Orange County Hardcore Scenester: Aftermath

Run by editor/musician/music lover Waleed Rashidi, he sat down to talk about the inner-workings of MEAN STREET, becoming the editor and what his goal for the magazine was, his passion for drumming and more! If you were a local band in the 1990s to the early 2000s, MEAN STREET MAGAZINE was a great place to get exposure. With its slick covers, easy to digest stories, and DIY feel, this magazine was...

Isaac Golub, frontman for A CHORUS OF DISAPPROVAL/A18/COUNT CATASTROPHIC, talks about some of the interesting places his bands played. Check out "Truth Gives Wings to Strength" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4bWC1wzuhc 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...

Trust Records co-owner/Triggerman singer Joe Nelson deep dives on the seminal SSD release "The Kids Will Have Their Say" artwork 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. This is a documentary I made that chronicles the 1990s hardcore punk scene. You can watch OR...

John Scott (Headfirst/Downer) continues to regal us with song meanings, explanations, and more in this exciting interview! 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 ORANGE COUNTY HARDCORE SCENE...

In the 1990s if you were a band wanting to make a record then the dream was to do it at For the Record studios. Bands like Outspoken, Farside, Gameface, Eleven-Thirty Four, Adamantium and many others recorded there. In this interview he talks about the influence that Orange County hardcore and punk had on the broader music industry. Oftentimes, the person behind the console producing your record w...

If you were a local band in the 1990s to the early 2000s, MEAN STREET MAGAZINE was a great place to get exposure. With its slick covers, easy to digest stories, and DIY feel, this magazine was big, cool, underground, and important. Run by editor/musician/music lover Waleed Rashidi, he sat down to talk about his early writing days, becoming editor of MEAN STREET, and more! These videos are part of...

In the 1990s if you were a band wanting to make a record then the dream was to do it at For the Record studios. Bands like Outspoken, Farside, Gameface, Eleven-Thirty Four, Adamantium and many others recorded there. In this interview he talks about late 80s-early 90s bands, technology, rituals that singers have in the studio, thoughts on recording Farside's ROCHAMBEAU, Greg Ginn/SST, and more!...

Shawn Connell (PHC, Process, Man Is The Bastard) explains the lore behind PHC's gone but not forgotten covers. 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 ORANGE COUNTY HARDCORE SCENESTER her...

John Scott (Headfirst/Downer) discusses writing lyrics for the seminal 12", THE ENEMY. He discusses lyrics, who wrote what, random bells on the album, 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. This is a documentary I made that chronicles the 1990s hardcore punk scene....

VISUAL DISCRIMINATION/PRISON front person Tim Sawyer and I had an excellent conversation, but first we had to get our technology connected and that's what this fun Thanksgiving special is about! Enjoy... 🦃 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 t...

CROW KILLER front person (and Salt Like City stalwart) Blake Foard talks about moving through some bands before taking off with Crowkiller, getting on New Age again, and band names! 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 hard...

Trust Records co-owner/Triggerman singer Joe Nelson on all the work that went into bringing the seminal SSD release "The Kids Will Have Their Say" back into physical media form, the frenzy of the release, and how he genuinely cares about the music and the people behind it. These videos are part of an ongoing video series chronicling the hardcore punk music scene. They are an addendum to...

In the 1990s if you were a band wanting to make a record then the dream was to do it at For the Record studios. Bands like Outspoken, Farside, Gameface, Eleven-Thirty Four, Adamantium and many others recorded there. In this interview he talks about recording Headfirst, Gameface, Farside and how sometimes the best gear is whatever gear you have to record. Oftentimes, the person behind the console p...

John Scott (Headfirst, Downer) breaks down recording Headfirst's first 7"! He touches on working with revered producer/engineer Jim Monroe, guitar sounds, the in studio performances, and doing it all for $500. 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...

CROW KILLER front person (and Salt Like City stalwart) Blake Foard talks about the connections people make through hardcore, ruining a band, 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. This is a documentary I made that chronicles the 1990s hardcore punk scene. You can watch...

Today's SceneStop goes all the way back to JJ's Lounge in North Orange County to a show that happened with the band SHOVELGAG and DEAN MARTIN'S LIVER. EVERGREEN were supposed to play but sadly did not due to JJ's Lounge (now Jimmy Bones) being 21 and over. I'm sure that there were more than just this one show at JJ's Lounge. In fact, perhaps @malfuncsean (drummer for SHOVEL...

CROW KILLER front person (and Salt Like City stalwart) Blake Foard talks about learning to play drums for AFTERMATH OF A TRAINWRECK, getting on New Age Records, and the effect of XCHORUSX and Outspoken on his music. 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 m...

The TRIAL/Bystander singer/founder of One Hundred For Haiti (and more), discusses how a clerical error put him on a career path that he's remained on ever since! 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....

John Scott (Headfirst, Downer) talks about the formation of HEADFIRST, the Irvine hardcore scene, getting on Workshed Records, and what a great band HARD STANCE was! 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....

In the 1990s if you were a band wanting to make a record then the dream was to do it at For the Record studios. Bands like Outspoken, Farside, Gameface, Eleven-Thirty Four, Adamantium and many others recorded there. Oftentimes, the person behind the console producing your record was none other that Eric Garten aka E. His goal was transfer whatever a band was to a recording that would best represen...

CROW KILLER front person (and Salt Like City stalwart) Blake Foard talks about the bands that inspire him, Minor Threat on VHS, shows that were important to him, 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. This is a documentary I made that chronicles the 1990s hardcore punk...

Shawn Connell (PHC, Process, Man Is The Bastard) on what motivates Black Claw Records to preserve the past, present, and the future. 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 ORANGE COUNTY HARD...

Trust Records co-owner/Triggerman singer Joe Nelson talks about the future of Trust Records which includes more records, videos, and even a documentary! 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 watc...

South Coast Recording Studios head honcho Jim Dotson talks about still recording music, changes in the industry, and evolving over time. 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 ORANGE COUNTY...

The TRIAL/Bystander singer/founder of One Hundred For Haiti (and more), takes us on an hour long plus journey talking about one of his biggest (if not the biggest) passions... collecting coins! This interview looks at how that love of coins began, error coins, numismatics, why coins will never go away, Greg's involvement with the Combined Organization of Numismatic Error Collectors of America...