The Brooklyn Blast Furnace

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"Grym Galaxy"... a Hip-Hop group born out of the Slums Of Shaolin... Staten Island, New York is made up of Billy Ballantine and Nick Jackelson. Billy invited me to his house on Staten Island to talk about a few things. We cover their early musical influences, the rare opportunity to be booked on both Hip Hop and Hardcore shows, we talk rap, metal, hardcore, wrestling and a bunch of other things. T...

Jimmy's daughter, 9 year old Alexa wanted to be "on the radio" again. She was a guest on Episode 19 and enjoyed herself. So I figured it was a good time to have her on once again for a little conversation. We talk Christmas, Sick Of It All, Done Deal, if Santa is real and animals, she also asked me a few questions. A light hearted little talk with my daughter just for fun and simply because she wa...

Legendary drummer Sammy Siegler! I met up with him at "Puffy's Tavern" in Tribeca, NYC... the place was packed so, we called an audible and went "Live from the Basement at Puffy's Tavern". Sammy has either recorded with, toured with or appeared on records with bands such as: Judge, Civ, Youth Of Today, Gorilla Biscuits, Rival Schools, Side By Side, World Be Free, Youth Of Today, Limp Bizkit, Glass...

Known for being a prominent member in bands such as Quicksand, Gorilla Biscuits, Youth Of Today, Rival Schools, Dead Heavens, Vanishing Life, Moondog and several more... Walter Schreifels is a legend amongst the New York Hardcore scene and beyond. I called up former co-host, Johnny Candiria in for this for a special cameo appearance. We met up with Walter in Williamsburg, Brooklyn for an in depth...

One of my best friends and brother... Ian Shafer. Old School Punk Rocker and World Class Tattoo Artist. Ian and I met under crazy circumstances in 2004 in a Therapeutic Community in Rhinebeck, New York. I mentioned him on Episodes 49 and 51 in my "Life & Times" series briefly. He definitely has a very unique life story. Some serious, some hysterical and some absolutely bat shit crazy and almost un...

Dan Nastasi is a guitarist and a founding member of "Mucky Pup" and "Dog Eat Dog". He also created a solo project called "Nastasee" and is currently playing with "Leeway NYC". We discuss the forming of Mucky Pup and Dog Eat Dog and the history of the bands, touring with Biohazard and many other bands. He is a husband and a father of three and coaches football. A very busy and creative guy who is c...

Wrapping up the 5-Part Series focusing on a handful of OG's in the New York Hardcore scene. Kids... here's a history lesson for you. I met up with Ralph Gebbia aka "Ralphie G." of NYHC pioneers "The Mob". Formed between 1979 and 1980, they were one of the original New York Hardcore bands with an incredible history. Playing legendary shows with the Bad Brains, Minor Threat, The Ramones just to name...

The 4th in a 5-Part Series focusing on a handful of OG's in the New York Hardcore scene. Rob Kabula is a legendary bass player who played in "Agnostic Front", "Cause For Alarm", "Against the Grain" which later became (and currently active "Dead Blow Hammer". Rob has been around pretty much since the inception of the New York Hardcore scene on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. We linked up to talk...

The 3rd in a 5-Part Series focusing on a handful of OG's in the New York Hardcore scene. "Reagan Youth" guitarist, Paul Cripple joins me on this episode. Formed by Dave Insurgent and himself in 1981 on the Lower East Side of NYC, they are one of the original bands in the scene. We talk about the 80's, the formation of the band, anarchy, politics, drugs, and a host of other things while drinking co...

The 2nd in a 5-Part Series focusing on a handful of OG's in the New York Hardcore scene. John Kelly aka "Johnny Waste" is the guitarist for "Urban Waste" and "Major Conflict". We discuss the formation of "Urban Waste" in 1982, the break-up of the band and the resurgence as well as how amazing it is that a bunch of young punk rock kids formed bands way back then and are fortunate enough to still be...

The 1st in a 5-Part Series focusing on a handful of OG's in the New York Hardcore scene. John Watson is a New York Hardcore Legend. He is the original singer for NYHC Pioneers, "Agnostic Front" and the former roadie for the "Cro-Mags". From working at "Max's Kansas City" on the gritty Lower East Side of Manhattan in the early 1980's, to being a staple at "A7" (now "Niagara") to the infamous Sunday...

