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 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...

On Today's SceneStop, I stopped in at The Grey Witch in Las Vegas, Nevada. This cool venue hosts hardcore/punk shows and has a real underground, speakeasy type feel about it. Enjoy this fun video that takes you inside it and please tell us more information about it in the comments. For more about the Grey Witch visit:https://www.greywitchlv.com/These videos are part of an ongoing video series...

In this part of our engaging interview, Dan and I discuss our friendship of decades (which is truly a beautiful thing to behold), prolonging the grieving process, writing, and much more!(Note - This interview was done before the Big Frank Harrison show was finalized and the details made public. Also... should you care and I hope you do, ICE played!)These videos are part of an ongoing video series...

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 his dream project, editing a Shannon Tweed movie, and Avid editing and more. 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....

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 breaks down his working relationship, friendship, and trust in the highly talented Josh Loucka. These videos are part of an ongoing video series chronicling the hardcore punk music scene. T...

Director Stephen Kijak talks with us making the film SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD. It is a fictional film looking at the day THE SMITHS broke up. Hardcore 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 is real and made u...

Director Darren Doane and I talk about not being precious, the merits of AI in regards to creativity, how all art for him has really been "prompts", and more as we discuss his newest book, "Don't Be Precious". 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...

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 early days of Premier Boxing Champions, Goldenboy, Dan...

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 getting on Revelation Records, Hare Krishna, and the speed with which "Do You Know Who You Are?" was released. These videos are part of an ongoing video series chr...

In this part of our engaging interview, Dan and I talk about Workshed Records, his podcast, why he's stopped and started it a few times, how come he keeps it short, and more!(Note - This interview was done before the Big Frank Harrison show was finalized and the details made public. Also... should you care and I hope you do, ICE played!)These videos are part of an ongoing video series chronicl...

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 not being motivated by money, almost working together on more projects, and how to write scripts that can get made on a budget. These videos are part of an ongoing video series chronicling the hardcore punk music scene. They are an add...

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 reflects on how the time between projects is precious due to the creativity it spawns. These videos are part of an ongoing video series chronicling the hardcore punk music scene. They are a...

On Today's SceneStop, I once again journey back to the mid 1980s when the city of Fountain Valley, CA played host to Record PX on Ellis and Ward streets. This was a very special record store because, and correct me if I am wrong, it specialized in imports. I hadn't yet fully been bit by the "overseas band" bug yet, so I don't think I really appreciated the access of what this...

Director Stephen Kijak talks with us making the film SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD. It is a fictional film looking at the day THE SMITHS broke up. Hardcore 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. Me and Stephen Kijak discuss the making of the film...