington of the bands Endpoint, By The Grace of God, Black Cross, Jupiter Hearts amongst others. We talked to Rob about getting into hardcore his experiences visiting buffalo, his many different bands and life in general! If you are a fan of any of his bands definitely check this out. Episode music is Sand Pulpit by Jupiter Hearts

On this episode of the podcast we reached out to bands to tell us in their own words what they have going on now and in the future. Thanks to these bands for participating and we hope to do this again in the future!

On this episode of the podcast Chris and Mark interviewed Sarah Kuretzky Rossington aka The Hardcore Therapist. We talked to Sarah about her a career as therapist. Sarah has been into hardcore for a lifetime and during that time has gone through a variety of careers. From being a health coach, to a teacher to now a therapist. We talked also talked to her about her hardcore and religious journeys....