Owner and Founder of "Atomic Hot Rods", maker of several documentaries and films including the horror movie "Get My Gun", musician who has played in several bands including "Roger Miret And The Disasters" and "Scrapers" along with being a true crime and serial killer enthusiast like myself... this was a fun discussion to have! Enjoy!

Grand Master Hosun Kang is a 9th Degree Black Belt in the Kuk Mu Kwan style of Tae Kwon Do with over 54 years of experience, several schools and has taught tens of thousands of students and has created hundreds of Black Belts. His father, Grand Master Suh Chong Kang is the founder of Kuk Mu Kwan and has deep roots in Korea. He tells his father's story of training the Korean version of the CIA duri...

Recorded Live from the New Jersey Horror Con And Film Festival at the Showboat in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Tony Moran is a one of a kind guy. I hung out with him for a couple days at the convention. After a very memorable couple of days, on the last day of the convention I decided to record what was intended on being a short interview. But, knowing how Tony is now, it turned into him telling a s...

Ronstin Smith is the vocalist and bass player for the New Jersey based 3-Piece Hardcore/Metal band "Unkempt Herald". Currently working on their new record "Kiddo" which will be out in the beginning of 2019. The record is dedicated to his daughter who tragically passed in 2016. Hear his story. I personally think it's an important one. Thanks for the support as always.

Recorded Live from the New Jersey Horror Con And Film Festival at the Showboat in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Ari Lehman played the first ever "Jason Voorhees" in the original "Friday the 13th" film. The boy in the lake. He also has a band called "First Jason" with several releases to date and a new album entitled "The Lord of the Lake" coming soon!

I met up with Anthony "Q-Unique" Quiles at a coffee spot on 86th Street in the heart of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn to talk about a couple, two, three things. We talk how he was introduced and brought into the Hip-Hop subculture by "Crazy Legs" of the Legendary "Rock Steady Crew" to being a member of the underground classic group "The Arsonists". How he then went solo and put out several records under "...

Recorded Live from the New Jersey Horror Con And Film Festival at the Showboat in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Bob Elmore is widely known for his portrayal of "Leatherface" in "Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2". He is a stuntman and has worked on dozens of films including "Pirates of the Caribbean" where he plays the role of the executioner and hangs Johnny Depp. He has doubled for John Candy in a han...

We're back with Brendan Rafferty. Frontman for the NYHC band "SFA" and long time CBGB employee. We pick up right where we left off a few weeks and 3 episodes ago. With a big "Fuck You" to a certain record label he has issues with. He tells all about the infamous "Phil Donahue" and "Geraldo Rivera" shows that featured Punks and Skins from the Hardcore and Punk scenes from that timeframe; some who a...

Recorded Live from the "New Jersey Horror Con And Film Festival" at the Showboat in Atlantic City, New Jersey. I had a quick conversation with a cult favorite. Ron Millkie. He played "Officer Dorf" in the original "Friday the 13th". He had a small but memorable role, especially if you're a horror nerd like myself. He was funny, super humble and grateful to be at a convention where people flocked t...

This is probably the most "conversational" episode to date. I got together with DJ Alex Kayne, "Dizzy" the infamous L'Amour waitress, "Bud" who was a staple at the legendary rock club and my ex-girlfriend, who was also a regular and practically lived there and guaranteed did some filthy things with rock stars there and on future tour busses with them all. We all sat down in Bay Ridge at "The Brook...

Recorded Live from the "New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival" at the Showboat in Atlantic City, New Jersey. I caught up with the Legendary Harry Manfredini for a quick conversation. He composed music for dozens of films and television shows. He is widely known for the iconic soundtrack for the original "Friday the 13th" film. He worked on a total of nine "Friday the 13th" films, as well as "Wis...

The long overdue sequel with "Ratbones". He was technically the first guest on the podcast way back on Episode 3. He's back with more crazy stories about going from South Jersey to Detroit, then back again with nowhere to live. Drugs, homelessness, a crazy childhood, Punk Rock, Hardcore and everything in between. "Ratbones" has come a long way. A great guy and always fun to have a conversation wit...

Part One of Two... (and maybe more than that) Brendan Rafferty is the singer for New York Hardcore band "SFA"(Stands For Anything)formed in 1984. He worked at the infamous CBGB "Home Of Underground Punk and Hardcore" for a combined 14 years! He was in the U.S. Army, started going to hardcore shows on a consistent basis in 1984 and has seen it all. "SFA" toured the entire United States and Europe....